PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Playing their final home game of the season, the Pace University football team was topped by LIU Post on Saturday afternoon by a 41-14 margin. The Setters finish 2017 with a record of 3-2 at Pace Stadium.

Inside the Numbers
As he has done for much of the season, running back Jhalen Bien-Aime (Dorchester, MA/Bridgton Academy) led the Pace offense. Bien-Aime put together a team-high 85 yards on the ground, upping his season rushing total to 960, which continues to lead the Northeast-10 Conference.

Freshman Anthony Carter-Guy (Englewood, NJ/Dwight Morrow) and senior Nick DeVere (Novato, CA/Marin Catholic) supplied the Setters' touchdowns, with Carter-Guy plunging in from two yards out and Devere catching an eight-yard score.

Defensively, the Blue and Gold were led senior Matthew Corrie (South Setauket, NY/Ward Melville)'s team-high seven tackles. Amari Lawrence (Ontario, NY/McQuaid Jesuit) put together a team-best five solo tackles. Pace was able to force a pair of Pioneers' fumbles, but unable to earn either recovery.

How it Happened
The Setters hung tough early on with LIU Post, earning a 7-6 lead in the beginning stages of the second quarter. Carter-Guy capped off an eight-play 72-yard scoring drive with his first-career touchdown at 14:11 of the second frame. Carter-Guy tallied 19 yards on Pace's march down the field.

LIU Post, which was ranked No. 10 in the NCAA Regional Rankings early this week, answered right away on its ensuing possession. The Pioneers put together a 75-yard scoring drive of their own to reclaim the advantage at 12-7.

Following their first touchdown of the game, the Pace offense was unable to get much going. The Setters' final three drives of the first half each ended in three-and-outs. The Pioneers capitalized with another score with just a 1:20 remaining in the second quarter.

Leading 20-7 at the break, LIU Post shifted the momentum even further in the beginning of the third quarter. After receiving the kickoff to begin the second half, the visitors put together their fourth scoring drive of the game to gain a 27-7 edge.

The Setters' second score of the contest came early in the fourth quarter on an eight-yard connection to DeVere from junior quarterback Dan Anerella (Old Bridge, NJ/Manalapan). Bien-Aime led the way on the drive, tallying 26 rushing yards.

Up Next
The Setters travel to Stonehill College next Saturday afternoon for a matchup against the Skyhawks at 1 p.m.