SHORTER HAWKS GAME NOTES Game 6 Thursday, October 16, 2014 SHORTER (3-2 Overall, 1-1 GSC) Vs
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SHORTER HAWKS GAME NOTES Game 6 Thursday, October 16, 2014 SHORTER (3-2 overall, 1-1 GSC) vs. WEST ALABAMA (3-3 overall, 0-2 GSC) 7 p.m. • Historic Barron Stadium • Rome, Ga. GSC-TV Game of the Week: ESPN3 Radio: 99.5 FM The Jock and WGJK-AM 1360 About Tonight’s Game • Tonight’s Gulf South Conference game is the third meet- season and continues to lead the nation’s NCAA Division II ing between the two teams with West Alabama winning ranks in the category. the two previous contest, the most recent a 63-17 win over • Returning to Barron Stadium for the first time wearing the Hawks last season in Livingston, Ala. another team’s colors is West Alabama defensive coordina- • This is the third straight Thursday night game for the tor Nathan Burton, who served as the defensive coordina- Hawks and the second straight GSC-TV Game of the Week tor for the Hawks during the 2012 and ‘13 seasons. appearance for Shorter, who last week dropped a 35-20 • Tonight’s game is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness decision to No. 11 Delta State in Cleveland, Miss. Night. Floyd Medical Center will be on hand with a booth • The GSC-TV Game of the Week broadcast, presented by Florida’s Space Coast, marks the fifth time the Hawks - they to give out information and a balloon release at halftime are still seeking their first win - have played in front of the will honor those who battled or is battling the disease. At cameras since joining the conference. Calling the game is halftime, Shorter employee Joan Blackwelder who beat Don Russell (play-by-play) and Rick Rhoades (color.) breast cancer will be recognized. It is also Greek Night with • Thanks to a pair of interceptions last week against Delta Shorter’s Greek organizations being recognized between State, junior Jordan Shaw now has eight picks for the the third and fourth quarters. Shorter West Alabama Hawks Tigers Head Coach................................................................................ Phil Jones Head Coach.......................................................................... Brett Gilliland Career Record at Shorter.................................................. 54-46 (10 years) Record at Delta State................................................................ 3-3 (1st Year) Team Nickname............................................................................... Hawks Team Nickname................................................................................ Tigers Affiliation...........................................................................NCAA Division II Affiliation.......................................................................... NCAA Division II Conference.................................................................................Gulf South Conference................................................................................ Gulf South 2014 Record................................................................3-2 Overall; 1-1 GSC 2014 Record.............................................................. 3-3 Overall, 1-2 GSC 2014 SCHEDULE 2014 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time/Score Date Opponent Location Time/Score 9/4 Paine Rome, Ga. W28-24 9/6 Stillman Tuscaloosa, Ala. W44-20 9/13 Mars Hill Mars Hill, N.C. W27-20 9/13 Shaw Livingston, Ala. W30-6 9/20 West Texas A&M Arlington, Texas L19-27 9/20 Jacksonville St. Jacksonville, Ala. L34-45 10/2 Mississippi College* Rome, Ga. W27-14 9/27 Concordia Livingston, Ala. W60-7 10/9 Delta State* Cleveland, Miss. L 20-35 10/4 West Georgia Carrollton, Ga. L17-26 10/11 Florida Tech Livingston, Ala. L 32-33 10/16 West Alabama* Rome, Ga. 7 p.m. 10/16 Shorter Rome, Ga, 6 p.m. 10/25 Valdosta State* Valdosta, Ga. 3 p.m. 10/25 Delta State Livingston, Ala. 6 p.m. 11/1 Florida Tech* Rome, Ga. Noon 10/30 Valdosta State Livingston, Ala. 6 p.m. 11/8 North Alabama* Florence, Ala. 4 p.m. 11/6 Mississippi College Clinton, Miss. 3 p.m. 11/15 West Georgia* Rome, Ga. 11 a.m. 11/15 North Alabama Livingston, Ala. 6 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change * Gulf South Conference game All times Central 2014 SHORTER HAWKS GAME NOTES Page 2 2014 QUICK FACTS The Last Time The Teams Met GENERAL Nov. 9, 2013 / Livingston, Ala. SCHOOL NAME.........................................Shorter University West Alabama 63, Shorter 17 LOCATION.......................................................Rome, Georgia LIVINGSTON, Ala. – For most of the first half, the Shorter Hawks FOUNDED...................................................................... 1873 gave every indication that they weren’t about to be intimidated. ENROLLMENT.............................................................. 2,900 West Alabama, however, had other plans as the host Tigers NICKNAME...................................................................Hawks scored twice in the final minutes of the opening half and used that SCHOOL COLORS.................................Royal Blue and White momentum to score on their first three series of the second half AFFILIATION.................................................NCAA Division II of play and go on to hand the Hawks a lop-sided 63-17 Gulf South CONFERENCE........................................................Gulf South Conference defeat Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. HOME FIELD/CAPACITY.......Historic Barron Stadium/5,300 The loss gives the Hawks, who played nearly half the game SURFACE..................................................................Synthetic without junior quarterback Eric Dodson who left the game with an PRESIDENT..............................................Dr. Donald Dowless injury in the second quarter, a 1-9 overall record and an 0-6 GSC DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS..................................Bill Peterson mark in their final conference tilt of the season heading into the ALMA MATER...................................Florida State University regular-season finale next Thursday night in LaGrange against non- ATHLETICS PHONE........................................(706) 233-7347 conference opponent Point University. ATHLETICS FAX..............................................(706) 233-7575 Against the Tigers, Shorter took the first lead of the game and HEAD COACH.......................................................Phil Jones was down 21-17 midway through the second quarter. But after Dodson – he has been the spearhead of the Hawks’ offensive ALMA MATER..................................Mercer University, 1968 attack all season – the Hawks never recovered as West Alabama RECORD AT SHORTER....................................54-46 (10 years) held Shorter to just 56 yards in the second half and 178 total yards COLLEGIATE RECORD.................................... 54-46 (10 years) for the game. OFFICE PHONE..............................................(706) 233-7209 Junior quarterback Kyle Caldwell and sophomore running back EMAIL.....................................................pjones@shorter.edu Javae Swindle headed up UWA’s offensive outburst, with Caldwell passing for 299 yards and three touchdowns – he also ran for ASSISTANT COACHES another six points – while Swindle rushed for 182 yards and three Tim Mathis............Asst. Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator touchdowns. Julius Dixon.............Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs The win clinched a share of the GSC championship for the Ti- Shawn Turner...........Academic Coordinator / Wide Receivers gers, now 7-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play. Zackry Smith.............Equipment Coordinator / Defensive Line Senior Bradley Moon was the lone highlight for the Hawks offensively as he gained 56 yards on 16 carries. Before he left Blake DeBartola..........Recruiting Coordinator / Offensive Line the game with the injury, Dodson had rushed for 32 yards and a Daniel Hazard....................................................... Linebackers touchdown. Russell Demasi................. Graduate Assistant / Quarterbacks As they have for most of the season, the Hawks wasted little Nick Newborn.................Graduate Assistant / Defensive Line time putting points on the board when they took the opening Zach Mann..........................Graduate Assistant / Linebackers kick-off 80 yards on just seven plays – the big gainer a 31-yard pass Raymone Nesbitt....................Graduate Assistant / Slotbacks from Dodson to Roderick Jones – with Dodson breaking into the Bobby Epps........................... Graduate Assistant / Tight Ends end-zone from a yard out. Kareen Hawkins......................Graduate Assistant / Receivers West Alabama, however, answered with their own touchdown D.J. Hughes..................................................Student Assistant march on its first series of the night when Caldwell found Seth Austin Ingram..............................................Student Assistant Roberts alone behind the Shorter defense for a 48-yard scoring Dominique Henfield.....................................Student Assistant pass and after forcing the Hawks to punt on their next series, took a 14-7 lead the Tigers never gave back. Media Information Contacts Interviews Football Media Contact.................. Jim O’Hara All athlete and coach interviews must be arranged through the sports information office by calling Phone...................................... (706) 346-0447 or e-mailing the SID at least 24 hours in advance. The sports information office will arrange an interview time that is mutually convenient for both the player/coach and the media representa- Email.............................. [email protected] tive. Players’