2007 WestConn Football Archives

2007 WestConn Football Archives

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Keith Rosedom (Stamford, Conn./Westhill)
Western Connecticut State University
Freshman Wide Receiver

Rosedom becomes the second different WestConn player to earn NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors after leading the team with seven receptions for a total of 64 yards receiving in a 31-6 loss to Montclair State University. In the first quarter, Rosedom had a 30-yard touchdown reception for his third touchdown of the season.

MONTCLAIR STATE TOPS WESTERN CONNECTICUT, 31-6
McCoach, Jump Lead Senior-Laden Red Hawks to Victory
from the desk of Mike Scala - MSU SID

Montclair, NJ (11/10/07) – Senior running back Ryan McCoach (Rockaway, NJ / Morris Hills) rand for 107 yards and two first-half touchdowns while senior quarterback Michael Jump (Toms River, NJ / Toms River South) threw for a pair of scores in the second half as Montclair State closed out its regular season with a 31-6 victory over Western Connecticut in an NJAC matchup at Sprague Field on Saturday afternoon.

The victory capped off an 8-2 regular season (5-2 in the NJAC) for the Red Hawks as Montclair kept alive its hopes for an at-large berth in the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs which get underway next Saturday, November 17. Bids for the playoffs will be announced on Sunday. If Montclair State is not selected, it will then wait to see if it earns a spot in an ECAC Championship Game also slated for next week. That announcement will be made on Monday, November 12.

Sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT/Wolcott) threw for 223 yards and the lone touchdown as the Colonials closed out their season with their second straight loss to finish the year at 4-6 overall, 2-5 in the NJAC. WestConn is now 1-7 all time against Montclair State.

The Colonials took the first lead of the game as it moved 69 yards in seven plays. Williams connected with Allen Bowen Hamden, CT/Hamden) on gains of 11 and 13, respectively to move the ball to the MSU 46. Keith Rosedom (Stamford, CT/Westhill) added a 13-yard reception before pulling a second catch, this one a 30-yard grab for a touchdown as the Colonials led 6-0 with 5:48 left in the opening period. The extra point was missed.

Montclair State answered right back as Chris D’Andrea (Union, NJ/ Union) returned the kickoff 25 yards to the MSU 41. McCoach converted a third down with a nine-yard run and added a 12-yard scamper to bring the ball to the Colonial 30. Jump would completed passes to Jeff Papcun (Hazlet, NJ/Raritan) and A.J. Letizia (Dumont, NJ/ Dumont) for 18 and 12-yards, respectively, the latter putting the ball down at the WestConn 1. McCoach then barreled in from a yard out to give MSU the lead 7-6 as Marco Capozzoli (Bloomfield, NJ / St. Joseph’s) converted the extra point with 1:48 to go.

In the second quarter, a fumble by the Colonials on a running play helped give Montclair great field position as Andrew Ackerman (Bloomfield, NJ /Bloomfield) came up with the recovery at the WestConn 16. McCoach would do all the work from there with four straight carries, the final another one-yard plunge as MSU increased its lead to 14-6 with 8:40 left in the first half.

After the Red Hawks took the eight-point lead into halftime, Cappozoli connected from 28-yards out to extend the lead to 17-6. The Colonials would punt on their next possession and Montclair went 70-yards in just four plays to increase its margin to 24-6. Jump capped off the drive as he found Letizia along the right sideline for the touchdown with 5:03 remaining in the third.

WestConn had a chance to close the gap on its next drive moving 52 yards in 16 plays over a seven-minute span that bridge the third and fourth quarters as the Colonials marched to the Montclair State 26. However, on 4th-and-5, Williams’ pass fell incomplete and the ball was turned over on downs.

Montclair would then capitalize with its final score of the game. After Jump found Omar Sevilla (North Bergen, NJ / North Bergen) for six yards on a 3rd-and-5, the senior signal caller found another classmate, wide receiver Brandon Fronjian (Palisades Park, NJ/ Palisades Park) along the right sideline for a 58-yard touchdown as a 31-6 Montclair State advantage with 10:04 left in the game.

McCoach, one of 23 Red Hawk seniors honored before the kickoff, carried 26 times. Jump was 12-of-26 in the game with Letizia and Fronjian each getting three for 65 and 45 yards, respectively. Fronjian had 72 yards receiving as MSU outgained the Colonials, 367-274 including a 135-51 edge on the ground.

Defensively for the Red Hawks, sophomore linebacker Cornell Hunt (North Brunswick, NJ / North Brunswick) and freshman defensive back Mario McLean (Montville, NJ / Montville) each collected 10 tackles while senior linebacker Russ Comune (Pompton Plains, NJ / Pequannock) had an outstanding game with nine tackles, including three for loss of 10 yards.

For Western Connecticut, Williams was 24-of-40 with Rosedom pulling in seven passes for 64 yards. Bowen had five for 74 with junior running back Jason Santiago (Cromwell, CT/Cromwell) rushed 11 times for 51 yards. Junior linebacker Chad Milling (Hartford, CT/Conrad) spearheaded the Colonials’ defense with 11 tackles, seven unassisted. Seniors John Hoke (Tomkins Cove, NY/North Rockland), Rick Jackson (Wallingford, NJ / Lyman Hall) and Michael Gregor (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) each finished with six tackles.

     Western Connecticut vs Montclair State (Nov 10, 2007 at Montclair, NJ)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Western Connecticut.  6  0  0  0  -  6       Record: (4-6,2-5)
Montclair State.....  7  7 10  7  - 31       Record: (8-2,5-2)

Scoring Summary:
1st 05:48 WESTCONN - Keith Rosedom 30 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
    01:48 MSU - R. McCoach 1 yd run (M. Capozzoli kick)
2nd 08:37 MSU - R. McCoach 1 yd run (M. Capozzoli kick)
3rd 08:40 MSU - M. Capozzoli 28 yd field goal
    05:03 MSU - A. Letizia 44 yd pass from M. Jump (M. Capozzoli kick)
4th 10:04 MSU - B. Fronjian 58 yd pass from M. Jump (M. Capozzoli kick)

                               WESTCONN      MSU
FIRST DOWNS...................       15       19
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    28-51   38-135
PASSING YDS (NET).............      223      232
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  41-24-1  26-12-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   69-274   64-367
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      1-2     2-25
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     4-38     2-47
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0      1-2
Punts (Number-Avg)............   7-34.7   5-33.6
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-2      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............     6-56     6-48
Possession Time...............    32:00    28:00
Third-Down Conversions........  4 of 16  4 of 12
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   2 of 5   0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      0-1      3-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards........      0-0      1-7

RUSHING: Western Connecticut-Jason Santiago 11-51; Derrick Way 1-8; Wayne
Neal 11-1; TEAM 1-minus 4; James Williams 4-minus 5. Montclair State-R. McCoach
28-107; J. Bliss 7-19; M. Jump 1-6; M. Jimenez 1-3; C. D'Andrea 1-0.

PASSING: Western Connecticut-James Williams 24-40-0-223; Jeremy Vides
0-1-1-0. Montclair State-M. Jump 12-26-0-232.

RECEIVING: Western Connecticut-Keith Rosedom 7-64; Allan Bowen 5-74;
Wayne Neal 3-0; Mike DiMeglio 2-30; John Zervos 2-16; Yvens Louis 2-11; Derrick
Way 2-4; Chris Kelly 1-24. Montclair State-A. Letizia 3-65; J. Papcun 3-45; B.
Fronjian 2-72; O. Sevilla 2-22; R. McCoach 1-28; E. Loney 1-0.

NJAC FOOTBALL IN THE NCAA:
Individual and Team Rankings
in National Statistical Categories

(FINAL)
INDIVIDUAL
Rushing Yards Per Game:
#26    Ryan McCoach, Montclair State (111.7)
Passing Efficiency:
#60    A.J. Roque, Kean (130.6)
#70    James Williams, Western Connecticut (127.5)
Total Offense Per Game:
#42    A.J. Roque, Kean (243.8)
#63    James Williams, Western Connecticut (223.7)
Receiving Yards Per Game:
#42    Greg Meyer, Buffalo State (88.7)
#53    Durrell Dukes, Kean (85.3)
Points Scored Per Game:
#25    Ryan McCoach, Montclair State (9.3)
Punt Return Average:
#47    Mario McLean, Montclair State (10.3)
#56    Ryan Staton, Kean (10.1)
Kickoff Return Average:
#1      Kareen Moon, William Paterson (34.8)
#11    Brian Williams, Kean (27.9)
Field Goals Made Per Game:
#t18   Matthew Mintz, Cortland (1.1)
#t24   Dan Roberts, Rowan (1.0)
#34    Matthew Dalessio, TCNJ (0.9)
#t47   Ricky Krautman, William Paterson (0.8)
Punting Average:
#35    Jeff Struble, TCNJ (39.4)
Interceptions Per Game:
#t22   Peter Nguyen, Buffalo State (0.6)
#t36   Andrew Larkin, TCNJ (0.6)
#t40   Ahmad Stokes, Rowan (0.6)
#t50   Harold Green, William Paterson (0.5)
Total Tackles Per Game:
#26    Cornell Hunt, Montclair State (11.5)
#70    Brian Haas, Cortland (9.5)
Solo Tackles Per Game:
#t31   Cornell Hunt, Montclair State (5.9)
#t69   Clarence Goodman, Kean (5.4)
Pass Sacks Per Game:
#5      Joe King, TCNJ (1.3)
#t12   Kevin Marchant, Western Connecticut (1.1)
#37    Ben Nagle, Cortland (0.8)
Tackles For a Loss Per Game:
#3      Joe King, TCNJ (2.3)
#t31   Andrew Yezzi, Rowan (1.7)
#t38   Tom LaPann, Buffalo State (1.7)
#t38   Randy Tosh, Rowan (1.7)
#t62   Ben Nagle, Cortland (1.5)
#t75   Brian Burd, William Paterson (1.5)
Forced Fumbles Per Game:
#1      Brian Cilento, Kean (0.60)
#t5     Darryl Davis, Buffalo State (0.40)
#t27   Tom LaPann, Buffalo State (0.30)
#t27   Kevin Marchant, Western Connecticut (0.30)
#t67   Ben Nagle, Cortland (0.27)
Passes Defensed Per Game:
#t20   Harold Green, William Paterson (1.6)
#t46   Dominique Dixon, Montclair State (1.5)
#t51   Scott Forster, Buffalo State (1.4)
#t67   John Hoke, Western Connecticut (1.3)
#t67   Peter Nguyen, Buffalo State (1.3)
Total Passing Yards:
#31    A.J. Roque, Kean (2,463)
#41   James Williams, Western Connecticut (2,309)
#45   Michael Jump, Montclair State (2,230)
#t56  Ray Miles, Cortland (2,157)
Total Rushing Yards:
#43    Ryan McCoach, Montclair State (1,005)
#68    Wayne Neal, Western Connecticut (839)
Total Receiving Yards:
#44    Greg Meyer, Buffalo State (887)
#54    Durrell Dukes, Kean (853)
#t73   A.J. Letizia, Montclair State (798)
Passing Yards Per Game:
#25    A.J. Roque, Kean (246.3)
#40    James Williams, Western Connecticut (230.9)
#71    Michael Jump, Montclair State (202.7)
TEAM
Total Defense:
#13    Rowan (253.0)
#21    TCNJ (269.1)
#60    William Paterson (302.7)
#61    Montclair State (303.3)
#65    Cortland (307.3)
Rushing Offense:
#55    Rowan (187.7)
Rushing Defense:
#4      Rowan (62.8)
#7      TCNJ (70.5)
#66    Cortland (118.8)
Passing Offense:
#48    Kean (247.7)
#51    Western Connecticut (239.5)
Pass Efficiency Defense:
#32    Montclair State (98.1)
Scoring Offense:
#70    Cortland (29.0)
Scoring Defense:
#t37   TCNJ (17.3)
#t48   Cortland (18.0)
#63    Rowan (19.2)
Turnover Margin:
#t43   William Paterson (0.8)
#t65   Buffalo State (0.5)
#t65   TCNJ (0.5)
#72    Cortland (0.5)
Kickoff Return Average:
#5      Montclair State (23.93)
#27    William Paterson (21.18)
Punt Return Average:
#56    Western Connecticut (10.33)
#t65   Montclair State (10.0)
Tackles For a Loss Per Game:
#t7     Rowan (9.9)
#16    TCNJ (9.4)
#24    Cortland (8.9)
#t42   Kean (8.0)
#t51   William Paterson (7.8)
#t67   Buffalo State (7.4)
#71    Montclair State (7.4)
Pass Sacks Per Game:
#t10   Rowan (3.60)
#13    Kean (3.50)
#t18   TCNJ (3.33)
#t22   Cortland (3.27)
#t57   Montclair State (2.64)
#t75   William Paterson (2.40)
Pass Efficiency:
#63    Kean (131.47)
#75    Western Connecticut (126.34)  
Kickoff Return Defense:
#30    Rowan (15.81)
#36    TCNJ (16.17)
#46    Western Connecticut (16.95)
#62    Kean (17.44)  
Punt Return Defense:
#33    Kean (5.43)
#t37   Rowan (5.52)
#t49   Cortland (6.00)
#71    Montclair State (6.94)
Fewest Turnovers:
#t9     William Paterson (13)
Total Takeaways:
#t14   Cortland (34)
#t32   TCNJ (30)
#t53   Buffalo State (27)
Fewest Passes Had Intercepted:
#t46   William Paterson (9)
Fewest Fumbles Lost:
#t5     William Paterson (4)
#t18   Kean (6)
#t74   Montclair State (8)
Passes Intercepted:
#t9     TCNJ (22)
#t37   Cortland (18)
Net Punting:
#18    TCNJ (34.79)
#69    Rowan (32.22)
#74    Kean (31.95)
Total Opponent Fumbles Recovered:
#t13   Cortland (16)
#t29   Buffalo State (14)
#t56   Rowan (12)

Kevin Marchant Signs With Albany Conquest Former WestConn defensive end Kevin Marchant recently signed a contract with the Albany Conquest of the Arena Football League 2 . The 10-team league opened its season on March 29 and concludes its regular season on July 25. keep up with Marchant's season at: http://albanyconquest.com
#84
Position:	DL

Resides:
DOB:	June 2, 1984
College:	Western Connecticut State
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	235 lbs

KEAN'S JARED CHUNN AND SEAN ATKINS LEAD KEAN TO 40-7 VICTORY

DANBURY, CT (November 3, 2007) - Jared Chunn (Tinton Falls, NJ) rushed for 162 yards on 17 carries and Sean Atkins (Perth Amboy, NY) pounded out an additional 75 yards and scored four touchdowns as Kean University rolled to a 40-7 victory over Western Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon at the Westside Athletic Complex.
     Atkins, a 5-11, 250-pound tailback, scored three of the Cougars' first four touchdowns and the victory was never challenged after they took a 26-0 advantage with 2:27 remaining in the second quarter. His scores came from two, five, one and six yards, respectively. Atkins' last and longest TD jaunt came with 3:00 left in the fourth quarter, well after the decision was decided.
     WestConn, now 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, got on the scoreboard with 17 seconds remaining in the second stanza when Mike DiMeglio (Bethel, CT) caught an eight-yard pass from sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT).
     Williams completed 21 of 37 passes for 227 yards for the Colonials.
     Shortly after intermission, Kean, also 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the NJAC, answered back when quarterback A. J. Roque (Matawan, NJ) hooked up with Brian Williams (Pleasantville, NJ) from 26-yards out to regain its 26-point advantage, 33-7.
     Roque completed 10 of 16 passes for 177 yards and two scores. His other touchdown was to Durell Dukes (Elizabeth, NJ), a 12-yard toss with 5:31 left in the second quarter.
     Dukes finished the day with a team-high six catches for 132 yards.
     Chunn enjoyed a balanced performance, rushing for 80 yards on eight carries before intermission then tacking on an additional 82 yards on nine carries over the final 30 minutes.
     Kean's defense held the NJAC's leading rusher, WestConn's Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY) was held to 35 yards on 20 carries on the day.
     The Colonials' offense was held to 251 yards while Kean pounded out an impressive 553 total offensive yards, including having a 414-51 yard advantage on the ground.
     Defensively, the Cougars were led by senior inside linebacker Clarence Goodman (Old Bridge, NJ) who had seven total tackles including five tackles for a loss of 18 yards and a quarterback sack.
     Chad Milling (Hartford, CT) and John Hoke (Tomkins Cove, NY) had 11 and 10 tackles, respectively for WestConn. Kevin Marchant (East Lyme, CT) had another strong performance with seven tackles and two sacks. He now has 10 sacks on the season with five coming in the past two games.
     WestConn closes out the 2007 schedule at Montclair State University next Saturday at 1 p.m. The Cougars host the league-leading The College of New Jersey next Saturday at 1 p.m.

Box Score (Final)
Kean vs Western Connecticut (Nov 03, 2007 at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Kean................ 14 12 14  0  - 40       Record: (4-5,2-4)
Western Connecticut.  0  7  0  0  -  7       Record: (4-5,2-4)

Scoring Summary:
1st 07:36 KEAN - Sean Atkins 2 yd run (Jon Robinson kick), 6-72 2:45, KEAN 7 - WESTCONN 0
    03:27 KEAN - Sean Atkins 5 yd run (Jon Robinson kick), 3-21 0:37, KEAN 14 - WESTCONN 0
2nd 05:31 KEAN - Durell Dukes 12 yd pass from A.J. Roque (Jon Robinson kick blockd), 7-60 2:44, KEAN 20 - WESTCONN 0
    02:27 KEAN - Sean Atkins 1 yd run (Jon Robinson kick failed), 3-66 1:04, KEAN 26 - WESTCONN 0
    00:17 WESTCONN - Mike DiMeglio 8 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick), 9-70 2:01, KEAN 26 - WESTCONN 7
3rd 12:21 KEAN - Brian Williams 26 yd pass from A.J. Roque (Jon Robinson kick), 3-32 1:40, KEAN 33 - WESTCONN 7
    03:00 KEAN - Sean Atkins 6 yd run (Jon Robinson kick), 12-70 5:31, KEAN 40 - WESTCONN 7

                                   KEAN WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS...................       24       12
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   58-376    24-24
PASSING YDS (NET).............      177      227
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  16-10-0  37-21-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   74-553   61-251
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-33     2-12
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     2-20    7-103
Interception Returns-Yards....      1-9      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-31.5   8-27.1
Fumbles-Lost..................      3-0      2-2
Penalties-Yards...............    11-81     2-18
Possession Time...............    35:37    24:23
Third-Down Conversions........  2 of 10  5 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 4   0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      5-7      1-1
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-15      2-6

RUSHING: Kean-Jared Chunn 17-162; Sean Atkins 14-75; Brian Williams 9-50;
Durell Dukes 7-50; Chris DiMicco 4-26; A.J. Roque 4-6; George McLendon 2-4; Rick
Brandt 1-3. Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 20-35; James Williams 4-minus 11.

PASSING: Kean-A.J. Roque 10-16-0-177. Western Connecticut-James Williams
21-37-1-227.

RECEIVING: Kean-Durell Dukes 6-132; Brian Williams 1-26; Jared Chunn 1-8;
James Felton 1-7; Derric Harris 1-4. Western Connecticut-Keith Rosedom 5-63;
Derrick Way 4-33; Mike DiMeglio 3-24; Wayne Neal 3-10; Yvens Louis 2-60; Allan
Bowen 2-14; Chris Kelly 1-13; John Zervos 1-10.

d3football.com TEAM OF THE WEEK

Defense
DL Kevin Marchant, Sr., Western Connecticut
Marchant recorded three sacks for a loss of 24 yards in a 10-7 win over Buffalo State. His efforts helped hold Buffalo State to 219 total yards of offense.

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

WAYNE NEAL • Western Connecticut State University
Freshman • Running Back • Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the fifth time this season and the second consecutive week after sparking the Colonials to a 10-7 NJAC victory over Buffalo State. He finished the game with 32 careers for 126 yards with a long run of 29. With his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, he tied a Western Connecticut school record held by three other Colonials. Neal currently leads the NJAC in rushing with an average of 100.4 yards per game.

WESTCONN HOLDS ON TO DEFEAT BUFFALO STATE, 10-7
Wayne Neal ties school mark with fourth 100-yard game

DANBURY, CT (October 27, 2007) - A 25-yard field goal by Teddy Keyes (North Haven, CT) with 13:09 remaining in the game proved to be the game-winning kick and Western Connecticut State University held on to defeat SUNY Buffalo State College, 10-7 on Saturday afternoon at the Westside Athletic Complex.
     Keyes boot capped off a seven-play 45 yard drive and gave the Colonials, now 4-4 overall and 2-3 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, a 10-0 advantage.
     WestConn raced out to a 7-0 lead following a 16-yard reception by John Zervos (Monroe, CT) from sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT) with 4:11 remaining in the first stanza.
     Williams finished the day completing 19 of 30 passes for 266 yards, with one interception and the one touchdown.
     Zervos was his number one target with four catches for 80 yards. Derrick Way (Norwalk, CT) collected a game-high six catches for 62 yards.
     A driving rain storm held both offenses at bay for much of the game until the fourth quarter when both teams took advantage of calmer conditions.
     The Bengals, 2-6 overall and 1-5 in the NJAC, drew within three points when Depew, NY natives senior quarterback Dan Aguilo and Bob Vescona hooked up for a seven-yard score with 1:03 left in the contest.
     Anguilo went 10 of 25 for 140 yards, with one interception and the touchdown to Vescona.
     WestConn freshman tailback Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY), already a four-time NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week, tied a school record with his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season. He finished with 126 yards on 32 carries. With two games left in the season, he is tied with Scott Haney (1984), Mke Megura (1985) and Ben LaBelle (2000) for the coveted record.
     Sammy Smith (Buffalo, NY) led the Bengals ground attack with 79 yards on 24 carries.
     Defensively, the Colonials were led by senior free safety Kevin Marchant (East Lyme, CT) who had three sacks for a total 24 yards and five total tackles. Rick Jackson (Wallingford, CT) and Chad Milling (Hartford, CT) each had a team-high seven tackles. Milling added an interception in the fourth quarter.
     For Buffalo State, Tom LaPann (Glens Fall, NY) had a game-high 12 tackles including 10 solos. He finished with one sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss.
     WestConn closes out its home schedule next Saturday when it plays host to Kean University at noon. Buffalo State hosts The College of New Jersey in its season finale next Saturday at 1 p.m.

Buffalo State vs Western Connecticut (Oct 27, 2007 at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Buffalo State.......  0  0  0  7  -  7       Record: (2-6,1-5)
Western Connecticut.  7  0  0  3  - 10       Record: (4-4,2-3)

Scoring Summary:
1st 04:11 WESTCONN - John Zervos 16 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
4th 13:09 WESTCONN - Teddy Keyes 25 yd field goal
    01:03 BUF - Bob Vesona 7 yd pass from Dan Aquilio (Eric Beyler kick)

                                    BUF WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS...................       15       16
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    38-79    41-94
PASSING YDS (NET).............      140      266
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  26-10-2  31-19-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   64-219   72-360
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      1-9      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-17     5-41
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-46     1-10
Interception Returns-Yards....     2-17      2-4
Punts (Number-Avg)............   8-37.0   5-27.8
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-0      3-2
Penalties-Yards...............     2-10     7-58
Possession Time...............    26:40    33:20
Third-Down Conversions........  2 of 13  7 of 17
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 1   0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      1-3      2-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards........      2-7     3-24

RUSHING: Buffalo State-Sammy Smith 24-79; Bob Vesona 6-20; Jake Schum
1-9; Eric France 1-7; Dan Aquilio 6-minus 36. Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal
32-126; Jason Santiago 1-4; Yvens Louis 1-minus 1; James Williams 4-minus 12;
TEAM 3-minus 23.

PASSING: Buffalo State-Dan Aquilio 10-25-1-140; Jeremy Mountain 0-1-1-0.
Western Connecticut-James Williams 19-30-1-266; Mike DiMeglio 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING: Buffalo State-Greg Meyer 2-50; Dan McEntire 2-24; Jarrett
Smith 2-20; Joe Russell 1-20; Sammy Smith 1-10; Steve Olewnick 1-9; Bob Vesona
1-7. Western Connecticut-Derrick Way 6-62; John Zervos 4-80; Mike DiMeglio 4-24;
Allan Bowen 2-69; Wayne Neal 2-23; Keith Rosedom 1-8.

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

WAYNE NEAL • Western Connecticut State University
Freshman • Running Back • Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after registering 103 all-purpose yards in the Colonials’ NJAC road loss at TCNJ. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry on the day with 15 rushes for 94 yards, including a 55-yard scamper. He also registered four receptions for nine yards in the contest. Neal currently leads the NJAC in rushing with an average of 96.7 yards per game.

James sparks Lions in a 42-21 Homecoming win
from the desk of Ann King - TCNJ SID

Ewing, NJ (10/20/07) – Sophomore quarterback Chris James (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) tossed a career-high four touchdowns passes as The College of New Jersey football team notched its sixth straight victory beating Western Connecticut University with a 42-21 on homecoming.

James was a modest 8-of-14 through the air for 179, but four of those completions put the Lions in the end zone. He also had one pass intercepted.

West Conn quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT/Wolcott) also had a big game passing as the sophomore went 32-for-50 for 330 yards and three touchdowns and one interception.

The Colonials scored all 21 of their points in the second half and that marked the most points scored on TCNJ’s top-ranked defense this season.

In addition to finding success using James’ arm passing, the Lions had 268 yards on the ground with four different players getting more than 40 led by sophomore Lee Jones (Galloway, NJ/Absegami) with 52 yards on 10 carries.

The Lions opened the scoring on a 26-yard field goal by Matt Dalessio (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), which was set up by a fake attempt earlier in the drive. That score came 4:42 into the game.

TCNJ got on the board again thanks to a trick play as James got the ball back after a fake double-reverse and launched a strike to receiver Cameron Richardson (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township) that covered 51 yards and after Dalessio made the point after the hosts had a 10-0 lead.

Dalessio booted a 25 yarder to open the scoring in the second quarter before classmate Dan Dornacker (Jersey City, NJ/Brick) increased the advantage as he bulled his way in from the seven. A successful PAT then made it a 20-0 game.

With just over a minute remaining before the intermission, the Lions added another score as James threw a 32-yard pass to Austin Misiura (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel). TCNJ added the two-point conversion as Zach Rinaldi (Burlington, NJ/Florence) went in untouched around the left end after a bobbled snap sending the hosts into the half with a 28-0 lead.

The Colonials came out throwing in the new half as Derrick Way (Norwalk, CT/Norwich Free Academy) made a diving catch over the middle on a 14-yard pass from Williams. Teddy Keyes (North Haven, CT/North Haven) kicked the extra point trimming TCNJ’s lead to 28-7.

Three minutes later the Lions got the score back as James hit Erik Hendrickson (Belvidere, NJ/Belvidere) on the near sideline on the pass covering 52 yards. Dalessio then tacked on the point after.

Williams again got West Conn on the board with 51 seconds left in the third finding Keith Rosedon (Stamford, CT/Westhill) from 53-yards out and following Keyes’ extra point the Colonials trailed 35-14.

In the fourth, the teams traded 11-yard touchdown passes as TCNJ got its as James found Chris Updyke (Lambertville, NJ/Hunterdon Central) and the Colonials got theirs as Williams completed a pass to Way.

Lion defensive lineman Joe King (Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston) finished with a pair of sacks, while Joe Spahn (Burlington, NJ/Florence) paced TCNJ with eight tackles. Andrew Larkin (Hamilton, Square, NJ/Notre Dame) added to the defensive effort with an interception.

Defensively for the Colonials, Chad Milling Hartford, CT/Conrad) and John Hoke (Tomkins Cove, NY/North Rockland) each finished with 10 tackles.

West Conn running back Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie) led all rushers with 94 yards on 15 attempts.

Box Score (Final)
Western Connecticut vs #22 TCNJ (10/20/07 at Ewing, NJ)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Western Connecticut.  0  0 14  7  - 21       Record: (3-4,1-3)
TCNJ................ 10 18  7  7  - 42       Record: (6-1,4-0)

Scoring Summary:
1st 10:18 TCNJ - Matt Dalessio 26 yd field goal
    01:40 TCNJ - Cameron Richardson 51 yd pass from Chris James (Matt Dalessio kick)
2nd 06:30 TCNJ - Matt Dalessio 25 yd field goal
    03:56 TCNJ - Dan Dornacker 7 yd run (Matt Dalessio kick)
    01:04 TCNJ - Austin Misiura 32 yd pass from Chris James (Zach Rinaldi rush)
3rd 05:34 WESTCONN - Derrick Way 14 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
    02:34 TCNJ - Erik Hendrickson 52 yd pass from Chris James (Matt Dalessio kick)
    00:51 WESTCONN - Keith Rosedom 53 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
4th 10:37 TCNJ - Chris Opdyke 10 yd pass from Chris James (Matt Dalessio kick)
    09:17 WESTCONN - Derrick Way 11 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)

                               WESTCONN     TCNJ
FIRST DOWNS...................       17       21
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    18-76   51-268
PASSING YDS (NET).............      330      196
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  50-32-1   15-9-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   68-406   66-464
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      0-0     3-30
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     7-86     3-35
Interception Returns-Yards....      1-0      1-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   5-26.8   2-44.5
Fumbles-Lost..................      1-1      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............     6-58     3-40
Possession Time...............    26:46    33:14
Third-Down Conversions........  5 of 17  9 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   2 of 5   1 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      2-3      4-6
Sacks By: Number-Yards........      0-0     3-18

RUSHING: Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 15-94; James Williams 3-minus 18.
TCNJ-Lee Jones 10-52; Chase Misiura 5-51; Dan Dornacker 13-48; Michael Yetka
1-44; Chris James 12-37; Bill Picatagi 6-33; David Popek 2-10; TEAM 1-minus 2;
Mark Gardner 1-minus 5.

PASSING: Western Connecticut-James Williams 32-50-1-330. TCNJ-Chris James
8-14-1-179; Zach Rinaldi 1-1-0-17.

RECEIVING: Western Connecticut-Allan Bowen 8-96; Keith Rosedom 6-83;
Derrick Way 6-57; Mike DiMeglio 4-37; Wayne Neal 4-9; Bobby Arrigoni 1-20; John
Zervos 1-17; Jason Santiago 1-12; Yvens Louis 1-minus 1. TCNJ-Chris Opdyke 3-42;
Cameron Richardson 2-67; Erik Hendrickson 1-52; Austin Misiura 1-32; Lee Jones
1-3; Dan Dornacker 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Western Connecticut-John Hoke 1-0. TCNJ-Andrew Larkin 1-0.
FUMBLES: Western Connecticut-Keith Rosedom 1-1. TCNJ-Bill Picatagi 1-1.

Stadium: Lions' Stadium        Attendance: 1820
Kickoff time: 2:00 pm   End of Game: 4:45 pm   Total elapsed time: 2:45

Officials: Referee: Andy Keenan; Umpire: Fred Yawger; Linesman: Baron Ballester;
Line judge: Larry Rydbom; Back judge: Steve Ratliff; Field judge: Daniel Aminoff;
Side judge: Charles Brosch; Scorer: Ann King;

Temperature: 74        Wind: 15mph,se  Weather: clear, sunny

WESTCONN DROPS HEARTBREAKER AT CORTLAND STATE IN FINAL SECONDS
from the desk of Fran Elia - Cortland SID

CORTLAND, N.Y. - (Oct. 13, 2007) - Junior quarterback Ray Miles (Port Byron) threw three fourth-quarter touchdown passes to junior Eric Hajnos (Grand Island), including the game-winner with 12.4 seconds left, as Cortland rallied for a 27-26 win over Western Connecticut State. The Red Dragons improved to 5-1 and maintained its lead in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) with a 4-0 record. The Colonials dropped to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in NJAC action.

Miles completed 31-of-46 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns. His 31 completions are a career high and tied for the third-highest single-game total in school history. Senior Keith Greene (Brentwood) made nine catches for 70 yards, senior tight end Paul Caughell (Niagara Falls/Niagara-Wheatfield) grabbed seven passes for 73 yards and Hajnos finished with six receptions for 61 yards. Freshman linebacker Brian Haas (East Aurora/St. Francis) and junior linebacker Josh Fodrowski (Stone Ridge/Rondout Valley) led the Red Dragons with nine tackles apiece.

Western Connecticut sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT) completed 16-of-27 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns, including two scores by sophomore Derrick Way (Norwalk, CT/Norwich Free Academy). Junior linebacker Chad Milling (Hartford, CT/Conrad) finished with a game-high 12 tackles and senior safety John Hoke (Tomkins Cove/North Rockland) recorded 10 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.

Western took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on an 11-yard pass from Williams to junior Allen Bowen (Hamden, CT). A 22-yard pass from Williams to Bowen on 4th-and-12 at the Cortland 27-yard line kept the drive alive. Cortland pulled to within 7-6 before halftime on two of senior Matthew Mintz's (Lawrence) three field goals. He hit a 28-yarder with 9:25 left and a 25-yarder with 2:04 remaining in the half.

The Colonials scored on their first possession of the third quarter to take a 14-6 lead. On 3rd-and-15 at the Western 25-yard line, Willilams threw a short pass to Way, who was able to break around the right side and race untouched down the sideline for a 75-yard touuchdown. Mintz made a 23-yard field goal with 6:18 left in the third quarter to cut Cortland's deficit to 14-9. On Western's next possession, Cortland fumbled a punt return. The Colonials proceeded to drive 19 yards on three plays, capped by a 2-yard touchdown run by freshman Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie), to take a 20-9 lead. A two-point conversion run failed.

Cortland started its comeback with an 8-play, 55-yard scoring drive. Hajnos finished the drive with a 22-yard touchdown catch in the left corner, although a two-point pass failed and Western's lead was 20-15. Later in the quarter, Cortland was pinned at its 13-yard line after a quick-kick by Williams on fourth down. The Red Dragons drove to the Western 29-yard line before Miles had a pass intercepted. Pass interference, however, was called on the play and two plays later Miles again found Hajnos on a flag pattern for a 5-yard touchdown and Cortland's first lead of the game. The two-point pass failed and Cortland led 21-20 with 3:38 remaining.

Western started its next drive on its own 29-yard line and quickly moved up field. Williams connected with freshman Keith Rosedom (Stamford, CT/Westhill) on a 43-yard pass on second down and later in the drive threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Way to give the Colonials a 26-21 lead with 1:33 left. The two-point conversion pass was broken up by Cortland senior cornerback Greg Steward (Elmont/Sewanhaka).

Cortland freshman Will Loeb (Pine Bush) returned the ensuing kickoff 23 yards to the Western 49-yard line. Passes of 22 and nine yards to Greene moved the ball to the 18-yard line with less than a minute left. An incomplete pass set up a 4th-and-1 for the Red Dragons with 47 seconds left, and Cortland converted on a 5-yard pass from Miles to Hajnos. An 8-yard pass to Greene pushed the ball to the 5-yard line 29.4 seconds left, but Cortland lost a yard on a Javaris Brown (Cromwell, CT) sack with 23 seconds left. After an incompletion on third down, the Red Dragons faced 4th-and-3 at the 6-yard line. Miles hit Hajnos on a slant pattern in the middle of the end zone for the winning touchdown, although the ensuing two-point run failed.

Western started its final drive on its own 28-yard line and was able to run one play. The Colonials tried a hook-and-lateral play with two pitches, the second of which set up Way for a run down the left sidelines before being tackled at the Cortland 36-yard line as time expired.

Box Score (Final)
Western Connecticut vs SUNY Cortland (Oct 13, 2007 at Cortland, NY)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Western Connecticut.  7  0 13  6  - 26       Record: (3-3,1-2)
SUNY Cortland.......  0  6  3 18  - 27       Record: (5-1,4-0)

Scoring Summary:
1st 00:11 WESTCONN - Allan Bowen 11 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
2nd 09:25 CORTLAND - Matthew Mintz 28 yd field goal
    02:04 CORTLAND - Matthew Mintz 25 yd field goal
3rd 13:21 WESTCONN - Derrick Way 75 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
    06:18 CORTLAND - Matthew Mintz 23 yd field goal
    01:44 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 2 yd run (Wayne Neal rush failed)
4th 14:16 CORTLAND - Eric Hajnos 22 yd pass from Ray Miles (Ray Miles pass failed)
    03:38 CORTLAND - Eric Hajnos 5 yd pass from Ray Miles (Ray Miles pass failed)
    01:33 WESTCONN - Derrick Way 31 yd pass from James Williams (James Williams pass failed)
    00:12 CORTLAND - Eric Hajnos 6 yd pass from Ray Miles (Andrew Giuliano rush failed)

                               WESTCONN CORTLAND
FIRST DOWNS...................       15       21
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............    30-64   27-110
PASSING YDS (NET).............      328      290
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  27-16-0  46-31-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   57-392   73-400
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............      1-0     4-19
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     6-91     5-81
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   7-32.3   4-36.0
Fumbles-Lost..................      5-0      2-1
Penalties-Yards...............     7-60     6-55
Possession Time...............    28:56    31:04
Third-Down Conversions........  3 of 12  5 of 16
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   2 of 2   4 of 4
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      2-2      6-6
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-15      1-6

RUSHING: Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 23-32; Derrick Way 1-16; James
Williams 4-10; Jason Santiago 1-4; Rick Jackson 1-2. SUNY Cortland-Dustin Bowser
13-50; Andrew Giuliano 8-48; Ray Miles 6-12.

PASSING: Western Connecticut-James Williams 16-27-0-328. SUNY
Cortland-Ray Miles 31-46-0-290.

RECEIVING: Western Connecticut-Allan Bowen 5-65; Mike DiMeglio 4-39;
Derrick Way 3-158; Keith Rosedom 3-58; Wayne Neal 1-10; Chris Kelly 0-minus 2.
SUNY Cortland-Keith Greene 9-70; Paul Caughell 7-73; Eric Hajnos 6-61; Mike Lane
3-32; Andrew Giuliano 3-18; Mike Sveda 2-14; Zacc Guaragno 1-22.

INTERCEPTIONS: Western Connecticut-None. SUNY Cortland-None.

FUMBLES: Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 2-0; James Williams 1-0; Yvens
Louis 1-0; Mike DiMeglio 1-0. SUNY Cortland-Will Loeb 1-1; Ray Miles 1-0.

ALLAN BOWEN CATCHES GAME-WINNER IN WESTCONN'S 27-20 VICTORY OVER WILLIAM PATERSON
WestConn's Wayne Neal Leads All Rushers with 149 Yards

DANBURY, CT (October 6, 2007) - Allan Bowen (Hamden, CT) caught a 16-yard pass from sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT) with 7:33 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift Western Connecticut State University to a 27-20 victory over William Paterson University on Saturday afternoon at the Westside Athletic Complex.
     The Colonials, 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, took a 20-6 lead on a 17-yard run by Derrick Way (Norwalk, CT) with 12:44 remaining in the third quarter, the contest had all the makings of a laugher. Way had two catches for 66 yards also on Saturday.
     William Paterson, now 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the NJAC, did what most teams in the NJAC would do and battled back, all the way back.
     It drew within seven points after Ira Guilford (Jersey City, NJ) dove across the goal line from two yards out with 7:08 left in the third quarter. He finished the day with 99 yards on 38 carried and two scores. Guilford scored on a nine-yard run to open the second quarter.
     WestConn squandered its 14-point lead as the third quarter ended when Joel Rivera (Hoboken, NJ) caught a 32-yard pass from Dan Lamego (North Arlington, NJ) and following Ricky Krautman's (Franklin Lakes, NJ) extra point, the game was tied, 20-20.
     Lemego completed 10 of 19 passes for 152 yards on the day. Rivera led all receivers with four catches for 64 yards.
     With 8:14 remaining in the final stanza, Lemego fumbled an exchange and WestConn's James Mitchell (New Haven, CT) recovered the ball to give the Colonials prime field position on WPU's 19 yard line. Two plays later Williams found Bowen open for the winning score and their defense would have to hold down the stretch.
     On the Pioneers' final possession, WestConn's junior cornerback Mike Negast (Haledon, NJ) preserved the victory when he caused Rivera to lose control of the ball in the back of the end zone with 2:38 left on the clock.
     WestConn freshman tailback Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY), a two-time NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week, rushed 22 times for 149 yards and scored a one-yard touchdown to put the Colonials on the scoreboard midway through the first quarter.
     Williams completed 11 of 23 passes for 185 yards and was intercepted twice, both on deflections in the first half.
     Defensively, the Colonials were led by senior free safety John Hoke (Tomkins Cove, NY) had 11 tackles, pass break up and a tackle for a loss. Ryan Delage (Cheshire, CT) collected eight tackles including a sack and 2.5 tackles for a loss on the afternoon.
     Mike Lemego (North Arlington, NJ) the younger brother of WPU's quarterback, Dan, led the Pioneers with nine tackles and had two of the Pioneers' three sacks on the day.
     WestConn continues its New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule next Saturday at Cortland State. Kick off is slated for 1 p.m.

Box Score (Final)
William Paterson vs Western Connecticut (Oct 06, 2007 at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
William Paterson....  0  6 14  0  - 20       Record: (2-3,0-2)
Western Connecticut.  7  6  7  7  - 27       Record: (3-2,1-1)

Scoring Summary:
1st 07:01 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 1 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick)
2nd 14:51 WPFB - Ira Guilford 9 yd run (Ricky Krautman kick failed)
    12:31 WESTCONN - Jason Santiago 3 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
3rd 12:44 WESTCONN - Derrick Way 17 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick)
    07:08 WPFB - Ira Guilford 2 yd run (Ricky Krautman kick)
    00:00 WPFB - Joel Rivera 32 yd pass from Dan Lamego (Ricky Krautman kick)
4th 07:33 WESTCONN - Allan Bowen 16 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick

                                   WPFB WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS...................       17       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   53-124   39-211
PASSING YDS (NET).............      152      185
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  19-10-0  23-11-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   72-276   62-396
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     1--1     2-19
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     5-89     3-71
Interception Returns-Yards....     2-32      0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   4-42.8   5-29.6
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-2      1-1
Penalties-Yards...............     4-30     6-53
Possession Time...............    33:05    26:48
Third-Down Conversions........  5 of 14  3 of 11
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 3   1 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      2-3      4-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     3-25     2-16

RUSHING: William Paterson-Ira Guilford 38-99; Shaun Puluse 4-14; Dan
Lamego 8-10; Mike Vicci 1-1; Kevin Drakeford 1-1; TEAM 1-minus 1. Western
Connecticut-Wayne Neal 22-149; Jason Santiago 8-41; Derrick Way 1-17; Chris
Kelly 1-11; Yvens Louis 1-4; James Williams 6-minus 11.

PASSING: William Paterson-Dan Lamego 10-19-0-152. Western
Connecticut-James Williams 11-23-2-185.

RECEIVING: William Paterson-Joel Rivera 4-64; Kareen Moon 2-51; Mike
Vicci 2-15; Lamar Williams 1-13; Pascal Fuastin 1-9. Western Connecticut-Wayne
Neal 3-27; Derrick Way 2-66; Allan Bowen 2-33; Mike DiMeglio 1-24; Chris Kelly
1-14; Keith Rosedom 1-11; John Zervos 1-10.

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
WAYNE NEAL • Western Connecticut State University
Freshman • Running Back • Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the third time this season and the second consecutive week after sparking the Colonials to their first NJAC victory of the season with a 27-20 win over William Paterson. In the contest, he rushed 22 times for 149 yards and a one-yard touchdown. He also notched three receptions for 27 yards in the win. Neal currently leads the NJAC in rushing with an average of 110.2 yards per game.

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
WAYNE NEAL • Western Connecticut State University
Freshman • Running Back • Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after scoring
a pair of touchdowns in the Colonials’ conference-opening loss to Rowan. On the ground, he totaled
23 caries for 84 yards and a two-yard touchdown. In the Western Connecticut passing game, he
notched three receptions for 26 yards and an eight-yard touchdown. Neal currently ranks second in
the NJAC in rushing with an average of 100.5 yards per game.

ROWAN OVERWHELMS WESTCONN IN SECOND HALF ON WAY TO 40-18 WIN

DANBURY, CT (September 29, 2007) - Rob Richardson (Hackensack, NJ) gained 175 yards on 23 carries and Rowan University scored 28 second half points it its 40-18 victory over Western Connecticut State University Saturday afternoon at the Westside Athletic Complex It was the New Jersey Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
     After leading 12-6 at intermission, the Profs, 3-1 overall, increased their lead to 26-6 following a one-yard run by Jonathan Downes (Gibbstown, NJ) and a 34-yard end around by Adam Presiado (Hillsdale, NJ), respectively with only 4:36 elapsed in the third quarter.
     The Colonials, 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the NJAC, drew within 14 points when Chris Kelly (Willington, CT) caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT) with 7:52 left in the third. It was Kelly's third touchdown catch in the past two games. He caught a pair of scores, including the game-winner, in last week's 41-37 come-from-behind victory over Iona College.
     With 13:32 remaining in the game, WestConn closed within eight points following an eight-yard pass from Williams to freshman tailback Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY). The Colonials opted to go for two points after Teddy Keyes (North Haven, CT) failed on his first two extra-point attempts. Wide out Keith Rosedom (Stamford, CT) came up short on the two-point extra point run for the Colonials, and they trailed 26-18.
     The ensuing Rowan possession ended when junior Mike Negast (Haledon, NJ) intercepted his fourth pass of the season on the Colonials six yard line and returned it back to his 24 yard line. WestConn stood just 76 yards away from tying the game.
     The Profs' defense did not buckle, however, and WestConn was forced to punt four plays later.
     With time running down in the final stanza, Richardson capped off a nine-play 70-yard drive for Rowan with a 36-yard touchdown run with 5:53 remaining in the contest.
     On WestConn's first play from scrimmage, 17-second later, Ahmad Stokes (Jackson, NJ) picked off Williams' pass and scampered down the left sideline 38 yards to put the game out of reach. It was his second pick of the afternoon. Dan Roberts (Eastampton, NJ) booted the extra point for what proved to be the final 40-18.
     Tim Hagerty (Glassoboro, NJ) completed just four of seven passes for 71 yards and threw one touchdown, a 16-yard strike to Billy Magill (Morris Plains, NJ) to open the game's scoring midway through the first quarter.
     Downes complimented Richardson well and finished with 81 yards on 18 carries and the one score.
     Williams completed 20 of 36 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns but was sacked six times to go along with the three interceptions for the Colonials.
     Neal led the WestConn ground attack and finished with 84 yards on 23 carries and the one visit to paydirt.
     Rowan, the 22nd ranked team in this week's NFCA Division III Poll, finished with a 418-270 total offense advantage, yet WestConn possessed the ball for 56 more seconds.
     The Profs' defense, led by Stokes, Kevin Bellamy (Trenton, NJ) and Andrew Yezzi (Franklinville, NJ) picked off Williams three times. Bellamy had and interception and was one of four players with six tackles on the afternoon. Yezzi, another with six take downs, registered 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for a loss from his middle linebacker position.
     Senior defensive end Kevin Marchant (East Lyme, CT) was all over the field for the Colonials on Saturday. He finished with a game-high 14 tackles, nine solos, 2.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for a loss and pass break up and a force fumble.
     WestConn continues its New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule next Saturday at home when it hosts William Paterson University on Homecoming. Kick off is slated for 12 noon.

Box Score (Final)
Rowan vs Western Connecticut (Sep 29, 2007 at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Rowan...............  6  6 14 14  - 40       Record: (3-1,1-0)
Western Connecticut.  6  0  6  6  - 18       Record: (2-2,0-1)

Scoring Summary:
1st 07:27 ROW - Billy Magill 16 yd pass from Tim Hagerty (Dan Roberts kick failed)
    03:03 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 2 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
2nd 07:33 ROW - Dan Roberts 22 yd field goal
    00:06 ROW - Dan Roberts 27 yd field goal
3rd 12:41 ROW - Jonathan Downes 1 yd run (Dan Roberts kick)
    10:24 ROW - Adam Preciado 34 yd run (Dan Roberts kick)
    07:52 WESTCONN - Chris Kelly 25 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
4th 13:32 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 8 yd pass from James Williams (Keith Rosedom rush failed)
    05:53 ROW - Rob Richardson 36 yd run (Dan Roberts kick)
    05:38 ROW - Ahmad Stokes 38 yd interception return (Dan Roberts kick)

                                    ROW WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS...................       21       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   61-309    34-59
PASSING YDS (NET).............      109      211
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........   13-7-1  36-20-3
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   74-418   70-270
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     1-10      1-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     2-50     8-98
Interception Returns-Yards....     3-67     1-18
Punts (Number-Avg)............   2-32.0   5-32.6
Fumbles-Lost..................      3-1      1-0
Penalties-Yards...............     5-28     5-30
Possession Time...............    29:04    30:56
Third-Down Conversions........  9 of 17  6 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 3   2 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      4-5      2-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     6-35     5-32

RUSHING: Rowan-Rob Richardson 23-175; Jonathan Downes 18-81; Adam
Preciado 2-42; Tim Hagerty 14-6; Josh Winter 2-4; John Impagliazzo 2-1. Western
Connecticut-Wayne Neal 23-84; TEAM 1-minus 2; James Williams 10-minus 23.

PASSING: Rowan-Tim Hagerty 4-7-1-71; Joe Rankin 3-6-0-38. Western
Connecticut-James Williams 20-36-3-211.

RECEIVING: Rowan-Billy Magill 4-45; Mark Lisa 2-26; Vinnie Graff 1-38.
Western Connecticut-Derrick Way 6-53; John Zervos 4-33; Mike DiMeglio 3-49;
Wayne Neal 3-26; Allan Bowen 2-17; Chris Kelly 1-25; Bobby Arrigoni 1-8.

INTERCEPTIONS: Rowan-Ahmad Stokes 2-67; Clarence Days 1-0. Western
Connecticut-Mike Negast 1-18.

TEAM OF THE WEEK - WEEK 4

TE Mike DiMeglio, Sr., Western Connecticut
DiMeglio led all WCSU receivers with seven catches and 90 yards against Iona. He also completed an underhanded throw that resulted in two points after a bad snap on an extra-point attempt.

DB John Hoke, Sr., Western Connecticut
With just over two minutes to go in the game, Hoke intercepted a pass and returned it 49 yards. On the last play of the game, he batted down a pass in the end zone to preserve the 41-37 win against previously unbeaten I-AA non-scholarship Iona. Hoke also had four tackles (one solo) and another interception.

2007 New England Division III Football Poll

Week #2 - 9/24/07

Rank	Team	Record	(First-Place Votes)	Points	Last Week's Rank
1	WPI	4-0	(9)	144	1
2	Curry	4-0	(4)	133	2
3	Trinity	1-0		101	7
4	Plymouth St.	3-0		86	6
5	Amherst	1-0		75	9
6	Husson	3-1		48	5
7	Western Connecticut	2-1	(1)	46	ARV
8	Coast Guard	2-1		41	-
9	Bowdoin	1-0		40	-
10	Springfield	1-2	(1)	38	3
Also Receiving Votes (to be listed a team must receive at least one percent of the available points and appear on at least two ballots): Bridgewater St. (23), Middlebury (23), Williams (15).

WESTCONN COMES FROM BEHIND TO BEAT IONA, 41-37
DANBURY, CT (September 22, 2007) - Junior wide receiver Chris Kelly (Willington, CT) caught two second-half touchdowns including the game-winner, a 16-yarder with 2:29 remaining in the game, to lift Western Connecticut State University to a 41-37 come-from-behind victory over Iona College at Westside Athletic Complex Saturday evening.
     Kelly put the Colonials up 28-27 with an 18-yard TD reception from sophomore quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT) in the early moments of the third quarter, but the game's scoring was far from over.
     A five-yard touchdown run from last week's NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY) gave WestConn a 34-27 advantage with 4:53 remaining in the third quarter.
     Iona's Ryan Mink (Wayne, NJ) was on the receiving end of an end around when fellow receiver Tim Mastrino (Elmhurst, IL) found him wide open in the endzone from 26 yards out with 11:12 left in the game to knot the contest at 34-34.
     The Gaels, now 3-1, took a 37-34 lead with 6:32 remaining following a 20-yard field goal from Chris Lofrese (Middletown, NY).
     On the ensuing possession, Williams completed five of six passes and WestConn put together a 10-play 70-yard drive, capped off by Kelly's second score.
     Williams, the 2006 NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Year, completed 21 of 40 passes for 238 yards and the two TD tosses to Kelly.
     Mike DiMeglio (Bethel, CT) led all WestConn receivers with seven catches for 90 yards while Kelly finished with three catches for 42 yards.
     Iona's senior running back Dane Samuels (New City, NY) had a tremendous offensive performance in the loss. He surpassed the century mark in three categories with 121 yards on 15 carries and a 39-yard touchdown from the ground, had six catches for 116 yards via the airways and returned seven kick offs for 151 yards.
     WestConn's Yvens Louis (Spring Valley, NY) nearly matched Samuels on kickoff return yardage as he had four run backs for 146 yards including an 89-yards touchdown return to give the hometowners a 15-7 advantage with only 2:13 gone off the game clock in the first quarter.
     Rudy Arcara (Harrison, NY) pounded out 61 yards on eight carries and scored two first-quarter touchdowns, three and one yard, respectively to give the Gaels a 21-15 lead after the first stanza.
     Nick Rossetti (Parker, CO) completed 15 of 30 passes for 221 yards but was intercepted four times for the Gaels.
     Junior linebacker Chad Milling (Hartford, CT), Rick Jackson (Wallingford, CT) and Jeremy Vides (Ridgefield, NJ) each had five tackles to lead the WestConn defense. Milling had one of four interceptions for the Colonials on the night.
     Senior defensive back John Hoke (Tompkin Cover, NY) had two interceptions on the day including what proved to be a game-saver with 2:06 remaining in the game. Mike Negast (Haledon, NJ) returned an interception 48 yards with one minute elapsed in the contest.
WestConn opens its New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule next Saturday at home against Rowan University. Kick off is slated for 12 noon.

Box Score (Final)
Iona vs Western Connecticut (Sep 22, 2007 at Danbury, Conn.)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Iona................ 21  6  0 10  - 37       Record: (3-1)
Western Connecticut. 15  6 13  7  - 41       Record: (2-1)

Scoring Summary:
1st 14:00 WESTCONN - Mike Negast 48 yd interception return (Roscoe Brown pass from Mike DiMeglio)
    13:00 ION - Dane Samuels 39 yd run (Chris Lofrese kick)
    12:47 WESTCONN - Yvens Louis 89 yd kickoff return (Teddy Keyes kick)
    06:06 ION - Rudy Arcara 3 yd run (Chris Lofrese kick)
    04:57 ION - Rudy Arcara 1 yd run (Chris Lofrese kick)
2nd 12:56 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 2 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick blockd)
    06:30 ION - Nick Rossetti 1 yd run (Chris Lofrese kick failed)
3rd 10:07 WESTCONN - Chris Kelly 18 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
    04:53 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 5 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
4th 11:12 ION - Ryan Mink 26 yd pass from Tim Mastrino (Chris Lofrese kick)
    06:32 ION - Chris Lofrese 20 yd field goal
    02:29 WESTCONN - Chris Kelly 16 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)

                                    ION WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS...................       19       18
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   30-201    41-94
PASSING YDS (NET).............      247      238
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  31-16-4  40-21-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   61-448   81-332
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      1-6      0-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     4-54      0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........    7-151    7-187
Interception Returns-Yards....      0-0    4-116
Punts (Number-Avg)............   3-39.3   7-29.7
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-1      2-1
Penalties-Yards...............     5-55     7-50
Possession Time...............    23:59    36:01
Third-Down Conversions........  3 of 10  9 of 20
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   0 of 0   2 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      4-5      4-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     4-20      0-0

RUSHING: Iona-Dane Samuels 15-121; Rudy Arcara 8-61; Daron Ellis 2-13;
Nick Rossetti 5-6. Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 30-104; Jason Santiago 1-12;
Pierre Betts 3-3; TEAM 1-minus 1; Yvens Louis 1-minus 7; James Williams 5-minus
17.

PASSING: Iona-Nick Rossetti 15-30-4-221; Tim Mastrino 1-1-0-26. Western
Connecticut-James Williams 21-40-0-238.

RECEIVING: Iona-Dane Samuels 6-116; DeMarcus White 4-47; Tim Mastrino
3-34; Gerald Ford 2-24; Ryan Mink 1-26. Western Connecticut-Mike DiMeglio 7-90;
Chris Kelly 3-42; Keith Rosedom 3-36; Derrick Way 3-16; Allan Bowen 2-25; Wayne
Neal 2-10; John Zervos 1-19.

INTERCEPTIONS: Iona-None. Western Connecticut-John Hoke 2-49; Mike Negast
1-48; Chad Milling 1-19.

NEW JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
WAYNE NEAL • Western Connecticut State University
Freshman • Running Back • Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors after helping spark the Colonials to their first victory of the season, a 44-16 non-conference road win at Morrisville State. He garnered 141 yards rushing on just 11 caries for an average of 12.8 yards per attempt. He also added a pair of touchdowns runs of 43 and 53 yards in the victory. Neal currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in rushing with an average of 107.0 yards per game.

COLONIALS HAND MORRISVILLE THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS... WAYNE NEAL RUNS FOR 141 YARDS AND TWO TOUCHDOWNS IN 44-16 WESTCONN WIN

MORRISVILLE, N.Y.¬ – Visiting Western Connecticut State College handed Morrisville State football their third straight loss of the season, racking up 38 first half points to defeat the Mustangs by a final 44-16 Saturday afternoon in Morrisville.

Western Connecticut took an early 6-0 lead at 8:21 in the first quarter, as quarterback James Williams (Wolcott, CT/Wolcott) snuck in for the touchdown score from the two-yard line capping off an 80-yard drive on just eight plays.

Minutes later, a WestConn 58-yard punt return by Rick Jackson (Wallingford, CT/Lyman) put the Colonials on the Morrisville State seven-yard line where Pierre Betts (Hartford, CT/Sports Science) completed the short drive with a two-yard carry, extending the Colonials lead to 12-0.

Midway through the first quarter, Morrisville State’s quarterback Billy Poling (Waretown, NJ/Southern Regional) threw an interception, his first of three on the afternoon, in which the Colonials capitalized on with a five play, 47-yard drive capped off with a 12-yard pass from Williams to Keith Rosedom (Stamford, CT/Westhill) for the score.

In the second quarter, WestConn increased their lead, as Betts rushed for a quick two-yard score at 14:25. The Mustangs then put together their longest drive of the afternoon, capping off a ten play, 60-yard drive, with a 12-yard pass from Poling to Brandon Tape (Auburn, NY/Auburn), cutting the WestConn lead to 25-7.

Morrisville State attempted to make a comeback, sacking Williams and forcing a fumble, but were stopped short as the Colonials prohibited the Mustangs from scoring within the red zone, forcing a turnover on downs.

Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie) took over for the Colonials in the running game, adding scores of 43 and 53-yards in the second quarter, to give WestConn a 38-7 lead at the half. Neal carried the ball 11 times for 141 of the teams 191 net rushing yards.

Morrisville State recorded a team safety midway through the fourth quarter and a 36-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Moore (Albany, NY/Bishop Maginn) from Darnell Murphy (Auburn, NY/Auburn), but it wasn’t enough as the Mustangs ran out of time and Western Connecticut recorded the 44-16 win.

Morrisville’s Poling went 10-for-29 on the afternoon, tallying 118 yards, a score and three interceptions as Moore led all receivers with 94-yards on five receptions. Murphy was 5-for-7, including an interception and score, in the loss.

Williams recorded 111-yards on 7-of-11 completions, passing for two scores for WestConn as back up Chris App (Staten Island, NY/New Dorp) went 7-for-9 for 45-yards. Wide receiver Derrick Way (Norwolk, CT/Norwich Free Academy) led the receiving corps with 80-yards on three receptions.

The Mustangs Bryant Parker (Windsor, NY/Windsor) recorded 14 total tackles, including eight solo, to lead all defenders on the afternoon as teammate Luke Visingard (Endicott, NY/Maine-Endwell) added six, including two sacks for a loss of 12-yards.

Chad Milling (Hartford, CT/Conard) tallied six for the Colonials, including three for a loss of 20-yards and Mike Negast (Haledon, NJ/DePaul) had two interceptions.

Box Score (Final)
Western Connecticut vs Morrisville State (Sep 15, 2007 at Morrisville, NY)

Score by Quarters     1  2  3  4   Score
-----------------    -- -- -- --   -----
Western Connecticut. 19 19  6  0  - 44       Record: (1-1)
Morrisville State...  0  7  0  9  - 16       Record: (0-3)

Scoring Summary:
1st 08:21 WESTCONN - James Williams 2 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick failed
    05:48 WESTCONN - Mike DiMeglio 1 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
    03:41 WESTCONN - Keith Rosedom 12 yd pass from James Williams (Teddy Keyes kick)
2nd 14:25 WESTCONN - Pierre Betts 3 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick blockd)
    09:54 MOR - Tape,Brandon 12 yd pass from Poling,Billy (Mulson,Derek kick)
    04:55 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 43 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
    01:31 WESTCONN - Wayne Neal 53 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick)
3rd 09:44 WESTCONN - John Zervos 5 yd pass from Chris App (Teddy Keyes kick failed)
4th 09:09 MOR - TEAM safety
    02:41 MOR - Moore,Isaiah 36 yd pass from Murphy,Darnell (Mulson,Derek kick)

                               WESTCONN      MOR
FIRST DOWNS...................       19       15
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)............   41-191     30-0
PASSING YDS (NET).............      197      213
Passes Att-Comp-Int...........  21-15-1  36-15-4
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....   62-388   66-213
Fumble Returns-Yards..........      0-0      1-0
Punt Returns-Yards............     2-74      3-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards.........     3-45    9-143
Interception Returns-Yards....      4-7      1-0
Punts (Number-Avg)............   5-28.2   6-25.5
Fumbles-Lost..................      2-1      2-1
Penalties-Yards...............     7-36     6-37
Possession Time...............    28:42    28:37
Third-Down Conversions........  4 of 12  6 of 16
Fourth-Down Conversions.......   1 of 2   0 of 3
Red-Zone Scores-Chances.......      5-5      1-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards........     2-12     3-20

RUSHING: Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 11-141; Jason Santiago 6-34;
Roscoe Brown 7-18; Pierre Betts 8-14; James Williams 4-5; Joe Siniscalchi
1-minus 3; Chris App 3-minus 6; Teddy Keyes 1-minus 12. Morrisville
State-Carter,William 6-16; Burks,Ahmad 7-11; Barrett,Sean 1-8; Saile,Kacy 3-7;
Murphy,Darnell 1-2; Enriquez,Peter 3-minus 3; DelSorbo,Mike 1-minus 11;
Poling,Billy 7-minus 13; Mulson,Derek 1-minus 17.

PASSING: Western Connecticut-James Williams 7-11-1-111; Chris App
7-9-0-45; Joe Siniscalchi 1-1-0-41. Morrisville State-Poling,Billy 10-29-3-118;
Murphy,Darnell 5-7-1-95.

RECEIVING: Western Connecticut-Derrick Way 3-80; Keith Rosedom 3-21; Mike
DiMeglio 2-17; Chris Kelly 2-14; J. Cruickshanks 1-41; Bobby Arrigoni 1-11; John
Zervos 1-5; Tony Peluso 1-4; Allan Bowen 1-4. Morrisville State-Moore,Isaiah
5-94; Diaz,Luis 2-23; Tape,Brandon 2-22; Nauditt,Louis 2-20; Grant,Doyen 1-29;
Whittaker,Zach 1-12; Saile,Kacy 1-7; Enriquez,Peter 1-6.

WAGNER HOLDS ON FOR 20-7 WIN AT WESTERN CONNECTICUT

DANBURY, CT (August 21, 2007) - Senior running back Jason Butler (Syracuse, NY) scored on a 78-yard touchdown reception from Matt Abbey (LaCanada, CA) with 2:30 remaining in the game to thwart Western Connecticut State University's comeback bid as Wagner College opened the season with a 20-7 victory at Westside Athletic Complex Friday evening.

Butler finished the night with 233 all-purpose yards including 139 yards on 27 carries for the Seahawks. He had the one reception and returned two punts for an additional 16 yards.

Abbey completed 10 of 25 passes for 208 yards with the one score for Wagner.

Freshman fullback Richard Parker (Corona, NY) bowled his way in from four yards out to put the visitors on the scoreboard with 6:21 remaining in the first quarter.

Piotr Czech (Keyport, NJ) gave the Seahawks a 10-0 lead with a 27-yard field goal 2:04 into the second quarter. He booted his second through the uprights from 35 yards out, for a 13-0 advantage with 8:54 left in the half.

The Colonials defense kicked it up a notch following intermission. They forced the Seahawks to punt on six straight possessions, including all five in the third stanza and the first of the final quarter.

WestConn drew within six points, 13-7 when sophomore signal caller James Williams (Wolcott, CT) dove in from one yard out capping off an 11-play 84-yard drive. The 2006 New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive rookie of the Year had a solid game, completing 18 of 32 passes for 190 yards and running for an additional 10 yards on 10 carries. He was sacked twice late in the contest.

Mike DiMeglio (Bethel, CT) was Williams' top target, pulling in four catches for 67 yards including three straight receptions in the closing minutes of the first half.

Freshman tailback Wayne Neal (Poughkeepsie, NY) led the Colonials ground attack with 69 yards on 17 carries on the night.

Junior linebacker Chad Milling (Hartford, CT) led the defense with 11 total tackles. Senior defensive back John Hoke (Tompkin Cover, NY) had eight tackles and two pass break ups.

Bryan Brand (Placerville, CA) was all over the field, especially in the final quarter as WestConn staged its comeback. He finished the night with 13 tackles including 11 solos and a quarterback sack.

WestConn will enjoy a bye week next Saturday before it travels to Morrisville State on Saturday, September 15 for a 1 p.m. kick off

GAME NOTE: Tonight's game was the first regular-season game in program history in the month of August. Twice before, the Colonials opened a season on September 2. It was also the first time since October 11, 1997, against Springfield College, that WestConn played a regular-season game under the lights.

Box Score (Final)
Score by Quarters 	1 2 3 4 	Score
Wagner 			7 6 0 7 	20 	Record: (1-0)
Western Connecticut 	0 0 0 7 	7 	Record: (0-1)

Scoring Summary:
1st 	06:21 WAGNER Richard Parker 4 yd run (Piotr Czech kick)
2nd 	12:56 WAGNER Piotr Czech 27 yd field goal
	08:54 WAGNER Piotr Czech 35 yd field goal
4th 	04:16 WESTCONN James Williams 1 yd run (Teddy Keyes kick
	02:30 WAGNER Jason Butler 78 yd pass from Matt Abbey (Piotr Czech kick) 

				WAGNER WESTCONN
FIRST DOWNS 			13 13
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 		37-152 35-93
PASSING YDS (NET) 		208 190
Passes Att-Comp-Int 		25-10-0 33-18-2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 	62-360 68-283
Fumble Returns-Yards 		0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 		6-72 1-7
Kickoff Returns-Yards 		2-16 3-54
Interception Returns-Yards 	2-14 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 		8-42.4 10-35.6
Fumbles-Lost 			2-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 		12-94 3-15
Possession Time 		26:56 33:04
Third-Down Conversions 		4 of 15 5 of 17
Fourth-Down Conversions 	0 of 1 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 	3-4 1-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards 		2-13 1-2

RUSHING: Wagner-Jason Butler 27-139; Richard Parker 5-14; Rodney Davis
3-6; Matt Abbey 1-minus 2; Team 1-minus 5. Western Connecticut-Wayne Neal 17-69;
James Williams 10-10; Pierre Betts 7-10; Matt Cary 1-4.

PASSING: Wagner-Matt Abbey 10-25-0-208. Western Connecticut-James
Williams 18-32-1-190; Rick Jackson 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING: Wagner-Lon Woods 3-88; Tyrone Collins 2-17; Joe Kinard 2-16;
Kyle Trueblood 2-9; Jason Butler 1-78. Western Connecticut-Mike DiMeglio 4-67;
Derrick Way 4-28; Keith Rosedom 3-50; John Zervos 3-17; Wayne Neal 2-6; Chris
Kelly 1-16; Allan Bowen 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wagner-Al Phillips 1-14; Jorel Joseph 1-0. Western
Connecticut-None.

COLONIALS END SPRING CAMPAIGN WITH THE NAMING OF THE 2007 FOOTBALL CAPTAINS

DANBURY, CT (May 2, 2007) – Western Connecticut Football has named Tom McDonald (Fairfield, CT), Kevin Marchant (East Lyme, CT) and John Hoke (Tompkins Cove, NY) captains for the 2007 season. The announcement was made, by Colonials Head Coach John Burrell, following the final spring workout.

Tom McDonald is a two-year starter on the offensive line for the Colonials. In 2006, he appeared in all 10 games and was selected as a 2^nd team All New Jersey Athletic Conference member.

Kevin Marchant is a veteran on the defensive line for Western. He finished the 2006 season with a total of 50 tackles. He also added five sacks for a loss of 27 yards, three pass break ups, as well as three forced fumbles. He was also picked as a member of the 2006 All New Jersey Athletic Conference 2^nd team. Kevin has also been a member of the WCSU basketball team.

John Hoke is returning to the captain spot for a second season in 2007. Hoke appeared in all 10 games last year totaling 70 tackles and recovering three fumbles in 2006. He started for the Colonials defensive secondary in 2006.

The Colonials ended the 2006 campaign at 5-5.

Western Connecticut opens the season at Division I-AA opponent St. Peter’s College. Kickoff is set for 1:00 pm on September 8, 2007.

NJAC TO ADD MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE AND SUNY BROCKPORT
AS AFFILIATE FOOTBALL MEMBERS IN 2008-09

Pitman, NJ—The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced today that Morrisville State College and the State University of New York at Brockport will become affiliate football members of the NJAC beginning in the 2008-09 academic year. The addition of both institutions became official following successful votes on each institutional membership application by both the NJAC Presidents Council and the league Board of Athletic Administrators.

“We are extremely excited about the future additions of Morrisville State College and SUNY Brockport to the NJAC beginning in the 2008 season,” said Terry Small, Commissioner of the New Jersey Athletic Conference. “Our conference has benefited greatly from the additions of Cortland, Western Connecticut, and Buffalo State as affiliate members in football. By adding two more outstanding programs, we will be able to align many of the Division III public university programs in the Northeast while helping to ease the burden of scheduling that many of our institutions have experienced throughout the years.”

Currently in its first year of the NCAA Division III provisional membership process, Morrisville State College reinstated its football program in 1997 after a 40-year hiatus. As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the Mustangs captured Northeast Football Conference championships in 1999, 2002, and 2003, while earning NJCAA Region III titles in those same three seasons. Led by 10th-year head coach Terry Dow, Morrisville posted a 57-36 overall record in NJCAA play from 1997 to 2005.

“On behalf of everyone at Morrisville State, I would like to thank each of the New Jersey Athletic Conference institutions for the opportunity to participate in what is generally recognized as one of the finest conferences in NCAA Division III,” said Greg Carroll, Director of Athletics at Morrisville State College. “The new alignment should not only strengthen college football in New York State, but also create exciting rivalries between our New Jersey and New York campuses. While Morrisville is still in its NCAA infancy, football has a strong tradition and heritage on our campus. This is just the beginning of yet another chapter in that long history.”

Established in 1947, the SUNY Brockport football program competed as an independent for 56 seasons before becoming a member of the Atlantic Central Football Conference (ACFC) in 2004. The Golden Eagles, who have earned four NCAA Division III Tournament berths since 2000, captured the ACFC Championship in 2005. Led by 12th-year head coach Rocco Salomone, Brockport has posted a 76-46-1 overall record during his tenure.

”Brockport is thrilled to be joining the NJAC,” said Lin Case, Director of Athletics at SUNY Brockport. “We feel that this is a great opportunity to join one of the elite football conferences in Division III. We look forward to competing in the same conference with many of the schools already on our schedule, and we are also pleased to be joining our sister SUNY schools in the same conference. This is a great step forward for our college, the athletic department, and Brockport football.”

The addition of Morrisville State College and SUNY Brockport to the New Jersey Athletic Conference in 2008-09 will increase the league’s football membership to 10 institutions including full-conference members: Kean University, Montclair State University, Rowan University, The College of New Jersey and William Paterson University. The conference will also feature five affiliate football members in: SUNY Cortland, Western Connecticut State University, Buffalo State College, Morrisville State College, and SUNY Brockport.

The New Jersey Athletic Conference Board of Athletic Administrators has initiated the development of a 10-team composite block conference schedule for the 2008 season. Each NJAC team will play a nine-game league schedule, with the conference champion receiving an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

WESTCONN FOOTBALL HELMET GETS A FACELIFT

DANBURY, CT - (June 26, 2007) - The Western Connecticut State University football helmet received a facelift this week when Head Coach John Burrell introduced the new "W" and "Colonials" logo on each side of the metallic copper head gear. Two blue titan-style stripes adorn the top of the helmet as well.

In 2002, WestConn changed its school colors to dark blue and metallic copper with a white trace the football helmet followed suit. For the past five seasons, the Colonials donned a solid copper helmet with one solid blue strip dividing the two sides.