Worcester, Mass. (September 7) -- Trailing 14-13 with less than seven minutes to go, Assumption used a 26-yard touchdown reception from junior Evan Butters (Wilmington, Mass./Wilmington) to regain the lead just 2:30 later as the Hounds defeated visiting Saint Anselm by a 24-14 final on Saturday evening. The win, played in front of a capacity crowd of over 2,000, is the eighth straight for Assumption over Saint Anselm dating back to the 2004 season.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Hounds got on the board early in the second quarter as junior Tad Beuchert (Danvers, Mass./St. John's Prep) connected on a 35-yard field goal to cap a 12-play, 62-yard drive for the 3-0 edge. Saint Anselm answered back just 1:24 later though on a three-yard touchdown run by Keith Charles to make it a 7-3 margin. The score was set up by a 56-yard run by Charles earlier in the possession.

After a three and out by both teams to start the third quarter, the Hounds connected on a 28-yard scoring strike from Bobby Jordan (Cromwell, Conn./Cromwell) to Adam Gruschow (Hilton, N.Y./Hilton) for the 10-7 edge. The game stayed that way heading to the final quarter, typical of the last three games in the series between the two teams.

Beuchert knocked in a 36-yard field goal on the first drive of the fourth for the Hounds that extended the lead to six at 13-7 with nine minutes remaining. Saint Anselm wasn't done though and behind three completions by Stephen Cuipa and a 33-yard rush by Cuipa, the Hawks marched into Assumption territory. Charles found the end zone from one yard out for his second touchdown of the game and silenced the crowd as the Hawks jumped in front 14-13 with 6:50 remaining.

Jordan and the Hounds took the field and drove 75 yards in eight plays, capped by the 26-yard scoring strike just inside the left pylon to Butters. Gruschow also pulled down a 29-yard pass across the middle on the drive to get Assumption into Saint Anselm territory.

Assumption closed out the scoring with 1:04 left on the clock as Beuchert connected on a third field goal, this one coming from 34 yards out.

Jordan finished the game 20-for-33 passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns, while Gibson was the leading rusher with 76 yards on eight carries. Gruschow finished as the team's leading receiver, pulling down six catches for 92 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Dan Conrad (Holden, Mass./St. Peter-Marian) led the team with 11 tackles, including nine solo stops. The Hounds had six sacks as a team, including a team-high three for a loss of 25 yards by junior Mike Stupiello (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township).

For the Hawks, Charles led the team with 76 yards on 13 rushing attempts, along with 25-of-34 pass completions for 207 yards between Cuipa and Ray Doucette. Eric Feehan was the leading receiver, pulling down 10 passes for 91 yards.

Assumption improves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Northeast-10, while Saint Anselm drops to 0-2 and 0-1 in league play.

The Hounds return to action on Friday, September 14th as Bentley University visits the Multi-Sport Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff.

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