GAME INFORMATION MONTCLAIR STATE vs. SALISBURY UNIVERSITY LIVE VDEO: www.suseagulls.com Saturday, September 17, 2016 12:00 pm RADIO: www.suseagulls.com LIVE STATS: www.suseagulls.com Sea Gull StadiumSalisbury, MD SERIES: This will be the 11th meeting between the Red Hawks and Sea Gulls with Montclair State winning eight of RED HAWKS HEAD TO MARYLAND FOR the previous 10. Salisbury won the first meeting 13-7 in 1986 before MSU won the next eight contests. NJAC OPENER WITH SALISBURY Salisbury snapped that streak last season with a 46- 16 win at Sprague Field in the first meeting since With a season-opening victory under its belt, Montclair State heads back out on the road for its New 2006. Jersey Athletic Conference opener. MSU travels to Maryland to face 16th-ranked and defending NJAC HEAD COACHES: champion Salisbury University in Noon kickoff at Sea Gull Stadium.

GAME 2 The Red Hawks were winners at FDU-Florham last week holding the host Devils to 27 yards of RICK GIANCOLA offense and zero points in a 25-15 victory. Running back John DiStefano had an outstanding day MONTCLAIR STATE RECORD: 231-110-2 (34th Season) amassing 305 all-purpose yards and scoring three touchdowns. DiStefano rushed for 184 yards, OVERALL RECORD: Same pulled in a 70-yard touchdown pass and recorded 51 yards on two kickoff returns. His 74-yard VS. SALISBURY: 8-2 touchdown run in the third quarter put MSU in the lead. Meanwhile the defense racked up five sacks - NOTABLE: Named the 12th head coach in program history in two apiece by linebacker Nick Catalano and lineman Joe Falato. August 1983... Entered 2016 as the active winningest coach in Division III... Has led team to 10 NJAC titles and nine NCAA Division Salisbury had the week off after a 34-18 win over Albright College at the newly resigned Sea Gull III Tournament appearances. Stadium on September 3. Sean Rowland set the tone with a 92-yard kickoff return for a score just 12 SHERMAN WOOD seconds into the game. Seniors Ryan Jones and Connor Canonico paced the offense with two SALISBURY RECORD: 123-60 (18th Season) touchdowns apiece. OVERALL RECORD: Same VS. MONTCLAIR STATE: 1-2 This will be the 11th meeting between the teams and the Red Hawks first trip to Salisbury since 2005 NOTABLE: Named head coach in 1999... Has won five conference when it shocked the Top 10 Sea Gulls 31-27. After Salisbury won the first meeting in 1986 (13-7), titles, including the NJAC crown in 2015...Has led the Sea Gulls to Montclair reeled off the next eight games before the series was put on hold in 1992. They would meet seven NCAA tournament berths and three ECAC Championships... again in 2005 and 2006 before renewing their rivlary as conference foes last season. Played defensive back for the Sea Gulls from 1980-83.

RED HAWK STAT LEADERS TEAM COMPARISONS Montclair State (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) Rushing G Att Net TD YPG Fri., September 9 at FDU-Florham ...... W, 25-15 John DiStefano 1 26 184 2 184.0 MSU Category SAL Sat., September 17 at Salisbury University * ...... 1:00 pm Anthony Travisano 1 13 50 0 50.0 227.0 ...... Rushing Offense ...... 277.0 135.0 ...... Passing Offense ...... 74.0 Sat., September 24 * ...... 12:00 pm Passing G C-A-I Pct. YD TD 362.0 ...... Total Offense ...... 351.0 Ryan Adzima 1 7-18-1 38.9 135 1 Sat., October 1 at William Paterson * ...... 1:00 pm 25.0 ...... Scoring Offense ...... 34.0 Sat., October 8 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA * ...... 1:00 pm Receiving G Rec. Yds. TD YPG Sat., October 15 at Christopher Newport * ...... 1:00 pm Julanee Prince 1 2 25 0 25.0 -21.0 ...... Rushing Defense ...... 149.0 Sat., October 22 THE COLLEGE OF NJ *# ...... 3:00 pm Vinny LoVerde 1 2 14 0 14.0 223.0 ...... Passing Defense ...... 241.0 Sat., October 29 at Wesley College * ...... 1:00 pm 202.0 ...... Total Defense ...... 390.0 Scoring G TD EXP FG PTS 15.0 ...... Scoring Defense ...... 18.0 Sat., November 5 FROSTBURG STATE * ...... 1:00 pm John DiStefano 1 3 0-0 0-0 18 Sat., November 12 at * ...... 1:00 pm F. Schneeberger 1 0 2-2 1-1 5 5 - 14 (36%) ...... 3rd Down Conv...... 4 / 10 (40%) Defense G TT SKS INT PD FF-FR 1 / 1 (100%) ...... 4th Down Conv...... 1 / 1 (100%) * NJAC Game; # Homecoming Nick Catalano 1 7 2.0-16 0-0 0 0-0 ALL CAPS indicate Home game; all times Eastern Rahmein Herron 1 5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 5 - 27 ...... Sacks By-Yards ...... 1 - 9 1 - 5 ...... Sacks Allowed ...... 0 - 0 SEA GULLS STAT LEADERS 11 - 122 ...... Penalties - Yards ...... 9 - 75 Salisbury University (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) Rushing G Att Net TD YPG Fri., September 2 ALBRIGHT ...... W, 34-18 Ryan Jones 1 18 118 2 118.0 Connor Canonico 1 19 70 2 70.0 3 - 1 ...... Fumbles-Lost ...... 0 - 0 Sat., September 17 MONTCLAIR STATE * ...... Noon Sat., September 24 at Southern Virginia * ...... Noon Passing G C-A-I Pct. YD TD 35:05 ...... Avg. Time of Poss...... 32:26 Sat., October 1 TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM Ryan Jones 1 5-8-0 62.5 74 0 Sat., October 8 at Rowan * ...... 2:00 PM Receiving G Rec. Yds. TD YPG Sat., October 15 at William Paterson * ...... 1:00 PM Josh McClain 1 2 35 0 35.0 NEXT UP: Sat., October 22 KEAN * ...... 1:00 PM Sean Rowland 1 2 16 0 16.0 GAME 3 - Sept. 24 vs. Rowan Sat., October 29 at Christopher Newport * ...... 4:00 PM TIME: 12:00 pm Sat., November 5 WESLEY * ...... Noon Scoring G TD EXP FG PTS Ryan Jones 1 2 0-0 0-0 12 VENUE: Sprague Field Sat., November 12 at Frostburg State ...... 1:00 PM Connor Caonico 1 2 0-0 0-0 12 VIDEO: montclairathletics.com LIVE STATS: montclairathletics.com * NJAC Game Defense G TT SKS INT PD FF-FR RADIO: WMSC 90.3 FM DJ Davis 1 9 0.0-0 1-15 1 1-0 ALL CAPS indicate Home game; all times Eastern Mark Davis, Jr. 1 9 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 SERIES: MSU Leads, 31-24 SALISBURY HEAD COACH in the INSIDE THE SERIES SHERMAN WOOD Sherman Wood is in his 18th season as the head coach of the TRENCHES Salisbury football program in 2016. Wood is the all-time winningest SERIES HISTORY: Montclair State Leads, 8-2 coach in program history with a record of 123-60 . SERIES MEETINGS: 11th Meeting Below is a comparison - based on the average size of FIRST MEETING: 1986 - Salisbury 13, MSU 6 In 17 years at his alma mater, Wood has won five conference each team’s starters - of Montclair State and FDU- Florham offensive and defensive lines: SERIES NOTES titles, one in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (2015), two in This will be the 11th meeting between the Red Hawks and Sea the Empire 8 Athletic Conference (2011-13) and two in the Atlan- 6-3, 264 lbs. 6-1, 256 lbs. Gulls with Montclair State winning eight of the previous 10. tic Central Football Conference (2004-05), and has led the Sea Salisbury won the first meeting 13-7 in 1986 before MSU won Gulls to seven NCAA tournament berths (2002, 2004, 2007, 2010- MSU O-Line MSU D-Line the next eight contests. Salisbury snapped that streak last 12, 2015), the ECAC Southeast Bowl Championship (2005), the vs. season with a 46-16 win at Sprague Field in the first meeting vs. ECAC South Atlantic Bowl Championship three times (2006, 2013, SAL D-Line SAL O-Line since 2006. 2014) and the ECAC Southwest Bowl Championship (2008). 10/25/1986 at Salisbury L 6-13 6-1, 248 lbs. 6-1, 271 lbs. 10/24/1987 SALISBURY W 30-22 In their first season in the NJAC, the Sea Gulls claimed their first 10/22/1988 at Salisbury W 22-15 NJAC championship, advancing to their seventh NCAA tourna- 10/21/1989 SALISBURY W 47-20 ment appearance. The team had 11 players named to the All- cation Award presented at the Wicomico County Teacher of 10/20/1990 at Salisbury W 30-15 NJAC teams, while freshman Shane Gaines was named the the Year Banquet. Coach Wood has been a recipient of the 10/26/1991 SALISBURY W 41-17 league's Defensive Rookie of the Year. Wood also garnered the Fritz Pollard Award in 2011, 12, and 13. 10/24/1992 at Salisbury W 21-12 NJAC Coach of the Year award. 9/24/2005 at Salisbury W 31-27 Wood is a speaker at numerous sports clinics and has in- 9/23/2006 SALISBURY W 27-3 Under Wood’s leadership, Salisbury has placed 84 players on volved himself with a variety of local organizations. Wood cur- 9/19/2016 SALISBURY L 16-46 the All-ACFC and All-Empire 8 first teams since 1999 and has rently is involved with Sunrise Rotary and has served on these garnered 23 conference Player or Coach of the Year awards. For LAST MEETING community service committees: the Wicomico Youth Mentor three straight seasons, a Sea Gull won the ACFC Rookie of the September 19, 2016 - Montclair, NJ (Sprague Field) Program, Horizons Program of the Salisbury School, Kids of Year (2000-02). The Sea Gulls have produced 215 all-confer- Honor, the Salisbury Promise Program, SU Football Youth Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ence performers in the Coach Wood era. Mentor Program, Operation Teddy Bear and Salvation Army Salisbury University 7 16 20 3 46 Youth Leadership Training. In 2015, Wood will serve as a voter Montclair State 0 0 14 0 14 A 1984 graduate of Salisbury University and a four-year letterman for the Coaches Association Division III Top on the Sea Gull football team, Wood (143-97-1 overall in 19 years) Scoring Summary: 25 poll. 1st 5:57 SAL - Moore 86 yd pass from Jones returned to his alma mater in 1999 as the sixth head coach in 2nd 12:55 SAL- Osborne 35 yd field goal program history. Prior to SU he spent six years in Division II as SCOUTING THE SEA GULLS 6:45 SAL - Jones,Ryan 10 yd run the head coach at Bowie State University. 3:26 SAL - Johnson 3 yd run Salisbury opened play in the redesigned Sea Gull Stadium on 3rd 11:35 SAL - Johnson 9 yd pass from Jones Wood played defensive back for the Sea Gulls from 1980-83 and Friday night and did so in style, claiming a 34-18 victory against 11:01 MSU - Prince 78 yd pass from Davies finished with seven career interceptions, including two returned No. 16 Albright College on September 3. 8:45 SAL - Dennis 5 yd run for touchdowns. He was a starter and team captain on the 1983 6:48 MSU - Liguori 3 yd pass from Davies team that earned Salisbury’s first-ever NCAA tournament berth Seniors Ryan Jones and Connor Canonico paced the of- 1:33 SAL- Jones 30 yd run and advanced to the national semifinals. Wood earned all-state fense with two touchdowns apiece, but the first to make his 4th 6:05 SAL - Osborne 28 yd field goal defensive back honors by The Baltimore Sun and recognition as presence known was Sean Rowland, who took the opening SAL MSU a Street & Smith All-American during his career. kickoff at the 8-yard line and got through the hole near the 25- FIRST DOWNS...... 21 15 yard line, before taking off down the left sideline, breaking a RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 51-382 17-84 Wood began his collegiate coaching career as a volunteer assis- few tackles and scoring the 92-yard kick return just 12 sec- PASSING YDS (NET)...... 162 305 tant at Salisbury under Head Coach Mike McGlinchey in 1984 onds into the contest. Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 11-6-0 44-25-1 and became a graduate assistant coach for the Sea Gulls in 1985. TOTAL OFFENSE..... 62-544 61-389 He moved to Bowie State as a graduate assistant coach in 1986, Rowland returned three kickoffs on the night, for an average Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 coaching the defensive backs and special teams. of nearly 57 yards per return, while also grabbing a pair of Punt Returns-Yards...... 3-19 2-5 receptions for 16 yards. Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 2-40 6-122 Interception Returns-Yards.... 1-7 0-0 He became a full-time assistant coach with the Bulldogs in 1988, Punts (-Avg)...... 4-34.2 7-35.9 assuming the duties of assistant head coach and defensive co- Jones rushed for 118 yards in the victory, while Canonico went Fumbles-Lost...... 1-0 1-0 ordinator while earning his Master’s Degree in Counseling Psy- for 70 and Ryan Kolb added 62 with Salisbury putting up 277 Penalties-Yards...... 7-41 6-55 chology in 1989. He remained at Bowie State as an assistant yards on the ground. Jones also threw for 74 yards on 5-of-8 Possession Time...... 33:51 26:09 coach until 1992, when he became the assistant head football passing. Third-Down Conversions...... 2 of 9 3 of 13 coach at Virginia Union University. A year later, Wood returned to Fourth-Down Conversions...... 1 of 1 0 of 2 Bowie State as head coach where he inherited a team that fin- The pass-happy Albright offense threw for 241 yards, but the Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 6-6 1-1 ished 1-10 in 1992. He compiled a 21-37-1 record in six seasons Salisbury secondary kept the efforts in check with seven pass Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-8 1-6 at Bowie State. The team’s 6-3 record in 1998 was its best in 10 break-ups and two interceptions. Sophomore Shane Gaines RUSHING: SAL-Jones,Ryan 14-151; Johnson,Jerome years. broke up three passes, while freshman Andre Boone had 11-96; Dennis,Dandre 9-59; Moore,Aarron 6-50; one break up and one interception. Canonico,Connor 9-30; Burroughs,Tyler 1-1; Originally from Norfolk, Va., Wood is a member of the AFCA and Goodson,Antoine 1-(-5). MSU-Denzel Nieves 10-60; served on its All-America Selection Committee, the Rules Com- John DiStefano 3-19; Gabe DiMasi 2-7; Ryan Davies 2- mittees, Summer Manual Committee and the Minority Issues (-2) Committee. In 2006, Wood was honored with the Friend of Edu- PASSING: SAL-Jones,Ryan 6-11-0-162. MSU-Ryan Davies 20-36-1-248; Gabe DiMasi 5-8-0-57. RECEIVING: SAL -Taylor,Isaiah 3-47; Moore,Aarron 2- MSU SPORTS PUBLICITY & ATHLETIC PROMOTIONS STAFF 106; Johnson,Jerome 1-9. MSU -Daquan Bland-Bennett 6-59; Nick Soravilla 5-81; Aaron Williams 5-30; Joe Mike Scala, Director 973-655-6787 [email protected] Buono 3-18; Julanee Prince 2-95; Joe Schultz 1-16; Fax Number: 973-655-5390 Website: montclairathletics.com Denzel Nieves 1-7; Zach Liguori 1-3; John DiStefano 1- minus 4. Athletic Office Phone: 973-655-5234 Twitter: @msuredhawks / Facebook: Montclair State Red Hawk Athletics MONTCLAIR STATE ROSTER QUICK FACTS RICK GIANCOLA HEAD COACH BY THE NUMBERS BY CLASS Rick Giancola begins his 34th season as the head coach RICK GIANCOLA Seniors 8 of the Red Hawks. Throughout his career, which also Juniors 28 includes seven years as an assistant coach beginning in Sophomores 24 1976, Giancola has just about seen it all when it comes to 34th Season Freshmen 33 Montclair State football. Overall Record: Number of years as a head coach - the long- 231-110-2 (.676) BY POSITION 34 est tenture by a coach in any sport in NJAC Record: Quarterbacks 5 Montclair State history. Running Backs/Fullbacks 10 156-55-1 (.744) Total number of victories, a program Wide Receivers / Tight Ends 19 231 record, and the most among active Rick Giancola is in his 34th season as a head coach. Offensive Lineman 15 coaches in Division III. He enters the 2015 He was named the 12th head coach in Montclair State Defensive Lineman 14 campaign 26 wins ahead of Springfield’s history in July,1983. It was his first head coaching Linebackers 11 Mike DeLong who second on the list. position. Defensive Backs 13 Percentage of Montclair State football Giancola enters the 2016 campaign as the active Kickers / Punters/ Specials 6 47 seasons Giancola has been a part of (41). winningest coach in Division III taking over that spot The Red Hawks begin their 86th year of following the retirements of St. John’s (MN) John WHERE ARE THEY FROM?? football in 2015. Gagliardi and Mount Union’s Larry Kehres in 2013. New Jersey 93 Giancola is the all-time winningest coach in MSU Number of Montclair State University Presi- history with 231 wins. He took over the top spot in 5 dents since Giancola joined the staff in 1976 September 1989 against Ramapo. Giancola, member of By County: starting with Donald W. Dickson through the MSU and Glassboro/Rowan Halls of Fame, Atlantic 1 current President Dr. Susan Cole. surpassed for the mark. Bergen 15 Number of New Jersey Governors during Giancola is one of eight coaches in MSU athletic Burlington 4 9 Giancola’s tenure at MSU. That list spans history to record 200 career wins. He joined former Camden 3 from Hon. Brendan T. Byrne to current Gov- baseball coach Norm Schoenig, softball coach Anita Cumberland 1 ernor Chris Christie. Kubicka, men’s basketball coaches Ollie Gelston and Ted Essex 17 Fiore, wrestling coach Steve Strellner and swimming and Presidents of the United States that have diving coach Brian McLaughlin in that exclusive group. Hudson 4 7 occupied the White House since Giancola Mercer 3 Giancola has led Montclair State to 11 of its came on board from President Gerald R. conference record 20 NJAC Championships. Giancola Middlesex 6 Ford to President Barack Obama. won four straight from 1983-86, and added titles in 1989, Monmouth 16 “Second-Generation” players that Giancola 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2010 and 2014. Morris 3 4 has coached, including current Red Hawk Giancola’s teams have made nine NCAA Division III Passaic 3 Jack Castiglia, son of former punter Paul Playoff appearances (1985-86, 1989, 1999-2001, 2003, Somerset 3 Castiglia in 2014. III, son of Col- 2010). Four times, the Red Hawks reached the Sussex 1 lege Football Hall of Famer Sam Mills (1977- quarterfinal round. 1980) was the first in 1998. Union 13 Giancola became just the second collegiate football coach in New Jersey State history to win 200 games as Montclair downed William Paterson in 2010. Giancola joined TCNJ’s Eric Hamilton as the only two coaches to GIANCOLA THROUGH THE YEARS reach that plateau. In 2007, Giancola joined Hamilton again as the only coaches in NJAC Football history to record 100 conference victories. YEAR RECORD NJAC YEAR RECORD NJAC 1983 7-2-1 5-1 $ 2002 5-5 4-2 Giancola has been named the NJAC Coach of the 1984 7-3- 6-0 $ 2003 9-2 # 5-0 $ Year eight times, including the 1999, 2000, 2003, 2009 1985 10-2 # 6-0 $ 2004 4-4 2-4 and 2010 seasons. 1986 10-2 # 6-0 $ 2005 5-5 4-2 Giancola has guided Montclair State to two long 1987 8-2 5-1 2006 7-3 5-2 winning streaks in the NJAC during his tenure. He posted 1988 8-2 5-1 2007 9-2 5-2 18 straight NJAC wins from 1984-86 and had a 16-game 1989 9-2-1 # 5-0-1 $ 2008 8-3 7-2 win streak from 1999 until the final game of the 2001 1990 7-3 4-2 2009 10-2 # 9-0 $ season. 1991 5-5 3-3 2010 10-2 # 8-1 $ 1992 6-3 5-1 2011 8-2 7-2 He has had 26 players named to NCAA Division III 1993 7-3 % 3-2 2012 5-5 4-4 All-American Teams. He has also seen 20 players sign 1994 4-6 2-3 2013 4-6 3-4 professional contracts, including safety Chad Faulcon 1995 3-6 2-3 2014 8-2 6-1 $ and defensive lineman Bobby Skinner in 2012 and C.J. 1996 4-6 2-3 2015 4-6 4-5 Conway in 2015. 1997 6-4 3-2 Giancola graduated from Glassboro State (now 1998 8-3 & 3-2 $ - NJAC Champion Rowan) in 1968 with a degree in Education. He played 1999 9-2 # 5-0 $ # NCAA Playoff Berth both football and baseball for the Profs. He was an All- 2000 7-3 # 6-0 $ % - ECAC Southwest Champion East selection at tight end and was inducted into the 2001 9-2 # 5-1 & ECAC Southeast Champion school’s Hall of Fame in 1991. AWAY FROM HOME carries. The total includes the five sacks registered. It 2016 NJAC STANDINGS For the second straight week the Red Hawks will go out marked the 11th time since the start of the 1999 on the road looking to repeat its success from a week season that the Red Hawks allowed fewer than 20 NJAC OVERALL ago. The Salisbury contest is the second of six games yards rushing in a game. In that list are two other SCHOOL W L PCT. W L PCT. for Montclair away from Sprague Field this season. Last minus games both in 2001 against TCNJ (-2) and Christopher Newport 1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 year, MSU went 2-3 away from Sprague Field in 2015. versus Wilkes in the season openen when the Red Hawks held the Colonels to -28 yards on the ground. Wesley 1 0 1.000 1 1 .500 Two years ago, the Red Hawks were true road warriors William Paterson 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 winning all five games marking its first undefeated road campaign since 2003 when it also posted a 5-0 record. LEADING THE WAY Salisbury 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 The most road victories for Montclair in one season is With some eye-popping numbers last week, it’s no Southern Virginia 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 six set in 1981 (6-0) and equaled in 1999 (6-0) both of surprise that the Red Hawks find themselves among Montclair State 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 which included wins in the NCAA playoffs. Over the last not only the leaders of several NJAC statistical Rowan 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 11 seasons MSU has posted a record of 57-33 (a .633 categories but national ones as well. Montclair The College of NJ 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 winning percentage) away from home. currently tops Division III in rushing defense at -21.0 Frostburg State 0 1 .000 1 1 .500 yards per game. Meanwhile DiStefano is No. 1 in all- ADZIMA NAMED NJAC OFFENSIVE purpose yardage (305.0) and is the current leader in Kean 0 1 .000 1 1 .500 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK the NJAC in scoring (18.0 ppg) and rushing (184.0 ypg). Freshman quarterback Ryan Adzima (Wallington, NJ / 2016 NJAC RANKINGS DePaul Catholic) played his first career collegiate FIRST DRIVE... contest last Friday against FDU-Florham. Two days The Montclair State offense got off to a good start Team later, he earned his first award as he was named the Scoring Offense ...... 6th / 25.0 ppg scoring a touchdown on its first touch of the football New Jersey Athletic Conference Football Offensive in 2016 with DiStefano scoring on a 70-yard catch Scoring Defense ...... 4th / 15.0 ppg Rookie of the Week. Adzima helped Montclair State to a and run. It was the first time the Red Hawks scored Total Offense ...... 4th / 362.0 ppg 25-15 victory against FDU-Florham in their season on their initial possession of the year since 2002 Total Defense ...... 2nd / 202.0 ypg opener, MSU's first season-opening win since 2011. The Rushing Offense ...... 3rd/ 227.0 ppg first true freshman to start for the Red Hawks since against Wilkes and the third time in the last 17 Rushing Defense ...... 1st / -21.0 ypg 2008, Adzima completed 7-of-18 passes for 135 yards seasons. All three have come through the air. Ed Pass Offense ...... 6th / 135.0 ypg and a touchdown in his debut. His first career comple- Collins hit Jamel Dorsey for a 30-yard TD in the 2001 Pass Defense ...... 7th / 223.0 ypg opener versus Wilkes and John DiGirolamo found Kickoff Returns ...... 2nd / 25.5 ypr tion went for a 70-yard touchdown. Adzima is currently ranked fifth in the NJAC in passing average and is Eric Magrini for 22 yards the next season against the Punt Returns ...... 5th / 9.3 ypr Colonels. Punting ...... 10th / 23.2 ypp eighth in passing efficiency (109.1). Net Punting...... 10th / 23.2 ypp DiSTEFANO SELECTED TO GROUND ATTACK Sacks ...... 3rd / 5 While the defense was halting the rushing attack of Sacks Allowed...... 2nd / 1 D3FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE WEEK FDU-Florham, the Red Hawks was thriving led by Third-Down Conversions ...... 4th / 35.7 pct. Senior running back John DiStefano (Lincroft, NJ / DeStefano who accounted for 184 of MSU’s 227 in Penalties ...... 10th / 122.0 ypg Red Bank Catholic) had an outstanding game last the game. The 227 yards already surpassed Turnover Margin ...... 8th / -1 / -1.00 tpg week against FDU-Florham and he was rewarded for it. Time of Possession ...... 4th / 35:05 Montclair’s season-high from 2015 and continued a DiStefano was named to the D3Football.com “Team of trend that began late last year when MSU totaled 553 Individual the Week”. DiStefano rushed for 184 yards and yards on the ground in the final three contests Rushing ...... John DiStefano (1st / 184.0 ypg) touchdowns and also caught a 70-0 yard touchdown averaging 184.3 yards per game. The average is now Passing Avg ...... Ryan Adzima (5th / 135.0 ypg) pass in the win over the Devils. 195.0 per contest in the last four following last week’s Pass Efficiency ...... Ryan Adzima (8th / 109.1 rating) total. Receiving Yards ...... John DiStefano (7th / 70.0 ypg) POSITIVE START... Total Offense ...... Ryan Adzima (8th / 134.0 ypg) After starting 0-2 in three of the last four seasons, CENTURY MARK Scoring ...... John DiStefano (1st / 18.0 ppg) Montclair State will try to reverse that trend this week Senior defensive end Joe Falato (Lodi, NJ / Lodi) Punt Returns ...... Anthony Travisano (3rd / 9.3 ypr) and get off to a 2-0 start. For the first time in five years, and junior linebacker Josh Betts (Newark, NJ / Kickoff Returns ...... John DiStefano (3rd / 25.5 ypr) Montclair State is at 1-0 start after last week’s win at Central) are each approaching a milestone number All-Purpose...... John DiStefano (1st / 305.0 ypg) FDU-Florham. It is the first time the Red Hawks began entering the week’s game with Salisbury - 100 career Punting ...... Curtis Pendleton (10th / 23.2 ypp) the year with a victory since 2011 when it defeated tackles. Betts currently stands at 96 career stops Field Goals ...... Frank Schneeberger (2nd / 1.00 fgpg) Salve Regina, 18-7. The was also the last time Montclair while Falato has 91 in his three-plus seasons with Sacks ...... Joe Falato (3rd / 2.0 spg) began a season with two consecutive wins. All totaled, MSU...... Nick Catalano (3rd / 2.0 spg) the Red Hawks have jumped out to a 2-0 start 29 times Tackles for Loss ...... Nick Catalano (6th / 3.0 tpg) in its history, the first coming in the 1931 season when it STEPPING IN & STEPPING UP...... Joe Falato (8th / 2.5 tpg) beat Cooper Union (20-0) and Wagner (26-6). One of the areas on defense hit hard by graduation Passes Defended ...... Tyquese Jackson (4th / 2 bpg) last season was at linebacker where the Red Hawks ...... Joe Falato (4th / 2 bpg) ALL-PURPOSE MAN... lost both Michael Klimek and Michael Tenpenny, who Fumbles Forced ...... Chris Palma (1st / 1) As was stated above, John DiStefano had a tremen- combined for 326 tackles in their careers. Junior Nick Fumbles Recorvered ...... Joe Falato (1st / 1) dous night against FDU-Florham. The senior captain Catalano (Ramsey, NJ / Ramsey) did a fine job totaled 305 yards adding an additional 51 yards to his stepping into that spot with seven tackles, including 184 rushing and 70 receiving. His 305 all-purpose yards three for losses and a pair of sacks. His second sack 2016 NCAA RANKINGS were the most by an MSU player since Ryan McCoach in the third quarter eventually led to a safety that (vs. Western Connecticut) and Rashon Moore (vs. gave MSU some breathing room at 18-15. Catalano Rushing Defense ...... MSU (1st / -21.0 ypg) Cortland) put up 254 yards in 2006 and 1999, is currently tied with Falato for third in the NJAC in Sacks ...... MSU (7th / 5.00 spg) respectively. He fell five yards short of matching Leroy sacks. Total Defense ...... MSU (8th / 202.0 ypg) Horn's 1985 record of 310 against Jersey City State. All-Purpose Yards ..... John DiStefano (1st / 305.0 ypg) GROUNDED... SAFETY FIRST... Rushing Yds./Game .. John DiStefano (5th / 184.0 ypg) The Montclair State defense completely shut down the The Catalano sack mentioned above pinned the Scoring ...... John DiStefano (4th / 18.0 ppg) FDU running game last week posting -21 yards on 26 Devils inside their own 20 yard line. Two plays later, a bad snap on the punt went out of the end zone for a  Freshman wide receiver Vinny LoVerde (Wayne, NJ/ safety. It marked the 14th time since the start of the Wayne Hills) had two catches in his collegiate debut. 1999 season that MSU has recorded the two-point  Running the ball always helps control the clock and 2016 play. The last came in 2014 when current assistant that’s exactly what happened for MSU last week. The coach Allen Phillips tackled William Paterson QB Red Hawks dominated the stat with 35:05 time of INDIVIDUAL Austin Fellows in the end zone in the fourth quarter possession, including 11+ minutes each in the third and giving MSU a 12-6 lead at the time. fourth quarters. It was the eighth time in the last six GAME SUPERLATIVES seasons that Montclair State controlled the ball for 35 GETTING AFTER THE minutes or more in a game. The high-water mark during Rushes QUARTERBACK... that span came against Hampden-Sydney in the first 26 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs (38:18). Montclair did plenty of that last week in the win at  The Red Hawks have made the most of their Yards Rushing FDU-Florham racking up five QB takedowns in the 184 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) win. The Red Hawks registered five sacks versus the opportunities in 2015 when reaching the opponents’ 20 yard line or better and did so again last week coming Devils with Catalano and Falato each getting two TD Rushes while lineman Chris Palma (Nutley, NJ / Nutley) away with points on its two trips. In the last 11 games, 2 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) recorded the other. It was the most by MSU since five Montclair is 29-of-33 (87.8 percentage) which includes 22 touchdowns and seven field goals totaling 173 Long Rush against The College of New Jersey last season (5) 74 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) and marked the 10th time since 2010 that MSU has points. collected four or more sacks in a game. Pass attempts RED HAWKS SELECTED SIXTH IN 18 Ryan Adzima at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) HAWK FEED... NJAC PRESEASON POLL Pass completions  Junior kicker Frank Schneeberger (Roselle Park, Montclair State was picked to finish sixth in the NJAC 7 Ryan Adzima at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) NJ / Roselle Park) connected on a 33-yard field goal Preseason Coaches Poll announced in early August. that gave MSU a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. Defending league champion Salisbury University was Yards Passing That made Schneeberger 5-of-6 on field goal picked to repeat despite receiving just three of the 10 135 Ryan Adzima at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) attempts the last two seasons. first-place votes from the conference's coaches. Wesley TD Passes  Sophomore running back Anthony Travisano College was selected second and got five first-place 1 Ryan Adzima at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) (Clark, NJ / Arthur L. Johnson) helped out the MSU votes. Frostburg State, the "dark horse" team was third running game last week carrying 13 times for 50 with Rowan University fourth as each team got one first- Long Pass yards. place vote. Kean University was fifth followed by MSU. 70 Ryan Adzima at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Receptions LAST TIME OUT... 2 Julanee Prince at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Vinny LoVerde at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Montclair State at FDU-Florham Yards Receiving September 9, 2016 - at Madison, NJ 70 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Senior running back John DiStefano had quite an evening totaling 305 all-purpose yards as Montclair State opened the year with a victory TD Receptions for the first time in a 25-15 win at FDU-Florham. DiStefano scored three times and finished with 184 yards rushing on hte ground as the Red 1 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Hawks turned a 15-10 halftime deficit into a 10-point victory. Montclair’s defense held the Devils to just 27 yards of offense in the second half and posted five sacks that left FDU with a negative rushing total (-21). Joe Falato and Nick Catalano each had two sacks for MSU. Long Reception Quarterback Ryan Adzima was 7-of-18 for 135 and a touchdown in his collegiate debut. 70 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016)

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score Field Goals Montclair State..... 7 3 8 7 25 Record: (1-0) 1 Frank Schneeberger at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) FDU-Florham...... 0 15 0 0 15 Record: (0-1) Long Field Goal 33 Frank Schneeberger at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Scoring Summary: 1st 09:47 MSU - John DiStefano 70 yd pass from Ryan Adzima (Frank Schneeberger kick) Punts 2nd 14:05 MSU - Frank Schneeberger 33 yd field goal 5 Curtis Pendleton at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) 09:07 FDUF - Marquis Wright 9 yd pass from Joey McCain (Robert Madison rush) 04:53 FDUF - John Pellegrini 24 yd pass from Joey McCain (N. Maciejewski kick) Punting Avg 3rd 12:02 MSU - John DiStefano 74 yd run (Ryan Adzima pass failed) 23.2 Curtis Pendleton at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) 02:38 MSU - TEAM safety 4th 13:23 MSU - John DiStefano 2 yd run (Frank Schneeberger kick) Long Punt 38 Curtis Pendleton at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016)

MSU FDU RUSHING: MSU-John DiStefano 26-184; Anthony Travisano Punts inside 20 FIRST DOWNS...... 17 17 13-50; Anthony Dorsi 1-2; Ryan Adzima 3-minus 1; TEAM 3- 1 Curtis Pendleton at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...... 46-227 26-(-21) minus 8. FDUF -Marquis Wright 11-4; Raj Gulati 5-3; Esaun Long Punt Return PASSING YDS (NET)...... 135 223 Mobley 1-minus 2; Joey McCain 8-minus 7; TEAM 1-(-19) 27 Anthony Travisano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Passes Att-Comp-Int...... 18-7-1 42-18-0 TOTAL OFFENSE..... 64-362 68-202 PASSING: MSU-Ryan Adzima 7-18-1-135. FDUF - Joey Long Kickoff Return Fumble Returns-Yards...... 0-0 0-0 McCain 18-41-0-223; Robert Madison 0-1-0-0. 28 John DiStefano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Punt Returns-Yards...... 6-56 0-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 2-51 3-68 RECEIVING: MSU-Julanee Prince 2-25; Vinny LoVerde 2- Tackles Interception Returns-Yards.... 0-0 1-0 14; John DiStefano 1-70; Jaedon Stephens 1-15; Joe 7 Nick Catalano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Punts (Number-Avg)...... 5-23.2 8-35.2 Schultz 1-11. FDU-Florham-Esaun Mobley 5-75; Ryan Fumbles-Lost...... 3-1 3-1 Wilson 4-57; John Pellegrini 3-50; Marquis Wright 3-12; Mike Sacks Penalties-Yards...... 11-122 8-82 Panzarino 2-17; Jonathan Grant 1-12. 2.0 Joe Falato at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Possession Time...... 35:05 24:55 Nick Catalano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Third-Down Conversions...... 5 of 14 4 of 15 INTERCEPTIONS: MSU-None. FDUF-Jaleel Tyson 1-0. Fourth-Down Conversions...... 1 of 1 0 of 2 Tackles For Loss Red-Zone Scores-Chances...... 2-2 2-3 SACKS (UA-A): MSU - Nick Catalano 2-0; Joe Falato 2-0; 3.0 Nick Catalano at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 5-27 1-5 Chris Palma 1-0. FDUF-Giovann Achurra 1-0. Christopher Newport was chosen seventh with The Sciarrap comes to MSU from Division I-AA College of New Jersey, William Paterson and Southern Monmouth University and also served as head coach 2016 Virginia occupying the final three spots. at Mater Dei Prep for five seasons. Also new to the staff are offensive backfield coaches Andy Mauriziio TEAM MAGRINI, CAPPELLO, O’CONNOR and John Walker both former Red Hawks. Maurizio ELECTED TO MSU HALL OF FAME returns for his second stint having coached with MSU from 2005-07 before coaching in the high school GAME SUPERLATIVES Montclair State football will have plenty of representa- ranks at Westside High School in Newark and at his tion when the newest class of the Athletics Hall of Fame alma mater JFK Iselin where he led the Mustangs to Rushes is inducted in October. Wide receiver Eric Magrini, 46 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) a pair of playoff berths. Walker, the all-time leading offensive lineman Al Cappello and former assistant rushed in school history, is also on staff for the Yards Rushing coach Rich O’Connor will be part of the 43rd class to second time having coached in 1995. Frank 227 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) be enshrined. Cappello was a three-year starter at Bakirtzis will serve as the tight ends coach following guard for the Red Hawks helping Montclair State to a successful playing career at Sacred Heart Yards Per Rush NJAC Championships in 1999 and 2000 and three University. Bill Shimko, a 2015 All-American, moves 4.9 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) consecutive trips to the NCAA Division III Playoffs. He to the coaching sidelines with Taylor Groh serving as was a two-time All-NJAC selection and was the 2003 a quality control coach. TD Rushes NJAC Male Athlete of the Year. Magrini was a three-time 2 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) All-NJAC pick and finished No. 1 all-time in receptions SECOND GENERATION... (198) and yards (2,864) – marks that still stand today. Pass attempts Having been at the helm for over three decades, the 18 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Magrini, who averaged 14.5 yards per reception in his possibility existed that head coach Rick Giancola career, is third in touchdown grabs with 24 and ranked Pass completions could some day coach “Second-Generation” players eighth in all-purpose yards (2,871) and 12th in points and that time has arrived again. Junioir wide receiver 7 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) scored (146) at the time of his graduation. O’Connor Jack Castiglia (Allendale, NJ / Northern High- Yards Passing spent three decades on the sidelines of Sprague Field, lands) returns for his third year and he is the second the last 13 as offensive coordinator. In his tenure on 135 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) father-son combination that Giancola has coached. Sprague Field at Montclair, the Red Hawks qualified for Castiglia’s father Paul was an All-NJAC punter for Yards Per Pass 13 postseason appearances, including nine NCAA 7.5 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Montclair from 1987-89 and is currently third all-time Playoffs berths. in program history for attempts (153) and yards TD Passes CAPTAIN RED HAWKS... (5,434) and fifth in average (35.5 ypp). Wide receiver 1 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Joe Owens Jr., (2011-12) whose dad Joe Sr., played The Montclair State football team announced its team Total Plays running back in the 1990s is the other father-son captains for the 2016 campaign at the Red Hawks combination to have played while Giancola has the 64 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) annual banquet held on February 10. Seniors Joe head coach (1983-present) and there have been four Total Offense Falato (Lodi, NJ / Lodi), Anthony Dorsi (Matawan, NJ total since Giancola came to MSU in 1976 as an / Red Bank Catholic), John DiStefano (Lincroft, NJ/ 362 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) assistant. The other two were 2014 graduate Matt Red Bank Catholic) and junior linebacker Josh Betts Grundy, who’s father Bill was an All-NJAC running Yards Per Play (Newark, NJ / Central) were named. Falato was a back from 1978-80 and graduated as the all-time 5.7 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Second-Team All-NJAC selection last year and leading rusher in school history with 2,152 yards registered 45 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and a sack. Points (now ninth-best). And finally there was Sam Mills III, The defensive end broke up for passes and forced a son of the late College Football Hall of Famer Sam 25 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) fumble. Betts finished fourth on the team in tackles with Mills (1977-80). Mills III played for the Red Hawks in Sacks By 61 and led MSU with 4.5 sacks in addition to one 1997. 5 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) interception and four passes defended. DiStefano rushed for 472 yards and scored five touchdowns. He First Downs also served on special teams and averaged 24.7 yards MSU WEEKLY AWARD 17 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) per runback on kickoffs. Dorsi appeared in all 10 games Penalties at fullback and on special teams. He pulled in six WINNERS FOR 2016 11 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) passes out of the backfield and scored once in Montclair's season opener against Delaware Valley. John Adzima Penalty Yards NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week 122 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) NEW ADDITIONS... vs. FDU-Florham Turnovers New players aren’t the only new additions to the Red 2 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Hawk roster this season. Head coach Rick Giancola’s staff will also have a new look as well. Steve Adnan Sakiri Punts Sciarappa takes over as offensive coordinator taking D3Football. com “Team of the Week” 5 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) over for Rich O’Connor who retired after 33 seasons. vs. FDU-Florham Punting Avg 23.2 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Long Punt Red Hawks “KEEP POUNDING” For Sam Mills 38 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) It was an inspirational quote he gave to his players Punts inside 20 1 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) during his courageous battle against cancer - “Keep Pounding”. For the sixth consecutive year, the Montclair State football team is looking to do Long Punt Return the same for the greatest player the program has seen - the late Sam 27 at FDU-Florham (Sep 09, 2016) Mills. Throughout the 2016 campaign, MSU along with the The Keep Pounding Fund, named in honor of the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Mills, will again be selling bracelets at all home games with proceeds going toward The Keep Pounding Fund”. The on-going mission of Keep Pounding is to raise vital funds for important cancer research programs for the Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center. Since its inception in 2003 by the Carolina Panthers and Carolinas HealthCare Foundation, more than $1 million has been generated for the Keep Pounding Fund. MONTCLAIR STATE DEPTH CHART (as of September 12, 2016)

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS

Right Tackle End Punter 77 KEVIN MERKLE (Jr., 6-4, 280) 54 JAKE WEBER (So., 6-0, 230) 37 CURTIS PENDLETON (Jr., 6-2, 220) 65 Abdul Shawir (Jr., 6-3, 280) 15 Nick Volpe (Jr., 6-2, 235) 32 Hunter Daly (So., 5-11, 215)

Right Guard Tackle Kicker 73 ERIK WITTEN (Jr., 6-3, 265) 94 CHRIS PALMA (Jr., 6-0, 265) 3 Frank Schneeberger (Jr., 5-11, 185) 57 Matt Kemp (Sr., 6-0, 260) 92 Chris Germinario (Jr., 5-10, 250) 47 RYAN DELEON (So., 5-11, 165)

Center Tackle Kickoff 47 RYAN DELEON (So., 5-11, 165) 59 KEVIN McGILL (Sr., 6-1, 280) 91 VIN CORDASCO (Jr., 6-0, 270) 32 Hunter Daly (So., 5-11, 215) 60 Jon Koonce (Jr., 6-0, 250) 53 Michael LaBianca (So., 6-2, 215) Holder Left Guard End 32 HUNTER DALY (Fr., 5-11, 215) 63 DAN GIANGRANDE (Sr., 6-0, 260) 10 JOE FALATO (Sr., 6-3, 260) 1 Julanee Prince (Jr., 6-0, 175) 68 Brandon Gross (Jr., 6-2, 250) 67 Joe Galioto (Jr., 6-2, 230) Long Snapper Left Tackle Outside Linebacker 90 JUSTIN TAYLOR (Sr., 6-4, 230) 75 CHARLES GRIFFIN (Jr., 6-5, 280) 18 CHRIS CIMILLUCA (So., 6-0, 230) 98 Adrian Vlahovic (Jr., 6-3, 205) 64 Andre Jones (So., 6-4, 280) 49 Mauro Altamura (So., 6-2, 220) Kick Returners Quarterback Middle Linebacker 23 JOHN DeSTEFANO (Sr., 5-10, 200) 13 RYAN ADZIMA (Fr., 6-3, 225) 52 NICK CATALANO (Jr., 6-0, 215) 27 ANTHONY TRAVISANO (So., 5-8, 195) 16 John Apicella (So., 5-10, 180) 43 Giuseppe Gugliuzza (So., 5-11, 195) Punt Returners 27 ANTHONY TRAVISANO (So., 5-8, 195) Running Back Outside Linebacker 41 Ray Iodice (Fr., 6-0, 180) 23 JOHN DeSTEFANO (Sr., 5-10, 200) 9 JOSH BETTS (Jr., 5-11, 215) 27 Anthony Travisano (So., 5-8, 195) 8 Frank Greco (Sr., 5-11, 215) PRONUNCIATIONS Fullback Cornerback Ryan Adzima ...... Add-ZEE-ma 35 ANTHONY DORSI (Sr., 5-9, 205) 6 SHAON STEPHENSON (Jr., 5-9, 180) Chris Cimilluca ...... Sim-uh--luke-ah 30 Jeremy Torres (Fr., 6-1, 250) 7 Tyquese Jackson (Jr., 5-8, 165) Hunter Daly ...... Daily Ryan DeLeon ...... DAY-Lee-ohn Tight End Strong Safety John DiStefano ...... Di-Stuh-Fah-no 5 ANTONIO NATALE (Jr., 6-2, 220) 2 MICHAEL STRADFORD (Jr., 5-9, 185) Chris Germinario ...... Ger-min-ah-ree-oh 87 Taj Huggins (Jr., 6-0, 230) 42 Dontrell Jones (Fr., 6-0, 195) Dan Giangrande ...... Gee-an-GRAN-dee Giuseppe Gugliuzza ...... Jiz-ep-ee Ghoul-you-za Rahmein Herron ...... Rah-mean Heh-RON Wide Receiver Free Safety Ray Iodice ...... Eye-o-dice 22 JOE SCHULTZ (Jr., 6-1, 190) 24 DYLAN ELLIOTT (Jr., 6-1, 195) Daren Iurato ...... Eye-uh-rah-toe 84 Jaedon Stephens (Fr., 6-0, 190) 46 Je’Von Mason (So., 6-0, 190) Kyiese Lopez ...... Ky-ese Tyquese Jackson ...... Ty-quees Jackson Wide Receiver Cornerback Je’Von Mason ...... JAY-von Mason 1 JULANEE PRINCE (Jr., 6-0, 175) 12 RAHMEIN HERRON (Jr., 6-1, 185) Antonio Natale ...... Nah-tal (“e” is silent) Frank Schneeberger ...... Sh-knee-berer 81 Kyiese Lopez (Fr., 5-11, 175) 21 Khalid Hendricks (So., 5-10, 160) Adbul Shawir ...... Sha-WEIR Jaedon Stephens ...... JAY-don Adrian Vlahovic ...... Vla-HO-vic Starters in CAPS RED HAWKS 2016 OPPONENT SCHEDULES / RESULTS

FDU-FLORHAM CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT Friday, September 9 - 7:00 pm Saturday, October 15 - 1:00 pm Robert T. Shields Field - Madison, NJ POMOCO Stadium - Newport News, VA 2016 DEVILS RESULTS (0-1, 0-0 MAC) 2016 CAPTAINS RESULTS (2-0, 1-0 NJAC) 9/9 MONTCLAIR STATE ...... L, 25-15 10/15 at Albright * ...... 1:00 PM 9/4 KEAN * ...... W, 26-7 10/15 MONTCLAIR STATE * ..... 1:00 PM 9/16 WIDENER * ...... 7:00 PM 10/22 KING'S (PA.) * ...... 1:00 PM 9/10 at Hampden-Sydney ...... W, 45-27 10/22 at Frostburg State * ...... 1:00 PM 9/24 at Stevenson * ...... Noon 10/28 at Delaware Valley * ...... 7:00 PM 9/17 WESLEY * ...... 7:00 PM 10/29 SALISBURY * ...... 4:00 PM 10/1 at Wilkes *...... 1:00 PM 11/5 LEBANON VALLEY * ..... 1:00 PM 9/24 at TCNJ * ...... Noon 11/5 at William Paterson * ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 LYCOMING * ...... 1:00 PM 11/12 at Misericordia * ...... 1:00 PM 10/1 at Rowan * ...... 6:00 PM 11/12 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA * .. 1:00 PM

SALISBURY UNIVERSITY THE COLLEGE OF NJ Saturday, September 17 - 1:00 pm Saturday, October 22 - 3:00 pm Sea Gull Stadium - Salisbury, MD Sprague Field - Montclair, NJ 2016 SEA GULLS RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) 2016 LIONS RESULTS (0-1, 0-0 NJAC) 9/2 ALBRIGHT ...... W, 34-18 10/15 at William Paterson * ...... 1:00 PM 9/3 at UW-Whitewater ...... L, 51-3 10/15 Frostburg State ...... 1:00 PM 9/17 MONTCLAIR STATE * ...... NOON 10/22 KEAN * ...... 1:00 PM 9/16 at Kean * ...... 7:00 PM 10/22 at Montclair State * ...... 3:00 PM 9/24 at Southern Virginia * ...... Noon 10/29 at Christopher Newport * .. 4:00 PM 9/24 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT ...... NOON 10/29 WILLIAM PATERSON * ... 1:00 PM 10/1 TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 WESLEY * ...... NOON 10/1 at Salisbury* ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 at Southern Virginia * ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 at Rowan * ...... 2:00 PM 11/12 at Frostburg State ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 at Wesley * ...... 1:00 PM 11/11 ROWAN * ...... 7:00 PM

ROWAN UNIVERSITY WESLEY COLLEGE Saturday, September 24 - 12:00 pm Saturday, October 29 - 1:00 pm Sprague Field - Montclair, NJ Wolverine Stadium - Dover, DE 2016 PROFS RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) 2016 WOLVERINES RESULTS (1-1, 1-0 NJAC) 9/3 at Widener ...... W, 19-14 10/15 at Southern Virginia * ...... 1:00 PM 9/2 DELAWARE VALLEY...... L, 21-14 10/15 at Kean * ...... 1:00 PM 9/16 WILLIAM PATERSON * ... 7:00 PM 10/22 WESLEY ...... 1:00 PM 9/10 FROSTBURG STATE * ..... W, 47-3 10/22 at Rowan * ...... 1:00 PM 9/24 at Montclair State * ...... 12:00 PM 10/29 at Frostburg State * ...... 1:00 PM 9/17 at Christopher Newport * .. 7:00 PM 10/29 MONTCLAIR STATE * ..... 1:00 PM 10/1 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT * .... 6:00 PM 11/5 KEAN * ...... 1:00 PM 10/1 at Southern Virginia * ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 at Salisbury * ...... Noon 10/8 SALISBURY * ...... 2:00 PM 11/11 at TCNJ * ...... 7:00 PM 10/8 TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM 11/12 WILLIAM PATERSON * ... 1:00 PM WILLIAM PATERSON FROSTBURG STATE Saturday, October 1 - 1:00 pm Saturday, November 5 - 1:00 pm Wightman Stadium - Wayne, NJ Sprague Field - Montclair, NJ 2016 PIONEERS RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) 2016 BOBCATS RESULTS (1-1, 0-1 NJAC) 9/3 ALFRED STATE ...... W, 43-13 10/15 SALISBURY * ...... 1:00 PM 9/3 GENEVA ...... W, 31-10 10/15 at TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM 9/16 at Rowan ...... 7:00 PM 10/22 at Southern Virginia * ...... 1:00 PM 9/10 at Wesley * ...... L, 47-3 10/22 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT * .. 1:00 PM 9/24 KEAN * ...... 1:00 PM 10/29 at TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM 9/17 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA * ...... 7:00 PM 10/29 ROWAN * ...... 1:00 PM 10/1 MONTCLAIR STATE * ..... 1:00 PM 11/5 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT * .... 1:00 PM 10/1 at Kean * ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 at Montclair State * ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 at Frostburg State * ...... 1:00 PM 11/12 at Wesley * ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 WILLIAM PATERSON * ... 1:00 PM 11/12 SALISBURY * ...... 1:00 PM

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA KEAN UNIVERSITY Saturday, October 8 - 1:00 pm Saturday, November 12 - 1:00 pm Sprague Field - Montclair, NJ Alumni Stadium - Union, NJ 2016 KNIGHTS RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) 2016 COUGARS RESULTS (1-1, 0-1 NJAC) 9/3 at Earlham ...... W, 28-18 10/15 ROWAN * ...... 1:00 PM 9/4 at Christopher Newport * .... L, 26-7 10/15 WESLEY * ...... 1:00 PM 9/17 at Frostburg State * ...... 7:00 PM 10/22 WILLIAM PATERSON * ... 1:00 PM 9/10 at Bridgewater State ...... W, 15-14 10/22 at Salisbury * ...... 1:00 PM 9/24 SALISBURY * ...... NOON 10/29 at Kean * ...... 1:00 PM 9/16 TCNJ * ...... 7:00 PM 10/29 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA * .. 1:00 PM 10/1 WESLEY * ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 TCNJ * ...... 1:00 PM 9/24 at William Paterson * ...... 1:00 PM 11/5 at Rowan * ...... 1:00 PM 10/8 at Montclair State * ...... 1:00 PM 11/12 at Christopher Newport * .. 1:00 PM 10/1 FROSTBURG STATE * .... 1:00 PM 11/12 MONTCLAIR STATE * ..... 1:00 PM RED HAWK NUMERICAL ROSTER

NO NAME YR POS HT WT HOMETOWN HIGH SCHOOL 1 Julanee Prince Jr. WR 6-0 175 Matawan, NJ St. John Vianney 2 Michael Stradford Jr. DB 5-9 185 Rahway, NJ Rahway 3 Frank Schneeberger Jr. K 5-11 185 Roselle Park, NJ Roselle Park 4 Jack Castiglia Jr. WR 5-9 170 Allendale, NJ Northern Highlands 5 Antonio Natale Jr. TE 6-2 220 Bridgewater, NJ Immaculata 6 Shaon Stephenson Jr. DB 5-9 180 Paterson, NJ John F. Kennedy 7 Tyquese Jackson Jr. DB 5-8 165 Paterson, NJ John F. Kennedy 8 Frank Greco Sr. LB 5-11 215 Verona, NJ Verona 9 Joshua Betts Jr. LB 5-11 215 Newark, NJ Central 10 Joe Falato Sr. DL 6-3 260 Lodi, NJ Lodi 11 Jordan Andre So. DB 5-10 180 Roselle Park, NJ Roselle Park 12 Rahmein Herron Jr. DB 6-1 185 Hoboken, NJ Hoboken 13 Ryan Adzima Fr. QB 6-3 225 Wallington, NJ DePaul Catholic 14 Ralph McLean Fr. QB 5-11 195 Neptune, NJ Neptune 15 Nick Volpe Jr. DL 6-2 235 Freehold, NJ Colts Neck 16 John Apicella So. QB 5-10 180 Springfield, NJ Jonathan Dayton 17 Darren Iurato So. QB 5-11 190 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Hasbrouck Heights 18 Chris Cimilluca So. LB 6-0 230 Colonia, NJ Colonia 19 JaQuill Burch Fr. QB 6-3 195 Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth 20 Thorn Roberts Fr. WR 6-3 195 Woodbridge, NJ Rahway 21 Khalid Hendricks So. DB 5-10 160 Burlington, NJ Holy Cross 22 Joe Schultz Jr. WR 6-1 190 Howell, NJ Howell 23 John DiStefano Sr. RB 5-10 200 Lincroft, NJ Red Bank Catholic 24 Dylan Elliott Jr. DB 6-1 195 Westfield, NJ Westfield 25 Mubeen Quraishi So. WR 6-2 185 Piscataway, NJ Piscataway 26 Melvin Covin Fr. RB 5-8 185 Newark, NJ Bergen Catholic 27 Anthony Travisano So. RB 5-8 195 Clark, NJ Arthur L. Johnson 28 Hunter Byrd So. LB 5-9 180 Clementon, NJ Sterling 29 Kenyon Tootle Fr. DB 5-11 165 Trenton, NJ Trenton Central 30 Jeremy Torres Fr. FB 6-1 250 Union City, NJ Union City 31 Terrell Rouse So. DB 5-8 170 Burlington, NJ Burlington 32 Hunter Daly So. P/K 5-11 215 Neptune, NJ Neptune 33 Daunte Fletcher Jr. WR 5-11 185 Trenton, NJ Trenton Central 34 James Crawford Fr. FB 5-9 210 Verona, NJ Verona 35 Anthony Dorsi Sr. FB 5-10 215 Matawan, NJ Red Bank Catholic 36 Justin Hodges So. LB 5-11 210 Rahway, NJ Rahway 37 Curtis Pendleton Jr. K 6-2 220 Perth Amboy, NJ Perth Amboy 38 Nick Nespoli So. DB 5-9 185 Freehold, NJ Colts Neck 39 Joseph Smith So. WR 6-1 190 Burlington, NJ Burlington Township 40 Avery Sheruda Fr. FB 6-0 245 Oak Ridge, NJ Jefferson 41 Ray Iodice Fr. RB 6-0 180 West Caldwell, NJ Caldwell 42 Dontrell Jones Fr. DB 6-0 195 Perrineville, NJ Howell 43 Giuseppe Gugliuzza So. LB 5-11 195 North Arlington, NJ North Arlington 44 Jabari Garvin Jr. RB 5-8 165 Bergenfield, NJ St. Joseph’s (Montvale) 45 Nick Senatore Fr. DB 6-0 190 Nutley, NJ Nutley 46 Je’Von Mason So. DB 6-0 190 West Orange, NJ West Orange 47 Ryan DeLeon So. P/K 5-11 170 Bedminster, NJ Bernards 48 Vinny LoVerde Fr. WR 5-9 165 Wayne, NJ Wayne Hills RED HAWK NUMERICAL ROSTER

49 Mauro Altamura So. LB 6-2 220 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Hasbrouck Heights 50 Anthony Trapasso Fr. LB 5-11 195 East Hanover, NJ Hanover Park 51 Matt DeMarco Fr. LB 5-11 195 Lyndhurst, NJ Lyndhurst 52 Nick Catalano Jr. LB 6-0 215 Ramsey, NJ Ramsey 53 Michael LaBianca So. LB 6-2 215 Clark, NJ Arthur L. Johnson 54 Jake Weber So. DL 6-0 230 Matawan, NJ Matawan 56 Mike Isiofia Fr. DL 6-4 305 Irvington, NJ Newark Collegiate 57 Matt Kemp Sr. OL 6-0 260 Morganville, NJ Colts Neck 58 Liam Nelson So. LB 5-11 200 Kinnelon, NJ Kinnelon 59 Kevin McGill Sr. OL 6-1 280 Andover, NJ Pope John XXIII 60 Jon Koonce Jr. OL 6-0 250 Cliffside Park, NJ Cliffside Park 63 Dan Giangrande Sr. OL 6-0 260 Belleville, NJ Belleville 64 Andre Jones So. OL 6-4 280 Howell, NJ Allentown 65 Abdul Shawir Jr. OL 6-3 280 Linden, NJ Linden 66 Stephen Gaffney Fr. OL 6-2 260 Oakland, NJ Indian Hills 67 Joe Galioto Jr. DL 6-2 230 West Caldwell, NJ Caldwell 68 Brandon Gross Jr. OL 6-2 250 Holmdel, NJ Holmdel 69 Stephan Watkis-Davis So. DL 6-0 310 Rahway, NJ Rahway 70 Luc Excellent Fr. OL 6-5 290 Maplewood, NJ Maplewood 71 Dayvid Field Fr. OL 6-0 275 Sicklerville, NJ Timber Creek 73 Erik Witten Jr. OL 6-3 265 Skillman, NJ Montgomery 75 Charles Griffin Jr. OL 6-5 285 Trenton, NJ Trenton Central 76 Kevin Worrall Jr. OL 6-2 250 Plainsboro, NJ West Windsor-Plainsboro North 77 Kevin Merkle Jr. OL 6-4 280 Nutley, NJ Nutley 78 Omar Elshalakany Fr. OL 6-2 310 East Brunswick, NJ East Brunswick 80 Stefen Fleming Jr. WR 5-8 170 Mays Landing, NJ Oakcrest 81 Kyiese Lopez Fr. WR 5-11 175 Hoboken, NJ Hoboken 82 Johnathan Bradshaw So. WR 5-10 175 Willingboro, NJ Willingboro 83 Jordan Urquhart Fr. TE 6-1 230 Sicklerville, NJ Timber Creek 84 Jaedon Stephens Fr. WR 6-0 190 Asbury Park, NJ Asbury Park 85 Nathaniel Zamot Fr. WR 5-11 165 North Bergen, NJ North Bergen 86 Michael Giles Fr. TE 6-2 235 Montclair, NJ Montclair 87 Taj Huggins Jr. TE 6-0 230 Cliffside Park, NJ Palisades Park/Leonia 88 Ryan Lortz Fr. TE 6-4 215 Saddle Brook, NJ Saddle Brook 89 Derrick Rivera So. WR 6-4 185 Irvington, NJ Irvington 90 Justin Taylor Jr. LS 6-4 230 Mahwah, NJ Mahwah 91 Vincent Cordasco Jr. DL 6-0 270 Cedar Grove, NJ Cedar Grove 92 Chris Germinario Jr. DL 5-10 250 Holmdel, NJ Holmdel 93 Maquay Richmond So. DL 5-11 265 Bridgeton, NJ Cumberland 94 Chris Palma Jr. DL 6-0 265 Nutley, NJ Nutley 96 Warren Watkins Fr. DL 6-2 225 Plainfield, NJ North Hunterdon 97 Rodney DiPrenda, Jr. Fr. DL 6-2 225 Cedar Grove, NJ Cedar Grove 98 Adrian Vlahovic Jr. LS 6-3 210 Leonia, NJ Leonia 99 Michael Lopez Fr. DL 6-3 300 Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth Joshua Dixon So. RB 5-8 180 Freehold, NJ Freehold Boro

BOLD INDICATES CAPTAINS Montclair State Football Montclair State Overall Team Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2016) All games

Team Statistics MSU OPP SCORING 25 15 Points Per Game 25.0 15.0 Points Off Turnovers 0 0 FIRST DOWNS 17 17 R u s h in g81 P a s s in g 5 11 P e n a lt y45 RUSHING YARDAGE 227 -21 Yards gained rushing 249 33 Yards lost rushing 22 54 Rushing Attempts 46 26 Average Per Rush 4.9 -0.8 Average Per Game 227.0 -21.0 TDs Rushing 2 0 PASSING YARDAGE 135 223 C o m p - A t t - I n t 7-18-1 18-42-0 Average Per Pass 7.5 5.3 Average Per Catch 19.3 12.4 Average Per Game 135.0 223.0 TDs Passing 1 2 TOTAL OFFENSE 362 202 Total Plays 64 68 Average Per Play 5.7 3.0 Average Per Game 362.0 202.0 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-51 3-68 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-56 0-0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 0-0 1-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 25.5 22.7 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.3 0.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 3-1 3-1 PENALTIES-Yards 11-122 8-82 Average Per Game 122.0 82.0 PUNTS-Yards 5-116 8-282 Average Per Punt 23.2 35.2 Net punt average 23.2 25.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 5-285 2-98 Average Per Kick 57.0 49.0 Net kick average 33.4 23.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 5 : 0 5 2 4 : 5 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 5/14 4/15 3rd-Down Pct 36% 27% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/1 0/2 4th-Down Pct 100% 0% SACKS BY-Yards 5-27 1-5 MISC YARDS 14 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 3 2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 0-1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (2-2) 100% (2-3) 67% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (1-2) 50% (2-3) 67% PAT-ATTEMPTS (2-2) 100% (1-1) 100% ATTENDANCE 0 950 Games/Avg Per Game 0/0 1/950 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Montclair State 73870 25 Opponents 0 15 0 0 0 15 Montclair State Football Montclair State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2016) All games

Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg John DiStefano 1 26 189 5 184 7.1 2 74 184.0 Anthony Travisano 6 56 9.3 0 27 Anthony Travisano 1 13 51 1 50 3.8 0 10 50.0 Total 6 56 9.3 0 27 Anthony Dorsi 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 2.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Ryan Adzima 1 3 7 8 -1 -0.3 0 7 -1.0 TEAM 1 3 0 8 -8 -2.7 0 0 -8.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Total 1 46 249 22 227 4.9 2 74 227.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 1 26 33 54 -21 -0.8 0 16 -21.0 Opponents 1 0 0.0 0 0

Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Ryan Adzima 1 109.11 7-18-1 38.9 135 1 70 135.0 John DiStefano 2 51 25.5 0 28 Total 1 109.11 7-18-1 38.9 135 1 70 135.0 Total 2 51 25.5 0 28 Opponents 1 103.17 18-42-0 42.9 223 2 36 223.0 Opponents 3 68 22.7 0 34

Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Julanee Prince 1 2 25 12.5 0 19 25.0 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0 Vinny LoVerde 1 2 14 7.0 0 7 14.0 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 John DiStefano 1 1 70 70.0 1 70 70.0 Jaedon Stephens 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 15.0 Joe Schultz 1 1 11 11.0 0 11 11.0 Total 1 7 135 19.3 1 70 135.0 Opponents 1 18 223 12.4 2 36 223.0

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g John DiStefano 3 ------18 John DiStefano 1 26 184 0 184 184.0 Frank Schneeberger - 1-1 2-2 - - - - - 5 Ryan Adzima 1 21 -1 135 134 134.0 TEAM ------1 2 Anthony Travisano 1 13 50 0 50 50.0 Ryan Adzima - - - - - 0-1 - - 0 Anthony Dorsi 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 Total 3 1-1 2-2 - - 0-1 - 1 25 TEAM 1 3 -8 0 -8 -8.0 Opponents 2 0-1 1-1 1-1 - - - - 15 Total 1 64 227 135 362 362.0 Opponents 1 68 -21 223 202 202.0

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Frank Schneeberger 1-1 100.0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 33 0 Curtis Pendleton 5 116 23.2 38 0 1 1 0 0 Total 5 116 23.2 38 0 1 1 0 0 FG Sequence Montclair State Opponents Opponents 8 282 35.2 46 1 1 1 0 0 FDU-Florham (33) 23 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. Hunter Daly 5 285 57.0 2 0 Total 5 285 57.0 2 0 22.7 33.4 31 Opponents 2 98 49.0 0 0 25.5 23.5 41 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g John DiStefano 1 184 70 0 51 0 305 305.0 Anthony Travisa 1 50 0 56 0 0 106 106.0 Julanee Prince 1 0 250002525.0 Jaedon Stephen 1 0 150001515.0 Vinny LoVerde 1 0 140001414.0 Joe Schultz 1 0 110001111.0 Anthony Dorsi 1 2 0 00022.0 Ryan Adzima 1 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -1.0 TEAM 1 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -8.0 Total 1 227 135 56 51 0 469 469.0 Opponents 1 -21 223 0 68 0 270 270.0 Montclair State Football Montclair State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 14, 2016) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 52 Nick Catalano 1 6 1 7 3.0-20 2.0-16 ...... 91 Vincent Cordasco 1 3 2 5 1.5-1 ...... 94 Chris Palma 1 4 1 5 2.0-7 1.0-5 . . . . 1 . . 12 Rahmein Herron 1 3 2 5 ...... 10 Joe Falato 1 3 1 4 2.5-13 2.0-6 . 2 . 1-0 . . . 6 Shaon Stephenson 1 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . . 11 Jordan Andre 1 3 . 3 ...... 54 Jake Weber 1 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . 2 Michael Stradford 1 2 . 2 ...... 1 . 67 Joe Galioto 1 1 1 2 ...... 24 Dylan Elliott 1112 . . .1. .... 49 Mauro Altamura 1 1 . 1 ...... 8 Frank Greco 1 1 . 1 ...... 9 Joshua Betts 1 1 . 1 ...... 15 Nick Volpe 1.11 . . .1. .... 97 Rodney DiPrenda 1 . 1 1 ...... 18 Chris Cimilluca 1 1 . 1 ...... 57 Matt Kemp 1 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 1 ...... 1 7 Tyquese Jackson 1 ...... 2 . . . . . Total 1 35 12 47 9-41 5-27 . 8 . 1-0 1 1 1 Opponents 1 41 18 59 5-17 1-5 1-0 3 . 1-0 1 . .