CCSU Returns To National Rankings; Albany Falls Out After Tough Loss
Central Connecticut State and Albany have now done a full circle on the Sports Network I-AA national poll. CCSU returns to the poll at No. 23 after drilling Saint Peter’s on Saturday, 73-13. Albany is knocked out for falling to Ivy League foe Cornell, 23-21. However, either team has been able to put together two consecutive weeks in the poll. After earning No. 23 ranking on Sept. 18, the Blue Devils fell to rival Albany the following Saturday. For the win versus CCSU, Albany entered the poll for the first time, before the Cornell loss.
NEC I-AA National Rankings in 2006
Team (date) TSN Rank Following Week
Central Connecticut State (9/18) 23 Lost to Albany, 19-14
Albany (9/25) 23 Lost to Cornell, 23-21
Central Connecticut State (10/2) 23 ??
Five NEC Teams On TSN I-AA Mid Major Top-10 Poll; San Diego Holds At No. 1
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - For the sixth time this season and 12th in a row overall, the San Diego Toreros claim the No. 1 spot in The Sports Network I-AA Mid-Major Top 10. The Toreros picked up 23 of a possible 24 first-place votes and 238 total points to stay at No. 1 after a 50-21 win at Davidson. San Diego puts its No. 1 ranking and 12-game winning streak on the line at home against Butler on Saturday.
Central Connecticut State bumped up three places to No. 2 after a 73-13 win against St. Peter’s. Albany is down one position to No. 3 after losing, 23-21, at Cornell. Drake rose three slots to No. 4 after a 33-7 victory against Morehead State, while Monmouth slipped two positions to No. 5 after dropping a 36-17 home decision to Stony Brook. Dayton is at No. 6, with Robert Morris at No. 7, Duquesne at No. 8, Wagner at No. 9 and Jacksonville at No. 10. The Dolphins entered the rankings with a 34-17 win at Valparaiso, which also dropped the Crusaders out of the top 10.
Every team in the top 10 is in action this week, with one game between ranked opponents and eight teams taking on a conference foe. No. 7 Robert Morris is at No. 9 Wagner in a battle of ranked teams.
NEC Football Review: Stony Brook, CCSU, Sacred Heart, RMU Win; Albany Falls to Cornell
The 2006 NEC season is now completely underway as six teams squared off in league play, while Central Connecticut and Albany concluded their non-conference slate.
Monmouth (4-1, 0-1 NEC) opened the first four games this campaign unbeaten, while Stony Brook (1-4, 1-0 NEC) opened winless. Saturday afternoon, the Seawolves stopped the Hawks, 36-17, at West Long Branch. SBU stormed out to a 29-0 halftime lead and did not look back. Seawolf tailback Conte Cuttino rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown.
Like Monmouth, Wagner (4-1, 0-1 NEC) looked to open the season 5-0, but Sacred Heart (2-3, 1-0 NEC) got in the way, dropping the Seahawks, 25-17, at Fairfield. SHU quarterback Tyler Arciaga threw three touchdowns, including two to wideout Corey Bundy.
Robert Morris (3-2, 1-0 NEC) opened NEC play and won its third straight game after starting the season 0-2, knocking off Saint Francis (PA) (1-4, 0-1 NEC), 45-13, at Loretto. RMU signal caller Erik Cwalinski threw three touchdowns in the victory. Despite the loss, Saint Francis quarterback Anthony Doria became the NEC's all-time leading passer and wideouts Luke Palko and Michael Caputo broke the I-AA record for most receptions by a tandem.
Central Connecticut State (4-1, 0-1 NEC) had no trouble rebounding from its defeat to Albany last week, crushing Saint Peter's, 73-13, at Jersey City. CCSU running back Justise Hairston was superb, gaining 182 yards on just 17 carries and scoring three touchdowns. CCSU's 73 points scored marks a school record.
After entering the I-AA national poll scene for the first time in school history last week, No. 23 Albany (3-2, 1-0 NEC) fell, 23-21, to Ivy League foe Cornell at Ithaca, NY. Down 21-20 midway through the fourth quarter, Cornell faked a punt on fourth-and-five and picked up a first down on a run by Michael Boyd. The Big Red continued the drive and converted the eventual game-winning field goal.
Doria Breaks Levcik’s Passing Mark
Saint Francis (PA) senior quarterback Anthony Doria, who has attacked the Northeast Conference record books, became the league’s all-time leader in career passing yards on Saturday. Doria threw for 156 yards in the loss to Robert Morris, passing former Colonial all-star Tim Levcik (1998-01) for the NEC all-time record. Doria now stands first with 7,390 yards through the air, surpassing Levcik’s 7,222. Doria’s 7,390 yards ranks fourth in amongst active I-AA passers.
Palko, Caputo Set I-AA Receiving Record
Red Flash senior wide receivers Michael Caputo and Luke Palko broke the NCAA Division I-AA record for “most career passes caught by two players on the same team.” Caputo (203) had five catches and Palko (223) caught one on Saturday versus Robert to bring their combined career total 426, breaking a 20-year-old record formerly held by Texas Southern’s Darrell Colbert and Donald Narcisse, who combined for 420 catches during their careers.
Wagner Kicker Piotr Czech Drills 54-Yarder
Wagner junior kicker Piotr Czech booted the longest field goal in Northeast Conference history on Saturday at Sacred Heart, walloping a 54-yarder as time expired in the first half of play. The previous conference record of 50 yards was also set by a Seahawk - Blake Abbot in 2001. Czech’s 54-yarder is the second longest in I-AA football this season.
Quick Notes
• Central Connecticut State runner Justise Hairston ranks first in the I-AA in all-purpose yards per game (190.4) and sixth in rushing yards per game (131.8).
• Monmouth wide receiver Adam San Miguel, who leads the NEC with 39 catches, is second in I-AA in receptions per game this season (7.8).
• Saint Francis (PA) receiver Michael Caputo became with NEC’s all-time career leader in receiving yards. Caputo (2,930) added 88 yards on Sept. 23 versus La Salle, passing Monmouth’s Miles Austin (2,867).
• For the first time in league history, the NEC beat an Atlantic 10 opponent as Albany knocked off Delaware, 17-10, on September 16.
• Sacred Heart returner Evin Jones ranks second in I-AA in kickoff return average (34.25).
• The NEC finished the non-conference season with a 3-3 record versus Patriot League teams. Albany topped Lehigh on Sept. 2, while Monmouth beat Fordham on Sept. 2 and Colgate on Sept. 23.
• With 226 yards in a win over Saint Peter’s on September 16, Monmouth’s Brian Boland became the fourth quarterback in league history to throw for 6,000 career yards. Boland now stands in third with 6,472 yards behind RMU’s Tim Levcik (7,222) and SFPA’s Anthony Doria (7,390).
• Albany junior linebacker Colin Disch gained some revenge for the Disch family as the Great Danes beat national-power Delaware on September 16. Colin’s brother, Ryan, started at linebacker for Colgate in the 2003 I-AA National Championship loss to Delaware.
• Saint Francis (PA) tailback Todd Harris now ranks fifth on the all-time career NEC rushing list with 2,663 yards after gaining 134 yards versus La Salle on Sept. 23. Harris stands behind Albany’s Gary Jones (2002-03), who gained 3,033 yards.
• With 186, Wagner senior wide receiver Chris Turner broke the Wagner record for most career catches last Saturday, passing former teammate Shaun Grover (181), who set the mark last season. Turner ranks third on the NEC list for career receptions and yards (2,611).
NEC 2006 Football Television Package
The first game of the NEC television package aired on September 9 when Robert Morris fell to local rival Duquesne, 27-7, at Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, PA. On September 30, Western Pennsylvania counterparts Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA) met in Loretto. RMU topped SFPA, 45-13.
The package wraps up with a Fox Sports-New York broadcast on October 28 as Monmouth hosts defending NEC champion Central Connecticut State at 12:00 pm. The game will also be televised in Connecticut and Rhode Island by Cox Cable.
NEC Team-By-Team Notes
Albany (3-2, 1-0 NEC)
Last Game: Cornell 23, Albany 21
Next Game: Oct. 7 at Stony Brook, 2:00 pm
• Albany dropped a 23-21 decision to Cornell on Sept. 30 as Peter Zell made a 33-yard field goal with 6:22 remaining. The winning drive was keyed by a faked punt on fourth-and-five at the Big Red 25-yard line ... The Great Danes, who have never beaten an Ivy League squad in three attempts, overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to take a 21-20 lead with 11:08 remaining … DE Mark Sheehan (Waterford, N.Y./Catholic Central) scored on a 55-yard interception return to put his team ahead … DE Andre Coleman (Buffalo, N.Y./Burgard) tipped an intended screen pass and Sheehan caught the ball and rumbled down the left sideline … Sheehan became the fourth Albany defensive lineman to reach the end zone at the Division I-AA level and the first since Oct. 4, 2003 … Albany entered the contest No. 23 in The Sports Network and College Sporting News (CSN) polls, the first time the program has been ranked nationally … each team's rushing attack influenced the outcome … The Great Danes gained just 111 net yards on the ground, while the UA defense allowed 237 rushing yards, the highest total by an opponent since Sept. 6, 2003 … CB Ryan Chrobak (Clinton, N.Y./Clinton Central) had his streak of 37 consecutive starts snapped last week due to a sprained ankle … CB Rashad Barksdale (Hudson, N.Y. / Hudson) also was held out against Cornell (high ankle sprain) … Barksdale is 16th nationally in punt returns with a 13.7 average … CB Jean Juste (Hempstead, N.Y. / Uniondale) and CB L.B. McCloskey (Gloversville, N.Y. / Gloversville) put in solid efforts in their first career starts … Juste made five tackles and McCloskey had three hits and one pass break-up … Albany, Alabama A&M, Dayton and Lehigh are the only teams in Division I-AA to have all of their games decided by seven points or less … the Great Danes' opening five games have been decided by an average of 3.4 points, the first time in the program's history that has happened … Coleman and DT Seamus McLaughlin (Wethersfield, Conn. / Wethersfield) posted career-highs with six and five tackles, respectively … ILB Colin Disch (North Plainfield, N.J. / North Plainfield) became the fourth player in school history to reach the 300-career tackle mark (302) … Frank Blasinsky (North Royalton, Ohio / Parma Padua) became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for the Great Danes since the 1994 season opener … Blasinsky was replaced on the fourth offensive series by Daniel Bocanegra (Daly City, Calif. / Junipero Serra) … Bocanegra, who was expected to see limited action due to a bruised kidney from the previous week, completed 12-of-25 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown … TE Ross Jatkola (South Yarmouth, Mass. / Dennis-Yarmouth) caught a career-long 38 pass that set up a third-quarter touchdown.
No. 23 Central Connecticut State (4-1, 0-1 NEC)
Last Game: Central Connecticut State 73, Saint Peter’s 13
Next Game: Oct. 7 vs. Saint Francis (PA), 1:00 pm
• The Blue Devils moved to 4-1 overall on the season with a record-breaking, 73-13 victory on the road vs. St. Peter's on Saturday afternoon. Central Connecticut scored a school-record 10 touchdowns and the 73 points is the most in the 68 seasons of CCSU football. The 60-point margin of victory for the Blue Devils is the second highest in school history (68-6 win over Glassboro State in 1972 and the largest margin of victory ever on the road for the Blue Devils ... CCSU ends a four-game road trip with a 3-1 record and outscored their opponents 138-66 in the four games ... The Blue Devils return home on October 7 to face Saint Francis (PA) in the first home game since September 2. The Blue Devils are 10-1 at home since the start of the 2004 season ... Against SPC, the Blue Devils rushed for 372 yards and held the Peacocks to -3 yards rushing on the ground on 17 carries. The defense forced five SPC turnovers ... Five Blue Devils - Ryan Holmes (Union, NJ/Lackawanna JC), Roberto Rodriguez (Miami, FL/Christopher Columbus), Nick Colagiovanni (New Britain, CT/Milford Academy), James Mallory (Buffalo, NY/Kenmore West) and Michael Bailey (Yonkers, NY/Gorton) - scored their first career touchdowns ... CCSU had 477 yards of total offense on only 55 offensive plays ... Holmes completed 6-of-7 passes for 105 yards and a pair of scores and also rushed three times for 49 yards and a touchdown in his second career start ... The Blue Devils scored eight offensive touchdowns in the game (they also scored one on a blocked punt and one on a fumble return) ... CCSU’s average offensive scoring drive was 4.8 plays, 49 yards and averaged just over 1:15 ... Senior running back Justise Hairston (New Britain, CT/New Britain) rushed 17 times for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Hairston scored on runs of one, 46 and 56 in the game and upped his season rushing total to 659 yards through the first five games including his third 100+ yard performance in the last four games. Hairston is averging 7.1 yards per carry this season. The senior from New Britain, CT, also caught a pair of passes for 23 yards giving him 205 all-purpose yards in the game. Hairston is now averaging 131.8 yards per game this season and has scored seven touchdowns ... Freshman defensive back Marcus Dorsey (Germantown, MD/Seneca Valley) stood out in what was a total defensive team effort for the Blue Devils. Dorsey had four tackles in the game and his first two career interceptions including one which led to a CCSU touchdown in the second quarter ... Freshman placekicker Ryan Heeney (Milford, NH/Milford) set a school-record with 10 extra points in the win. Heeney also kicked a field goal to finish the game with 13 points. Heeney was a perfect 10-for-10 on extra points in the game as the Blue Devils scored a school-record 10 touchdowns in the 60-point victory.
Monmouth (4-1, 0-1 NEC)
Last Game: Stony Brook 36, Monmouth 17
Next Game: Oct. 7 vs. Sacred Heart, 1:00 pm
• After opening the season 4-0 in non-conference action, Monmouth dropped the NEC opener at home versus Stony Brook, 36-17 ... Quarterback Brian Boland (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) became MU's all-time leading passer (surpassing Dan Sabella) when he hit Rob Lutz (New Cumberland, PA/Trinity) for an eight yard completion on Monmouth's second drive of the day. Boland finished the day throwing 29-for-39 for 267 yards with three of his passes being picked off ... For the second straight week redshirt freshman running back David Sinisi (Cedar Grove, NJ/Cedar Grove) scored both of MU's touchdowns, giving him six rushing touchdowns on the season and seven overall (leads the Hawks) ... Fifth year senior Anthony Addonizio (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) led the Hawks in tackles with eight, including seven solo stops and one assisted tackle. He also had one forced fumble in the game ... Junior wideout Chris Kiley (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant Boro) had a career day against the Seawolves, snagging four balls for a team-high 62 yards ... Safety Matt Hill (Hopatcong, NJ/Hopatcong) missed just his third game of his career against Stony Brook due to a staff infection. The other two games the Hopatcong, N.J., native missed came during his freshman year. Before Saturday, Hill started in 25 consecutive games. Monmouth owns a 29-6 (16-5 in the NEC) record when Hill plays in a game ... Senior wide receiver Adam San Miguel (North Bergen, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep) lead the Hawks in receptions for the fifth straight game when he grabbed 11 catches for 45 yards with a long of 15. It was his third game this season in which he had double-digit receptions ... Junior tight end John Nalbone (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrence) had a career-high 39 yards and tied his career-high in receptions with five against Stony Brook ... Brian Sweeney (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) had a career day on special teams for the Hawks, blocking two Stony Brook kicks. Late in the second quarter Sweeney blocked an extra point and then got his hand on a 21 yard SBU field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Sweeney also had a fumble recovery on special teams, when in the fourth quarter Stony Brook punter Sean McGinty picked up a low snap and tried to run with the ball but fumbled it and Sweeney ended up with the ball on the Monmouth 49 yard line. Sweeney also had three tackles and a quarterback hurry in the game at defensive end.
Robert Morris (3-2, 1-0 NEC)
Last Game: Robert Morris 45, Saint Francis (PA) 13
Next Game: Oct. 7 at Wagner, 1:00 pm
• Robert Morris notched its third straight victory and snapped a three-game losing streak in Northeast Conference openers with a 45-13 win @ in-state rival Saint Francis ... After struggling to get its offense going in a 21-0 victory over Rowan a week prior, Robert Morris had no such problem against the Red Flash, scoring a touchdown on its first possession and racking up a season-high 406 yards of total offense ... In three road games so far this season the Colonials are averaging 391.0 yards of total offense ... The Colonials were efficient in the red zone against SFU, going 5-for-5 and producing 31 points (four touchdowns and a field goal) and during their current three-game winning streak are 11-for-13 in such instances ... Sophomore quarterback Erik Cwalinski (Jacobsburg, Ohio / Shadyside) played an efficient quarterback against the Red Flash, completing 10 of his 16 passing attempts for 201 yards, three touchdowns and most importantly no interceptions ... Senior fullback Vince Magnone (Weirton, W.Va. / Weir) finished as RMU's leading rusher against Saint Francis, posting 66 yards on 10 carries, an average of 6.6 yards per rush ... Also averaging 6.6 yards per carry was senior halfback Moises Hernandez (Miami, Fla. / LaSalle), who established a career-high with 53 yards rushing on eight carries and scored touchdown runs of six and seven yards ... Magnone became the seventh Colonial to go over 1,000 career rushing yards, pushing his total to 1,039 ... Junior Mario Hines (Ecorse, Mich. / Ecorse) was held to a season-low 50 all-purpose yards but pushed his career total to 1,035, the third fastest Colonial in school history to eclipse 1,000 career all-purpose yards and the fastest from the wide receiver position ... RMU's third-down defense continued to be stingy, holding Saint Francis to just 2-of-12 opportunities ... On the season Robert Morris has held its opponents to a success rate of just 16.1 percent (10-for-62) in third-down situations ... Freshman defensive end Mark Szymanski (Cadogan, Pa. / Ford City) notched just the second sack of the season against SFU's Anthony Doria, posting RMU's only sack of the afternoon ... Michael Rogers (Duarte, Calif. / Citrus J.C.) tied a career high with five receptions while establishing career highs in receiving yards (133) and touchdown catches (2) ... Chad Wengert (Kempton, PA/Kutztown) tied a career-high with nine tackles, including three solo stops ... Of his nine tackles was one takedown for a loss (two yards), while he also tallied two passes defended ... Helped seal the victory for Robert Morris by intercepting Red Flash quarterback Anthony Doria and rumbling 20 yards to the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter to give Robert Morris a commanding 31-13 edge ... Robert Morris looks to improve to 2-0 in league play for the first time since 2002 when it travels to Staten Island, N.Y., for its next contest against Wagner Oct. 7 at Wagner.
Sacred Heart (2-3, 1-0 NEC)
Last Game: Sacred Heart 25, Wagner 17
Next Game: Oct. 7 at Monmouth, 1:00 pm
• Corey Bundy (Selden, NY/Newfield) caught five passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns (26 and 45 yards) as the Pioneers beat previously undefeated Wagner 25-17. Bundy's first TD came with 6:05 left in the first half and gave the Pioneers a 9-7 lead. His second came 3:13 before the intermission and helped SHU regain a 15-14 lead ... Steve Tedesco (Mission Viejo, CA/Trabuco Hills) had a big day returning punts for the Pioneers, setting up two SHU scores on punt returns that totalled 98 yards. With 4:00 left in the second quarter, Tedesco returned a Piotr Czech punt 53 yards to the Wagner 26. On the first play after the return the Pioneers scored a TD on a 26-yard pass from Tyler Arciaga to Corey Bundy. The Pioneers forced Wagner to punt on the first possession of the second half and Tedesco returned the kick 45 yards to the Wagner 28. Five plays later, the Pioneers used a Joe Schroeder (Jackson, NJ/Jackson) 22-yard field goal to take an 18-17 lead they would never relinquis ... Jon Corto (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) registered double-digit tackles for the third time in five games this season, finishing with ten stops (5 solo). Corto also had 1.5 sacks as SHU beat Wagner, 25-17 ... Tyler Arciaga's (Bonita, CA) three TD passes in the game against Wagner, giving him 26 for his career. He trails only Justin Holtfreter (40) on SHU's all-time list. He also increased his career passing percentage to .587....Senior tight end Justin Jarry (Nashua, NH/Nashua) caught his first career touchdown pass against Wagner, a 12-yarder that clinched the win in the fourth quarter..... The Sacred Heart kickoff and punt return teams racked up big yardage against the Seahawks ... Evin Jones (Pennsauken, NJ/Roman Catholic PA) had 74 yards on two kickoff returns (a long of 53)....Sophomore punter Derek Marks (East Lyme, CT/East Lyme) continues to impress with his punting. He is averaging 39 yards a punt this season, with four inside the opponent's 20. He saved his best for last against Wagner, pinning one inside the opponent's ten late in the fourth quarter to help the Pioneers hold on ... The Pioneers have held their last three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing ... After yielding 27 sacks in ten games in 2005, the Sacred Heart offensive line has given up just six in the first five games.
Saint Francis (PA) (1-4, 0-1 NEC)
Last Game: Robert Morris 45, Saint Francis (PA) 13
Next Game: Oct. 7 at Central Connecticut State, 1:00 pm
• Senior quarterback Anthony Doria Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle) became the all-time leader in passing yards in conference history in Saturday's loss versus Robert Morris. Doria connected on 13-of-31 passes for 156 yards. His career totals are 646 completions on 1,176 pass attempts for 7,350 yards and 49 touchdowns. He also went over 7,000 career yards (7,106) of total offense ... Senior wide receivers Michael Caputo (Bethel Park, Pa./Seton LaSalle) and Luke Palko (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) broke the NCAA Division I-AA record for most career passes caught by two players on the same team. Caputo (203) also became the second player in conference history to 200 career catches. His 203 receptions are second to only Palko (223) in league annals. The two wideouts have combined for 426 career catches, breaking the previous record of 420, set by Darrell Colbert and Donald Narcisse of Texas Southern (1983-86) ... Junior placekicker Adam Sciulli (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) made his only PAT attempt to run his school record streak to 66-for-66. He also made two field goals to run his consecutive field goals made streak to 11. He now has 20 career field goals, one shy of tying Matt Shontofski's school record. Sciulli is 20-of-27 on field goal attempts during his career ... Freshman Joshua Bentley (Pittsburgh, Pa./Schenley) had his first career interception in the game. Saturday's game against Robert Morris was the first-ever televised football game on campus.
Stony Brook (1-4, 1-0 NEC)
Last Game: Stony Brook 36, Monmouth 17
Next Game: Oct. 7 vs. Albany, 2:00 pm
• The Seawolves picked up their first win of 2006 and Chuck Priore earned his first win with the Seawolves as Stony Brook defeated Monmouth, 36-17 ... Conte Cuttino (Uniondale, NY/Uniondale) rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown in the Northeast Conference opener for both teams ... Josh Dudash (Beachwood, NJ/Toms River South) threw for 180 yards and two scores in the win over Monmouth ... Transfer safety, Adam Cooper (San Diego, Calif./Grossmont College) recovered two fumbles and intercepted a pass as Stony Brook forced six turnovers last weekend at Monmouth ... Dwayne Eley (Bowie, Md./Gonzaga) hauled in five passes for a career-best 106 yards and a touchdown at Monmouth. His touchdown came on a 45-yard half-back pass from Steve Austin (Tequesta, Fla./W.T. Dwyer) in the first quarter ... Stony Brook welcomes Albany to fan-friendly Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium on Saturday, October 7. Saturday's game against the Great Danes is Stony Brook's homecoming game. In last year's homecoming game Stony Brook fell, 10-7, to Georgetown… Last year against Albany, Chris Alceus recovered a fumble 16 yards for the Seawolves only touchdown as Stony Brook defeated Albany, 7-3.
Wagner (4-1, 0-1 NEC)
Last Game: Sacred Heart 25, Wagner 17
Next Game: Oct. 7 vs. Robert Morris, 1:00 pm
• After opening the 2006 season 4-0, the Seahawks fell to NEC foe Sacred Heart, 25-17, at Fairfield, CT ... WC wideout Chris Turner (Syracuse, NY/Henninger) set another Wagner record for receptions in a career surpassing the mark of 181 set by Shaun Grover last season ... .Turner now has 186 heading into next week’s tilt with Robert Morris ... Turner finished Saturday’s game against Sacred Heart with 10 grabs for 170 yards and two scores ... One of those scores a 65-yard pass play from Matt Abbey (LaCanada, Ca/St. Francis) was the longest of Turner’s career ... Abbey who passed for a career high 303 yards ... Wagner is now 8-3 in NEC openers ... Piotr Czech (Keyport, NJ/Keyport) set an NEC and Wagner record with a 54-yard field goal towards the end of the first half against Sacred Heart ... Bryan Brand (Placerville, CA/Santa Barbara) anchored the Wagner defense with nine tackles and a force fumble ... The Wagner defense has still yet to allow a rushing touchdown in 2006 ... Wagner’s five-game winning streak was the longest since the end of the 1994 season ... The Seahawks fall to 4-5 all time against Sacred Heart and still have not won at Fairfield, CT since the 1998 campaign.