FOOTBALL FALLS TO BENTLEY ON UNIVERSITY FEST 25-6
BRIAN SCHUSTER NAMED HOMECOMING MVP

PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Junior linebacker Brian Schuster (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) totaled 13 tackles and had an interception, earning homecoming MVP honors as the Setters fell to Falcons of Bentley College 25-6 in a Northeast-10 Conference game played at Pace Field in Pleasantville. The Setters drop to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in the NE-10, while the Falcons improve to 4-1 overall and in conference play.

The Falcons struck first as they took the opening possession capped off by a Jon Kaczka touchdown reception from John White. The Setters' Ray Gregg (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland) (Stony Point, NY/North Rockland) would throw an interception on Pace's opening drive, setting up the Falcons to score again. Bentley's kicking game would see some action as Falcon placekicker Tyler McNamara connected on a 20-yard field goal, tying the Bentley single-season field goal record with his eighth of 2007, giving Bentley a 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.

On the ensuing Bentley possession, the Setters Richard Peter (Hackettstown, NJ/Hackettstown) came off the end unblocked on a Bentley punt attempt and tackled the punter at the Bentley 33-yard-line, giving the Setter offense excellent field position. A pivotal roughing the passer penalty against Bentley on the first play would move the Setters inside the Falcon 20-yard-line. Five plays later, sophomore Justin Polanis (Port Jervis, NY/Port Jervis) (Port Jervis, NY/Port Jervis) would scamper in from four yards out to cut into the Falcon lead. Bentley's Scott Miller partially blocked Josh Trumper's (Pine Grove, NJ/Toms River South) (Pine Grove, NJ/Toms River South) extra point attempt, giving Bentley a 10-6 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Bentley would extend their lead as returner Paul Tetzel would take the kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown, as the Falcons would take a 17-6 lead into halftime.

Early in the third quarter, the Setters would come up with a big defensive stop as Schuster intercepted a White pass at the Setter three-yard-line. The defensive play would work against the Setters as on Pace's first offensive play, Bentley's Darryl LaForest would tackle the Setter ball carrier in the end zone for a Falcon safety and a 19-6 lead. Bentley would widen their advantage as White would throw his second touchdown of day, as he hit John Studley on a 24-yard strike to give Bentley a 25-6 lead as the extra point snap would be mishandled and the rush attempt failed.

The teams would exchange punts over the next several possessions but the Setters had a key miscue by the Falcons as a punt snap would sail over the punter's head and Pace would get the ball on the Falcon one-yard-line. The Setters could not capitalize as they were denied a touchdown on four consecutive rush attempts and would turn the ball over on downs.

For the Setters, Polanis totaled 17 yards on 12 carries and accounted for the lone score on the day. Gregg completed 5-for-16 through the air for 42 yards and one interception. On defense, the second leading tackler after Schuster was

Joe Streany (Croton, NY/Croton), who recorded 10 tackles. Ernst Turnier (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) (Stratford, CT/Bunnell) posted eight tackles and two quarterback sacks. Lee Robinson (New Milford, CT/New Milford) would chip in a pair of sacks along with five tackles.

The Setters return to action when they travel to New Haven, CT for a Northeast-10 Conference game against Southern Connecticut State University on Friday, October 12 for 7:00 p.m. kickoff. The Falcons will host the Pioneers of C.W. Post next Friday.