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SPRINGFIELD AT UNION Sat., October 4, 2014 * Frank Bailey Field - 12:00 p.m. CBS Sports Sporty 1240 AM * www.teamline.cc * Time Warner Cable Sports THE DUTCHMEN (0-3, 0-1 in Liberty League) Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 6 at Ithaca L 16-21 Sept. 13 UTICA L 16-23 Sept. 27 at St. Lawrence* L 20-28 Oct. 4 SPRINGFIELD* 12:00 PM Oct. 11 at WPI* 1:00 PM Oct. 18 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 4:00 PM Oct. 25 ROCHESTER* (H) 1:30 PM Nov. 1 at Hobart* 12:00 PM Nov. 8 U.S. MERCHANT MARINE* 12:00 PM Nov. 15 at RPI* 12:00 PM *Liberty League game (H)=Homecoming UNION COACH JOHN AUDINO In 22 seasons at the helm of the Union Coach football program, John Audino has consistently produced quality student-athletes on the gridiron as well as in the classroom and community. The program has recorded 31 non-losing seasons in the last 33 years. Audino has a record of 150-74 with five appearances in the NCAA Division III national tournament and six Eastern College Athletic Conference Northwest Championship titles. He is the only coach to win 100 games in Union football history. Entering 2014, Audino ranked 16th among active NCAA Division III coaches in career victories, and is 48th in all-time career winning percentage rankings for NCAA Division III coaches. He is 41st in career victories among all-time coaches, and is the 41st coach in NCAA Division III history to record 150 career wins. In 2012, senior linebacker Noah Joseph was selected as a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy for the NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Joseph also was selected as a Capital One CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District honoree. Over the past seven years he has coached a total of 88 Liberty League All-Academic student-athletes. Audino is 8-7 against Springfield. SPRINGFIELD COACH MIKE DeLONG Mike DeLong ’74 is in his 31st season at the helm of the Springfield College football program. With a career record of 195-129-2, including the previous 14 years where DeLong owns an impressive 101-46 record (.687), the program has appeared in post-season play nine times and has played in the NCAA Division III tournament five times. Since joining Division III in 1995, DeLong’s record at Springfield College stands at 135-66. With 195 career victories, DeLong has totaled the second-most wins of any active Div. III football coach. Overall, DeLong's record at Springfield College is 183-123-2, which currently stands as the winningest active head coach in the New England region of Division III football. THE SERIES VS. SPRINGFIELD Springfield leads the all-time series with Union, 10-8. The Pride won the first two games of the series in 1917 and 1927. The series resumed in 1998 and the teams have met each season since except in 2010. The Dutchmen are 3-4 at home. Springfield played for the final time in Empire 8 play on Nov. 4, 2011 with a 40-14 home win vs. Utica and joined the Liberty League in the 2012 season. UNION LAST WEEK AT ST. LAWRENCE St. Lawrence QB Mike Lefflbine threw for 326 yards and four TDs and Leondre Simmon caught TD passes with an interception leading the Saints to a come-from-behind 28-20 victory over Union at Leckonby Stadium. 3-1 and 1-0 in the Liberty League. The back-to-back wins over Union
PRIDE (3-1, 1-0 in Liberty League) THE Date Opponent Sept. 5 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND Sept. 12 at UMass Dartmouth Sept. 20 MOUNT IDA Sept. 27 ROCHESTER* Oct. 4 at Union* Oct. 11 at Hobart* Oct. 18 U.S. MERCHANT MARINE Oct. 25 at St. Lawrence* Nov. 8 RPI* Nov. 15 at WPI* *=Liberty League
Time/Result L 34-38 W 41-20 W 47-16 W 63-27 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
(won 30-20 in 2013) are the first consecutive St. Lawrence wins over the Dutchmen since the 1962 and 1963. Union was led by Darnel Thomas' 138 yards on the ground and a TD. Union would take a 13-7 lead into halftime thanks to consecutive TD drives. Thomas scored from 1-yard out to cap a 44-yard drive to tie it with 12:15 to go in the second quarter, then QB Connor Eck found Andrew Baker for a 59-yard score to give the visitors the 13-7 lead. A 58-yard rush on Union's first drive of the second half by Thomas set up a 1-yard rushing TD by Eck, giving the Dutchmen a 20-7 lead after the extra point was converted by David Pope. LAST SEASON AT SPRINGFIELD: QB Connor Eck passed for a career high 320 yards to lead Union to a 27-7 Liberty League win at Springfield College on October 5 in front of 3,500 fans at Stagg Field. Union avoided an 0-4 start which had not happened since 1959. Eck finished the afternoon going 20-for-34 and a score in the air, while rushing for 42 yards and adding another TD on the ground. T.J. Franzese totaled 83 yards and a TD, while Tosin Kazeem snagged six balls for 103 yards. It was Eck's first career 300 yard passing game. Defensively, Thomas Hayes made eight stop and forced a fumble, while Tyler Valenti added seven stops, including two for losses. Time of possession was drastically in favor of Union, as the Dutchmen had the ball for 43:02 while the Springfield offense was on the field for just 16:58. For the game, Union had 481 total yards of offense in the game, on 85 plays, compared to just 85 yards of offense for the Pride on 38 plays. Springfield, which entered the game as the top rushing team in Division III with 393 yards per game, was held to just 85 yards on 32 carries. Brian Kelly finished the game with 10 stops for the Pride, and Sam Weiss notched eight tackles. Joel Altavesta had a team-best 53 yards on the ground. Springfield QB Jonathan Marrero who entered the game ranked second in the country in rushing, was limited to just 12 yards for the contest. THE LEAGUE'S TOP TWO RUSHERS AT BAILEY FIELD This week's game features the top two rushers in the Liberty League going head-to-head at Frank Bailey Field. Springfield QB Jonathan Marrero is first in the league in rushing at 127.8 yards per game in four games. Union's RB Darnel Thomas has an average of 114.7 yards per game through three games. They have combined for 10 rushing TDs (seven by Marrero), and Thomas has a long of 82 yards while Marrero has a 71 yard rush. Thomas' 82 yard run is the longest run from scrimmage in the Liberty League this season. (cont.)
SPRINGFIELD AT UNION - October 5, 2014 THOMAS NAMED TO LIBERTY LEAGUE HONOR ROLL Senior RB Darnel Thomas was named the Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week for his game at St. Lawrence. He had 138 yards on 20 carries including a 58 yard run with his one yard touchdown. He was the Offensive Performer of the Week for his game at Ithaca and his 169 rushing yard total in that contest was a career high. LIBERTY LEAGUE STAT HIGHLIGHTS Springfield leads the Liberty League in rushing by a wide margin over Merchant Marine (426.8 to 285.8). The Pride also leads the league in scoring and sacks allowed (Springfield has not been sacked). Union is first in punt return average and field goals, and third in rushing defense. As mentioned, the teams have the top two rushers in the league. Kyle Reynolds leads the league with an average of 85.0 yards per game receiving in two games. Thomas is first in all purpose yards (128.3) and Connor Eck is third in total offense. Springfield's Jonathan Marrero is the scoring points and TD leaders and is second in all purpose yards. NCAA STAT CHECK Springfield is second in NCAA Division III in rushing yards per game, behind national leader Maine Maritime (430.7). The Pride stands 14th in scoring offense and 16th in team passing efficiency. Union is 27th in red zone defense and 43rd in first downs defense. ZONE-ING IN The Dutchmen have convered seven of the 12 time that they have been in the opponent red zone. Last week the Saints only got into the red zone once for the day. Union has scored 40 red zone points this season. MUSE-INGS All star defensive end Casey Muse already has posted four tackles for losses of 12 yards through the first three games. He and Tom Hayes each have a sack. Muse is tied for fith in the league in tackles for losses. THE CENTURY CLUB WR Kyle Reynolds posted his third straight 100 yard receiving game Sept. 6. This dates back to the final two games of the 2012 season, as he missed all of 2013 due to injury. RB Darnel Thomas posted his fifth career 100 yard rushing game in the Sept. 27 game at St. Lawrence, and he has two 100 yard games in this, his senior season. 2014 CAPTAINS The 2014 Union College football captains are QB Connor Eck, S Andrew Luzzi, DE Nick Pierce, RB Dylan Schuck and RB Darnel Thomas. Eck runs very well in the spread offense and in the dropback pass game as a scrambler. He can make the throws from all launch points. Luzzi is a very consistent player who can be extremely physical. He has very good recognition skills and plays the run and pass equally well. Pierce has started since his sophomore year and is a good pass rusher who can drop back in pass coverage. Pierce is good in the weight room is a model leader. Schuck is back after missing a full 2013 season due to injury. He played as a sophomore and is a versatile back who can run in and out. The staff counts on Schuck to be a short yardage, goalline runner to punch it in. Thomas is an excellent inside runner with good speed on the outside He knows the offense and is a good receiver out of the backfield. ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB Frank Rossi is joined by Carm Audino and Tom Santa Barbara for all games on CBS Sports Radio Sporty 1240 AM. Games can also be accessed on the web at Teamline.cc or 216-502-3200 (team code 1160). Liberty League fans join Rossi with Eric Ren and James Baker for "In the HuddLLe." The internet show is on every Sunday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern at: BlogTalkRadio.com and InTheHuddLLe.com.
2014 STATS COMPARISONS (Union 3 g., Springfield 4 g.) Category Union Springfield Scoring 17.3 avg. 46.2 avg. Scoring Defense 24.0 avg. 25.3 avg. First Downs 54 (18.0 avg.) 100 (25.0) Rushing Attempts 108 253 Rushing - Net/Avg. 425 / 141.7 1707 / 426.8 Rushing - Defense/Avg. 311 / 103.7 595 / 148.8 Passing - Yards/Avg. 511 / 170.3 297 / 74.2 Passing - Defense/Avg. 703 / 234.3 680 / 170.0 Total Offense/Avg. 936 / 312.0 2004 / 501.0 Total Defense/Avg. 1014 / 338.0 1275 / 318.8 Turnover Ratio -1 +4 Fumbles/Lost 4-3 10-6 Interception Returns 3-39 8-114 Penalties/Yards 16-159 37-329 UNION LEADERS: Rushing: Darnel Thomas (56 for 344 yds., 3 TDs, 6.1/carry, 114.7/gm.); Connor Eck (40 for 76, 1 TD, 1.9/carry, 25.3/gm.) Passing: Connor Eck (52-101, 511 yds., 3 TDs, 3 ints., 51.5%, 170.3 yds./gm., 97.85 eff.) Receiving: Kyle Reynolds (13-170 yds., 1 TD, 13.1 avg., 85.0/gm.), Andrew Baker (9-137 yds., 2 TDs, 15.2 avg., 45.7/gm.) Scoring: Darnel Thomas (3 TDs, 18 pts.); Andrew Baker (2 TDs, 12 pts.) Punting: Tyler Barnes (15 for 513 y., 34.2 avg.) Punt Returns: Andrew Baker (3-34 y. 11.3 avg.) Kick Returns: Connor Kinzelmann (4-72 y., 18.0 avg.) Defense: Jake LaRovera (9-19=28 tackles, 1 int., 1.5 TFL); Nick Littas (914=23, 0.5 TFL); Tim Lucey (3-20=23, 0.5 TFL) SPRINGFIELD LEADERS: Rushing: Jonathan Marrero (67 for 511 yds., 7 TDs, 7.6/carry, 127.8/ gm.); Keith Rodman (46 for 363, 6 TDs, 7.9/carry, 90.8/gm.) Passing: Jonathan Marrero (13-28, 256 y., 4 TDs, 1 int., 46.4%) Receiving: Andres Martin (4-132 yds., 2 TDs, 33.0 avg., 44.0/gm.); Blake Joppy (3-66, 1 TD, 16.5 avg., 16.5/gm.) Scoring: Jonathan Marrero (7 TDs, 3 2 Pt. PAT, 48 pts.); Keith Rodman (6 TDs, 36 pts.) Punting: Whitton DeVaux (11-401 yds., 36.5 avg., long 45) Punt Returns: Joe Festo (5-16 yds., 3.2 avg., long 16) Kick Returns: Andrew Alty (6-161 y., 0 TD, 26.8 avg., long 56); Joe Festo (6-141 y., 0 TD, 23.5 avg., long 40) Defense: Max Nacewicz (27-18=45 tack., 5 sacks for 31 yds., 8.5 TFL for 38 yds., 1 FF, 1 FR); Danny Macalena (14-18=32, 2 sack, 2 TFL, 1 int.); Nick Welsh (13-10=23, 3 TFL, 3 ints.) TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTS TELEVISES SPRINGFIELD GAME The Union game vs. Springfield is the first of two Dutchmen games that will be televised in the 2014. The "Dutchman Shoes Game" on Nov. 15 will be the other TV game. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is available in HD on channel 323 in Albany, central New York, and Rochester and on channel 713 in Buffalo. FOR THE "O" FRONT LINE STARTERS Four of the five offensive linemen are sophomores and one, Sean Carey, was a Liberty League All Star in his freshman season of 2013. COMING UP Union begins a stretch of three home games in the next four weeks. The Dutchmen are at WPI next week then host non-league Western New England on Oct. 18 and league foe Rochester for Homecoming Oct. 25.
"WHEN THE DUTCHMEN HAVE THE BALL" SPRINGFIELD DEFENSE
UNION OFFENSE LT - LG - C- RG - RT - TE - WR - WR - QB - FB - RB -
68 67 65 69 60 61 71 62 64 53 89 84 2 7 1 17 11 4 28 30 27 25
K- 96 P - 35 PR - 2 7 HOLD - 17
SEAN CAREY (So., 6-4, 240) DE - Brendan McGuire (Fr., 6-3, 225) MILTON MICHEL (So., 6-1, 272) DT - Nate Altman (So., 6-0, 280) TIM GRIMMER (So., 6-0, 270) DT - Chris Greeley (Jr., 6-0, 275) BEN SCHWARTZ (So., 6-2, 305) OLB - Brad Tempel (Fr., 6-3, 250) ANTHONY VITIELLO (Sr., 6-2, 270) ILB - Guillermo Pujals (So., 6-3, 255) NICK REALI (Sr., 6-3, 245) ILB - Jake Faas (So., 6-4, 240) ANDREW BAKER (Jr., 6-0, 192) OLB - Josh Callahan (Jr., 6-0, 190) KYLE REYNOLDS (Sr., 6-2, 205) SS - Joe Vito (Jr., 6-2, 170) CONNOR ECK (Sr., 6-2, 195) FS - Blake Geller (So., 6-0, 180) DYLAN SCHUCK (Sr., 6-0, 210) CB - Kyle Kalanta (Sr., 5-11, 220) DARNEL THOMAS (Sr., 5-10, 217) CB - Connor Kinzelmann (Fr., 5-9, 175)
51 11 93 91 79 96 49 21 41 45 54 58 8 7 44 7 22 16 18 12 3 23
UMBERTO DiMEO (Sr., 6-0, 240) Max Ford (Sr., 6-0, 230) KASHDEN NARAINE (Jr., 6-0, 270) Joel Sodeinde (Fr., 5-10, 265) BRANDON ALVES (Jr., 6-1, 275) Daniel King (Jr., 6-2, 260) MAX NACEWICZ (Sr., 6-2, 225) Pat Tuths (Sr., 5-10, 230) DAN MACALENA (Sr., 5-10, 235) Matthew Mailhot (Jr., 5-10, 215) BRIAN KELLY (Jr., 6-0, 210) Jack Hammond (Fr., 5-10, 205) KEN CALAJ (So., 5-10, 215) Jared Rivera (Jr., 6-0, 195) JOEY RACIOPPI (Jr., 5-7, 180) Jared Rivera (Jr., 6-0, 195) NICK WELSH (So., 5-9, 170) Nick Ruiz (Fr., 5-9, 190) MICHAEL BARBUTO (So., 5-9, 170) Marvin Bonhomme (Jr., 5-10, 170) ANTHONY WEST (Jr., 5-8, 165) Jason Pineda (Jr., 5-10, 175)
DAVID POPE (Jr., 6-1, 180) KR - 23 TYLER BARNES (Fr., 6-0, 205) 24 ANDREW BAKER (Jr., 6-0, 192) L SNAP - 38 JOSH CALLAHAN (Jr., 6-0, 190) S SNAP - 38 JOE VITO (Jr., 6-2, 170)
RICCO PIERRE (Jr., 5-10, 205) MIKE STROHECKER (Sr., 5-10, 205) RUPERT ARANDA (So., 6-1, 190) RUPERT ARANDA (So., 6-1, 190)
UNION SPECIAL TEAMS
"WHEN THE PRIDE HAS THE BALL" UNION DEFENSE
SPRINGFIELD OFFENSE LT - LG - C- RG - RT - TE - WR - LH - RH - FB - QB -
73 67 68 77 64 78 70 55 72 71 87 92 19 88 13 33 24 34 6 35 2 19
KO - 11 K (PAT) - 53 P - 84 H- 19
JORDAN D'ONOFRIO (Sr., 6-3, 265) DE – Cody Brown (So., 5-11, 235) MIKE SERRICHIO (Sr., 6-0, 250) NT - Bobby Bozym (So., 6-1, 280) JOE CIANCIOLO (Sr., 5-9, 240) DE - Patrick Burns (Jr., 5-10, 235) ANDREW SAVENELLI (Jr., 6-1, 255) LB - Patrick Malloy (Jr., 5-11, 235) JOSH LOMBARDI (Sr., 6-0, 240) MLB - Zach Wekilsky (Fr., 6-0, 210) TODD BAZAREWSKY (So., 6-0, 235) MLB - Lukas Sokol (Fr. 6-3, 235) TIM O'BRIEN (Jr., 6-0, 190) OLB - Nick Campbell (So., 6-0, 200) BLAKE JOPPY (So., 5-7, 150) S - Nick Valles (Fr., 5-9, 195) ANDREW ALTY (Jr., 5-7, 165) CB - Billy DeLay (So., 5-9, 180) KEITH RODMAN (Jr., 5-9, 215) CB - Stephen Speidel (Fr., 5-7, 235) JONATHAN MARRERO (Jr., 5-10, 175) S- Tim O'Brien (Jr., 6-0, 190)
48 91 99 97 58 90 10 40 44 49 42 50 43 9 22 8 45 20 16 33 29 38
SPRINGFIELD SPECIAL TEAMS
DUNCAN PRESTON (Fr., 6-1, 215) KR - NICK PYDESKI (Jr., 6-3, 235) WHITTON DeVAUX (Fr., 6-2, 185) PR - TIM O'BRIEN (Jr., 6-0, 190) LS -
24 82 82 7
CASEY MUSE (Sr., 6-3, 260) Chase Finkel (Jr., 6-0, 242) JULIAN GENDELS (Sr., 6-0, 260) Baguidy Elien (So., 5-11, 249) CHAD LAUSTRUP (Sr., 6-3, 280) Kelsey Graham (So., 6-4, 242) NICK PIERCE (Sr., 6-1, 230) Nick Littas (Jr., 6-0, 220) THOMAS HAYES (Jr., 6-2, 245) Mike Fitzsimmons (Jr., 6-0, 220) JAKE LaROVERA (Jr., 6-2, 230) Andrew DeFillippis (Sr., 5-10, 225) TROY WILLIAMS (So., 6-1, 190) Kyle Hanney (Jr., 5-11, 195) CHRIS CARBONE (Jr., 5-11, 190) Ryan Hanney (Fr., 6-2, 205) BRIAN ALEBIOSU (So., 5-9, 180) Kevin Heaney (Sr., 5-10, 190) JUSTIN WALLER (So., 5-8, 180) Jason Nelson (Fr., 5-11, 180) ANDREW LUZZI (Sr., 5-11, 205) Rupert Aranda (So., 6-1, 180)
ANDREW ALTY (Jr., 5-7, 165) JOE FESTO (So., 5-8, 165) JOE FESTO (So., 5-8, 165) JARED RIVERA (Jr., 6-0, 195)
2014 Union College Football Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 1 Kyle Reynolds WR Sr. 6-2 205 2 Andrew Baker WR Jr. 6-0 170 3 Ben McQuaide WR Sr. 6-2 195 4 Blake Geller QB So. 6-0 180 5 Tosin Kazeem WR/K Sr. 6-0 185 6 Tyler Mariani DB Fr. 5-11 175 6 Rodney Mosley WR So. 5-9 175 7 Josh Callahan WR Jr. 6-0 190 8 Ryan Hanney QB Fr. 6-2 215 8 Zachary Pyser K Fr. 5-10 150 9 Kyle Hanney DB Sr. 5-11 195 10 Nick Pierce LB Sr. 6-1 230 11 Connor Eck QB Sr. 6-2 195 12 Dante Cioffi QB Fr. 6-3 225 13 Troy Henderson QB Fr. 6-1 175 14 Joe Jacobi WR Jr. 6-0 170 15 Ryan Dougherty QB Jr. 6-2 190 16 Liam Collins DB Fr. 5-11 155 16 Justin Waller DB So. 5-8 180 17 Joe Vito WR Jr. 6-2 170 18 Aiden Mauro DB Fr. 5-7 170 19 Tyler Valenti LB Jr. 5-11 185 20 Kevin Heaney RB Sr. 5-10 180 21 Pat Sullivan DB Sr. 5-11 195 22 Chris Carbone S Jr. 5-11 190 23 Ricco Pierre TB Jr. 5-10 170 24 Mike Strohecker OLB Sr. 5-10 175 25 Connor Kinzelmann RB Fr. 5-9 170 26 Richard Verre K Fr. 5-11 175 27 Darnel Thomas RB Sr. 5-10 205 28 Dylan Schuck RB Sr. 6-0 195 29 Andrew Luzzi DB Sr. 5-11 205 30 Tom Jensen LB So. 5-11 185 30 Kyle Kalanta FB Sr. 5-11 215 31 Tom Lord FB Fr. 5-11 215 32 Ricardo Fonseca DB Jr. 6-1 185 33 Jason Nelson S Fr. 5-11 180 35 Tyler Barnes P Fr. 6-0 205 36 Jermaine Carn RB So. 5-10 210 36 Bobby Lynch DB Jr. 5-8 190 37 James Fiore LB Fr. 6-0 200 38 Rupert Aranda LB So. 6-1 180 39 Nick Hersey DB Jr. 5-11 175 40 Nick Littas LB Jr. 6-0 220 41 Evan Armanetti LB So. 5-11 200 42 Jake LaRovera DE Jr. 6-2 210 43 Jake Lombardo LB Fr. 6-2 218 43 Troy Williams LB So. 6-1 190 44 Thomas Hayes LB Jr. 6-2 210 45 Brian Alebiosu DB So. 5-9 170 48 Casey Muse DE Sr. 6-3 245 49 Mike Fitzsimmons LB Jr. 6-0 210 49 James Murphy RB Fr. 5-11 195 50 Andrew DeFilippis LB Sr. 5-10 225 51 Jack Harasimowicz LB So. 6-1 200 52 Ian Bennett LB So. 6-0 215 53 Guillermo Pujals OL So. 6-3 255 54 Eric Lauro LB Fr. 6-0 210 55 Eric Franca LB Jr. 6-2 205 56 Keye Frank DL So. 6-3 235 57 Vito Capuano LB So. 5-11 205 58 Henry Kennedy LB So. 5-11 195 58 Chad Laustrup DL Sr. 6-3 270 59 Tyler Murphy LB Sr. 6-0 225 60 Tom Grimmer OL So. 6-0 250 61 Chris Greeley OL Jr. 6-0 275 62 Brad Tempel OL Fr. 6-3 235 63 Matt Devlin LB So. 6-0 200 64 Anthony Vitiello OL Sr. 6-2 260 65 Milton Michel OL So. 6-1 260
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# Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 67 Brendan McGuire OL Fr. 6-3 215 Glen Rock, NJ / Glen Rock 68 Sean Carey OL So. 6-4 240 Washington Twp., NJ / Don Bosco 69 Nate Altman OL So. 6-0 280 Andover, MA / Andover 70 Malcolm Sherrod DL So. 6-2 230 Lake Worth, FL / St. Andrews 71 Ben Schwartz OL So. 6-2 260 Croton-on-Hudson, NY / Hendrick 72 Tom Cirillo DL Fr. 6-0 250 Darien, CT / Fairfield College Prep 73 Conor O'Malley DL So. 6-3 250 Summit, NJ / Summit 74 Russell Grotto OL Jr. 6-5 235 Harrison, NY / Suffield Academy 74 C.J. Morgani OL Fr. 6-2 240 East Islip, NY / St. John the Baptist 77 Oliver Samwick K Fr. 5-10 195 Scarsdale, NY / Scarsdale 78 Chris Kaljulaid OL So. 6-2 250 Simsbury, CT / Simsbury 79 Graham Kilpatrick DL Fr. 6-3 250 Marion, MA / Tabor Academy 80 Alex Kaplanovich WR Fr. 5-11 160 West Milford, NJ / Don Bosco 81 Jonathan Schaible K Fr. 5-10 200 Oldwick, NY/The Debarton School 82 Greg Rose TE So. 6-4 210 Medfield, MA / Berkshire School 83 Matt Drum WR/P Fr. 6-1 195 Clifton Park, NY / Shenendehowa 84 Jacob Faas TE So. 6-4 225 East Greenbush, NY / Columbia 86 Joe Flannery TE Jr. 6-5 210 Conshohocken, PA / Episcopal Acad. 88 William Tillman TE Fr. 6-4 245 Boynton Beach, FL / Amer. Heritage 89 Nick Reali TE Sr. 6-3 245 Schenectady, NY / Schalmont 90 Kelsey Graham DL So. 6-4 220 Short Hills, NJ / Milburn 91 Chase Finkel DE Jr. 6-0 220 Plantation, FL / University School 92 David Esposito DL Fr. 6-1 230 Clinton Township, Nj/North Hunterdon 93 Tim Lucey DL Sr. 6-3 245 Plymouth, MA / Tabor Academy 94 Matt Curivan LB So. 6-2 235 Palm City, FL / Jensen Beach 95 Taylor Ullrich K/P So. 6-2 155 Montclair, NJ / Montclair 96 David Pope K Jr. 6-1 180 Beverly, MA / St. John's Prep 97 Baguidy Elien DL So. 5-11 240 W. Palm Beach, FL / Palm B.Gardens 98 John Taylor DL Fr. 6-2 255 Boynton Beach, FL/Park Vista Comm. 99 Julian Gendels DL Sr. 6-0 245 West Port, CT / Staples HEAD COACH: John Audino ASSISTANT COACHES: Nick Becker (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends), Pete Brown (Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers), Erv Chambliss (Secondary, Special Teams), Larry Cottrell (Running Backs Assistant), Bob Gugliemo (Offensive Line Assistant), Josh Hadcock (Outside Linebackers, Special Teams), Blaise Iuliano (Defensive Line), T.R. Perna (Offensive Assistant), Gary Reynolds (Running Backs, Kickers), Dan Smith (Offensive Line), Daryl Steverson (Secondary), Paul Vellano (Defensive Line Assistant). CAPTAINS: 11 Connor Eck, 29 Andrew Luzzi, 10 Nick Pierce, 28 Dylan Schuck, 22 Darnel Thomas
TODAY'S OFFICIALS Referee: David Carter Umpire: Steve Walsh Head Linesman: Craig Carew Line Judge: William Lannon Side Judge: Tyler Perry Field Judge: Christopher Liedl Back Judge: James Kearney Clock Operator: Steve Estee 25 Second Clock: Arthur Courtney
2014 Springfield College Football Roster # Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 1 Andres Martin Gr. HB 5-8 175 Torrington, CT / Torrington 2 Jonathan Marrero Jr. QB 5-10 175 Boston, MA / Brighton 3 Anthony West Jr. CB 5-8 165 Roxbury, MA / Concord-Carlisle 4 Franco Bianchi Sr. HB 5-10 200 Poughquag, NY / Arlington 5 James Perry Sr. LB 6-2 185 Wilmington, MA / Wilmington 6 Keith Rodman Jr. FB 5-9 215 Northvale, NJ / North Valley Reg. 7 Jared Rivera Jr. LB 6-0 195 Hazlet, NJ / Raritan 8 Kenny Calaj So. LB 5-10 215 Everett, MA / Everett 9 Rob Mendoza Sr. WR 5-10 190 Yorktown Heights, NY / Somers 10 Jake Eglintine Fr. QB 5-9 180 Gansevoort, NY / Saratoga Springs 11 Max Ford Sr. DE 6-0 230 Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield 12 Marvin Bonhomme Jr. CB 5-10 170 Cambridge, MA / Cambridge Rindge 13 Blake Joppy So. HB 5-7 150 Clarksburg, MD / Proctor Academy 14 Matt Berni Jr. LB 5-10 190 Scarsdale, NY/ Iona Prep 15 Steve Comee Fr. HB 5-9 180 Agawam, MA / Agawam 16 Nick Ruiz Fr. DB 5-9 190 Taunton, MA / Taunton 17 Reggie Thelemaque Fr. QB 6-1 200 Medford, MA / Medford 18 Michael Barbuto So. CB 5-9 170 New Rochelle, NY / Iona Prep 19 Tim O'Brien Jr. QB 6-0 190 E. Bridgewater, MA / E. Bridgewater 20 Daniel Crawford Jr. CB 6-0 190 Haddon Heights, NJ. / Camden Cath. 21 Pat Tuths Sr. LB 5-10 230 Rochester, NY / Southampton 22 Nick Welsh So. FS 5-9 170 Middletown, CT / Middletown 23 Jason Pineda Jr. CB 5-10 175 Weehawken, NJ / Weehawken 24 Andrew Alty Jr. HB 5-7 165 Norwood, MA / Norwood 25 Caine Caldwell Fr. HB 5-9 175 Bronx, NY / John F. Kennedy 26 Michael Mastroianni Jr. FB 5-8 180 Durham, CT / Xavier 27 Luke Jimenez Fr. CB 5-9 155 Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick 28 Taumeras Howard So. WR 5-9 155 Jamesville, NY / Jamesville-Dewitt 29 Christopher Young Fr. HB 5-8 165 Rocky Hill, CT / Rocky Hill 30 Christian Costa Fr. CB 5-11 205 Salem, MA / Salem 31 Drew Brown Jr. HB 6-0 180 Barrington, RI / Barrington 32 Jamar Hinds-Robinson Fr. CB 5-6 145 Trumbull, CT / Trumbull 33 Nick Valles So. HB 5-9 195 Danvers, MA / Danvers 34 Billy DeLay So. HB 5-9 180 Congers, NY / Clarkstown North 35 Stephen Speidel Fr. FB 5-7 235 Sussex, NJ/ Depaul Catholic 36 Rocco DiStefano Jr. HB 5-7 175 Webster, MA / Bartlett 37 Thomas Lent So. FB 6-0 200 New City, NY / Clarkstown 38 Mike Foley Fr. K/P 5-9 155 Cranston, RI / Cranston West 39 Derwohn Bartley So. CB 5-10 230 Nyack, NY / Nyack 39 Tyler Hyde Fr. HB 5-10 180 Plantsville, CT / Southington 40 Andre Galarza Sr. LB 5-10 200 Brandon, FL / Brandon 41 Danny Macalena Sr. LB 5-10 235 Congers, NY / Clarkstown North 42 Louis Fenaroli Jr. FB 5-9 225 Newtown, CT / Newtown 43 Chrisitian Zotti Fr. SS 5-8 170 Newington, CT / Newington 44 Joey Racciopi Jr. CB 5-7 180 Atl. Highlands, NJ/ Middletown North 45 Matt Mailhot Jr. LB 5-10 215 Jacksonville, FL / Defiance 46 Mike Bradley Jr. FB 6-1 215 Cambridge, MA / Cambridge Rindge 48 David Newell Fr. LB 5-8 200 Ballston Lake, NY/ B.H.-Ballston Lake 49 Max Nacewicz Sr. DE 6-2 255 Sandy Hook, CT / Newtown 50 Tim Freiermuth So. OL 5-11 245 Merrimac, MA / Pentucket Regional 51 Umberto DiMeo Sr. DT 6-0 240 Hamilton, NJ / Hamilton West 52 Vin Nardini So. DL 5-11 260 Brewster, NY / Brewster 53 Nick Pydeski Jr. LB 6-3 245 Hazlet, NJ/ Rariton 54 Brian Kelly Jr. LB 6-0 210 Closter, NJ / N. Valley Demarest 55 Patrick Malloy Jr. OL 5-11 235 Pittsfield, MA / Mount Greylock 56 James Pasquin Jr. FB 5-11 215 Hazlet, NJ / Raritan 57 Dominic Traversa Fr. FB 5-11 200 Pittsfield, MA / Pittsfield 58 Jack Hammond Fr. FB 5-10 205 Cranston, RI / Cranston West 59 Derek Kolberg Fr. LB 5-7 175 Malta, NY / Ballston Spa 60 Adam Thomas Sr. OL 6-2 240 Paramus, NJ / Paramus 61 Corey Connaughton So. OL 5-8 190 Springfield, MA / Sabis 62 Brandon Vernon So. OL 5-10 315 Bronx, NY / Iona Prep 63 Joe Chaves Fr. DE 6-0 255 Cromwell, CT / Cromwell 64 Joe Cianciolo Sr. OL 5-9 240 Watertown, CT / Watertown 65 Anthony Dinardo Fr. DT 5-11 270 Irvington, NY / Irvington 66 Anthony Rivera Jr. OL 6-0 220 Bloomingburg, NY / Pine Bush 67 Cody Brown So. OT 5-11 235 Voluntown, CT / Norwich Free Acad. 68 Mike Serricchio Sr. OL 6-0 250 Stamford, CT / King 69 Ryan Houlihan Fr. OL 6-6 290 Braintree, MA / Braintree 70 Andrew Savenelli Jr. OL 6-1 255 North Haven, CT / North Haven
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 71 Zach Wekilsky Fr. OL 6-0 210 Dover, NJ / Morris Knolls 72 Jon Weaver Fr. DE 6-0 210 Cromwell, CT / Cromwell 73 Jordan D'onofrio Sr. OL 6-3 265 Manchester, NH / Memorial 74 William Grimmer Fr. OL 6-0 260 West Barnstable, MA / Barnstable 75 Mike Dooling So. DE 6-0 240 Beverly, MA / Beverly 76 Michael Alparslan Fr. OL 6-2 255 Shirley, NY / William Floyd 77 Bobby Bozym So. OL 6-1 280 Gales Ferry, CT / Ledyard 78 Pat Burns Jr. OL 5-10 235 Wilbraham, MA / Cathedral 79 Brandon Alves Jr. DT 6-1 275 Stoughton, MA / Stoughton 80 Cam Cooper So. WR 6-4 215 Buxton, ME / Bridgeton Academy 81 Dennis Brady Sr. WR 5-9 170 Southbury, Conn. / Holy Cross 82 Joe Festo So. WR 5-8 165 Yorktown Heights, NY/ Somers 83 Shane Ireland Sr. WR 5-9 185 Waterbury, CT / Crosby 84 Whit DeVaux Fr. QB 6-2 185 Wethersfield, CT / Wethersfield 85 Paul Tusch Sr. DT 5-11 225 Stamford, CT / Trinity Catholic 86 Devan Valdes Fr. WR 6-2 185 Coventry, CT / Coventry 87 Todd Bazarewsky So. OL 6-0 235 Plymouth, MA / Tabor Academy 88 Nick Campbell So. WR 6-0 200 Wakefield, MA / Melrose 89 Ty Mosher Jr. OL 6-4 310 Taunton, MA / Providence Co. Day 90 Eric Walz Fr. DE 6-4 220 S. Windsor, Ct / South Windsor 91 Joel Sodeinde Fr. DT 5-10 265 Dartmouth, MA / Dartmouth 92 Luke Sokol So. OL 6-3 235 Hampton Bays, NY / Hampton Bays 93 Kashden Naraine Jr. DT 6-0 270 Windsor, CT / Windsor 94 Ben Place Fr. DE 6-0 205 Saratoga Springs, NY / S. Springs 95 Josh Lombardi Jr. OL 6-0 240 Providence, RI / La Salle Academy 96 Dan King Jr. DT 6-2 260 Walpole, MA / Walpole 97 Charlie Murphy Fr. LB 5-10 190 Hanson, MA / Whitman-Hanson 98 Mitch Idtensohn Fr. TE 6-2 215 Shoreham, NY / Shoreham - Wading River 99 Ryan Crooker Fr. K 5-11 205 Holbrook, MA / Archbishop Williams HEAD COACH: Mike DeLong ASSISTANT COACHES: Mike Cerasuolo (Offensive Coordinator), Jack Holik (Defensive Coordinator), Matt Dugan, James Kikel, John White, Tino Lopes, Jared Keyte, Kevin Shields, Duke Ekblom, Donnie McKillop, Pete Byron, Mike Davis, Bill Moore CAPTAINS: 49 Max Nacewicz, 41 Dan Macalena, 73 Jordan D'Onofrio, 68 Mike Serrichio
Liberty League Update STANDINGS as of October 3 School LL Overall Streak Hobart 1-0 4-0 W4 RPI 1-0 3-1 W2 Springfield 1-0 3-1 W3 St. Lawrence 1-0 3-1 W2 Rochester 0-1 2-1 L1 Merchant Marine 0-1 1-3 L3 WPI 0-1 1-3 L3 Union 0-1 0-3 L3 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS - Sept. 27 - League games in BOLD St. Lawrence 28, Union 20 Hobart 42, Merchant Marine 7 Springfield 63, Rochester 27 RPI 27, WPI 6 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE - Oct. 4 Springfield at Union - 12:00 PM Hobart at WPI - 12:00 PM St. Lawrence at Rochester - 12:00 PM RPI at Merchant Marine - 1:00 PM
The Miracle League and Union Football, a Tradition of Service by Carina Sorrentino, The Concordiensis On Saturday, September 20, members of the Union Football team ventured to East Greenbush for their annual day of volunteer service with The Miracle League. The Miracle League was founded in 1999 as a response to the overwhelming number of disabled children in Atlanta, GA who had never received the opportunity to participate in sports. It now has over 250 locations nationwide. The program gives children with a variety of disabilities, including those in wheelchairs or with walkers, the chance to play sports like baseball to football in a safe and friendly environment. The Miracle League in East Greenbush is only a short 30 minutes away from Union. Saturday morning's visit was conducted by Union Football Head Coach John Audino and 11 football players. While only there for a few hours, it was clear that even beyond the gates of Union, these athletes maintain an interest in enriching the community. The young men played flag football with a variety of people with disabilities, from 10-year-olds to those in their early twenties. This is something that the team does every year, and Tyler Valenti '16 served as a liaison to the organization this year, encouraging his teammates to get involved. "When you think about the cause, then you see the kids show up and enjoy themselves, it just turns into a lot of fun for everyone," Valenti stated. "Everyone who goes is great with the kids who are there to play, and it's really amazing for us and them." Similarly, in the winter and spring, the team hosts an ongoing mentoring program with fourth- and fifth-grade boys at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Each Union player is paired up with a child for the term and spends about 30 minutes helping the children with their homework. The next 30 minutes or so are spent playing football and working on the children's athletic skills.
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Miracle League (continued) Both programs represent a commitment that it is often difficult to make for any athlete. With rigorous schedules for practices, lifting, games and academics, spare time is not taken for granted. While it may be hard to dedicate time to anything outside of the sport and schoolwork, Valenti says that these programs are more than worth it. "We're a small Division III school, but it's always fun to see, with this and with the mentoring program, how excited the community is about what we do. The kids at The Miracle League had us signing programs for them, and that is just really something for us," he stated. The players who volunteer do so wholeheartedly, and usually after participating once, they will be found there the following year. Kyle Kalanta stated, "This is my first time being involved with the event, and my favorite part was in between the games when we got to meet the kids and interact with them a little more personally. It was great to see how they interacted with each other, and when we were off the field we could really get to know who they were as people, which was extremely rewarding." When questioned about the importance of making an effort outside of the demands of playing a sport, Valenti remarked that "it's just as important as anything you do on the field, because you don't realize how influential the program is until you're hanging out with kids who can name your stats and records while they ask you for autographs, and their parents are there looking at you in such a positive way. It's so important to give back for all of the support that you're getting." Later in the season, some of the kids from The Miracle League will be shuttled to Union to watch their favorite players in action, something that all of the players are looking forward to. Union students continually report that volunteer work is filled with a reciprocity of positivity and learning. The Miracle League and the Union football team will continue to foster a relationship over the next few years.
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TODAY'S FEATURE - MEET DYLAN SCHUCK by Bob Weiner, Daily Gazette
Dylan Schuck used to be the hammer. Now, more often than not, he’s the nail. But the 6-foot, 210-pound senior fullback loves every minute of making key plays behind the scenes. Don’t be surprised to see Schuck in the middle of the Dutchmen’s offense when they host Springfield today at noon at Frank Bailey Field. Schuck, one of the team captains, wasn’t sure he would even be playing this season for the Union College football team after he tore his ACL and both meniscus just before the 2013 campaign. Schuck missed that entire season, but instead of handing in his cleats for good, he worked tirelessly to get his body ready for one final trip with the Garnet. “Right after the injury, I made up my mind that I was going to come back, no matter what it took,” said the graduate of J.F. Kennedy Catholic High School. “When something like that happens to you, it’s important to go 100 percent either way. Either I was going to give up football completely, or I was going to work as hard as I could to come back all the way. It was a lot of work, but I wanted to come back because I love the game. It’s such a fun sport, and I wanted to come back and be with all the guys one more time.” Schuck worked so hard in his comeback bid that he received the 2013 Trainer’s Award. “It was absolutely worth it to come back,” he said. Although Schuck has played tailback, fullback and even a little bit of tight end this season, he has come to love the position of fullback. “For me, the biggest difference between fullback and tailback is that at fullback, you’re looking for someone to hit. At running back or tailback, you’re looking for someone to avoid. As a fullback, you’ve got to clear out the way for the tailback to run through. It’s all about having a certain kind of mentality,” he said. Earlier in his career, Schuck’s specialty was as a goal-line runner. In 2012, he ran twice for 49 yards and scored a touchdown against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He then scored two touchdowns and ran for 16 yards on nine carries against the Springfield Pride, and he had another strong effort with 43 yards on five carries against St. Lawrence. “Although I ran the ball a little more when I played tailback, I really do love being a fullback,” said Schuck. “Blocking is a lot of fun. Often, I have to block a much bigger player, whether it’s on a blitz or trying to protect the quarterback by going after the defensive end. Again, it’s all about having the right kind of mentality. When I was a goal-line runner, I had the tough mentality to be that physical. Now, I have the mentality of being a versatile fullback who will do whatever it takes to win, whether it means blocking, catching the ball or running it.”
"(Dylan) brings a tremendous work ethic. He's so versatile. I've used him at fullback, tailback and even tight end. He can do it all." Head Coach John Audino
Dylan has played three positions for the Dutchmen. Schuck said about the only reminders of his serious knee injuries are the scars and the knee brace that he must wear. “The knee feels great, but when I’m playing fullback, I’ve got to use the brace, just in case someone rolls over it,” he said. Union head coach John Audino believes in Schuck. “He brings a tremendous work ethic, so I’m not surprised that he has come all the way back from that injury,” Audino said. “It’s pretty amazing, because Dylan even threw the javelin for the track team when he first came back. He’s so versatile. I’ve used him at fullback, tailback and even tight end against St. Lawrence last week. He can do it all.” Audino says Schuck’s versatility is special. “He blocks well, he catches well, and he knows how to get the tough yards inside,” Audino said. “He knows the game very well, and I’m so happy that he came back for one more year. He’s a very valuable player for us. “Against St. Lawrence, he made one key block that wiped out two defenders at once, and then he made another block later in the game that helped us score.” Schuck had numerous options when he graduated from high school, but he said a visit from the Union coaching staff convinced him Schenectady was the right place to spend his collegiate career. “I have no regrets,” he said. “The Union program has been great to me.” Schuck’s numbers don’t jump off the page this year, but he’s not playing to pile up stats. He’s carried the ball just seven times for 15 yards and has one catch for nine yards. More important are his leadership abilities and his excellent blocking technique. He’s all about team. Schuck also hopes to make major contributions after he graduates. The environmental science major hopes to help clean up the environment and sees numerous career opportunities in that field. He says the education he received at Union was just as special as his opportunities with the football program.
PRIDE (3-1, 1-0 in Liberty League) THE Date Opponent Sept. 5 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND Sept. 12 at UMass Dartmouth Sept. 20 MOUNT IDA Sept. 27 ROCHESTER* Oct. 4 at Union* Oct. 11 at Hobart* Oct. 18 U.S. MERCHANT MARINE Oct. 25 at St. Lawrence* Nov. 8 RPI* Nov. 15 at WPI* *=Liberty League
Time/Result L 34-38 W 41-20 W 47-16 W 63-27 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM 1:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
(won 30-20 in 2013) are the first consecutive St. Lawrence wins over the Dutchmen since the 1962 and 1963. Union was led by Darnel Thomas' 138 yards on the ground and a TD. Union would take a 13-7 lead into halftime thanks to consecutive TD drives. Thomas scored from 1-yard out to cap a 44-yard drive to tie it with 12:15 to go in the second quarter, then QB Connor Eck found Andrew Baker for a 59-yard score to give the visitors the 13-7 lead. A 58-yard rush on Union's first drive of the second half by Thomas set up a 1-yard rushing TD by Eck, giving the Dutchmen a 20-7 lead after the extra point was converted by David Pope. LAST SEASON AT SPRINGFIELD: QB Connor Eck passed for a career high 320 yards to lead Union to a 27-7 Liberty League win at Springfield College on October 5 in front of 3,500 fans at Stagg Field. Union avoided an 0-4 start which had not happened since 1959. Eck finished the afternoon going 20-for-34 and a score in the air, while rushing for 42 yards and adding another TD on the ground. T.J. Franzese totaled 83 yards and a TD, while Tosin Kazeem snagged six balls for 103 yards. It was Eck's first career 300 yard passing game. Defensively, Thomas Hayes made eight stop and forced a fumble, while Tyler Valenti added seven stops, including two for losses. Time of possession was drastically in favor of Union, as the Dutchmen had the ball for 43:02 while the Springfield offense was on the field for just 16:58. For the game, Union had 481 total yards of offense in the game, on 85 plays, compared to just 85 yards of offense for the Pride on 38 plays. Springfield, which entered the game as the top rushing team in Division III with 393 yards per game, was held to just 85 yards on 32 carries. Brian Kelly finished the game with 10 stops for the Pride, and Sam Weiss notched eight tackles. Joel Altavesta had a team-best 53 yards on the ground. Springfield QB Jonathan Marrero who entered the game ranked second in the country in rushing, was limited to just 12 yards for the contest. THE LEAGUE'S TOP TWO RUSHERS AT BAILEY FIELD This week's game features the top two rushers in the Liberty League going head-to-head at Frank Bailey Field. Springfield QB Jonathan Marrero is first in the league in rushing at 127.8 yards per game in four games. Union's RB Darnel Thomas has an average of 114.7 yards per game through three games. They have combined for 10 rushing TDs (seven by Marrero), and Thomas has a long of 82 yards while Marrero has a 71 yard rush. Thomas' 82 yard run is the longest run from scrimmage in the Liberty League this season. (cont.)
SPRINGFIELD AT UNION - October 5, 2014 THOMAS NAMED TO LIBERTY LEAGUE HONOR ROLL Senior RB Darnel Thomas was named the Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week for his game at St. Lawrence. He had 138 yards on 20 carries including a 58 yard run with his one yard touchdown. He was the Offensive Performer of the Week for his game at Ithaca and his 169 rushing yard total in that contest was a career high. LIBERTY LEAGUE STAT HIGHLIGHTS Springfield leads the Liberty League in rushing by a wide margin over Merchant Marine (426.8 to 285.8). The Pride also leads the league in scoring and sacks allowed (Springfield has not been sacked). Union is first in punt return average and field goals, and third in rushing defense. As mentioned, the teams have the top two rushers in the league. Kyle Reynolds leads the league with an average of 85.0 yards per game receiving in two games. Thomas is first in all purpose yards (128.3) and Connor Eck is third in total offense. Springfield's Jonathan Marrero is the scoring points and TD leaders and is second in all purpose yards. NCAA STAT CHECK Springfield is second in NCAA Division III in rushing yards per game, behind national leader Maine Maritime (430.7). The Pride stands 14th in scoring offense and 16th in team passing efficiency. Union is 27th in red zone defense and 43rd in first downs defense. ZONE-ING IN The Dutchmen have convered seven of the 12 time that they have been in the opponent red zone. Last week the Saints only got into the red zone once for the day. Union has scored 40 red zone points this season. MUSE-INGS All star defensive end Casey Muse already has posted four tackles for losses of 12 yards through the first three games. He and Tom Hayes each have a sack. Muse is tied for fith in the league in tackles for losses. THE CENTURY CLUB WR Kyle Reynolds posted his third straight 100 yard receiving game Sept. 6. This dates back to the final two games of the 2012 season, as he missed all of 2013 due to injury. RB Darnel Thomas posted his fifth career 100 yard rushing game in the Sept. 27 game at St. Lawrence, and he has two 100 yard games in this, his senior season. 2014 CAPTAINS The 2014 Union College football captains are QB Connor Eck, S Andrew Luzzi, DE Nick Pierce, RB Dylan Schuck and RB Darnel Thomas. Eck runs very well in the spread offense and in the dropback pass game as a scrambler. He can make the throws from all launch points. Luzzi is a very consistent player who can be extremely physical. He has very good recognition skills and plays the run and pass equally well. Pierce has started since his sophomore year and is a good pass rusher who can drop back in pass coverage. Pierce is good in the weight room is a model leader. Schuck is back after missing a full 2013 season due to injury. He played as a sophomore and is a versatile back who can run in and out. The staff counts on Schuck to be a short yardage, goalline runner to punch it in. Thomas is an excellent inside runner with good speed on the outside He knows the offense and is a good receiver out of the backfield. ON THE AIR AND ON THE WEB Frank Rossi is joined by Carm Audino and Tom Santa Barbara for all games on CBS Sports Radio Sporty 1240 AM. Games can also be accessed on the web at Teamline.cc or 216-502-3200 (team code 1160). Liberty League fans join Rossi with Eric Ren and James Baker for "In the HuddLLe." The internet show is on every Sunday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern at: BlogTalkRadio.com and InTheHuddLLe.com.
2014 STATS COMPARISONS (Union 3 g., Springfield 4 g.) Category Union Springfield Scoring 17.3 avg. 46.2 avg. Scoring Defense 24.0 avg. 25.3 avg. First Downs 54 (18.0 avg.) 100 (25.0) Rushing Attempts 108 253 Rushing - Net/Avg. 425 / 141.7 1707 / 426.8 Rushing - Defense/Avg. 311 / 103.7 595 / 148.8 Passing - Yards/Avg. 511 / 170.3 297 / 74.2 Passing - Defense/Avg. 703 / 234.3 680 / 170.0 Total Offense/Avg. 936 / 312.0 2004 / 501.0 Total Defense/Avg. 1014 / 338.0 1275 / 318.8 Turnover Ratio -1 +4 Fumbles/Lost 4-3 10-6 Interception Returns 3-39 8-114 Penalties/Yards 16-159 37-329 UNION LEADERS: Rushing: Darnel Thomas (56 for 344 yds., 3 TDs, 6.1/carry, 114.7/gm.); Connor Eck (40 for 76, 1 TD, 1.9/carry, 25.3/gm.) Passing: Connor Eck (52-101, 511 yds., 3 TDs, 3 ints., 51.5%, 170.3 yds./gm., 97.85 eff.) Receiving: Kyle Reynolds (13-170 yds., 1 TD, 13.1 avg., 85.0/gm.), Andrew Baker (9-137 yds., 2 TDs, 15.2 avg., 45.7/gm.) Scoring: Darnel Thomas (3 TDs, 18 pts.); Andrew Baker (2 TDs, 12 pts.) Punting: Tyler Barnes (15 for 513 y., 34.2 avg.) Punt Returns: Andrew Baker (3-34 y. 11.3 avg.) Kick Returns: Connor Kinzelmann (4-72 y., 18.0 avg.) Defense: Jake LaRovera (9-19=28 tackles, 1 int., 1.5 TFL); Nick Littas (914=23, 0.5 TFL); Tim Lucey (3-20=23, 0.5 TFL) SPRINGFIELD LEADERS: Rushing: Jonathan Marrero (67 for 511 yds., 7 TDs, 7.6/carry, 127.8/ gm.); Keith Rodman (46 for 363, 6 TDs, 7.9/carry, 90.8/gm.) Passing: Jonathan Marrero (13-28, 256 y., 4 TDs, 1 int., 46.4%) Receiving: Andres Martin (4-132 yds., 2 TDs, 33.0 avg., 44.0/gm.); Blake Joppy (3-66, 1 TD, 16.5 avg., 16.5/gm.) Scoring: Jonathan Marrero (7 TDs, 3 2 Pt. PAT, 48 pts.); Keith Rodman (6 TDs, 36 pts.) Punting: Whitton DeVaux (11-401 yds., 36.5 avg., long 45) Punt Returns: Joe Festo (5-16 yds., 3.2 avg., long 16) Kick Returns: Andrew Alty (6-161 y., 0 TD, 26.8 avg., long 56); Joe Festo (6-141 y., 0 TD, 23.5 avg., long 40) Defense: Max Nacewicz (27-18=45 tack., 5 sacks for 31 yds., 8.5 TFL for 38 yds., 1 FF, 1 FR); Danny Macalena (14-18=32, 2 sack, 2 TFL, 1 int.); Nick Welsh (13-10=23, 3 TFL, 3 ints.) TIME WARNER CABLE SPORTS TELEVISES SPRINGFIELD GAME The Union game vs. Springfield is the first of two Dutchmen games that will be televised in the 2014. The "Dutchman Shoes Game" on Nov. 15 will be the other TV game. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel is available in HD on channel 323 in Albany, central New York, and Rochester and on channel 713 in Buffalo. FOR THE "O" FRONT LINE STARTERS Four of the five offensive linemen are sophomores and one, Sean Carey, was a Liberty League All Star in his freshman season of 2013. COMING UP Union begins a stretch of three home games in the next four weeks. The Dutchmen are at WPI next week then host non-league Western New England on Oct. 18 and league foe Rochester for Homecoming Oct. 25.
"WHEN THE DUTCHMEN HAVE THE BALL" SPRINGFIELD DEFENSE
UNION OFFENSE LT - LG - C- RG - RT - TE - WR - WR - QB - FB - RB -
68 67 65 69 60 61 71 62 64 53 89 84 2 7 1 17 11 4 28 30 27 25
K- 96 P - 35 PR - 2 7 HOLD - 17
SEAN CAREY (So., 6-4, 240) DE - Brendan McGuire (Fr., 6-3, 225) MILTON MICHEL (So., 6-1, 272) DT - Nate Altman (So., 6-0, 280) TIM GRIMMER (So., 6-0, 270) DT - Chris Greeley (Jr., 6-0, 275) BEN SCHWARTZ (So., 6-2, 305) OLB - Brad Tempel (Fr., 6-3, 250) ANTHONY VITIELLO (Sr., 6-2, 270) ILB - Guillermo Pujals (So., 6-3, 255) NICK REALI (Sr., 6-3, 245) ILB - Jake Faas (So., 6-4, 240) ANDREW BAKER (Jr., 6-0, 192) OLB - Josh Callahan (Jr., 6-0, 190) KYLE REYNOLDS (Sr., 6-2, 205) SS - Joe Vito (Jr., 6-2, 170) CONNOR ECK (Sr., 6-2, 195) FS - Blake Geller (So., 6-0, 180) DYLAN SCHUCK (Sr., 6-0, 210) CB - Kyle Kalanta (Sr., 5-11, 220) DARNEL THOMAS (Sr., 5-10, 217) CB - Connor Kinzelmann (Fr., 5-9, 175)
51 11 93 91 79 96 49 21 41 45 54 58 8 7 44 7 22 16 18 12 3 23
UMBERTO DiMEO (Sr., 6-0, 240) Max Ford (Sr., 6-0, 230) KASHDEN NARAINE (Jr., 6-0, 270) Joel Sodeinde (Fr., 5-10, 265) BRANDON ALVES (Jr., 6-1, 275) Daniel King (Jr., 6-2, 260) MAX NACEWICZ (Sr., 6-2, 225) Pat Tuths (Sr., 5-10, 230) DAN MACALENA (Sr., 5-10, 235) Matthew Mailhot (Jr., 5-10, 215) BRIAN KELLY (Jr., 6-0, 210) Jack Hammond (Fr., 5-10, 205) KEN CALAJ (So., 5-10, 215) Jared Rivera (Jr., 6-0, 195) JOEY RACIOPPI (Jr., 5-7, 180) Jared Rivera (Jr., 6-0, 195) NICK WELSH (So., 5-9, 170) Nick Ruiz (Fr., 5-9, 190) MICHAEL BARBUTO (So., 5-9, 170) Marvin Bonhomme (Jr., 5-10, 170) ANTHONY WEST (Jr., 5-8, 165) Jason Pineda (Jr., 5-10, 175)
DAVID POPE (Jr., 6-1, 180) KR - 23 TYLER BARNES (Fr., 6-0, 205) 24 ANDREW BAKER (Jr., 6-0, 192) L SNAP - 38 JOSH CALLAHAN (Jr., 6-0, 190) S SNAP - 38 JOE VITO (Jr., 6-2, 170)
RICCO PIERRE (Jr., 5-10, 205) MIKE STROHECKER (Sr., 5-10, 205) RUPERT ARANDA (So., 6-1, 190) RUPERT ARANDA (So., 6-1, 190)
UNION SPECIAL TEAMS
"WHEN THE PRIDE HAS THE BALL" UNION DEFENSE
SPRINGFIELD OFFENSE LT - LG - C- RG - RT - TE - WR - LH - RH - FB - QB -
73 67 68 77 64 78 70 55 72 71 87 92 19 88 13 33 24 34 6 35 2 19
KO - 11 K (PAT) - 53 P - 84 H- 19
JORDAN D'ONOFRIO (Sr., 6-3, 265) DE – Cody Brown (So., 5-11, 235) MIKE SERRICHIO (Sr., 6-0, 250) NT - Bobby Bozym (So., 6-1, 280) JOE CIANCIOLO (Sr., 5-9, 240) DE - Patrick Burns (Jr., 5-10, 235) ANDREW SAVENELLI (Jr., 6-1, 255) LB - Patrick Malloy (Jr., 5-11, 235) JOSH LOMBARDI (Sr., 6-0, 240) MLB - Zach Wekilsky (Fr., 6-0, 210) TODD BAZAREWSKY (So., 6-0, 235) MLB - Lukas Sokol (Fr. 6-3, 235) TIM O'BRIEN (Jr., 6-0, 190) OLB - Nick Campbell (So., 6-0, 200) BLAKE JOPPY (So., 5-7, 150) S - Nick Valles (Fr., 5-9, 195) ANDREW ALTY (Jr., 5-7, 165) CB - Billy DeLay (So., 5-9, 180) KEITH RODMAN (Jr., 5-9, 215) CB - Stephen Speidel (Fr., 5-7, 235) JONATHAN MARRERO (Jr., 5-10, 175) S- Tim O'Brien (Jr., 6-0, 190)
48 91 99 97 58 90 10 40 44 49 42 50 43 9 22 8 45 20 16 33 29 38
SPRINGFIELD SPECIAL TEAMS
DUNCAN PRESTON (Fr., 6-1, 215) KR - NICK PYDESKI (Jr., 6-3, 235) WHITTON DeVAUX (Fr., 6-2, 185) PR - TIM O'BRIEN (Jr., 6-0, 190) LS -
24 82 82 7
CASEY MUSE (Sr., 6-3, 260) Chase Finkel (Jr., 6-0, 242) JULIAN GENDELS (Sr., 6-0, 260) Baguidy Elien (So., 5-11, 249) CHAD LAUSTRUP (Sr., 6-3, 280) Kelsey Graham (So., 6-4, 242) NICK PIERCE (Sr., 6-1, 230) Nick Littas (Jr., 6-0, 220) THOMAS HAYES (Jr., 6-2, 245) Mike Fitzsimmons (Jr., 6-0, 220) JAKE LaROVERA (Jr., 6-2, 230) Andrew DeFillippis (Sr., 5-10, 225) TROY WILLIAMS (So., 6-1, 190) Kyle Hanney (Jr., 5-11, 195) CHRIS CARBONE (Jr., 5-11, 190) Ryan Hanney (Fr., 6-2, 205) BRIAN ALEBIOSU (So., 5-9, 180) Kevin Heaney (Sr., 5-10, 190) JUSTIN WALLER (So., 5-8, 180) Jason Nelson (Fr., 5-11, 180) ANDREW LUZZI (Sr., 5-11, 205) Rupert Aranda (So., 6-1, 180)
ANDREW ALTY (Jr., 5-7, 165) JOE FESTO (So., 5-8, 165) JOE FESTO (So., 5-8, 165) JARED RIVERA (Jr., 6-0, 195)
2014 Union College Football Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. 1 Kyle Reynolds WR Sr. 6-2 205 2 Andrew Baker WR Jr. 6-0 170 3 Ben McQuaide WR Sr. 6-2 195 4 Blake Geller QB So. 6-0 180 5 Tosin Kazeem WR/K Sr. 6-0 185 6 Tyler Mariani DB Fr. 5-11 175 6 Rodney Mosley WR So. 5-9 175 7 Josh Callahan WR Jr. 6-0 190 8 Ryan Hanney QB Fr. 6-2 215 8 Zachary Pyser K Fr. 5-10 150 9 Kyle Hanney DB Sr. 5-11 195 10 Nick Pierce LB Sr. 6-1 230 11 Connor Eck QB Sr. 6-2 195 12 Dante Cioffi QB Fr. 6-3 225 13 Troy Henderson QB Fr. 6-1 175 14 Joe Jacobi WR Jr. 6-0 170 15 Ryan Dougherty QB Jr. 6-2 190 16 Liam Collins DB Fr. 5-11 155 16 Justin Waller DB So. 5-8 180 17 Joe Vito WR Jr. 6-2 170 18 Aiden Mauro DB Fr. 5-7 170 19 Tyler Valenti LB Jr. 5-11 185 20 Kevin Heaney RB Sr. 5-10 180 21 Pat Sullivan DB Sr. 5-11 195 22 Chris Carbone S Jr. 5-11 190 23 Ricco Pierre TB Jr. 5-10 170 24 Mike Strohecker OLB Sr. 5-10 175 25 Connor Kinzelmann RB Fr. 5-9 170 26 Richard Verre K Fr. 5-11 175 27 Darnel Thomas RB Sr. 5-10 205 28 Dylan Schuck RB Sr. 6-0 195 29 Andrew Luzzi DB Sr. 5-11 205 30 Tom Jensen LB So. 5-11 185 30 Kyle Kalanta FB Sr. 5-11 215 31 Tom Lord FB Fr. 5-11 215 32 Ricardo Fonseca DB Jr. 6-1 185 33 Jason Nelson S Fr. 5-11 180 35 Tyler Barnes P Fr. 6-0 205 36 Jermaine Carn RB So. 5-10 210 36 Bobby Lynch DB Jr. 5-8 190 37 James Fiore LB Fr. 6-0 200 38 Rupert Aranda LB So. 6-1 180 39 Nick Hersey DB Jr. 5-11 175 40 Nick Littas LB Jr. 6-0 220 41 Evan Armanetti LB So. 5-11 200 42 Jake LaRovera DE Jr. 6-2 210 43 Jake Lombardo LB Fr. 6-2 218 43 Troy Williams LB So. 6-1 190 44 Thomas Hayes LB Jr. 6-2 210 45 Brian Alebiosu DB So. 5-9 170 48 Casey Muse DE Sr. 6-3 245 49 Mike Fitzsimmons LB Jr. 6-0 210 49 James Murphy RB Fr. 5-11 195 50 Andrew DeFilippis LB Sr. 5-10 225 51 Jack Harasimowicz LB So. 6-1 200 52 Ian Bennett LB So. 6-0 215 53 Guillermo Pujals OL So. 6-3 255 54 Eric Lauro LB Fr. 6-0 210 55 Eric Franca LB Jr. 6-2 205 56 Keye Frank DL So. 6-3 235 57 Vito Capuano LB So. 5-11 205 58 Henry Kennedy LB So. 5-11 195 58 Chad Laustrup DL Sr. 6-3 270 59 Tyler Murphy LB Sr. 6-0 225 60 Tom Grimmer OL So. 6-0 250 61 Chris Greeley OL Jr. 6-0 275 62 Brad Tempel OL Fr. 6-3 235 63 Matt Devlin LB So. 6-0 200 64 Anthony Vitiello OL Sr. 6-2 260 65 Milton Michel OL So. 6-1 260
Hometown / High School Delray Beach, FL / American Heritage Swampscott, MA / Swampscott Andover, MA / Andover Demerest, NJ / Demerest Short Hills, NJ / Peddie School Jupiter, FL / The Benjamin School Naperville, IL / St. Thomas Aquinas Niskayuna, NY / Niskayuna Nanuet, NY / Nanuet Easthampton, MA / Williston Northampton Nanuet, NY / Nanuet Princeton, NJ / The Hun School Rye, NY / Rye Monroe, CT / Kingswood-Oxford Cresskill, NY / Cresskill Bayville, NY / Locust Valley Wykoff, NJ / Ramapo Milton, MA / Milton Tenafly, NJ / Tenafly Trenton, NJ / Robbinsville Ridgefield, CT / Ridgefield Southbury, CT / Pomperaug Montvale, NJ / Pascack Hills Orchard Park, NY / St. Francis Prep Amsterdam, NY / Amsterdam Indian Town, FL / South Fork Selkirk, NY / Bethlehem Central East Greenbush, NY / Columbia Middletown, CT / Xavier West Caldwell, NJ / James Caldwell Putnam Valley, NY / JFK Catholic N. Branford, CT / Williston Northampton Norwell, MA / Norwell Woodbridge, CT/Amity Regional Yarmouth, ME / Yarmouth Miami, FL/Belen Jesuit Prep Meriden, CT/Orville H. Platt Charlotte, NC / Kent School W. Palm Beach, FL / Palm Beach Gardens Old Mystic, CT / Stonington Westwood, MA/St. Sebastian’s Leonia, NJ / Leonia Buffalo, NY / Kenmore West Weston, MA / Weston Concord, MA / Concord Carlisle Ansonia, CT / Ansonia Ansonia, CT/Ansonia Boston, MA / Canterbury East Rutherford, NJ Stamford, CT / K.L. Heywood Thomas Oklahoma City, OK / Hotchkiss School Montreal, QUE/Deerfield Academy Barrington, RI/Barrington Wayne, NJ / Wayne Valley Gardner, MA / Cushing Academy Voorheesville, NY / Albany Academy Coral Gables, FL / Belen Jesuit Prep E. Greenwich, NH / New Hampton Miami, FL / Belen Jesuit Prep West Hartford, CT / Westminster Greenville, RI / Worcester Academy Dedham, MA / St. Sebastians Troy, NY / Lansingburgh LaGrangerville, NY / Arlington West Barnstable, MA / Barnstable Princeton, MA / Holy Name East Greenbush, NY / Columbia Framingham, MA / Wayland Rye, NY / Rye Boca Raton, FL / Delray
# Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 67 Brendan McGuire OL Fr. 6-3 215 Glen Rock, NJ / Glen Rock 68 Sean Carey OL So. 6-4 240 Washington Twp., NJ / Don Bosco 69 Nate Altman OL So. 6-0 280 Andover, MA / Andover 70 Malcolm Sherrod DL So. 6-2 230 Lake Worth, FL / St. Andrews 71 Ben Schwartz OL So. 6-2 260 Croton-on-Hudson, NY / Hendrick 72 Tom Cirillo DL Fr. 6-0 250 Darien, CT / Fairfield College Prep 73 Conor O'Malley DL So. 6-3 250 Summit, NJ / Summit 74 Russell Grotto OL Jr. 6-5 235 Harrison, NY / Suffield Academy 74 C.J. Morgani OL Fr. 6-2 240 East Islip, NY / St. John the Baptist 77 Oliver Samwick K Fr. 5-10 195 Scarsdale, NY / Scarsdale 78 Chris Kaljulaid OL So. 6-2 250 Simsbury, CT / Simsbury 79 Graham Kilpatrick DL Fr. 6-3 250 Marion, MA / Tabor Academy 80 Alex Kaplanovich WR Fr. 5-11 160 West Milford, NJ / Don Bosco 81 Jonathan Schaible K Fr. 5-10 200 Oldwick, NY/The Debarton School 82 Greg Rose TE So. 6-4 210 Medfield, MA / Berkshire School 83 Matt Drum WR/P Fr. 6-1 195 Clifton Park, NY / Shenendehowa 84 Jacob Faas TE So. 6-4 225 East Greenbush, NY / Columbia 86 Joe Flannery TE Jr. 6-5 210 Conshohocken, PA / Episcopal Acad. 88 William Tillman TE Fr. 6-4 245 Boynton Beach, FL / Amer. Heritage 89 Nick Reali TE Sr. 6-3 245 Schenectady, NY / Schalmont 90 Kelsey Graham DL So. 6-4 220 Short Hills, NJ / Milburn 91 Chase Finkel DE Jr. 6-0 220 Plantation, FL / University School 92 David Esposito DL Fr. 6-1 230 Clinton Township, Nj/North Hunterdon 93 Tim Lucey DL Sr. 6-3 245 Plymouth, MA / Tabor Academy 94 Matt Curivan LB So. 6-2 235 Palm City, FL / Jensen Beach 95 Taylor Ullrich K/P So. 6-2 155 Montclair, NJ / Montclair 96 David Pope K Jr. 6-1 180 Beverly, MA / St. John's Prep 97 Baguidy Elien DL So. 5-11 240 W. Palm Beach, FL / Palm B.Gardens 98 John Taylor DL Fr. 6-2 255 Boynton Beach, FL/Park Vista Comm. 99 Julian Gendels DL Sr. 6-0 245 West Port, CT / Staples HEAD COACH: John Audino ASSISTANT COACHES: Nick Becker (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends), Pete Brown (Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers), Erv Chambliss (Secondary, Special Teams), Larry Cottrell (Running Backs Assistant), Bob Gugliemo (Offensive Line Assistant), Josh Hadcock (Outside Linebackers, Special Teams), Blaise Iuliano (Defensive Line), T.R. Perna (Offensive Assistant), Gary Reynolds (Running Backs, Kickers), Dan Smith (Offensive Line), Daryl Steverson (Secondary), Paul Vellano (Defensive Line Assistant). CAPTAINS: 11 Connor Eck, 29 Andrew Luzzi, 10 Nick Pierce, 28 Dylan Schuck, 22 Darnel Thomas
TODAY'S OFFICIALS Referee: David Carter Umpire: Steve Walsh Head Linesman: Craig Carew Line Judge: William Lannon Side Judge: Tyler Perry Field Judge: Christopher Liedl Back Judge: James Kearney Clock Operator: Steve Estee 25 Second Clock: Arthur Courtney
2014 Springfield College Football Roster # Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 1 Andres Martin Gr. HB 5-8 175 Torrington, CT / Torrington 2 Jonathan Marrero Jr. QB 5-10 175 Boston, MA / Brighton 3 Anthony West Jr. CB 5-8 165 Roxbury, MA / Concord-Carlisle 4 Franco Bianchi Sr. HB 5-10 200 Poughquag, NY / Arlington 5 James Perry Sr. LB 6-2 185 Wilmington, MA / Wilmington 6 Keith Rodman Jr. FB 5-9 215 Northvale, NJ / North Valley Reg. 7 Jared Rivera Jr. LB 6-0 195 Hazlet, NJ / Raritan 8 Kenny Calaj So. LB 5-10 215 Everett, MA / Everett 9 Rob Mendoza Sr. WR 5-10 190 Yorktown Heights, NY / Somers 10 Jake Eglintine Fr. QB 5-9 180 Gansevoort, NY / Saratoga Springs 11 Max Ford Sr. DE 6-0 230 Bloomfield, CT / Bloomfield 12 Marvin Bonhomme Jr. CB 5-10 170 Cambridge, MA / Cambridge Rindge 13 Blake Joppy So. HB 5-7 150 Clarksburg, MD / Proctor Academy 14 Matt Berni Jr. LB 5-10 190 Scarsdale, NY/ Iona Prep 15 Steve Comee Fr. HB 5-9 180 Agawam, MA / Agawam 16 Nick Ruiz Fr. DB 5-9 190 Taunton, MA / Taunton 17 Reggie Thelemaque Fr. QB 6-1 200 Medford, MA / Medford 18 Michael Barbuto So. CB 5-9 170 New Rochelle, NY / Iona Prep 19 Tim O'Brien Jr. QB 6-0 190 E. Bridgewater, MA / E. Bridgewater 20 Daniel Crawford Jr. CB 6-0 190 Haddon Heights, NJ. / Camden Cath. 21 Pat Tuths Sr. LB 5-10 230 Rochester, NY / Southampton 22 Nick Welsh So. FS 5-9 170 Middletown, CT / Middletown 23 Jason Pineda Jr. CB 5-10 175 Weehawken, NJ / Weehawken 24 Andrew Alty Jr. HB 5-7 165 Norwood, MA / Norwood 25 Caine Caldwell Fr. HB 5-9 175 Bronx, NY / John F. Kennedy 26 Michael Mastroianni Jr. FB 5-8 180 Durham, CT / Xavier 27 Luke Jimenez Fr. CB 5-9 155 Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick 28 Taumeras Howard So. WR 5-9 155 Jamesville, NY / Jamesville-Dewitt 29 Christopher Young Fr. HB 5-8 165 Rocky Hill, CT / Rocky Hill 30 Christian Costa Fr. CB 5-11 205 Salem, MA / Salem 31 Drew Brown Jr. HB 6-0 180 Barrington, RI / Barrington 32 Jamar Hinds-Robinson Fr. CB 5-6 145 Trumbull, CT / Trumbull 33 Nick Valles So. HB 5-9 195 Danvers, MA / Danvers 34 Billy DeLay So. HB 5-9 180 Congers, NY / Clarkstown North 35 Stephen Speidel Fr. FB 5-7 235 Sussex, NJ/ Depaul Catholic 36 Rocco DiStefano Jr. HB 5-7 175 Webster, MA / Bartlett 37 Thomas Lent So. FB 6-0 200 New City, NY / Clarkstown 38 Mike Foley Fr. K/P 5-9 155 Cranston, RI / Cranston West 39 Derwohn Bartley So. CB 5-10 230 Nyack, NY / Nyack 39 Tyler Hyde Fr. HB 5-10 180 Plantsville, CT / Southington 40 Andre Galarza Sr. LB 5-10 200 Brandon, FL / Brandon 41 Danny Macalena Sr. LB 5-10 235 Congers, NY / Clarkstown North 42 Louis Fenaroli Jr. FB 5-9 225 Newtown, CT / Newtown 43 Chrisitian Zotti Fr. SS 5-8 170 Newington, CT / Newington 44 Joey Racciopi Jr. CB 5-7 180 Atl. Highlands, NJ/ Middletown North 45 Matt Mailhot Jr. LB 5-10 215 Jacksonville, FL / Defiance 46 Mike Bradley Jr. FB 6-1 215 Cambridge, MA / Cambridge Rindge 48 David Newell Fr. LB 5-8 200 Ballston Lake, NY/ B.H.-Ballston Lake 49 Max Nacewicz Sr. DE 6-2 255 Sandy Hook, CT / Newtown 50 Tim Freiermuth So. OL 5-11 245 Merrimac, MA / Pentucket Regional 51 Umberto DiMeo Sr. DT 6-0 240 Hamilton, NJ / Hamilton West 52 Vin Nardini So. DL 5-11 260 Brewster, NY / Brewster 53 Nick Pydeski Jr. LB 6-3 245 Hazlet, NJ/ Rariton 54 Brian Kelly Jr. LB 6-0 210 Closter, NJ / N. Valley Demarest 55 Patrick Malloy Jr. OL 5-11 235 Pittsfield, MA / Mount Greylock 56 James Pasquin Jr. FB 5-11 215 Hazlet, NJ / Raritan 57 Dominic Traversa Fr. FB 5-11 200 Pittsfield, MA / Pittsfield 58 Jack Hammond Fr. FB 5-10 205 Cranston, RI / Cranston West 59 Derek Kolberg Fr. LB 5-7 175 Malta, NY / Ballston Spa 60 Adam Thomas Sr. OL 6-2 240 Paramus, NJ / Paramus 61 Corey Connaughton So. OL 5-8 190 Springfield, MA / Sabis 62 Brandon Vernon So. OL 5-10 315 Bronx, NY / Iona Prep 63 Joe Chaves Fr. DE 6-0 255 Cromwell, CT / Cromwell 64 Joe Cianciolo Sr. OL 5-9 240 Watertown, CT / Watertown 65 Anthony Dinardo Fr. DT 5-11 270 Irvington, NY / Irvington 66 Anthony Rivera Jr. OL 6-0 220 Bloomingburg, NY / Pine Bush 67 Cody Brown So. OT 5-11 235 Voluntown, CT / Norwich Free Acad. 68 Mike Serricchio Sr. OL 6-0 250 Stamford, CT / King 69 Ryan Houlihan Fr. OL 6-6 290 Braintree, MA / Braintree 70 Andrew Savenelli Jr. OL 6-1 255 North Haven, CT / North Haven
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. High School / Hometown 71 Zach Wekilsky Fr. OL 6-0 210 Dover, NJ / Morris Knolls 72 Jon Weaver Fr. DE 6-0 210 Cromwell, CT / Cromwell 73 Jordan D'onofrio Sr. OL 6-3 265 Manchester, NH / Memorial 74 William Grimmer Fr. OL 6-0 260 West Barnstable, MA / Barnstable 75 Mike Dooling So. DE 6-0 240 Beverly, MA / Beverly 76 Michael Alparslan Fr. OL 6-2 255 Shirley, NY / William Floyd 77 Bobby Bozym So. OL 6-1 280 Gales Ferry, CT / Ledyard 78 Pat Burns Jr. OL 5-10 235 Wilbraham, MA / Cathedral 79 Brandon Alves Jr. DT 6-1 275 Stoughton, MA / Stoughton 80 Cam Cooper So. WR 6-4 215 Buxton, ME / Bridgeton Academy 81 Dennis Brady Sr. WR 5-9 170 Southbury, Conn. / Holy Cross 82 Joe Festo So. WR 5-8 165 Yorktown Heights, NY/ Somers 83 Shane Ireland Sr. WR 5-9 185 Waterbury, CT / Crosby 84 Whit DeVaux Fr. QB 6-2 185 Wethersfield, CT / Wethersfield 85 Paul Tusch Sr. DT 5-11 225 Stamford, CT / Trinity Catholic 86 Devan Valdes Fr. WR 6-2 185 Coventry, CT / Coventry 87 Todd Bazarewsky So. OL 6-0 235 Plymouth, MA / Tabor Academy 88 Nick Campbell So. WR 6-0 200 Wakefield, MA / Melrose 89 Ty Mosher Jr. OL 6-4 310 Taunton, MA / Providence Co. Day 90 Eric Walz Fr. DE 6-4 220 S. Windsor, Ct / South Windsor 91 Joel Sodeinde Fr. DT 5-10 265 Dartmouth, MA / Dartmouth 92 Luke Sokol So. OL 6-3 235 Hampton Bays, NY / Hampton Bays 93 Kashden Naraine Jr. DT 6-0 270 Windsor, CT / Windsor 94 Ben Place Fr. DE 6-0 205 Saratoga Springs, NY / S. Springs 95 Josh Lombardi Jr. OL 6-0 240 Providence, RI / La Salle Academy 96 Dan King Jr. DT 6-2 260 Walpole, MA / Walpole 97 Charlie Murphy Fr. LB 5-10 190 Hanson, MA / Whitman-Hanson 98 Mitch Idtensohn Fr. TE 6-2 215 Shoreham, NY / Shoreham - Wading River 99 Ryan Crooker Fr. K 5-11 205 Holbrook, MA / Archbishop Williams HEAD COACH: Mike DeLong ASSISTANT COACHES: Mike Cerasuolo (Offensive Coordinator), Jack Holik (Defensive Coordinator), Matt Dugan, James Kikel, John White, Tino Lopes, Jared Keyte, Kevin Shields, Duke Ekblom, Donnie McKillop, Pete Byron, Mike Davis, Bill Moore CAPTAINS: 49 Max Nacewicz, 41 Dan Macalena, 73 Jordan D'Onofrio, 68 Mike Serrichio
Liberty League Update STANDINGS as of October 3 School LL Overall Streak Hobart 1-0 4-0 W4 RPI 1-0 3-1 W2 Springfield 1-0 3-1 W3 St. Lawrence 1-0 3-1 W2 Rochester 0-1 2-1 L1 Merchant Marine 0-1 1-3 L3 WPI 0-1 1-3 L3 Union 0-1 0-3 L3 LAST WEEK'S RESULTS - Sept. 27 - League games in BOLD St. Lawrence 28, Union 20 Hobart 42, Merchant Marine 7 Springfield 63, Rochester 27 RPI 27, WPI 6 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE - Oct. 4 Springfield at Union - 12:00 PM Hobart at WPI - 12:00 PM St. Lawrence at Rochester - 12:00 PM RPI at Merchant Marine - 1:00 PM
The Miracle League and Union Football, a Tradition of Service by Carina Sorrentino, The Concordiensis On Saturday, September 20, members of the Union Football team ventured to East Greenbush for their annual day of volunteer service with The Miracle League. The Miracle League was founded in 1999 as a response to the overwhelming number of disabled children in Atlanta, GA who had never received the opportunity to participate in sports. It now has over 250 locations nationwide. The program gives children with a variety of disabilities, including those in wheelchairs or with walkers, the chance to play sports like baseball to football in a safe and friendly environment. The Miracle League in East Greenbush is only a short 30 minutes away from Union. Saturday morning's visit was conducted by Union Football Head Coach John Audino and 11 football players. While only there for a few hours, it was clear that even beyond the gates of Union, these athletes maintain an interest in enriching the community. The young men played flag football with a variety of people with disabilities, from 10-year-olds to those in their early twenties. This is something that the team does every year, and Tyler Valenti '16 served as a liaison to the organization this year, encouraging his teammates to get involved. "When you think about the cause, then you see the kids show up and enjoy themselves, it just turns into a lot of fun for everyone," Valenti stated. "Everyone who goes is great with the kids who are there to play, and it's really amazing for us and them." Similarly, in the winter and spring, the team hosts an ongoing mentoring program with fourth- and fifth-grade boys at Pleasant Valley Elementary School. Each Union player is paired up with a child for the term and spends about 30 minutes helping the children with their homework. The next 30 minutes or so are spent playing football and working on the children's athletic skills.
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Miracle League (continued) Both programs represent a commitment that it is often difficult to make for any athlete. With rigorous schedules for practices, lifting, games and academics, spare time is not taken for granted. While it may be hard to dedicate time to anything outside of the sport and schoolwork, Valenti says that these programs are more than worth it. "We're a small Division III school, but it's always fun to see, with this and with the mentoring program, how excited the community is about what we do. The kids at The Miracle League had us signing programs for them, and that is just really something for us," he stated. The players who volunteer do so wholeheartedly, and usually after participating once, they will be found there the following year. Kyle Kalanta stated, "This is my first time being involved with the event, and my favorite part was in between the games when we got to meet the kids and interact with them a little more personally. It was great to see how they interacted with each other, and when we were off the field we could really get to know who they were as people, which was extremely rewarding." When questioned about the importance of making an effort outside of the demands of playing a sport, Valenti remarked that "it's just as important as anything you do on the field, because you don't realize how influential the program is until you're hanging out with kids who can name your stats and records while they ask you for autographs, and their parents are there looking at you in such a positive way. It's so important to give back for all of the support that you're getting." Later in the season, some of the kids from The Miracle League will be shuttled to Union to watch their favorite players in action, something that all of the players are looking forward to. Union students continually report that volunteer work is filled with a reciprocity of positivity and learning. The Miracle League and the Union football team will continue to foster a relationship over the next few years.
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TODAY'S FEATURE - MEET DYLAN SCHUCK by Bob Weiner, Daily Gazette
Dylan Schuck used to be the hammer. Now, more often than not, he’s the nail. But the 6-foot, 210-pound senior fullback loves every minute of making key plays behind the scenes. Don’t be surprised to see Schuck in the middle of the Dutchmen’s offense when they host Springfield today at noon at Frank Bailey Field. Schuck, one of the team captains, wasn’t sure he would even be playing this season for the Union College football team after he tore his ACL and both meniscus just before the 2013 campaign. Schuck missed that entire season, but instead of handing in his cleats for good, he worked tirelessly to get his body ready for one final trip with the Garnet. “Right after the injury, I made up my mind that I was going to come back, no matter what it took,” said the graduate of J.F. Kennedy Catholic High School. “When something like that happens to you, it’s important to go 100 percent either way. Either I was going to give up football completely, or I was going to work as hard as I could to come back all the way. It was a lot of work, but I wanted to come back because I love the game. It’s such a fun sport, and I wanted to come back and be with all the guys one more time.” Schuck worked so hard in his comeback bid that he received the 2013 Trainer’s Award. “It was absolutely worth it to come back,” he said. Although Schuck has played tailback, fullback and even a little bit of tight end this season, he has come to love the position of fullback. “For me, the biggest difference between fullback and tailback is that at fullback, you’re looking for someone to hit. At running back or tailback, you’re looking for someone to avoid. As a fullback, you’ve got to clear out the way for the tailback to run through. It’s all about having a certain kind of mentality,” he said. Earlier in his career, Schuck’s specialty was as a goal-line runner. In 2012, he ran twice for 49 yards and scored a touchdown against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He then scored two touchdowns and ran for 16 yards on nine carries against the Springfield Pride, and he had another strong effort with 43 yards on five carries against St. Lawrence. “Although I ran the ball a little more when I played tailback, I really do love being a fullback,” said Schuck. “Blocking is a lot of fun. Often, I have to block a much bigger player, whether it’s on a blitz or trying to protect the quarterback by going after the defensive end. Again, it’s all about having the right kind of mentality. When I was a goal-line runner, I had the tough mentality to be that physical. Now, I have the mentality of being a versatile fullback who will do whatever it takes to win, whether it means blocking, catching the ball or running it.”
"(Dylan) brings a tremendous work ethic. He's so versatile. I've used him at fullback, tailback and even tight end. He can do it all." Head Coach John Audino
Dylan has played three positions for the Dutchmen. Schuck said about the only reminders of his serious knee injuries are the scars and the knee brace that he must wear. “The knee feels great, but when I’m playing fullback, I’ve got to use the brace, just in case someone rolls over it,” he said. Union head coach John Audino believes in Schuck. “He brings a tremendous work ethic, so I’m not surprised that he has come all the way back from that injury,” Audino said. “It’s pretty amazing, because Dylan even threw the javelin for the track team when he first came back. He’s so versatile. I’ve used him at fullback, tailback and even tight end against St. Lawrence last week. He can do it all.” Audino says Schuck’s versatility is special. “He blocks well, he catches well, and he knows how to get the tough yards inside,” Audino said. “He knows the game very well, and I’m so happy that he came back for one more year. He’s a very valuable player for us. “Against St. Lawrence, he made one key block that wiped out two defenders at once, and then he made another block later in the game that helped us score.” Schuck had numerous options when he graduated from high school, but he said a visit from the Union coaching staff convinced him Schenectady was the right place to spend his collegiate career. “I have no regrets,” he said. “The Union program has been great to me.” Schuck’s numbers don’t jump off the page this year, but he’s not playing to pile up stats. He’s carried the ball just seven times for 15 yards and has one catch for nine yards. More important are his leadership abilities and his excellent blocking technique. He’s all about team. Schuck also hopes to make major contributions after he graduates. The environmental science major hopes to help clean up the environment and sees numerous career opportunities in that field. He says the education he received at Union was just as special as his opportunities with the football program.
