WORCESTER, Mass. - The Greyhounds stayed in Worcester but played in Polar Park last Sunday, welcoming the Ravens from Franklin Pierce University. Assumption stormed out to a 28-point lead courtesy of four rushing touchdowns from quarterback Jake Cady. A late rally from Franklin Pierce was held off by the home side, as they won 28-14 for the second straight week. Now, the Falcons of Bentley University travel to Brian Kelly 83' Stadium this upcoming Saturday to try to give Assumption their first conference loss.
 
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The Greyhounds carried over their momentum from their two-game road trip. Going back to September 24th, they beat Pace University 26-14 and followed that up with a 28-14 win vs. Southern Connecticut State University. Assumption mirrored their performance against the Owls with another exact score of 28-14. It's two straight weeks in Worcester now, back on Assumption's campus on October 15th with a tough test against Bentley, who is 2-1 in the conference as well, having only lost to the defending champions in the University of New Haven.
 
The history of these two sides has heavily favored the Falcons. They are 6-29 all-time against Assumption. From 1988-2005, Bentley won 18 straight games against the Greyhounds. The last ten matchups have been deadlocked, tied up at five a piece. Last year, the game was in Waltham at Bentley Field, where the Falcons won 48-23. Jake Cady and Steven Bucciagi split activity for Assumption, completing 13 out of 24 passes combined. They also combined for 130 yards while Bucciagi threw two touchdowns. The largest offensive force came on the ground through Khaleed Exum-Strong with 119 yards rushing with one touchdown. Jack Murmes was the top receiver on the day, grabbing three receptions for 47 yards with two touchdowns.
 
Last year, the Falcons had a fantastic season. They finished 7-1 in conference and 9-2 overall, even getting selected for the NCAA Championships, where they lost to the University of New Haven 38-13. Their only conference loss of the year came against New Haven, losing 31-14, allowing New Haven to capture the Northeast-10 championship while ending Bentley's win streak at 13. They beat Assumption twice last season.
 
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Last Time Out vs. Franklin Pierce

• All 28 points on the day came from rushing touchdowns through quarterback Jake Cady, as the Greyhounds improved to 3-0 in Northeast-10 action for the first time since the 2019 season
• Assumption won 28-14 as Franklin Pierce moved to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in conference action
• Cady tallied 288 yards of offense as he went 19-32 through the air for 188 yards and 100 yards on the ground
• Berrell Neal was the leading running back for the home side, recording 86 rushing yards on 15 carries.
• James Henderson and Raekwon Washington each tallied 30+ yards. Cameron Reagan was the top receiver on the day, hauling in four receptions for 66 yards.
• Lorenzo Valencia led the way defensively with seven tackles, while Brandon Santell, Edward Allen, and Valencia had sacks on the day.
• The Greyhound offense was dominant with 409 total yards, compared to only 186 from the Ravens
• This is the second time Jake Cady had four rushing touchdowns. He accomplished this feat last year against Saint Anselm on November 6th, 2021
• All time, Assumption is 3-0 against Franklin Pierce

 
Bentley wins big against Saint Anselm, 38-7

• Graduate quarterback Mark Waid threw five touchdown passes, including two to senior Abel Lopes Jr, and the Falcons defense had three interceptions, including two by senior linebacker Christian Lanzalotto, as Bentley beat down Saint Anselm College, 38-7, in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup last weekend
• Waid completed 13 of his 20 passes for 232 yards while also running for 59 yards on 11 carries. Nine different players caught passes, and four were on the receiving end of scoring passes, including Lopes Jr, sophomore Jonathan Oriakhi, graduate tight end Chris Varone, and sophomore Rashon Bradford
• The offense tallied 439 total yards, but the defense was just as impressive. The Bentley defense limited Saint Anselm to just 181 yards and a touchdown. Coming into this match, Saint Anselm was the number two scoring offense in the conference
• In addition to three interceptions, the Falcons had three sacks and denied the Hawks on both of their fourth-down conversion attempts
• Lanzalotto's day included five tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, and three pass breakups. Junior linebacker Salvatore Lupoli Jr. led Bentley with six stops, and senior corner Jailen Branch had his fourth interception of the season

 
NE10 Preseason Poll
 

• The Greyhounds were predicted to come in second in the Northeast-10 Conference, according to the league's preseason coaches poll released on August 15th
• Assumption looks to improve off of their 2021 campaign, which saw them finish tenth with a 5-5 overall record and a 5-3 record in conference action
• New Haven was ranked first in the poll with 49 points
• Assumption was 12 points behind them and 4 points ahead of third place, which was Bentley

 
A Look at the Matchups Ahead

• The NE10 schedule will begin on September 24th vs. Pace and continue through with opponents such as Southern Connecticut State, Franklin Pierce, Bentley, American International College, New Haven, and Saint Anselm
• Reigning champions No 16. The University of New Haven comes to Brian Kelly '83 Stadium on October 29th, rounding out the last home game of the year for the Greyhounds
• Assumption closes their season on the road vs. Post University

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