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2004 Archives CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED FOR 2005 Apr. 29: St. Lawrence Head Football Coach Chris Phelps announced the captains for the 2005 season this week. Seniors Jason Antin, Bo McDougall and Mike Reed will captain the Saints next season. Antin, who was awareded the prestigious John Burger Memorial Award as Lineman of the Year, had a breakout season for the Saints at his defensive end position. He doubled his tackle total from 2003 (32) and led the Saints in tackles for loss with 12.0 for 77 yards. Antin also sacked opposing QBs 3.5 times for 41 yards and blocked one kick. In three seasons, he has totaled 120 tackles. As a junior, McDougall totalled 24 tackles from his defensive tackle position. He had 5.0 tackles for losses of 25 yards and 3.0 sacks for 23 yards. In three seasons, McDougall has 125 tackles. McDougall earned second-team all-league honors in 2003 with 62 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for losses of 36 yards. Reed was named the Saints 2004 Defensive MVP. Reed was second on the team with 74 tackles and ranked 12th in the league with 7.4 tackles per game. He tallied three double-digit tackle games with a career-high 16 tackles against Hobart. Reed has registered 217 tackles in three seasons with the Saints. DELAURA NAMED SAINTS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Apr. 2: The St.Lawrence football team held its annual awards banquet on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Brett Young was named the Saints Rookie of the Year. Sophomore Joe DeLaura was given the team MVP award. Young, the 2004 Liberty League Rookie of the Year, led St. Lawrence in receptions with 29 and receiving yards with 429. He averaged 14.8 yards per catch and caught two touchdowns. He earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. Young is the first rookie to post more than 400 yards receiving in more than eight seasons. Sophomore defensive tackle Joe DeLaura was named the Saints Most Valuable Player. DeLaura was third on the team with 72 total tackles after posting just 10 tackles in 2003. He leads the Saints with 4.5 sacks for 32 yards, including two sacks against Alfred. Intercepted a pass against Norwich and returned it 34 yards which led to a Saints touchdown. DeLaura blocked the final PAT at Coast Guard giving CGA a 6-point lead which led to Nick Little's gamewinning PAT. Senior co-captain Dan Haley was named the Defensive MVP while senior Brett Hughes was named the Offensive MVP. Haley was also given the Coaches' Award. Haley was a key member of the Saints secondary and had another outstanding season. He was 8th on the team with 52 tackles and had two interceptions. He also broke up four passes from opposing quarterbacks. The Saints pass defense is ranked second in the league, holding opponents to 181.7 yards per game. Hughes picked up where he left off last season leading the Saints with 763 yards rushing on 172 carries with nine touchdowns and three 100+ yard games. He averaged 4.4 yards per carry and 76.3 yards per game. Hughes also caught 17 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Two of his ten touchdowns were the game-winning scores. With 10 TDs, he doubled his touchdown total of 2003. Hughes leads the Saints in points (60), touchdowns (10) and rushing yards (763) and all-purpose yards (911). He finishes his career with 92 career points. SAINTS CONCLUDE BEST SEASON SINCE 1991 The Saints had their best season in over 13 years, finishing with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-4 Liberty League mark in 2004. The last time a Saints team won more than four games in a single season was in 1991 when St. Lawrence finished 6-4. Along with the team’s success, numerous Saints earned post-season honors. Freshman tight end Brett Young was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Year. He also earned Liberty League First-Team Offense honors and was named to the Football Gazette’s All-East Team. Junior placekicker/punter Nick Little earned Liberty League First-Team Special Team’s honors as well as being named to the Football Gazette’s All-East Team. Senior offensive lineman Pat Reagan earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Football Second-Team Offense honors in December. He is the first-ever Football Academic All-America for St. Lawrence. Seven other Saints earned Liberty League All-Star honors: sophomore left tackle Chris Fee, junior defensive end Jason Antin, sophomore defensive end Joe DeLaura, junior outside linebacker Mike Reed, senior corner Randy Pifer, senior free safety Dan Haley, and senior tail back Brett Hughes. Nine Saints were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team: junior fullback James Buchanan, senior wide receiver Gary Gaines, sophomore fullback Joe Kondratowicz, senior offensive lineman Reagan, senior wide receiver Gabe Sataloff, junior cornerback Adam Smith, sophomore offensive lineman O.C. West, junior offensive lineman Dan Yanulavich, and senior defensive lineman Herb Yancey. St. Lawrence had a number of important wins in 2004. The Saints defeated Utica, Coast Guard, Rensselaer, and WPI. The Saints win at Coast Guard was the first league win for St. Lawrence in six seasons (1998). The win over Rensselaer ended a 12-year losing streak to the Engineers. The average margin of victory for the Saints this season was 12 points. Three of the Saints losses this season were by six points or less, with the average margin of loss at 14 points. St. Lawrence has improved leaps and bounds since Head Coach Chris Phelps took over the program. This season, the Saints were better than in 2003 in every statistical category except passing yards, penalties, punting average, and fourth down conversion. The Saints averaged 19.7 points and 337.0 yards per game, scoring six more touchdowns than in 2003. St. Lawrence also turned over the ball three fewer times. On the defensive side of the ball, Saints opponents scored 4.6 fewer points per game (46 on the season), posted 471 fewer rushing yards, 410 fewer yards of total offense and ran 62 fewer plays. St. Lawrence sacked opposing quarterbacks twice as many times (26) and intercepted twice as many passes (8) than in 2003. With 77 players returning in 2005 for Coach Phelps and the rest of the coaching staff, the Saints will look to build on the successes of 2004 and make 2005 an even better year than this one. REAGAN NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA TEAM Dec. 2: Senior offensive lineman Pat Reagan was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Football Second-Team Offense Wednesday afternoon. The team is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Reagan, a Glenfield, N.Y. native, is a neuroscience major and boasts a 3.941 GPA. Reagan moved from his tight end position to the right guard position in preseason camp. He stepped into a starting role when center Mike Konyak was injured in the Coast Guard game and starting right guard Michael Chaffee moved to the center position. Reagan's blocking on the offensive line has helped the Saints rush for 1,547 yards and pass for another 1,823 and 24 touchdowns. St. Lawrence is averaged 337.0 yards and 19.7 points per game in 2004. Reagan was an Academic All-District I Team selection in 2003. The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA, a 2,000 member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. ESPN The Magazine is in its first year as the exclusive sponsor of the Academic All-America program. For more information or to view the All-America Team, visit the CoSIDA website at: LITTLE NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-EAST; YOUNG SECOND-TEAM Dec. 1: The honors continue to roll in for the St. Lawrence University football team. The Saints had their best season in over 13 years, finished with a 4-6 overall record and a 3-4 Liberty League mark. On Wednesday, the All-East Region Teams were released by Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette. Junior Nick Little, who earned first-team Liberty League honors as a place-kicker, was named to the first-team All-East. Freshman tight end Brett Young, named the 2004 Liberty League Rookie of the Year and first-team offense, was named to the second-team All-East. Little was second on the team with 51 points and finished the season with 99 career points, one-point shy of 100. He led the Liberty League in field goals, field goals per game and is third in PAT percentage (91.3%). Young led St. Lawrence in receptions with 29 and receiving yards with 429. He averaged 14.8 yards per catch and caught two touchdowns. He earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. Young is the first rookie to post more than 400 yards receiving in more than eight seasons. Young also earned first-team offense honors. He is the first league Rookie of the Year for the Saints since 1999. Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette sponsors the nation’s only NCAA Division III All-Region Teams and for the 15th consecutive season sports information directors from the East Region have chosen the 2004 Football Gazette All-East Region Teams. A total of 76 players were chosen for the Football Gazette All-East Region team by sports information directors from the 62 schools that sponsor football in the East Region. The All-East Region first and second team selections will now be on a national ballot used to choose the 2004 Football Gazette All-American Team. You can access the entire East Region team at: http://www.capitalcrusaders.net/footballgazette/fbg-all-east-region04.pdf YOUNG NAMED LIBERTY LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR; EIGHTEEN SAINTS HONORED Nov. 16: Freshman tight end Brett Young was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Year on Monday night. Eight other Saints received all-league honors, as well as nine Saints were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. Young (Sanbornville, N.H.) had a breakout season for the Saints at the tight end position in his rookie season. He led St. Lawrence in receptions with 29 and receiving yards with 429. He averaged 14.8 yards per catch and caught two touchdowns. He earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. Young is the first rookie to post more than 400 yards receiving in more than eight seasons. Young also earned first-team offense honors. He is the first league Rookie of the Year for the Saints since 1999. Junior Nick Little (Kenmore, N.Y.) made the first-team special teams as a placekicker. He is second on the team with 51 points and finished the season with 99 career points, one-point shy of 100. Little leads the Liberty League in field goals, field goals per game and is third in PAT percentage (91.3%). Sophomore left tackle Chris Fee (Ogdensburg, N.Y.) made the second-team offense for the second season. The Saints placed four on second-team defense. Junior defensive end Jason Antin (Pepperell, Mass.), sophomore defensive end Joe DeLaura (Tuckahoe, N.Y.), junior outside linebacker Mike Reed (Angola, N.Y.), and senior corner Randy Pifer (North Bay, N.Y.) all earned second-team defense honors. Senior free safety Dan Haley (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) and senior tail back Brett Hughes (Clinton, N.Y.) were named to the honorable mention team. Nine Saints were named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team. To qualify, student-athletes must have a 3.2 GPA or higher and be at least a sophomore in standing. James Buchanan, a junior fullback from Calgary, Alberta, majoring in sports marketing. Gary Gaines, a senior wide receiver from Avon, Conn. Joe Kondratowicz, a sophomore fullback from Pulaski, N.Y., majoring in biology and environmental studies. Pat Reagan, a senior offensive lineman from Glenfield, N.Y., majoring in neuroscience. Gabe Sataloff, a senior wide receiver from Baltimore, Md., majoring in biology and environmental studies. Adam Smith, a junior corner from Corning, N.Y., majoring in physics and engineering. O.C. West, a sophomore offensive lineman from Salem, N.Y., majoring in math. Dan Yanulavich, a junior offensive lineman from Albany, N.Y. Herb Yancey, a senior defensive lineman from Lowville, N.Y., majoring in Environmental Studies and Economics. LITTLE, O'DONNELL EARN LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS Nov. 15: Junior Nick Little and freshman Mike O'Donnell earned Liberty League honors this week after their performances in the Saints 31-14 win at WPI. Little was named the Liberty League Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. He was 4-of-4 on PATs and converted a 42-yard field goal on Saturday. He punted five times, averaging 31.6 yards per punt with a long of 44 and placed one inside the 20. He had six kickoffs for 295 yards and 49.2 average with 2 touchbacks. O'Donnell was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Week. He led the Saints in receiving on Saturday. He caught 6 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 18.8 yards per catch. On both of his touchdown catches, he had shaken loose his defender and was wideopen in the endzone. This was his second 100+ yard game this season. His second touchdown of the game turned out to be the winning score. SAINTS DOMINATE IN 31-14 WIN AT WPI TO CLOSE OUT SEASON Worcester, Mass.: The Saints football team (4-6, 3-4) closed out their best season in 13 years with a 31-14 win over the WPI Engineers in Worcester, Mass. Saturday afternoon. Freshman Mike O’Donnell and senior Brett Hughes totaled over 100 yards and two touchdowns each to lead the Saints. St. Lawrence made the Engineers pay for an early turnover when Hughes busted through a hole for a 61-yard touchdown run with just over three minutes gone in the game. WPI fumbled the ball on first-and-goal on its opening drive, giving the Saints the ball at their own six-yard line. The Saints made it 14-0 with a 27-yard pass reception by O’Donnell from Tom Anderson at 5:54 in the first quarter. O’Donnell got his second touchdown of the day and his third of the season at 12:26 in the second quarter. Anderson completed a 25-yard pass to O’Donnell capping a six-play, 54-yard drive. Nick Little converted his third PAT and St. Lawrence had a 21-0 lead at the half. Little gave the Saints a 24-0 lead with his 10 th field goal of season, knocking it through the uprights from 42 yards. The field goal was his fourth from 40 or more yards this season. WPI finally got on the board at the end of the third quarter with a 35-yard run from Preston Roberts. The Engineers added to at 10:33 in the fourth to make it 24-14. Mike Butler pulled in a 36-yard pass from Ryan Jennette. Hughes put the final nail in the coffin with a six-yard run at 6:42 in the fourth for his 10 th touchdown of the year. The score crowned an eight-play, 44-yard drive. The Engineers were looking to try and put one more in before time ran out. But senior Randy Pifer had a different idea – intercepting Jennette’s pass at the Saint 33-yard line with 1:25 remaining giving St. Lawrence the opportunity to take a knee for the win. Hughes finished with 112 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He finishes the season with 763 yards rushing and 148 yards receiving and a team-leading 10 touchdowns for 60 points. Little finished the season with 99 career points – one shy of the century mark. He also finished one field goal shy of tying the single season field goals made record (11). Freshman tight end Brett Young caught four passes for 59 yards. He finishes with 429 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Young is the first freshman in more than eight seasons to post 400 yards or more receiving. Anderson finished with 208 yards passing and two touchdowns. On the season, Anderson has 1,563 yards passing and nine touchdowns. Anderson’s 1,563 yards are the most yards by a Saint quarterback in more than seven seasons. St. Lawrence finishes the season at 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Liberty League. The last time a Saints team won more than four games was in 1991 when St. Lawrence finished 6-4.
REAGAN NAMED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM Nov. 11: Senior Pat Reagan was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District I Team for the second straight season. His name will be put on the national ballot for the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team as voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The Academic All-America Team is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 1. Reagan, a Glenfield, N.Y. native, is a neuroscience major with a 3.941 GPA. Reagan moved from his tight end position to right guard preseason camp. He stepped into a starting role when center Mike Konyak was injured in the Coast Guard and starting right guard Michael Chaffee moved to the center position. Reagan's blocking on the offensive line has helped the Saints rush for 1,312 yards and pass for another 1,615 and 20 touchdowns. St. Lawrence is averaging 325.2 yards per game. SAINTS LOSE HOFFMAN CUP IN OT 33-27 TO KINGS POINT Nov. 6: The St. Lawrence Saints football team (3-6, 2-4) lost in overtime to the Kings Point Mariners (2-7, 2-4) 33-27 as the Mariners retained the Hoffman Cup. Jason Hardwick rushed for 252 yards and five touchdowns to lead Kings Point and earn MVP honors. Junior Tom Gipson was named the Saints MVP with 15 carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Kings Point took a 7-0 lead at 5:06 in the first quarter off a turnover by St. Lawrence. After holding the Mariners to a punt, Carl Althans fumbled on the first play from scrimmage to turn the ball back over. Kings Point put together an eight play, 87-yard drive capped by a one-yard rush by Hardwick for the score. The Saints pulled within one thanks to a 30-yard run by Gipson for his first career touchdown. The extra point attempt by Nick Little was blocked and the Mariners held a 7-6 lead. With 3:43 to go in the second quarter, the Mariners took a 13-6 lead with Hardwick’s second touchdown of the game. The score came off a seven play, 47-yard drive. Ramin Hatami’s kick attempt failed and the score stood at 13-6. The Saints scored twice in 23 seconds to take a 20-13 lead into the locker room at the half. Gipson scored his second of the day with 23 seconds remaining in the quarter off a one-yard rush into the end zone. On the ensuing drive, Kings Point quarterback Chuck Kleinschnitz was sacked by Chris Young who forced the ball loose. Joe Bertino pounced on the ball for the Saints. On the first play from scrimmage, the Saints pulled the hook-and-ladder play. Tom Anderson completed a five-yard pass to Althans. Althans then pitched the ball to Mike O’Donnell who flipped it back to Anderson. Anderson was pushed out of bounds at the Kings Point 27-yard line. On first down, Anderson threw up a hail mary into the end zone and Jeremy Cronin came down with the ball amidst four Kings Point defenders. The teams were scoreless for most of the third and then Anderson scrambled for 12 yards to put St. Lawrence up 27-13 heading into the final quarter. Kings Point responded with a 14-point fourth quarter and two touchdowns by Hardwick to tie the game and force overtime. The Saints started on offense in the extra stanza and were stopped by the Mariners. Little came on to attempt a 48-yard field goal to give St. Lawrence the lead, but the kick was wide right. Kings Point took over on the 25-yard line. On the second play, Hardwick ran 12-yards into the end zone to give Kings Point the win. Defensively for the Saints, Bertino had 18 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard and a fumble recovery. Senior Andy Steele posted 16 tackles, including 4.0 tackles for losses of eight yards and 1.5 sacks for three yards. Joe DeLaura tallied 12 tackles and Mike Reed totaled 11 tackles. The Saints hit the road for their final game of the 2004 season against the WPI Engineers. Game time at Alumni Field in Worcester, Mass. is set for noon. Fans can listen to the game at 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel calling the action. SAINTS-MARINERS BATTLE FOR HOFFMAN CUP; FANS CAN VIEW LIVE STATS IN-GAME Nov. 5: The St. Lawrence Saints (3-5, 2-3) host the visiting Kings Point Mariners (1-7, 1-4) on Saturday in a game that has a dual meaning. Saturday’s game is Senior Day, the final contest for the Saints Class of 2005 at Leckonby Stadium. The game also is the second-annual Hoffman Cup. Those 15 seniors will be battling for a win in their final home game, but also a chance to keep the Hoffman Cup in the North Country . Fans will be able to view the game’s stats live on the web in-game at http://web.stlawu.edu/sports/football/livestat/xlive.htm The Hoffman Cup will be passed on each year to the winner of the annual battle between St.Lawrence University and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In addition, a team MVP award will be given to the top player from each side. Also, the Hoffman family will donate $1000 to each school at the game every year. The idea of the Hoffman Cup came from Tom Hoffman, a 1975 graduate of St.Lawrence and was inspired by his father, Capt. Richard A. Hoffman, a 1944 graduate of Kings Point. He combined his father’s involvement with Tom’s tenure at St.Lawrence, an idea taken from Tom’s days as a graduate assistant football coach at the University of Massachusetts (where he earned a Master’s in Accounting), and a birthday present from son to father. “This will be a special year because this June is my 30th reunion, so I’m hoping the Hoffman Cup will get to stay in Canton , N.Y. for at least another year,” said Tom Hoffman. The Inaugural Hoffman Cup game was played on October 18, 2003 in Kings Point , N.Y. , just days after Capt. Hoffman’s 80th birthday. The Mariners prevailed over the Saints 21-7 and took home the pewter Cup. David McNeal from Kings Point and Terrell Foster of St.Lawrence were named the Most Valuable Players of their respective teams in the contest. The Saints are looking to end a two-game losing skid and even their record in the Liberty League at 3-3. At 3-5 overall, St.Lawrence is having its best season in 12 years, since the 1992 team that went 3-6. The Saints are hoping to improve on that and finish the year 5-5 overall and on a two-game winning streak. St. Lawrence has not finished at .500 over above since the 1991 season when the Saints went 6-4. Hoping to lead the way is senior tail back Brett Hughes. Hughes has had another outstanding season in the backfield for the Saints. He’s carried 135 times for 628 yards and seven touchdowns. He is 58 yards shy of tying his 2003 season total of 686 yards. Hughes has also caught 15 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. He leads the Saints with 766 all-purpose yards. Freshman tight end Brett Young is looking to continue his impressive start in a Saints uniform. Young leads the team with 23 receptions for 350 yards and two touchdowns and averaging 15.2 yards per catch. He is the first rookie to post more than 225 yards receiving since 1999. Chris Sargent caught 42 passes for 390 yards and three touchdowns in 1999 – and earned Liberty League Rookie of the Year honors that season. Also looking to have an impact on Saturday is junior punter/kicker Nick Little. Little is just 11 points shy of the 100 career point mark. With nine field goals so far this season, Little is also two shy of tying the single-season field goal record. Little is one of the top punters/kickers in the league and special teams could play an important role on Saturday. On the defensive side of the ball, the Saints are led by quintet of tacklers. Junior Mike Reed leads St.Lawrence with 57 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for losses of 20 yards. Hot on his heels are sophomore Joe DeLaura, juniors Jason Antin, Terrell Foster and Joe Bertino with 54 tackles apiece. Antin leads the Saints with 10.0 tackles for losses of 58 yards. DeLaura leads with 4.5 sacks for 32 yards. The Saints defense will be looking to shutdown the running game of Kings Point Saturday. Mariners’ tailback Jason Hardwick has rushed 282 times for 985 yards and six touchdowns. Against Rensselaer , Hardwick set two school records with 55 carries for 300 yards. He was three carries shy of tying an NCAA Division III single-game rushes record. Kings Point has averaged just 13.0 points per game and 264.0 yards of total offense. On the other side, the Mariners have surrendered 27.5 points per game and 382.1 yards of total offense. The game will be broadcast on 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel and Rob Larrabee calling the action. The pre-game show is set to begin at 12:45 . Once again, fans can view the game’s stats live in-progress at http://web.stlawu.edu/sports/football/livestat/xlive.htm
SAINTS FALL TO UNDEFEATED DUTCHMEN, 35-2 Schenectady, N.Y.: The Union Dutchmen (5-2, 5-0) defeated the St. Lawrence Saints (3-5, 2-3) 35-2 on the strength of a 28-point first half at Frank Bailey Field Saturday afternoon. Steve Angiletta and Tom Arcidiacono each scored twice for the Dutchmen. On the opening drive, the Dutchmen were driving down the field into Saints territory. On second down, Anthony Marotti completed a pass to Steve Angiletta for a first down, but was called back because of holding. Two plays later, on fourth-and-10, Joe DeLaura sacked Marotti at the Saint 40-yard line and the Saints took over. Four plays later, Saint quarterback Tom Anderson was sacked at the 50-yard line and fumbled the ball and Union jumped on the ball. Union made the Saints pay for the turnover, driving five-plays and 50-yards to take a 7-0 lead with 5:48 to play in the first quarter. The drive was capped by a 21-yard pass from Marotti to Ryan Twitchell. After holding the Dutchmen on fourth-and-inches, the Saints took over. On the first play from scrimmage, Brian Griffin picked off Anderson’s pass and returned it 41-yards to the St. Lawrence 13-yard line. Once again, the Dutchmen made the Saints pay by converting off the turnover. Marotti connected on a 10-yard pass to Angiletta for the score. Union took a 21-0 lead with a seven-play, 58 yard drive. Tom Arcidiacono crowned the drive by bulling his way into the end zone for an 11-yard run. The Dutchmen added to their lead with a nine-play, 83-yard drive. Angiletta caught his second touchdown pass of the game for 31-yards to extend Union’s lead to 28-0 with 4:56 remaining in the first half. After exploding for 28 points in the first half, the Union offense was shut down by the Saints defense in the third. Arcidiacono added his second touchdown of the game at 10:46 in the fourth to give Union a 35-0 lead. Sophomore Matt Bezio gave the Saints a shot in the arm with an 18-yard scramble into Union territory. A late hit by the Dutchmen and the Saints had a first-and-10 at the Union 13-yard line. Griffin ended the Saints bid at a touchdown with a goal line interception of Bezio’s pass to Jeremy Cronin. On the ensuing drive, the Dutchmen fumbled on the run and back-up quarterback Jeff Mahon batted the ball out of bounds resulting in a safety for the Saints and preventing a shutout. The Saints were knocking on the door for a touchdown but on second-and-goal, a personal foul call on the Saints pushed the ball back to the Union 19-yard line. St. Lawrence was unable to connect on a touchdown and the Dutchmen took over on downs. DeLaura led the Saints with 13 total tackles, including a sack and a The Saints return to Canton for their final home game of the 2004 season at Leckonby Stadium Saturday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. St. Lawrence will face the Kings Point Mariners in a meaningful meeting. Saturday’s contest is not only Senior Day – the final home game for the Class of 2005 – but it is also the second-annual Hoffman Cup. Fans can listen to the game on 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel and Rob Larrabee calling the action. SAINTS HIT THE ROAD TO TAKE ON UNDEFEATED DUTCHMEN Oct. 28: The Saints football team (3-4, 2-2) hits the road this weekend to take on the Union Dutchmen (4-2, 4-0). The Dutchmen currently sit atop the Liberty League standings, along with that other undefeated team - Hobart. St. Lawrence is looking to rebound from a disappointing home loss the Hobart Statesmen last week. The Saints looked to have used their bye week wisely, jumping on Hobart early with a 10-0 lead. The tide seemed to turn in Hobart's favor late in the first, when the Saints fumbled a punt return. The Statesmen made the Saints pay by connecting on a 16-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 10-7. Hobart went on to score 14-unanswered to take the 21-10 win. The Saints could use that disappointment to their advantage. Four weeks ago, St. Lawrence suffered through a rain-soaked loss to Rochester. The Saints bounced back with a 26-21 win over RPI - ending a 12-year losing skid to the Engineers. Maybe this weekend, the Saints can repeat that same feat. St. Lawrence travels to Schenectady with three players averaging over 100 yards per game - a first under Head Coach Chris Phelps. Junior quarterback Tom Anderson, senior tailback Brett Hughes and junior tailback Tom Gipson. Anderson has completed 92-of-184 passes for 1,113 yards and 6 touchdowns. He has also run for 102 yards and another two touchdowns, averaging 173.6 yards per game. Hughes, leads the Saints with 583 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. He is second with 128 yards receiving and one score. Hughes averages 101.6 yards per game. Gipson, is second on the team with 281 yards rushing and leads the team in kick returns with 343 yards on 18 returns. He averages 101.0 yards per game. Another offensive threat for the Saints is freshman tight end Brett Young. Young has twice earned Liberty League Rookie of the Week honors. He has caught 21 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns. He is the first Saint rookie to post more than 225 yards receiving since 1999. At 6-3, 220 pounds, after catching a pass, Young usually drags one or two defenders along behind him before being brought down. Defensively, the Saints have been led by what I like to call the "no name defense". Most teams have one, maybe two defensive players that account for nearly all of the tackles. Not St. Lawrence - six players have registered 40+ tackles so far this season, with two picking up 50+. But while I'm at it, let's put some names to the "no name defense" … Mike Reed leads the Saints with 52 tackles. Hot on his heels is Jason Antin with 50, Terrell Foster is next with 47 and Joe Bertino with 46. Andy Steele and Joe DeLaura are having break-out seasons on the line with 43 and 41 tackles respectively. In seven games so far this season, the Saints have picked off more passes (7) and sacked more opposing quarterbacks (18) than in all of 2003. While St. Lawrence is surrendering more yards per game than in 2003, its opponents are scoring less. Union enters this weekend's contest with a defense that's ranked 21st in the NCAA, holding opponents to 248.0 yards per game. The Dutchmen's pass defense ranks 17th in the NCAA, surrendering just 84.0 yards passing per game. Union also possesses a triple threat - wide receiver, Ryan Twitchell, quarterback Tony Mariotti and running back Tom Arcidiacono. Twitchell, who ranks 24th nationally with 97.3 yards receiving per game, has caught 27 passes for 584 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Liberty League. Mariotti leads the league in passing yards per game (233.8 yards) and total offense (224.3 yards). He has completed 103-of-185 passes for 1,403 yards and 11 touchdowns and has also thrown 10 interceptions. Arcidiacono leads the Dutchmen with 118 carries for 596 yards and six touchdowns. He ranks second in the league with 99.3 rushing yards per game. Defensively, Union is led by Kevin Flike with 33 total tackles, including 2.5 TFL and one sack. Mike Flanagan and Andy Manocchio lead the Dutchmen with two interceptions each. While Alex Smith has posted six TFL, including three sacks. Fans can listen to the game on 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel calling the action. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. with the pre-game show beginning at 12:45 from Frank Bailey Field in Schenectady, N.Y. on Saturday. SAINTS DROP TOUGH LOSS TO HOBART 21-10 Oct. 23: The Saints (3-4, 2-2) scored 10 straight points to open the quarter on the Hobart Statesmen (6-1, 5-0), but the Statesmen responded with 21-unanswered to improve to 5-0 in the Liberty League. The Saints remain in a tie for third in the league thanks to a Rochester loss Saturday. Junior Nick Little got the Saints on the board early with a 40-yard field goal at 12:05 in the first. The score capped a nine-play, 54-yard drive with senior tailback Brett Hughes picking up 37-yards rushing on the drive. The St. Lawrence defense held on the ensuing Hobart drive and the Saints took over on downs. The Saints offense responded to the defensive stop with a four-play, 66-yard drive crowned by a 44-yard touchdown by junior quarterback Tom Anderson. The St. Lawrence offense bottled up the Statesmen giving Anderson an open field to run in for the touchdown. The Statesmen got on the board at the end of the first, capitalizing on a fumble by the Saints. Dan Suozzi punted for the Statesmen, but freshman Mike O’Donnell fumbled the ball at the Saint 23-yard line and it was recovered by James Alexander. The Statesmen ran four plays and scored on a 16-yard pass from Shawn Mizro to Rick Pinero to cut the Saints lead to 10-7. Hobart took the lead at 8:47 in the second on a 54-yard run by Jack Holleran. The score capped a seven-play, 89-yard drive. Ty Godinho picked up 31-yards rushing on the drive before Holleran checked into the game. Both teams stepped up their defense keeping the score at 14-10 for 38:27. Hobart finally cracked the Saints defense and added to their lead with 1:20 remaining in the game. Holleran scored his second touchdown of the game on a three-yard run. The Saints took over after the kickoff but were unable to cut into the Hobart lead. The Saints held the Statesmen to just 74 yards passing for a team that averages 209.3 yards per game. But it was the Hobart running game that did in the Saints on Saturday. The Statesmen piled up 252 yards rushing on 59 plays. The Saints defense was led by Mike Reed with 16 tackles. Terrell Foster had 12 tackles, including two sacks for 13 yards. Jason Antin also had a sack for 15 yards and 10 tackles. The Saints hit the road next weekend to take on the Union Dutchmen in Schenectady. Fans can listen to the game on WPDM 1470 AM with Chris Engel calling the action. SAINTS READY FOR STATESMEN The St. Lawrence University football team (3-3, 2-1) returns after a week off to face the Hobart Statesmen (5-1, 4-0) in Leckonby Stadium. The Saints are hoping to keep the momentum after ending a 12-year losing streak to the Rensselaer Engineers with a 26-21 win two weeks ago. St. Lawrence is coming off a much needed week off after losing three offensive linemen and a quarterback to injuries. There could be a big shake-up in the league standings after this weekend with Union at Coast Guard, Rochester at WPI and Rensselaer at Kings Point. Union and Hobart are the only undefeated teams in league play and the Saints and Rochester are tied for third with 2-1 marks. Junior Tom Anderson has started all six games for the Saints, completing 81-of-160 passes to nine different receivers for 989 yards and six touchdowns - all career highs. He has also rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown. Freshman tight end Brett Young, two-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week, leads the team with 19 catches for 277 yards and two touchdowns. Young is the first rookie to post more than 225 yards receiving since 1999. Sophomore Jeremy Cronin has stepped up with the absence of senior co-captain Gary Gaines, catching 10 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Freshman Mike O'Donnell has also benefited from Anderson's strikes, on the season he has 11 receptions for 192 yards and one touchdown. Senior tailback Brett Hughes is on pace to have another outstanding season for the Saints. In 2003, Hughes rushed 173 times for 686 yards and two touchdowns. He averaged 68.6 yards per game and posted two 100+ yard games last season. So far in 2004, Hughes has 493 yards on 107 carries and seven touchdowns and two 100+ yard game. He's averaging 82.2 yards per game and 4.6 yards per carry - numbers eerily similar to last season. Hughes ranks fourth in the Liberty League and eighth in Upstate New York Division III football in rushing yards per game. With eight touchdowns already, Hughes ranks tied for second in scoring in the league and tied for sixth in Upstate New York Division III football. Hughes leads the Saints with 621 all-purpose yards, averaging 103.5 yards per game. Junior Tom Gipson is also having a remarkable season on the ground. He's rushed for 282 yards on 83 carries (both career highs) in six games for the Saints. After managing just 12 yards on nine carries in 2003, Gipson surpassed that mark in the Saints first game against Utica when he had 63 yards on 18 carries. He is also shining on special teams, averaging 20.5 yards per kick return. Gipson is just behind Hughes with 610 all-purpose yards, averaging 101.7 yards per game. For the first time under Coach Phelps, three players are averaging more than 100 yards per game (Anderson - 175.3, Hughes - 103.5, Gipson - 101.7). The Saints nearly have four players with over 100 yards per game. Sophomore Matt Bezio, who has missed three games with a knee injury, was averaging 91.3 yards per game prior to his injury. Bezio is hoping to return to action today against Hobart. Junior quarterback Tom Anderson is the first Saint to reach 1,000 yards this season. Through six games, Anderson has posted 1,052 yards of total offense, including 989 yards passing. Last season, quarterback Jon Blumhagen was the only Saint to reach 1,000 yards. He finished the year with 1,467 yards of total offense. The Statesmen: Hobart's average margin of victory is 27.4 points. The Statesmen have posted 50+ points in a game, twice this season and have failed to score less than 30 points this season just once - a 35-14 loss to Franklin & Marshall. Suozzi is having a record-breaking season. Against Coast Guard two weeks ago, Suozzi broke the Hobart records for career receptions (148) and touchdown receptions (20). He also tied the single-game touchdown record (4). He earned Liberty League Offensive Player of the Week, ECAC Northwest Offensive Player of the Week and the RACA Co-Male Athlete of the Week honors. Mizro is averaging 201.2 yards passing per game (ranking third in the league) and has thrown 17 touchdowns. Godinho is second in the league with 92.8 yards rushing per game and he has run for two touchdowns. The Statesmen Last Time Out: Thirty one seconds into the second quarter, senior running back Ty Godinho scored on a 2-yard rush to give the Statesman a 21-point lead. Senior kicker Eric Ampuja then recovered his own onside kick, to get Hobart the ball back. Five plays later, Mizro hit Suozzi for another 15-yard touchdown pass to give Hobart a 28-0 lead heading into halftime. Suozzi's second receiving touchdown was his 10th of the season which broke the Hobart single season record previously held by Scott Geise '83 (9 in 1982) The Statesmen defense had an impressive first half, holding Kings Point scoreless while junior defensive back Jamie Anderson and sophomore linebacker Tyler Mason each had interceptions in the first quarter. The Mariners scored six minutes into the second half on a Jason Hardwick rush from 3 yards away to cut into the Statesman lead. In the fourth quarter, Godinho (25 carries, 141 yards) scored his second touchdown of the game to cap off a 79-yard drive with 8:44 remaining. Senior defensive end Chris Purtell led the Statesmen defense with 12 solo tackles including a sack. Sophomore linebacker Nolan Robinson and junior linebacker Jimmy Gradis each had 10 tackles to hold Kings Point to just 240 yards of total offense HUGHES, YOUNG AND LITTLE EARN LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS Oct. 11: Senior tailback Brett Hughes, junior kicker Nick Little and freshman tight end Brett Young all earned Liberty League honors after their performances in the Saints 26-21 win over RPI on Saturday. Hughes earned Co-Offensive Performer of the Week. He rushed for a career-high 151 yards for his fourth career 100+ yard game. For the second time this season, Hughes scored two touchdowns in one game. Little earned Special Teams Performer of the Week for the second time this season. He nailed a 47-yard and a 25-yard field goal to help the Saints to a 26-21 win over RPI on Saturday. He was 2-of-2 on point after tries. Despite punting into a stiff wind, Little averaged 28.6 yards on seven punts and placed two inside the 20-yard line with a touchback and a long of 43 yards. Young earned Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after leading the Saints with four catches for 53 yards. All four of his catches were for first downs, with two coming on third down. He also returned the opening kick-off five yards. The Saints (3-3, 2-1) are idle this weekend and will host the Hobart Statesmen on Saturday, October 23 at 1:00 p.m. at Leckonby Stadium. Fans can listen to the game on WPDM 1470 AM. SAINTS RUN PAST RPI 26-12; END 12-YEAR SKID Oct. 9: The St. Lawrence Saints (3-3, 2-1) ended a 12-year losing skid to the Rensselaer Engineers (2-3, 1-2) with a 26-21 victory at Leckonby Stadium Saturday afternoon. St. Lawrence last defeated Rensselaer in 1991 - a 21-14 win. The Saints piled up 221 yards rushing with senior tailback Brett Hughes accounting for 151 of those. The Saints took an early 7-0 lead when on third down, Hughes bolted 36-yards into the end zone for his seventh touchdown of the season. RPI knotted the score on the ensuing drive with a six-play, 64-yard drive. Jay Bernardo capped the drive with a 28-yard run. Brett Kebea converted the extra point and the score stood at 7-7. RPI took the lead with a 79-yard screen pass from Chad Wysocki to Dan Stephens with 2:20 left to play in the first. Junior Nick Little showed his skill in the second quarter. When the Saints were forced to punt from their own end, the snap sailed over Little's head. He caught the ball, rolled out to his left and when surrounded by three Engineers, booted the ball 43 yards deep into Rensselaer territory. The Saints then cut the lead with a 47-yard field goal by Little. The score capped a 14-play drive. Eleven minutes later, Little cut the lead to just one with a 25-yard field goal. On the Engineer's first play from scrimmage in the second half, Wysocki's ball was tipped at the line by defensive end Andy Steele and intercepted by Joe Bertino. The Saints made the Engineers pay for the turnover with a five-play, 22-yard drive crowned by a seven-yard run by Hughes for his eighth touchdown of the year. St. Lawrence went for the two-point conversion to try and extend the lead to 21-14, but Anderson's pass was knocked down by Matt Hackett. Two drives later, Little again showed his ability to think on his feet. He made up for a bad snap on the punt by scrambling forward and punting the ball on the run. The ball bounced out of bounds at the RPI 11-yard line. The Saint defense came up big once again forcing the Engineers to go three-and-out. On third down, Wysocki's pass was knocked out of bounds by Terrell Foster. St. Lawrence extended their lead to 26-14 with an eight-play, 34-yard drive. Cronin crowned the drive with a 13-yard touchdown score that proved to be the game-winner. Trying to get something going on offense, Frank Catellier checked in at quarterback for the Engineers - and it worked. Rensselaer drove 26 yards in six plays to cut the Saint lead to 26-21. Catellier scrambled three yards for the score. Late in the game, the Engineers were knocking on the door again, looking to try and take the lead. But the Saint defense came up big again. Senior free safety Dan Haley intercepted Catellier's pass in the end zone to stop the Rensselaer threat. The teams traded possessions and with the sun shining on Leckonby Stadium, the Saints were able to hold on for the win. "Going into the bye-week this week is good, because we've got a lot of guys banged up," Coach Phelps said. "Preparing for the Hobart game [in two weeks] we need to stay sharp and stay focused." Defensively for the Saints, Mike Reed, Dan Haley and Jason Antin each had seven tackles. Haley also had two passes defended and one interception. Antin, Foster, Joe DeLaura and Adam Smith all had tackles for losses. The Saints are idle this week and will remain at home to host the Hobart Statesmen on October 23 in a 1:00 p.m. Liberty League contest. Fans can listen to the game on WPDM 1470 AM. SAINTS SET TO TAKE ON ENGINEERS Oct. 7: The St. Lawrence University football team (2-3, 1-1) returns home to Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium for a Liberty League tilt against the Rensselaer Engineers (2-2, 1-1) Saturday, October 9 at 1:00 p.m. The Saints are looking to rebound from a disappointing loss in the wind and rain at Rochester last Saturday. Meanwhile, the Engineers are hoping to begin a win streak after snapping a two-game losing streak against Coast Guard last weekend. This season, the Saints run defense has stood out for St. Lawrence, holding opponents to 113.0 yards rushing per game. In 2003, Saints opponents averaged nearly 190 yards on the ground. While the Saints are giving up more yards then usual in the air (216.2/game), they have already posted five interceptions in five games after making just four interceptions in all of 2003. Freshman tight end Brett Young has made dramatic improvements since the start of the season. In the last two games Young has caught eight passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. On the season he has 15 receptions for 224 yard and two touchdowns Senior tailback Brett Hughes has continued to have an outstanding season. He has carried the ball 80 times from the backfield for 342 yards and five touchdowns - surpassing his touchdown total from 2003. He has also caught 12 passes for 125 yards and a score. Hughes has been a versatile player this season, throwing two passes for 45 yards. Junior Tom Gipson has been another versatile player for the Saints, rushing 59 times for 178 yards and catching seven passes for 42 yards. He leads the team in all-purpose yards with 478 yards. Freshman Mike O'Donnell is also having an outstanding rookie campaign. He has caught 10 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown. In league play, he has seven catches for 135 yards. O'Donnell has seen time on special teams for the Saints and has 78 yards on seven kick returns and 80 yards on two punt returns. Anderson has taken the majority of the snaps for the Saints and has already set new career highs in passing yards (837 yards touchdown passes (5) in a season. He had a record-breaking performance against Coast Guard two weeks ago, breaking the single-game records for total offense (401) and passing yards (326). Those records had stood for 28 years and earned him Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors. Defensively, the Saints are led by juniors Jason Antin, Joe Bertino, Terrell Foster and sophomore Joe DeLaura. Antin has 33 total tackles, with 19 solo. He leads the team with seven TFL for 33 yards, including one sack for 11 yards. Bertino is second on the team with 30 total tackles. He has one TFL for two yards, one interception, one pass break-up, one quarterback hurry and two fumble recoveries. Foster, DeLaura and Mike Reed each have 29 tackles. Foster is second on the team with five TFL for 10 yards. He also has two forced fumbles, one blocked kick and one sack for five yards. DeLaura leads the Saints and the Liberty Leauge with 3.5 sacks for 26 yards SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS Sophomore Jay Bernardo is the leading rusher for RPI. He has carried 73 times for 349 yards and four touchdowns. The Engineers are fourth in the league with 149.2 rushing yards per game. The Engineers are allowing 319.5 yards and 21.8 points per game this season. Senior linebacker Sean Doran leads the team with 32 tackles, 18 solo and one for loss and one interception. RPI has recorded just two sacks in the first four games with four interceptions. SAFETY TURNS GAME AS ROCHESTER ROUTS SAINTS 38-7 Rochester, N.Y.: On a rainy afternoon in Rochester, the Saints (2-3, 1-1) fell to Rochester 38-7 in a Liberty League tilt at Edwin Fauver Stadium. A 26-yard field goal by Rochester's Rob Corey proved to be the gamewinning score for the Yellowjackets. The Yellowjackets capitalized off a St. Lawrence turnover on the Saints second drive of the game. Inside linebacker Nick Grow intercepted junior Tom Anderson's pass at the Saint 49-yard line and was tackled by Tom Gipson. Rochester capped a seven-play, 49-yard drive with a 25-yard run by quarterback Aaron Molisani. The Yellowjackets took a 7-0 lead with the extra point conversion. The Saints responded with a three-play 66-yard drive crowned by a 44-yard run by senior tailback Brett Hughes for his sixth touchdown of the season. Freshman Mike O'Donnell got the St.Lawrence into Rochester territory with a 17-yard reception from Anderson. Little converted on the kick and the score stood knotted at 7-7 with 5:01 to play in the first quarter. On the ensuing drive, the Yellowjackets were only able to muster a field goal after moving the ball well on the ground. Corey connected on the 26-yard field goal to give Rochester a 10-7 lead with 1:36 remaining in the opening quarter. On the ensuing drive by the Saints, Rochester forced a three-and-out. On the punt, the ball was snapped out of the end zone resulting in a safety for Rochester. Things went down hill for St. Lawrence after the safety. The Saints moved the ball well after forcing a Rochester punt, marching all the way to the Yellowjacket seven-yard line. But a fumble by Anderson on the snap was recovered by Peter Kum-Nji and Rochester took over possession. The teams traded possessions and with 1:37 remaining in the half, Rochester took a 19-7 lead off a 51-yard pass from Molisani to Osaze Ogbahon. The score capped a five-play 75-yard drive. The Saints were knocking on the door on the ensuing drive. On fourth down with time winding down, St. Lawrence opted to try for the touchdown to cut the lead. Anderson's pass to Hughes was complete but he was pushed out of bounds at the two-yard line by Jim Milks as the half ended. After trading punts to start the half, the Saint defense came up big on third down for the Yellowjackets. A bad snap sailed over Molisani's head and he scrambled back after the ball. He slipped on the wet turf and was tackled by Andy Steele forcing a fourth-and-36 at the 19-yard line. The Saint offense took over and was unable to convert on the drive and was forced to punt. Senior Dan Haley intercepted Molisani's pass at the Saint 24-yard line giving St.Lawrence possession with 1:28 remaining in the third quarter. The Rochester defense forced the Saints to go three-and-out and on the ensuing drive, the Yellowjackets extended their lead with a 32-yard pass to Dave Ferris. The extra point attempt was wide left and the score stood at 25-7 at the end of the third quarter. Gipson ignited the Saint offense with a 36-yard kick off return, but on the second play of the drive, Michael Dermody intercepted Anderson's pass and returned it to the Saint 43-yard line. A 15-yard face mask penalty pushed the Yellowjackets forward to the Saint 28-yard line. Nate Gibbons added to the Rochester lead with a 34-yard reception from Molisani. The extra point was good and the Yellowjackets had a 32-7 lead with 12:11 to play in the fourth. Matt Bilecki made it 38-7 with a one-yard run with just over five minutes to play in the game. The ensuing extra point was blocked by Terrell Foster who caught the ball and returned it to the Rochester 10-yard line before he was dragged down by Corey. The Saints return home to Leckonby Stadium next weekend to face the Rensselaer Engineers in a 1:00 Liberty League contest. Fans can listen to the game on 1470 AM WPDM and view the stats live on the internet during the game. A link will be available on the St. Lawrence football webpage. SAINTS READY TO TACKLE YELLOWJACKETS Sept. 30: Through its first four games last season, St. Lawrence was averaging 361.0 yards per game, but scoring just 13.0 points and had. This season, the numbers are a little reversed - the Saints are averaging 332.5 yards but scoring 23.5 points per game. On other difference between last season and this season - the Saints were 1-3, 0-1 after four games in 2003. This season, St. Lawrence is 2-2, 1-0 through four games. The Saints are .500 after four games for the first time since 1991 when the Saints went 6-4. This season the Saints have been led by senior tailback Brett Hughes. The Clinton, N.Y. native has 256 yards rushing on 66 carries for four touchdowns. He has also caught six passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Junior Tom Gipson has also seen significant time in the backfield, rushing 53 times for 161 yards. The Lake George, N.Y. native also has seven catches for 42 yards and has returned 10 kicks for 199 yards. Freshman tight end Brett Young leads St. Lawrence with 12 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Against Coast Guard last weekend, Young caught five passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns and earned Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Week honors. Junior quarterback Tom Anderson had a record-breaking afternoon against the Coast Guard Bears. He completed 18-of-31 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns and led the Saints with 75 yards rushing on 11 carries. The Syracuse, N.Y. native broke two 28-year records in the game - the single-game passing record (326) and the single-game total offense record (401) - earning him Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors. Defensively, six Saints have registered over 20 tackles. Junior Joe Bertino leads the team with 25, including 15 solo. He has one interception, one pass break-up, and recovered two fumbles. Juniors Jason Antin and Terrell Foster are hot on his heels with 24 and 22 tackles respectively. Antin has four TFL for 19 yards, including an 11-yard sack and a blocked kick. Foster has 4.5 TFL for 10 yards, including a five-yard sack and two forced fumbles. His sack against Coast Guard forced a fumble that forced a fourth-and-50 for the Bears and pushed them out of the Saint red zone. The Yellowjackets: Their offense is ranked fourth in scoring (29.5 points per game) and third in total offense (359.2 yards per game). When they get into the red zone, the Yellowjackets are 11-12 (91.7%). Rochester is the best team in the Liberty League when on fourth down, the Yellowjackets have converted 7-of-11 (63.6%) fourth down opportunities. The Yellowjackets also boast two of the best kick-off returners in the league. Michael Dermody is ranked second in the Liberty League and 15th in the NCAA, averaging 31.4 yards per return. Teammate, Nate Gibbons, ranks third in the league and 20th in the nation, averaging 29.5 yards per return with two touchdowns. Defensively, Rochester hasn't fared so well - ranking last in the Liberty League in several categories. The Yellowjackets have allowed 32.0 points and 396.0 yards per game to their opponents. When Rochester's opponents are in the red zone, they are 17-of-17 (100%) and 24-of-59 (40.7) on third-down conversions. Leading the way defensively are Matt Simon, Jarrell Jenkins and Jeff Leslie. Simon, ranking third in the league, has 34 total tackles. Jenkins and Leslie are tied for 15th in the league with 25 tackles each. Simon also has two sacks for 20 yards and 7.5 TFL for 33 yards - tied for first in the Liberty League. The Yellowjackets Last Time Out: Pat O'Brien accounted for 14 points, catching a 15-yard pass from Aaron Molisani, then ran 32 yards for a score in the final period. O'Brien caught Molisani's two-point conversion pass with 3:05 left in the game. Rochester rushed for 110 yards (O'Brien had 87 on nine carries) and passes for 193 more. Molisani completed 12 of 28 passes for 193. He found David Ferris for a 73-yard strike late in the game. ANDERSON, YOUNG GARNER LIBERTY LEAGUE HONORS Sept. 27: Junior quarterback Tom Anderson and rookie tight end Brett Young earned Liberty League honors after their performances in the Saints 34-33 win at Coast Guard on Saturday. Anderson, a Syracuse, N.Y. native, was named the Liberty League Co-Offensive Player of the week after a record-setting performance against Coast Guard. He was 18-of-31 for 326 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was also the Saints leading rusher with 75 yards on 11 carries. He broke two 28-year old single-game records - most passing yards (326) and total offense (401). Young, a Sanbornville, N.H. native, was named the Liberty League Co-Rookie of the week. He had a career day against Coast Guard, catching five passes for 84 yards and scored two touchdowns, helping St. Lawrence to its first league win since 1998. The Saints return to action on Saturday, October 2 against the Rochester Yellowjackets in Rochester, N.Y. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m at Edwin Fauver Stadium. Fans can listen to the game on WPDM 1470 AM with Chris Engel calling the action for St. Lawrence. Rochester's radio station will be broadcasting over the internet so fans outside of WPDM's area can listen at www.wysl1040.com. SAINTS TAKE 1ST LEAGUE WIN SINCE 1998 IN 34-33 THRILLER New London, Conn.: The Saints (2-2, 1-0) marched into New London on Friday afternoon and left Saturday afternoon with a thrilling 34-33 win in their Liberty League opener over the Coast Guard Bears (1-2, 0-1). The Saints scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to earn their first league win since 1998, a snapping a 22-game league losing skid. In a barnburner, the teams combined for 904 of total offense with junior quarterback Tom Anderson passing for 326 yards and fourtouchdowns in his first career 300+ yard game. He also led the Saints in rushing with 75 yards. Anderson broke two 28-year old records this afternoon, he broke the single-game total offense record held by Kirk Dempsey set in 1976 and the single-game passing yards record, also held by Kirk Dempsey set in 1976. After the Saint defense suppressed the Bears and forcing a punt, freshman Mike O'Donnell ignited the Saints offense with a 23-yard punt return. On second down, O'Donnell caught a 41-yard pass from Anderson to put St. Lawrence into Bears territory. Coast Guard held and forced the field goal unit out. Junior Nick Little's 30-yard field goal attempt was wide right and the game remained scoreless. On the ensuing drive by the Bears, back-to-back penalties left the Bears with second-and-16 at their own 14 yard line. Running back Jon Tillman was brought down by Jason Antin and Andy Steele at the 11-yard line forcing a third-and-20. Quarterback Cory Anderson completed a long pass to Nick Seniuk, but was one yard short and the Bears punted. Justin Andrews got the Bears on the board first with a 58-yard punt return 59 seconds into the second quarter. Tom Crowley converted on the point after try and Coast Guard took a 7-0 lead. The Saints pulled within one with a 14-play, 65-yard drive that chewed up six minutes off the clock. Little missed the point after try wide left and the score stood at 7-6. Early in the drive, on third down the Saints were called for a false start, forcing third-and-12 at the Bear 44-yard line. Anderson completed a 19-yard pass to Cronin for the first down. On fourth-and-five from the Coast Guard 22-yard line, Crowley was called for pass interference on a pass intended for Brett Hughes. The penalty gave the Saints first-and-goal from the seven yard line. On second-and-goal, Hughes barreled his way into the end zone for the score. Tillman extended the Coast Guard lead with a 19-yard run on third-and-one from the 19-yard line. Crowley missed the point after try and the Bears took a 13-6 lead with under six minutes to play in the half. Tillman's score capped a seven-play, 62-yard drive by the Bears. The drive was kept alive by two pass interference calls on the Saints. With time winding down in the half, the Saints tied the game with a 14-play, 85-yard drive, capped off with a three-yard pass to tight end Brett Young. On the drive, Young had catches of 32-yards and 17-yards to keep the drive alive. St. Lawrence converted twice on fourth-and-one to keep the Saints marching down the field. The Saint defense held the Bears on their first drive of the third quarter and forced a fourth-and-five at the Coast Guard 47-yard line. The Bears faked the punt with a pass intended for Jay Irwin that fell incomplete. St. Lawrence took over on downs and on the first play Anderson completed a35-yard pass to O'Donnell giving the Saints a first down inside the red zone. Three plays later, Tim Leber intercepted Anderson's pass at the goal line and returned it to the Coast Guard 17-yard line. The Bears scored on the ensuing drive, moving 83 yards in 12 plays. Anderson capped the drive with a quarterback sneak on third-and-goal from the one-yard line. Crowley converted on the kick and the Bears took a 20-13 lead with under five minutes to play. The Bears looked ready to tack on another touchdown when Anderson was called for intentional grounding forcing second-and-19 at the Saint 20-yard line. On third down, junior Terrell Foster sacked Anderson and forced the fumble. The ball bounced around as players tried to recover the ball. Matt Alex finally pulled the ball in for Coast Guard at the Bear 49-yard line. Now facing fourth-and-50, the Bears were forced to punt. On the ensuing drive, the Saints drove 66 yards in five plays, capping the drive with a 17-yard pass to Young for his second touchdown of the game. The point after try was good and the game was tied at 20-20 with 10:34 remaining in the game. Coast Guard took the lead with a two-yard run by Tillman after a defensivepass interference call gave the Bears first-and-goal at the Saint two-yardline. With 7:10 left to play, the Bears had a 27-20 lead. But the Saints answered right back with a five-play, 68-yard drive capped off with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Anderson to Cronin. The Bears took over with 5:27 remaining in the game and the score knotted at 27-27. The Saint defense took the field and forced the Bears to go three-and-out. Jesse Harms came on for the punt and as it rolled towards the end zone, Christian George downed it at the Saint one-yard line. St. Lawrence took over with just over three minutes to play. Coast Guard responded by forcing the Saints to go three-and-out. After the punt, Coast Guard took the lead with 25-yard touchdown pass to Tillman. Joe DeLaura blocked the point after try and the score stood at 33-27 with 1:46 left in the game. Hughes tied the game for St. Lawrence with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Anderson. Little converted the kick and the Saints had a 34-33 lead with 42 seconds remaining. The Bears took the field at their own 35-yard line with 35 seconds left. On first down, Bo McDougall broke through and sacked Anderson for a 10-yard loss. With 26 seconds remaining and with second-and-20, the Bears used their final timeout. After the timeout, Steele chased Anderson down for an eight-yard loss. Out of timeouts, Anderson spiked the ball on third down with two seconds on the clock. On fourth down, Anderson threw up a hail mary to Seniuk. Seniuk caught the 37-yard pass but was tackled by a host of Saints at midfield as the clock ran out. The Saints remain on the road as they travel to Rochester next weekend to take on the Rochester Yellowjackets. Kick-off is set for 1:30 p.m. at Edwin Fauver Stadium. Fans can listen to the game on 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel calling the action. SAINTS DROP HEARTBREAKER TO ALFRED 16-9 Sept. 18: The St. Lawrence University football team (1-2) dropped a 16-9 heartbreaker to the Alfred Saxons (2-0) in Canton, N.Y. Saturday afternoon. The Saints looked sharp to start the game as they scored on their first two drives off 37 and 39 yard field goals by junior Nick Little. St. Lawrence started the game with a 30-yard kick-off return by junior Tom Gipson that put the Saints on their own 41-yard line. On the drive, the Saints drove 40 yards in nine plays with senior Brett Hughes carrying the ball three times and a making a 3-yard catch. The Saxon defense forced the field goal and Little connected from 37-yards for his fourth of the season. On the ensuing drive for the Saxons, tailback Chaz Bruce fumbled the ball on the very first play and junior Joe Bertino bounced on the ball for the Saints at the Alfred 31-yard line. The St. Lawrence offense retook the field after a brief rest and moved nine yards in four plays. Little and the field goal unit took the field for a 39-yard field goal. Little connected on the ball and the Saints took a 6-0 lead with 9:30 to play in the first quarter. The Saxons responded with nine unanswered points to take a 9-6 lead with 7:50 to play in the second quarter. With just under five minutes to play in the opening stanza, Alfred took over on the Saxon 46-yard line. The Saxons marched down the field to the Saint 31-yard line. On first down, Ron Duliba threw up a long ball to Chris Sargent and junior Jon Shaw knocked the ball out of Sargent's hands in the end zone. Seven plays later, Duliba connected with Sargent for a 9-yard touchdown. Chris Reynolds missed the point after try, leaving the score knotted at 6-6. The teams traded punts for three possessions before the Saxons took a 9-6 lead off a 32-yard field goal by Reynolds. The play capped a 7-play, 34-yard drive. The Saints took over but fumbled on first down and Nicholas Gatto recovered for the Saxons. The St.Lawrence defense tightened and forced Alfred to go four-and-out. The Saints took over at their own 18-yard line after the Saxon punt. Six plays and 66 yards and St.Lawrence was unable to put the ball in the end zone. Little took the field and connected on his third field goal of the game for 34 yards to tie the game at 9-9. Alfred took the lead 16-9 with 5:30 to play in the third quarter off a 16-yard touchdown pass from Duliba to Sargent. The score came off a 10-play, 80-yard drive that used up nearly five minutes off the clock. Bruce was the work horse on the drive, carrying six times for 39 of the 80 yards. The Saints appeared to have cut the lead 16-15 with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tom Anderson to Carl Althans. The score was called back due to an illegal block in the back and at fourth-and-goal from the 12-yard line, the field goal until took the field. Little missed for the first time this season and the score stood at 16-9. The teams traded punts for seven possessions, but the Saints were unable to mount the comeback. Hughes led the Saints with 108 yards on 19 carries with a long of 30 yards. Sophomore Jeremy Cronin caught two passes for 84 yards and Althans had five catches for 22 yards. Defensively, St.Lawrence was led by junior Joe Bertino with 14 tackles, including one for a loss of one yard, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry. Junior Jason Antin had eight tackles, including one for a loss of 10 yards and a sack for 10 yards. The Saints return to action when they travel to New London, Ct. to take on the Coast Guard Bears in their first Liberty League contest of the 2004 season. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. at Cadet Memorial Field. The game will be broadcast on 1470 AM WPDM with Chris Engel calling the action. LITTLE NAMED LIBERTY LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 13: Junior Nick Little was named the Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week Monday. CADETS HOLD OFF SAINTS 22-16 Sept. 11: The Saints football team (1-1) lost a 22-16 battle with the Norwich Cadets (2-0) Saturday afternoon at Leckonby Stadium. The game was a tale of two halves. The Saints held a 10-7 lead at the half, thanks to a 40-yard field goal by junior Nick Little as time expired in the second quarter. At the half, St. Lawrence had just 98 yards of total offense while the Cadets had 132. The Saints had picked off two Norwich passes but allowed six sacks for 77 yards. Norwich started the scoring with a 56-yard pass from quarterback Matt Meehan to wide receiver Pierre Garcon on second down half-way through the second quarter. The Saints answered by scoring 10 points in 68 seconds to take the lead. With just over a minute to play, the Cadets had stalled in their own end. Meehan, being pulled down by junior defensive end Jason Antin, threw up a pass that bounced off the helmet of one of his offensive lineman. Sophomore defensive tackle Joe DeLaura alertly pulled the ball out of the air and rumbled 34 yards to the Norwich 3-yard line. On the next play, senior tailback Brett Hughes drove into the end zone to knot the score at 7-7. Norwich took possession after the Little kick-off. On first down, junior inside linebacker Joe Bertino intercepted Meehan's pass at the Norwich 32-yard line where he was met by a gang of Cadets. With 55 seconds on the clock, the Saint offense retook the field. The Cadet defense stalled the offense and Little and the field goal kicking unit came onto the field. Little nailed the ball through the uprights to give the Saints a 10-7 lead heading into the half. Norwich started on offense to begin the second half and took the lead back with a 70-yard touchdown pass to Garcon from Meehan. The pass capped a four-play 80-yard drive that took just 89 seconds. Antin blocked the Rhett Soltas point after try, leaving the score at 13-10. After giving up the big play, the Saints put the ball on the ground and Hughes rushed for 28 yards on five carries, getting the Saints into field goal range. Once again, Little took the field and banged in a 27-yard field goal to tie the game at 13-13. The teams traded possessions and with under three minutes to play in the third, junior outside linebacker Jeff Cohen blocked Soltas' punt. The ball rolled back to the Norwich 26-yard line where it was recovered by Soltas, but the Saints took over on downs. On the ensuing drive, Little converted a 25-yard field goal to put the Saints ahead 16-13. Norwich took the lead for good 10:52 in the fourth off a 25-yard touchdown pass from Meehan to Andreas Craig. Inside linebacker Greg Abell picked off Tom Anderson to give the Cadets possession. Two plays and 44 yards later, Meehan connected with Andreas to put the Cadets up 20-16. Again the teams traded possessions and four minutes to play, the Saints were pinned in their end zone. Little was forced to take the safety and give Norwich a 22-16 lead. Thanks to a missed 35-yard field goal by Soltas, the Saints got the ball back with 48 seconds remaining on their own 20-yard line. On third-and-four from the 26-yard line, the Saints tried the hook-and-ladder - a play that lead to a touchdown last year against Union. Senior Jon Blumhagen completed a pass to junior James Buchanan. Buchanan pitched the ball to senior Gary Gaines. As he was going down at the Saint 37-yard line, he pitched the ball back to Blumhagen who took off down the sideline. Blumhagen was brought down by Taylor Brown at the Norwich 40-yard line. The Saints had two shots at the end zone, but both balls were knocked down by Cadet defenders and Norwich came away with the 22-16 win. Notes: DeLaura led the Saints with eight tackles, including two tackles for losses of 12 yards, a 34-yard interception return and 1.5 sacks for 11 yards. Bo McDougall, Andy Steele and Mike Reed each had seven tackles. Offensively, Hughes led with 57 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. SAINTS READY TO TAKE ON CADETS Sept. 9: The St. Lawrence University football team (1-0) is ready to take on the Norwich Cadets (1-0) and exact some revenge for a 24-20 loss at Norwich last season. The Saints are riding high after a 35-10 thumping of the Utica Pioneers last Saturday. On the other hand, the Cadets are looking for something to prove after escaping from Mt. Ida with a 21-20 win last weekend. "It's going to be a physical game, a fast game" said Head Coach Chris Phelps. "They [Norwich] came into this season with high expectations after last year. We expect it to be a battle." Last season's game in Northfield, Vt. was a battle that ended when Norwich's Drew DeRenzis intercepted a Jon Blumhagen pass with 2:33 to play in the game and the Saints trailing by four. The Cadets put the ball on the ground to run out the clock and secure the win. "The players remember the game last year as a physical battle, a game we were in," commented Coach Phelps. "They remember that and are using it as a motivating factor." With one of the best defensive secondaries in the state, the Cadets could be forced to put the ball on the ground. Last week against the Pioneers, corner Randy Pifer picked off two passes and the Utica offense was held to 167 yards passing. Against Mt. Ida on Saturday, Norwich quarterbacks gave up four interceptions. But putting the ball on the ground could be just as risky for the Cadets. St. Lawrence held Utica to just 50 yards rushing last weekend on 33 carries. Last season, the Cadets managed just 91 yards rushing against the Saints. "Last year against them [Norwich], our defense did a good job of containing the run," Coach Phelps said. "They're big up front with a lot of skilled players, so you can't shut them down completely. You have to minimize big play potential and contain." The Saints will be keeping a close watch on wide receiver Josh Clark who caught six passes for 110 yards and a touchdown. Another Cadet to watch will be tailback Eddie Sulton'El who carried 20 times for 74 yards and one fumble. Cadets quarterback Matt Meehan completed 14-of-32 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns. He also gave up three interceptions. On offense, the Saints need a balanced attack against the Cadets. Quarterback Tom Anderson will look to senior Gary Gaines. Last week, Gaines caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Tailbacks Brett Hughes and Tom Gipson will see a lot of carries out of the backfield. The duo combined for 92 yards and two touchdowns against Utica. "If we can control the line of scrimmage on offense - we can be explosive," Coach Phelps said. "We have to be able to control the ball and run the ball." St. Lawrence shone on special teams against Utica. Junior Nick Little averaged 42.7 yards a punt and was five-of-five on point after tries. Sophomore Matt Bezio returned five kicks for 131 yards, including a 66-yard punt return that ignited the Saint offense and led to a touchdown on the ensuing drive. His performance against the Pioneers earned Bezio Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Last week, Coach Phelps pointed out red zone efficiency as one of the key's to a Saints victory. Well, against Utica, the Saints were 5-of-7 in the red zone. While, not perfect, a 71% red zone efficiency percentage isn't too shabby. St. Lawrence was also 2-of-2 on fourth down conversions. Kick-off for Saturday's game is set for 1:00 p.m. at Weeks Field in the Leckonby Stadium Complex. The game will be broadcast on WPDM 1470 AM. Chris Engel and Rob Larrabee will be calling the action for the Saints. The pre-game show will begin at 12:45 p.m. BEZIO NAMED LIBERTY LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 6: Sophomore Matt Bezio earned Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week after his play in the Saints 35-10 win over Utica on Saturday. The Morrisonville, NY native racked up 131 yards on just 5 returns. Bezio returned a punt 66 yards at the end of the first quarter that ignited the Saints offense and led to a touchdown. SAINTS DOMINATE IN 35-10 VICTORY OVER UTICA Utica, N.Y.: The St. Lawrence Saints (1-0) opened their 110th season of football with a 35-10 win over the Utica Pioneers (0-1). The story of the game was special teams and penalties. The teams combined for 302 penalty yards on 27 penalties. Sophomore Matt Bezio racked up 131 yards on kick and punt returns for the Saints. The Saints opened the game with a big play on third down, senior co-captain Randy Pifer picked off a Nick Martin pass at the Utica 32 and returned it nine yards for St. Lawrence. The Pioneers returned the favor on four plays later when John Ortiz picked off a Tom Anderson pass at the Utica goal line. Ortiz ran the ball all the way to the Saint 29-yard line. But the Saint defense answered by forcing Utica to go three-and-out. After a 22-yard return by Ortiz, the Pioneers pushed their way down the field. The Saints forced a fourth-and-three at their own 12-yard line. The holder, Greg Pinelli pulled the fake and threw the ball up, but was called for an illegal man downfield. The ball was pushed back to the 35-yard line and the Utica kicking team came back on and Mike Blanchfield booted the ball threw the uprights to put the Pioneers up 3-0 with 4:37 remaining in the first quarter. Bezio ignited the St. Lawrence sideline with a 66-yard punt return at the end of the first quarter. The Saints offense responded with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Anderson to freshman receiver Mike O'Donnell. Junior Nick Little converted on the point after to give the Saints a 7-3 lead. The teams traded possessions for most of the second quarter. But a fumble recovery by junior Joe Bertino at the Utica 39-yard line brought some life back into the Saint offense. On first down, Anderson threw a bomb to senior co-captain Gary Gaines in the end zone, but the play was brought back. On fourth-and-five, the Saints were going to punt the ball away, but the Pioneers were forced to call a time out because of some personnel confusion on the field. St.Lawrence changed the call and decided to go for it. Off-setting penalties occurred on the ensuing drive, so the teams lined up again. Anderson completed a 17-yard pass to Gaines to give the Saints a first down. Senior tailback Brett Hughes bulled his way into the end zone on the next drive to give the Saints a 14-3 lead with less than a minute to go before the half. The Saints got back on track with a nine-play 64-yard drive that chewed up 4:19 off the clock in the third quarter. At fourth-and-three at the Utica 33-yard line, Anderson completed a 27-yard pass to Gaines to give St.Lawrence a renewed life. Junior Tom Gipson carried the ball on two drives to get the Saints to the goal line. Anderson went for the quarterback sneak on third-and-one but the touchdown was called back for illegal procedure. Replaying the down, Anderson dropped back and with no options in the air, ran the ball in himself to put the Saints up. On the point after try, the ball was tipped at the line, bounced off the goal post and over to give the Saints a 21-3 lead. St. Lawrence switched modes and started managing the clock as time wound down in the third by putting the ball on the ground. Hughes rumbled into the end zone to start the fourth, ending a nine-play drive that lasted more than three minutes and giving the Saints a 25-point lead. Two minutes later, the Pioneers struck back with a 71-yard touchdown strike from Martin to Anwaar Muhammad. Blanchfield connected on the point after try and the Saints lead was cut to 28-10. Utica was dreaming of a fourth quarter comeback when they took over with 9:55 remaining. Martin tossed up a bomb down the St.Lawrence sideline intended for Muhammad. But Pifer answered with his second interception of the game, picking off Martin's pass at the Saint 44-yard line. Five minutes later, senior Jon Blumhagen connected with Gaines on a three-yard touchdown pass to give the Saints pack a 25-point lead. On the ensuing kick-off, Marcus Maroney fumbled the ball at the Utica 18-ard line. Senior defensive end Andy Steele jumped on the ball to recover for St.Lawrence with 4:35 minutes left in the game. The Pioneers got the ball back when safety Joshua Gans intercepted a Blumhagen pass. The Saints return to Canton for the home opener by hosting the Norwich Cadets at 1:00 p.m. at Leckonby Stadium. The game will be broadcast on WPDM AM 1470. Pre-game will begin at 12:45 p.m. Notes: The Saints opened up back-to-back seasons with a win for the first time since the 1982-1983 seasons. St.Lawrence opened the 1982 season with a 45-14 victory over Ithaca and then repeated the feat with a 24-14 win over Ithaca to open the 1983 season. The Saints have won consecutive games for the first time since the 1990-1991 seasons. St.Lawrence defeated Albany to close the 1990 season and then opened the 1991 season with a win over Norwich. Jason Antin led the Saints with six tackles, including one sack for 11 yards. SAINTS PREP FOR 2004 SEASON The St. Lawrence University football team hit the practice field on Saturday to begin the 2004 season. With the lingering taste of victory still in their mouths, the Saints are hungry for the season to get under way. A seasoned group of veterans returns for Coach Chris Phelps and his staff, including sixteen starters from a team that won two games for the first time since 1997. Here's a peek at what's in store for the 2004 St. Lawrence University Football Team. OFFENSE QUARTERBACK THE BACKFIELD WIDE RECEIVERS OFFENSIVE LINE DEFENSE DEFENSIVE LINE
Coach Farr is confident in the play of Jason Antin (Pepperell, MA) and Andy Steele (Clinton, NY), both of whom have seen significant playing time throughout their careers, to fill the gap left by the graduation of two-time captain Will Horn and all-conference selection Gio Guzman at the defensive end position. Antin registered 32 tackles, while Steele totaled six tackles in 2003. Juniors Evan Kivlen (Saranac Lake, NY) and Tom Black (Fort Covington, NY) should challenge to see the field this fall. Freshmen Josh Hodges (Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY) and Robert Bracho (Germantown, MD) should push for playing time. At defensive tackle, two-year starter and all-conference pick Bo McDougall (Quechee, VT) and starter Chris Young (Shutesbury, MA) return for the Saints. McDougall was fifth on the team with 62 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for losses of 36 yards. Young tallied 52 tackles for the Saints. Coach Farr expects big things from sophomore Joe DeLaura (Tuckahoe, NY), who had a great offseason. LINEBACKERS SECONDARY SPECIAL TEAMS THE SCHEDULE All the Saints football games can be heard on 1470 AM/WPDM. Returning this season are Chris Engel and Rob Larrabee to call the action. SAINTS AND HAWKS TO MEET IN PRESEASON SCRIMMAGE Aug. 10.: The St. Lawrence football team will open its 2004 season with a scrimmage against the St.Anselm Hawks on Saturday, August 28 at 3:00 p.m. The game will take place at Rice Memorial High School in Burlington, Vt. “We’re excited to be able to play in Vermont,” said Saints Head Coach Chris Phelps. “We’ve had some success recruiting talented players from Vermont and the Burlington area and this gives those players the opportunity to play closer to home.” The Saints were 2-8 overall and 0-4 in the UCAA, now the Liberty League, in 2003. With 16 starters returning for St.Lawrence, Coach Phelps and his staff have high hopes for the 2004 season. The Hawks, coached by Geoff Harlan, started the 2003 season 0-7, but won three-straight to end the season. Rice Memorial High School, which has agreed to host the scrimmage, is the half-way point between St.Lawrence and St.Anselm. St.Anselm is located in Manchester, N.H. “The entire Rice community looks forward to hosting Division III College Football. This game will give Chittenden County footballl fans a chance to see some exceptional athletic talent in action,” said Marty Derda, Director of Athletics and Student Activities at Rice Memorial. “We appreciate the hospitality of Rice Memorial High School. They have made this opportunity possible,” Coach Phelps said. This scrimmage will be a homecoming for eight Saints, particularly senior wide receiver Mike Fitts. Fitts is from Shelburne, Vt. and played football at Rice Memorial. Other St.Lawrence student-athletes from Vermont include: junior defensive back Ryan DePoy (Rutland, VT/Mount St.Joseph), sophomore tailback Nick Guyer (Lyndonville, VT/Lyndon Institute), junior defensive tackle Bo McDougall (Quechee, VT/Northfield-Mt. Hermon), sophomore inside linebacker Bryan McMahon (Burlington, VT/Burlington), freshman outside linebacker Nate Saler (Norwich, VT/Hanover), and freshman defensive back Matt Vredenburgh (Springfield, VT/The Gunnery School).
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