NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY Saturday, Dec. 3 NGU at Delta State (MS) 2:00 p.m. EST NCAA II QUARTERFINALS GAME NOTES - GAME #14 CRUSADERS HEAD TO DELTA STATE (MS) FOR 3RD at Delta State (MS) Sat. Dec. 3 * 2 pm EST ROUND NCAA II PLAYOFF GAME McCool Stadium * NGU takes on #1 Super Region Seed Statesmen in Pivotal Contest Cleveland, MS Individuals following NCAA Division II football around the nation are scratching their heads and (Natural Grass) racing to their PC’s and I Pads to figure out … what is this North Greenville thing? Prior to Capacity— 8,125 the 2011 season, few NCAA observers had ever had to reference North Greenville and NCAA in Series: First Meeting Radio: 95.5 FM (The Vibe) the same sentence; all that has changed this year. NGU is among the final eight teams still Live Streaming on Delta State playing in NCAA II this season. University athletic website One of the hottest teams in the NCAA II championships to date, 2011 NGU Schedule NGU pummeled Mars Hill 58-32 in North Carolina last week. North Greenville must now travel to the Super Region Two’s September 3 at Newberry 46-17 W #1 seed Delta State from Cleveland, Mississippi Saturday, 10 at Presbyterian 21-38 L Dec. 3 for a 2:00 p.m. EST kick- off. Last year's NCAA Division 17 #TUSCULUM (TV) 27-7 W II national runner-up, Delta State has a veteran, playoff 24 at Mars Hill 28-38 L seasoned team, so the task will be monumental for the Crusad- October 1 LENOIR RHYNE(TV)35-27 W ers. 8 at Cent. State(OH) 49-20 W However, David’s task in facing the giant Goliath was 15 CARSON NEWMAN 34-27 W titanic as well, and everyone knows how 22 at Brevard 36-6 W NGU President Dr. Jimmy Epting gets the game ball! 29 %CATAWBA 25-7 W that story turned out. November 5 at Wingate 54-7 W The Crusaders (11-2) established new school records for most wins in a season and consecutive 12 <>NOTRE DAME (OH)62-0 W wins (9) against Mars Hill. The victory also gave NGU a win over every team in the South 19**ALBANY ST *(GA) 63-14 W Atlantic Conference this year. North Greenville has now outscored its last four opponents 237- 26!!! Mars Hill 58-32 W 53 (MHC scored 32 of those last weekend), and averaged 59 pts. per game in that streak. # Parents Day % Homecoming <>Military Appreciation Day Senior quarterback Willy Korn rushed for three touchdowns and North Greenville scored 35 **1st Round NCAA II Playoffs !! 2nd Round NCAA II unanswered points in 11 minutes in the third quarter to pummel Mars Hill College at the Ammons Playoffs (Mars Hill, NC) Family Stadium in North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA Division II national champi- onship playoffs Saturday afternoon. Korn rushed for a season best 92 yards and completed 11 NGU QUICK FACTS of 13 passes for 172 yards and one score to Sean Wright . Teryan Rucker added 78 and a Location: Tigerville, SC touchdown and Idris Anderson also rushed for a touchdown. (20 miles north of Greenville) Enrollment: 2,400 The difference in the game was the NGU defense, which forced four Mars Hill turno- Founded: 1892 vers. Jamarius Robinson intercepted passes on back-to-back series in the third quarter and Nickname: Crusaders Colors: Red and Black took one back for a 45 yard touchdown. Nick Rosamonda added yet another touchdown off an Conference: Independent NCAA II interception in the fourth quarter on a 55 yard run. In the wide open contest that saw 919 Affiliation: South Atlantic yards of total offense, NGU’s defense blew the game open in the third quarter. MHC’s Harlon Conference/ NCCAA Stadium: Younts Stadium (5,000) Hill trophy finalist Jonas Randolph rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown and freshman Surface: Natural Grass receiver Dimitri Holmes caught two TD passes for Mars Hill. 2010 Record: 9-3 (NCCAA Victory Bowl Champions) Following the game, NGU Coach Jamey Chadwell awarded the game ball to North Greenville President: Dr. James B. Epting Athletic Director: Jan McDonald President Dr. Jimmy Epting to commemorate the victory over Epting’s alma mater. Sports Info. Dir.: Micah Sepko Associate SID: Fred Battenfield Grad Asst. SID: Robbie Gawrys The victor in this weekend’s game will play the winner of the Office Phone: (864) 977-7150 Radio: WNGR (95.5 FM The Vibe) Northwest Missouri State or Pittsburg State (KS) matchup on Website : www.ngcrusaders.com Saturday, Dec. 10. NGU MEDIA CONTACTS NGU 2011 SEASON REVIEW: NEWBERRY—46-17 WIN. Newberry, SC — Senior quarterback Willy Korn passed for 186 yards and three Micah Sepko: Assistant AD touchdowns yards and NGU dominated play on both sides to earn its first ever win over a South Atlantic Conference for Operations/SID team with a 47-16 win over Newberry College at Setzler Field. Korn also rushed for 51 yards in the game. He hit Harold Small for a five yard touchdown, Sean Wright caught a touchdown from 39 yards out, and Freddie Martino (864) 905-6155 had a TD reception from 21 yards. Sophomore running back Idris Anderson rushed for 81 yards, Marcus Wilson had Dr. Fred Battenfield, 78 and Teryan Rucker 44 for North Greenville. Associate SID 864 977-2076 NGU dominated with 459 yards of total offense to 201 for Newberry. The majority of Newberry’s offense came late in the game with NGU reserves in the game. Robbie Gawrys, Grad. Asst. PRESBYTERIAN– 38-21 LOSS. Clinton, SC – Division I Presbyterian blocked a game tying field goal with 8:34 (803) 727-9680 left in the game and PC’s CeeJay Harris picked up the loose ball and carried it 65 yards for the go-ahead touchdown that broke open a tight game as the Blue Hose went on to beat North Greenville 38-21 at Bailey Memorial Stadium. JAMEY CHADWELL BIO North Greenville saw its nine-game winning streak stopped, which ironically began last season when the Crusaders defeated PC. Willy Korn scored a rushing touchdown and hit Freddie Martino and Harold Small with TD passes. Head Coach Jamey Chadwell begins his third season and he TUSCULUM—27-7 WIN. Tigerville, SC – Idris Anderson scored three touchdowns while the North Greenville (2- 1) defense picked off three passes and recovered a fumble to earn a hard fought 27-7 victory over Tusculum (TN) says the journey to respectabil- (1-2) before 4,618 at Younts Stadium. NGU defeated its second opponent from the South Atlantic Conference after ity in the NCAA II is right on opening the season with a big win over Newberry College. In a game where both teams compiled 748 yards of total schedule. Under Chadwell, offense, surprisingly it was a defensive struggle throughout much of the first half. Sophomore running back Teryan NGU had its second best Rucker had his best game as a Crusader with 169 yards on the ground, and Anderson added 72. Willy Korn went 6- season 14 for 77 yards passing and had 44 yards rushing. NGU’s defense also intercepted Bo Cordell twice more, once by ever in Isaiah Johnson at the NGU goal line with 7:35 left in the third to turn away yet another Tusculum drive. On The 2010 and Pioneer’s next drive, A.J. Jones recovered a Tusculum fumble to give the ball back to NGU. Nick Rosamonda had added a another interception for NGU in the fourth period. 2010 Victory MARS HILL—38-28 LOSS. Mars Hill, NC— Jonas Randolph rushed for 220 yards and Mars Hill (3-1) scored 20 unanswered points late in the game to ease past North Greenville (2-2) 38-28 at the Ammons Family Athletic Cen- Bowl ter. The Crusaders led 28-18 late in the third quarter after Jamarius Robinson picked off a Jon Richt pass and took champion- it in for a touchdown with 5:05 left in the third quarter. Mars Hill rebounded behind Richt and Randolph. Teryan ship to go Rucker led NGU with his second consecutive 100 yard game with 112 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown, and with its Idris Anderson added 76 and a touchdown. Senior quarterback Willy Korn went 12-25 for 129 yards. 2006 title. LENOIR RHYNE—35-27 WIN. Tigerville, SC – North Greenville (3-2) scored three straight touchdowns in the Chadwell spent five years at second half after trailing 21-14 at halftime to defeat Lenoir Rhyne (3-2) of the South Atlantic Conference 35-27 at Charleston Southern prior to Younts Stadium on a chilly Saturday night. Teryan Rucker rushed for 103 yards, his third consecutive game over joining NGU in 2009. He began 100 yards, and scored two touchdowns to lead the Crusaders to a bounce back win. Idris Anderson contributed 74 his career as the running backs yards and a touchdown, and Willy Korn had his best game on the ground for NGU with 66 yards. Lenoir Rhyne, coach and recruiting coordi- which averaged 248 yards rushing a game, was limited to a meager 100 yards rushing. The Bears did put together nator. He also coached the a nine play drive for 75 yards in a quick 2:12 when Stutts caught his second touchdown pass with 1:45 left. Mark wide receivers four seasons, Smith of NGU swatted down the extra point, and after LR recovered the onside kick, the NGU defense held on for served as passing game coordi- the win on the Bears’ last minute drive.