SETTERS WIN SEASON OPENER, 27-14

PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Chris Anzano's (Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) 56-yard punt return was the exclamation point on the Pace University football team's 27-14 win over Husson College in a non-conference match-up at Pace Field on the Pleasantville campus of Pace University.  The win was the first season opening win for Pace since the 2002 season. 

Anzano had a banner day in his Setters debut.  The senior transfer from Fordham had five punt returns for 105 yards and three kickoff returns for 99 yards.  Anzano also had one interception that he returned inside the Husson red zone to set up a Setter touchdown.

Freshman quarterback Daniel Moyer's (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame) (Highstown, NJ/Notre Dame) debut at the helm of the Setters offense got off to a rocky start as the first year quarterback making his first career start had his first collegiate tipped and intercepted, resulting in a 45-yard interception return by Husson's Shane Rogers (Portland, ME).  Things did not get easier for the freshman signal caller as he threw his second interception of the day in his third series behind center. 

Following a four-and-out by Husson, Moyer would complete his first collegiate pass, a 64-yard touchdown strike to senior Joe Toronto (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) (Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn).  After a successful extra point attempt by Luigi Casale (White Plains, NY/Iona Prep) (White Plains, NY/Iona Prep), the Setters led, 7-6.

Following several turnovers and almost an entire quarter of sloppy field conditions, Husson's David Chase (Sabattus, ME) found Tom Lasko (Lincoln, ME) in triple coverage on a 3^rd and Goal situation.  Lasko made an outstanding catch and a two-point conversion put Husson on top, 14-7, heading into halftime.

Five minutes into the 2^nd half, Anzano picked off a Chase pass at the Husson 34 yard line and returned it to the Eagles' 22-yard line.  Moyer then completed back-to-back passes to Anthony Roberts (Tampa, FL/Duchess C.C.) (Tampa, FL/Duchess C.C.) and Rick Southard (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) (Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) to put Pace on Husson's 10-yard line.  After Moyer rushed for three yards, he was replaced by senior Adam Headley (Shelton, CT/Shelton) (Shelton, CT/Shelton).  Senior co-captain Scott Shuryn's (Pompton Lakes, NJ/Pompton Lakes) 5-yard run put Pace on Husson's 2-yard line on 3^rd and goal.  Headley then faked the run up the middle and took a naked bootleg to the right side of the endzone.  Headley was able to outrun the Eagles' linebacker and score.  Casale's extra point attempt was once again successful, tying the game.

Following a four-and-out by Husson on the next set of downs, Pace ran six plays before they too were forced to punt.  Casale's 36-yard punt found Husson's Bryan Biggers (Orlando, FL) on the Eagles' 5-yard line.  Biggers couldn't handle the punt, resulting in a fumble recovery by Pace freshman Greg Brain (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) on Hussone 5-yard line.  After a pair of broke plays, Shuryn once again bulldozed the Eagles' defensive line, setting Pace up inside Husson's 2-yard line.  Sophomore Danny Lexandra (Harriman, NY/Monroe-Woodbury) (Herriman, NY/Monroe-Woodbury) then rushed for a 2-yard touchdown, the first of his career, to put Pace on top, 21-14. 

The next five drives resulted in turnovers for both teams before Anzano returned a Jon Tefft (Lisbon, ME) 37-yard punt 56 yards for a touchdown, giving Pace a 27-14 lead with less than seven minutes to play.

Individually, Moyer was 8-for-25 for 109 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing five interceptions and also being sacked twice.  Casale had eight punts for 285 yards including three that dropped inside Husson's 20-yard line.  Erik Hubbard (Pittsburg, CA/Diablo Valley) had one interception and one fumble recovery.  Joseph Streany (Croton, NY/Croton-Harmon) (Croton, NY/Croton Harmon) led all defensive players with 11 tackles while Lee Robinson (New Milford, CT/New Milford) (New Milford, CT/New Milford) had the Setters only sack of the day. 

For Husson, Tefft intercepted two passes while Rogers had one interception that resulted in a touchdown, two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries.  Rogers also broke-up two passes.

The Setters return to action when they travel to Brookville, NY to take on L.I.U. - C.W. Post in a Northeast-10 Conference match-up set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 9^th.