SETTERS FALL TO WARRIORS 18-0

PLEASANTVILLE, NY - The Pace University football team lost to Merrimack College 18-0, in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up at Pace Field on the Pleasantville campus of Pace University.  Merrimack improves to 6-3 overall and 6-2 in the Northeast-10 Conference while the Setters drop to 3-6 overall and 2-6 in conference play.

The first half featured heavy downpours and high winds that contributed to several ineffective offensive series for both sides. Merrimack seized the first half lead midway through the second quarter a Mike Young broke free down the sideline for a 47-yard touchdown run. The Warriors tacked on a score right before the half on a halfback option pass as Young tossed a 27-yard touchdown strike to Chris Laham that was tipped by a Setters defender. Both extra point attempts failed and the Warriors took a 12-0 into halftime.

As the sun broke free in the second half, field conditions did not improve with the weather and was a factor in a second half defensive struggle. Merrimack capped the scoring late in the third quarter as Young was once again involved in the Warriors scoring, this time on a 2-yard run. Young carried the ball 24 times, amassing 193 yards to go along with his second quarter touchdown pass.

The Setter offense had difficulty getting on track all afternoon as they only achieved three first downs and totaled 38 yards on 54 plays for the game. Freshman quarterback Daniel Moyer (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame) (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame) completed eight of 22 passes for 25 yards on the day.

Defensively, the Setters were led by Bobby Guy (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) who recorded 12 total tackles, forced a fumble and recovered two. Joe Streany (Croton, NY/Croton-Harmon) tallied seven total tackles, including two for losses of four yards, while forcing a fumble. John Jones (Dover, NH/Bridgton Academy) returned an interception 40 yards, while also blocking a Warrior punt in the fourth quarter. Overall the Setters recovered four fumbles, while recording one interception.

The Setters return to action for their season finale as they travel to Worcester, MA on Saturday, November 4 to take on Northeast-10 Conference opponent Assumption College at 1:00 pm.