PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Playing their penultimate home game of the 2021 regular season, the Pace University football team dropped a 19-8 contest to Stonehill on Saturday.
 
Trailing 16-0 late in the third quarter, the Setters were able to make it a one-score game following a 23-yard touchdown toss from sophomore Louie Barrios (Egg Harbor City, N.J./Cedar Creek) to senior Brian Dolan (Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII). Barrios then scampered in for the two-point conversion.
 
The Blue and Gold's defense and special teams kept them within striking distance on Saturday.
 
Freshman punter Cade Torres (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) was especially impressive for Pace. The New Jersey native downed all four of his punts inside the 11 yard-line while averaging 49.5 yards per attempt. He also hammered a monstrous 71-yard bomb in the second quarter.
 
Also on the special teams front, senior Nasier Givens (Newark, N.J./Orange) deflected a 43-yard field-goal attempt by Stonehill in the fourth quarter.
 
Defensively, Dustin Huseinovic (Harrison, N.J./Harrison) piled up a team-high 11 tackles. He has now reached that total in five games this season, and currently ranks second in the NE10 in tackles per game (10.6).
 
Senior Isaiah Walker (White Plains, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) was also stout defensively as he reached a new career high with eight tackles.
 
Up Next
The Setters are back home next Saturday for Senior Day. Pace hosts Southern Connecticut State at noon.