WATERBURY, Conn. - Time and time again this season, defense, a strong running game, and quality offense down the stretch has helped Assumption get to where they are today. Last weekend, Assumption beat Saint Anselm in their NE10 finale, 21-12, to claim their third NE10 Championship in program history. Big stops down the stretch closed it out as a surging Hawks team was looking to keep the game going. With conference play closed out for Assumption, the Greyhounds will travel to take on Post University in their regular season game.
 
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POST EAGLES (0-9, Independent)
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The Greyhounds' defense and rushing continue to not only be the catalyst in the majority of their wins, but now the statistics are proving how valuable it is to them. On Saturday vs. the Hawks, the Greyhounds held Saint Anselm to -20 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Not only that, but they improved to 7-1 this season when they rushed for 100 yards or more. Quarterback Jake Cady continued to prove how much of a dual threat he is by throwing for two touchdowns, rushing for 98 yards, and a rushing touchdown himself. Assumption, who now sit at the top of the NE10 standings, wait to see how the University of New Haven and Bentley University will finish their season. The Greyhounds hold the tiebreaker on New Haven, and Bentley lost to American International College last week.
 
Assumption and Post University have never faced off before. Post is winless this season, with a record of 0-9. They have been on the worse end of some dramatic losses, including 76-0 to Stonehill College, 49-6 to Bentley University, and 67-20 to the University of New Haven. The closest they came to a win this season was in their first game against Lock Haven University, where they lost 35-34.
 
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Last Time Out vs. Saint Anselm College

• The Greyhounds closed out their schedule and clinched the NE10 championship with a 21-12 win vs. the Hawks from Saint Anselm College
• Jake Cady tallied 255 yards of offense, going 12-16 through the air for 157 yards and a pair of touchdown passes while accumulating 98 yards on the ground
• Berrell Neal was the lead back, gaining 29 yards on nine carries
• Quinn Sieger recorded a touchdown for the third straight game, while Baley Collier hauled in a 59-yard touchdown, his first of the year
• Defensively, Larson Wilson and Lorenzo Valencia each had seven tackles. Brandon Santell had a pair of sacks, and Orisis Acevedo, Lorenzo Valencia, and Edward Allen had one sack, each
• Larson Wilson and Jaron Wilson each grabbed an interception
• Nick Chodak went 3-for-3 on extra points while Gabriel Bertolazzo launched four punts for 155 yards, which included a 58 yard-punt
• Assumption now leads the all-time series 18-6.

 
Post Lose Big to SCSU, 44-7

• The Eagles lost big to Southern Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon, 44-7
• Quarterback Broghean McGovern finished his day 6-for-19 with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Eagles
• Taji Blizzard led the Eagles in receiving yards with one catch for 74 yards. Isaiah Rush had two catches for 60 yards
• Rodney Parker and Ivory Parker each led the Eagles with 12 tackles. Rodney Parker also added a sack. Jadyn Fleeting had ten tackles
• Marc Reali went 11-for-24 for 154 yards and a TD for the Owls. Bernard was 7-for-12 with 71 yards and a TD. Anthony Ligi was the leading rusher for Southern Connecticut, with 13 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown
• Post hosts Assumption to wrap up their season on November 12th at 1 p.m.

 
Greyhounds sit Second in the NCAA Regional Poll.

• The third NCAA Regional football rankings have been released, and Assumption University is ranked number second and is one of the two Northeast-10 teams under consideration in Super Region One. Assumption recently defeated Saint Anselm College 21-12 to lock up their third NE10 Championship in program history
• In addition to Assumption, the University of New Haven is also considered. Assumption will travel to Post University on Saturday, November 12th, at 1:00 pm
• The NE10, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC), the Mountain East Conference (MEC), and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) make up the 45-team NCAA Super Region one this season
• The Division II Football Championship provides for a maximum field of 28 teams. Twelve (12) first-round games will be conducted on the campus of one of the competing institutions. The top seed in each selection region (super region) will receive a bye in the first round of the playoffs
• The NCAA DII Football selection show will air on NCAA.com on Sunday, November 13, at 5 pm (EST)

 
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.

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