UNION AT MERCHANT MARINE Sat., November 9, 2013 * Brooks Stadium, Kings Point, NY - 12:00 p.m. WABY-AM 1160 * WPTR-1240 * www.teamline.cc THE DUTCHMEN (2-6, 2-3 in Liberty League) THE MARINERS (4-2, 1-2 in Liberty League) Date Opponent Time/Result Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 14 at Utica L 16-25 Sept. 7 SUSQUEHANNA W 35-28 Sept. 21 ITHACA L 3-17 Sept. 14 COAST GUARD W 27-20 Sept. 28 ST. LAWRENCE* L 20-30 Sept. 21 at Maritime (NY) W 7-6 Oct. 5 at Springfield* W 27-7 Sept. 28 HOBART* L 8-24 Oct. 12 WPI* (H) W 35-6 Oct. 12 at Rochester* cancelled Oct. 19 at Western New England L 30-33 Oct. 19 SPRINGFIELD* postponed Oct. 26 at Rochester* L 7-21 Oct. 26 at WPI* W 26-14 Nov. 2 HOBART* L 20-41 Nov. 2 at RPI* (orig. scheduled 10/5) L 13-28 Nov. 9 at U.S. Merchant Marine* 12:00 PM Nov. 9 UNION* 12:00 PM Nov. 16 RPI* 12:00 PM Nov. 16 at St. Lawrence* 1:00 PM *Liberty League game (H)=Homecoming *=Liberty League game UNION COACH JOHN AUDINO les and Trayvon Toney and Devin Worthington added seven tackles each In his 21 seasons, Union Coach John Audino has consistently produced quality while Gabriel Smith blocked two punts, returning one for a touchdown. student-athletes on the gridiron as well as in the classroom and community. Union's Nick Becker, making his third career start and second at home, The program has recorded 31 non-losing seasons in the last 32 years. Audino was 25 for 41 with 202 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. has a record of 149-70 with five appearances in the NCAA Division III Brian Havlicek caught five balls for 69 yards and was one of 11 Dutch- national tournament and six Eastern College Athletic Conference Northwest men receivers. Joshua Callahan added 50 yards on three receptions. T.J. Championship titles. He is the only coach to win 100 wins in Union football Franzese led the Union ground game with 45 yards on 12 carries. Tyler history. Entering the 2013 season, Audino ranked 14th among active NCAA Valenti posted a game high nine tackles and Casey Muse had eight with Division III coaches in career victories, and stood 49th in all-time career 1 1/2 tackles for losses. Hobart recorded 377 yards in offense and winning percentage rankings for NCAA Division III coaches. In 2012, senior Union finished with 355. The teams also were flagged for 19 penalties (9 linebacker Noah Joseph was selected as a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy for Hobart) for 185 yards (101 for the Statesmen). for the NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Joseph also was selected as a Capital One CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District honoree. Over the past LAST SEASON VS. MERCHANT MARINE six seasons, Audino has coached a total of 74 Liberty League All-Academic Union recorded a season high 482 yards in offense in defeating the student-athletes. Wide receiver Justin Gallo ‘12 was named to the 2011 United States Merchant Marine Academy, 51-7, at Frank Bailey Field D3football.com All-America Team, as a Second Team selection. He also on November 3. The Union defense held Merchant Marine to 229 total was named to the AFCA Division III Coaches All-America Team. He is the yards, the seventh time in nine games that Union has held an opponent 15th player to receive All-America recognition. A total of 21 All-American at 300 or less yards. Connor Eck was 15 for 18 with no interceptions. honors have been bestowed to a Union football player. Audino is 8-1 all- He tossed for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and scored a TD on time against Merchant Marine. the ground with 32 rushing yards as well. Kyle Reynolds had his first 100 yard receiving game, with 117 yards on five catches and two MERCHANT MARINE COACH MIKE TOOP touchdowns. T.J. Franzese had 19 carries for 103 yards, his third 100 Mike Toop is in his ninth season at King’s Point. Prior to taking the yard game of the season and sixth of his career. He also had 35 yards Merchant Marine position, Toop spent four seasons as the head football and a touchdown receiving. It was the first time the Dutchmen scored 50 coach at Davidson College. He led the Wildcats’ transition to an NCAA points since November 15, 2008, when Union won at Susquehanna, 51- Division I-AA program in the Pioneer Football League. He has previously 45. Noah Joseph and Jeff DeVico each had 11 tackles in their final home served as the defensive coordinator at Penn, where he served on the game, and Joseph had two tackles for losses including a sack. Union had staff of Head Coach Al Bagnoli, the former Union head coach. 10 tackles for losses that accounted for 32 yards. Mario Colangelo had 16 carries for 78 yard for USMMA, while Alex Coviello had 79 passing THE SERIES VS. MERCHANT MARINE yards in his road finale (four for eight win an interception) and rank for Union leads the series between these two schools, 10-6-1. Union had won 51 yards with a TD. Michael Biehn led the Mariners with eight tackles. six straight meetings since the series was renewed in 2004 until 2010. The Mariners went 5-0-1 in games that were played from 1958-59 and COMING UP - THE DUTCHMAN SHOES TROPHY GAME AT UNION 1966-69. The series began in 1956 and Union is 7-3 in Kings Point. New York State’s oldest collegiate rivalry continues next week. It will be he 111th meeting in the series between Rensselaer and Union. The series LAST WEEK VS. HOBART is the fifth oldest in NCAA Division III and 16th longest in terms of games Steven Webb ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead #6 Hobart played in NCAA Div. III. According to the Union record books, the to a 41-20 Liberty League football victory at Union Saturday. Webb Dutchmen hold an 81-25-4 lead in the series. This will be the 64th had 23 carries and recorded his 14th career 100 yard game for Hobart. meeting since the introduction of “The Dutchman Shoes Trophy.” Union is Patrick Conlan was 10 for 18 for 194 yards with two touchdowns and 47-16 in the series since the introduction of the trophy in 1950. Game an interception and Elvin Souffrant caught five passes for 94 yards. Troy time is 12:00 p.m. at Frank Bailey Field. Robinson had four for 52 yards with a TD and John Fasano had a 48 yard TD reception for Hobart. Cory Davis led the guests with eight tack- (cont.) UNION AT MERCHANT MARINE - Sat., November 9, 2013 THE SAY HAYES KID 2013 STATS COMPARISONS (Union 8 gms., Merchant Marine 6 gms. Linebacker Thomas Hayes continues his fine season. He has recorded Category Union Merchant Marine at least six tackles in every game, and seven or more in seven straight Scoring 19.8 avg. 19.3 avg. entering Nov. 9. His season high was set on Oct. 12 at WPI with 12, and Scoring Defense 22.5 avg. 15.7 avg. he tied it the following week at Western New England. Hayes has 39 First Downs 157 (19.6 avg.) 99 (16.5 avg.) tackles over his last four games, an average of 9.8 per contest. Rushing Attempts 341 341 Rushing - Net/Avg. 1146 / 143.2 1601 / 266.8 "SOONER" OR LATER, MUSE FINDS THE BACKFIELD Rushing - Defense/Avg. 926 / 115.8 248 / 158.7 Defensive lineman Casey Muse leads the Dutchmen with nine tackles for Passing - Yards/Avg. 1586 / 198.2 485 / 80.8 losses and also has three sacks, a team high. The Oklahoma native and Passing - Defense/Avg. 1427 / 178.4 920 / 153.3 Sooner fan had 16 tackles at W. New England on Oct. 19. That is tied Total Offense/Avg. 2732 / 341.5 590 / 347.7 for the second most tackles in '13 by a Liberty League player (high is 17). Total Defense/Avg. 2353 / 294.1 1168 / 194.7 Muse is averaging 9.3 tackles in his last three games entering November Turnover Ratio -3 -3 9 and has at least one tackle for loss in each of his last four games. Fumbles/Lost 12-8 14-10 Interception Returns 5-37 2-26 LIBERTY LEAGUE STAT CHECK Penalties/Yards 48-393 37-373 In Liberty League team statistics, Union is first in rushing defense, first downs, red zone defense and time of possession. The Dutchmen rank UNION LEADERS: second in the league in total defense, pass offense, and opponent Rushing: Darnel Thomas (90 for 482 yds., 5.4/carry, 60.2/gm.); T.J. penalties. Individually, Jake Lebowitz is tied for fourth in the Liberty Franzese (122 for 453 yds., 3.7/carry, 56.6/gm.) League in fumbles recovered per game. David Pope is second in field Passing: Connor Eck (95-175, 1196 yds., 4 TDs, 7 ints.); Nick Becker (42- goals per game and fourth in PAT kicking pct. Thomas Hayes is third in 80, 343 yds., 2 TD, 3 ints., 53%, 89.26 eff.) tackles per game. T.J. Franzese is tied for seventh in touchdowns per Receiving: Brian Havlicek (24-254 yds., 0 TD, 10.6 avg., 31.8/gm); Tosin game. Casey Muse is fourth in tackles for losses and is eighth in sacks.