FOOTBALL FALLS TO ASSUMPTION, 19-0, IN SEASON FINALE

WORCESTER, MA - The Pace University football team lost to the Assumption College Greyhounds 19-0, in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up.  The Setters finish the season with a 3-7 overall mark and 2-7 in Northeast- 10 play, while the Greyhounds finish 4-6 overall; 4-5 in conference play.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Greyhounds scored on their first possession of the second quarter on a one yard touchdown run by Kevin L'Ecuyer. The touchdown would be the only points scored in the first half. L'Ecuyer finished the day with 94 yards on 28 carries.

The Greyhounds scored again in the third quarter on a Marshall Tharpe 28-yard touchdown pass to Jake Beers. Tharpe finished the day 16-29 for 166 yards and one interception, while Beers finished with 7 receptions for 109 yards. Kicker Mike Tobin missed the extra point, making the game 13-0 going into the fourth quarter. Tobin would make up for the missed extra point by adding two field goals of 21 and 30 yards.

It was a tough day for the Setters offense as they were held to 56 total yards by the Greyhound defense. Freshman quarterback, Daniel Moyer (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame) (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame), completed 11 of 22 passes for 87 yards with one interception on the day.

Defensively, the Setters were led by Joe Streany (Croton, NY/Croton-Harmon) who recorded 13 total tackles, five solo, and a sack. Bobby Guy (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) tallied 10 total tackles, including two for losses of three yards. Nick Liguori (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) added seven tackles, two for losses of 13 yards to go along with a sack, a forced fumble and an interception. Ernst Turnier (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) also added a forced fumble and a sack.