WORCESTER, Mass. - Assumption's NE10 fate was already decided before the game vs. Post, as they were crowned Northeast-10 Conference champions for the third time in program history. A win assured them a solid chance to host a first-round game in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Greyhounds took advantage of their opportunity, steamrolling past a winless Post University, 65-21. Looking ahead, Assumption will host No. 20 Slippery Rock of the PSAC on Saturday, November 19^th, at Brian Kelly 83' Stadium at noon.
 
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While the defense wasn't as suffocating as it has been in past matchups, it certainly did enough to provide the win, as Jake Cady had six total touchdowns to help the Greyhounds tally home 65 total points of offense. Sixty-five points are the most scored by the Greyhounds since they put up 66 against Saint Anselm on September 14th, 2018. Assumption now faces off vs. Slippery Rock on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. This is the second meeting between the two sides, as Slippery Rock won the first meeting back in the NCAA Division II Second Round in 2015, 41-38. The Greyhounds clinched the NE10 by holding the head-to-head matchup with the University of New Haven.
 
The Rock fell to Kutztown in their regular season finale, 23-21, as the Golden Bears put the game away with a 61-yard touchdown pass with 5:59 remaining in regulation. Slippery Rock is ranked third in the PSAC with 32.5 points per game while supporting the top defense in the conference (14.5). They dropped two games this season, falling to Indiana University (PA) 20-12 at the beginning of October before falling to Kutztown this past weekend.
 
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Last Time Out vs. Post University

• Assumption finished their regular season in glamorous fashion, as Cady delivered a six-touchdown performance helping the Greyhounds roll to a 65-21 win on the road vs. Post
• Jake Cady tallied 243 yards of offense, going 12-23 through the air for 226 yards and four touchdowns while running for 17 yards and two touchdowns
• James Henderson recorded 130 rushing yards on eight carries for a long of 45 and a score.
• Raekwon Washington rushed for 91 yards on 14 carries. Quinn Sieger was the top option for the Greyhounds in the air, snagging two receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. It was the fourth straight game in which Sieger has scored
• Baley Collier had three catches for 46 yards and a touchdown.
• Isaac Hadac had a team-high six tackles, with two tackles for loss.
• Joseph MacDougall recorded four tackles and added an interception, while Tindell Frick had 1.5 tackles for a loss
• Dion Kuinlan picked off a pass and added a tackle for a loss, while Tyler Royall added an interception of his own.
• Nick Chodak went 1-for-2 on field goal attempts, hitting a 28-yarder while going a perfect 8-for-8 on extra points. Gabriel Bertolazzo launched three punts for 143 yards

 
Rock Falls to Kutztown, 23-21

• Ranked ninth coming into this showdown, Slippery Rock could not overcome their long string of injuries in the regular season finale loss to Kutztown University
• Starting QB Noah Grover, starting running back Chris D'Or, backup running back Chris Wells, and jumping wide receiver Kyle Sheets were all ruled out with minor injuries, in addition to wide receiver Jacob Odom being ruled out for the entire season
• Fill-in quarterback Brayden Long was forced to make a first career start at the QB position, going 24-42 for 227 yards and a touchdown
• Max Maciejewski caught nine passes for 92 yards, while Cohen Russell grabbed six passes for 74 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown
• Tim Smith got all of the running back carries in the game and finished with 51 rushing yards and one touchdown on 12 touches while also catching three passes for 18 yards
• Jalen Dangerfield finished with a team-high seven tackles on the defensive side of the ball. D.J. Adediwura tallied six tackles, and Jacob Williams had five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. Brandon Bischof pulled down one interception for his third in the last two games. It was the only takeaway on the day for SRU.

 
UP NEXT

• The winner of this game will take on the winner of Shephard University vs. the University of New Haven on Saturday, Nov. 26^th.

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