NCAA Championship Second Round The College at Brockport @ #4 Muhlenberg College Nov. 30th, 2019 - 12pm - Scotty Wood Stadium GAME INFORMATION BROCKPORT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Overall: 7-6 Last Appearence: 2018, NCAA Second Round BROCKPORT HEAD COACH JASON MANGONE Alma Mater: The College at Brockport With Brockport: 7th season as Head Coach MUHLENBERG HEAD COACH NATE MILNE TODAY’S TOP STORIES Alma Mater: Hobart College How We Got Here: Brockport (9-2) has won nine of its last ten games With WNE: 2nd Season as Head Coach to advance to the second round of the NCAA Championship for the third straight season. Brockport has three shut outs this season and 2019 SCHEDULE they have allowed seven points or less in five of 11 games. Brock- The College at Brockport (9-2, 5-1 Empire 8) Sep. 7 at Hobart L, 33-7 port has outscored its opponents 322-128 over the course of the last Sep. 14 Framingham State W, 14-0 ten games and the Golden Eagles are averaging 32.2 points in that Sep. 21 at Buffalo State W, 55-22 Sep. 28 Alfred State W, 55-6 stretch. Arguably the biggest win of the regular season came on the Oct. 5 at St. John Fisher*^ W, 17-0 Oct. 12 Hartwick^ W, 38-0 road on Nov. 2nd when the Golden Eagles rallied from a 23-0 first Oct. 19 BYE WEEK half deficit, outscoring host and nationally-ranked No. 18 Cortland Oct. 26 Utica^ W, 41-14 Nov. 2 at Cortland^ W, 32-26 OT 32-3 down the stretch, as Brockport came away with a thrilling 32-26 Nov. 9 Alfred University^$ W, 16-7 overtime victory. Brockport needed one win in its final two games of Nov. 16 at Morrisville State^ L, 24-21 Nov. 23 at Western New England# W, 33-28 the regular season to clinch the Empire 8 title and did so in game nine Nov. 30 at Muhlenberg# 12 PM when the Golden Eagles topped Alfred University 16-7 to hoist the *Courage Bowl, $Senior Day Empire 8 trophy at the friendly confines of Bob Boozer Field. ^Empire 8 Conference #NCAA Championship MPIRE TANDINGS Muhlenberg College (11-0, 9-0 Centennial Conference) 2019 E 8 S Sep. 7 TCNJ W, 45-26 SCHOOL CONFERENCE OVERALL Sep. 14 at Dickinson W, 38-9 Sep. 21 Susquehanna W, 24-17 (OT) Brockport 5-1 9-2 Sep. 28 at Juniata W, 42-5 Cortland 5-1 8-3 Oct. 5 at Franklin & Marshall W, 49-6 Oct. 18 Ursinus W, 45-21 Morrisville 4-2 6-5 Oct. 26 at McDaniel W, 49-7 Alfred 2-4 5-5 Nov. 2 Johns Hopkins W, 31-16 Nov. 9 at Gettysburg W, 44-3 Utica 3-3 5-5 Nov. 16 Moravian W, 52-7 St. John Fisher 2-4 5-5 Nov. 23 MIT W, 38-0 Nov. 30 Brockport 12 PM Hartwick 0-6 1-9 NCAA Championship Second Round Follow The Action: Live video and stats will be provided by Muhlenberg’s Empire 8 and the Golden Eagles rank 14th nationally, holding opponents athletic communications office and can be found on Brockport’s football to an average of 14.5 points per game through 11 contests this season. schedule page at www.gobrockport.com. Live audio for all games will be Muhlenberg’s stout defense led the Centennial Conference and ranks provided by 89.1 The Point, Brockport’s student radio station. fourth nationally allowing an average of 10.6 points per contest this sea- son. NCAA Appearance History: The Golden Eagles have now won three straight Empire 8 Conference Championships, earning the league’s automatic bid Rushing Defense’s Nationally Recognized: Brockport’s rushing defense into the NCAA Division III Football Championship in each of the last three leads all levels of college football, allowing an average of just 28.3 yards seasons. Brockport is making its seventh appearance in the NCAA Football rushing per game. The Golden Eagle defense has held its opponents to Championship in program-history. The Golden Eagles have now advanced negative rushing yards in three of its last seven games. Over the course to the second round of the NCAA Championship in three consecutive of the last seven games, Brockport has allowed a total of 86 yards rushing. seasons. Saturday will be the 14th NCAA Football Championship game in Muhlenberg ranks 10th nationally allowing an average of just 69.8 rushing the history of the program. Brockport qualified for the first time in program- yards per game. history back in 2000 following a perfect 8-0 regular season. The Golden Eagles made four straight NCAA appearances from 2000-2003. In 2002 Defense Wins Championships: The Golden Eagles rank fifth in the country they won their first two NCAA Tournament contests before falling in the in total defense, allowing just 224.2 total yards per game. quarterfinals, 16-10, against John Carroll. In 2017 they set a new program standard, winning 13 straight games on their way to an appearance in the Series History: Saturday will mark the first meeting all-time between these national semifinals where they took on Mary Hardin-Baylor. Last season two programs. Brockport’s football program began back in 1947, while the the Golden Eagles put together another perfect 10-0 regular season and Muhlenberg program began back in the year 1900. advanced as far as the second round of the NCAA Championship before falling at home against RPI. Brockport heads into Saturday’s matchup with It’s Awards Season: Brockport landed 13 student-athletes on Empire 8 a 7-6 record all-time in NCAA postseason contests. In the last three years, All-Conference teams in a release of the league’s major award winners the Golden Eagles are 5-2 in postseason games. Brockport is now 5-1 all- and all-conference teams last week. Head Coach Jason Mangone and his time in NCAA first round games. Saturday will mark the seventh time the staff earned Coaching Staff of the Year honors for a record third straight Golden Eagles will play an NCAA postseason game on the road. season, while freshman defensive back Raylens Boutin was named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year. Brockport led the way with four selections Watch Party: If you can’t make it to Muhlenberg on Saturday, come support to the all-conference first team on the defensive side of the ball. Eight the team with other Golden Eagle fans at a watch party hosted at Bill Gray’s Brockport defensive players were named either first team, second team Tap Room in Brockport starting at noon! or honorable mention. Four Golden Eagles were honored on the offensive side. Senior Alex West, classmate Allassane Coulibaly, junior Josh Green- Three-Peat: Brockport’s three straight Empire 8 titles have come courtesy wood and freshman Raylens Boutin were named to the all-conference of truly dominant league play over the course of the last three seasons. In first team defense. Junior offensive captain Luke Lodini earned first team this three year stretch the Golden Eagles have went 19-1 in conference play all-conference on the offensive line. Sophomore running back Jala Coad and they are now 21-1 in their last 22 Empire 8 games. The regular season and wide receiver Imhotep Cromer were each named to the all-conference finale against Morrisville marked their first conference loss dating back to second team on offense, while junior Lawrence Jenkins and sophomore Oct. of 2016. The Empire 8 dominance featured a 21 game winning streak Jordan Harris earned second team defense. Andrew Covais, Kenny in conference play. Hernandez and Demetri Swann rounded out the all-conference selec- tions for Brockport as they were listed in the honorable mention category. NCAA First Round: Brockport scored 21 second half points to rally from a Senior linebacker Jason Karteron was Brockport’s selection to the Empire 14-12 halftime deficit on its way to a 33-28 victory over host Western New 8 Sportsman of the Year Team. England in the first round of the NCAA Division III Football Championships on Saturday afternoon at Golden Bear Stadium. Brockport’s Jala Coad Win the Time of Possession Battle: Brockport currently ranks sixth nation- punched in two second half touchdowns and the Golden Eagle defense held ally and first in the Empire 8 in time of possession. The Golden Eagles are Western New England to just one rushing first down and 14 total yards rush- averaging a 34:58 TOP per contest. Muhlenberg heads into Saturday’s ing in the victory. Coad finished the day with 29 carries for 152 yards and matchup with an average time of possession of 30:32. rushing scores of six yards and 53 yards. Freshman quarterback Freddy June completed 16 of 26 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns through Approaching a 1,000 Yard Season: Sophomore all-conference running the air. He also rushed the ball 16 times for 64 yards and a 22 yard fourth back Jala Coad is having a banner year in the backfield for the Golden quarter touchdown run to help secure the five point victory. Eagles. Coad leads the Empire 8 with 118 total points this season. He now needs just 23 yards rushing to eclipse 1,000 yards for the season on the Dynasty?: Brockport joined elite territory this season, becoming just the sec- ground. He currently ranks ninth in the nation with 18 total rushing touch- ond program in the 18 year history of the Empire 8 to win three consecutive down’s this season.