PLEASANTVILLE, NY - Assumption University is coming off a bye week this past week after suffering a 45-17 loss to Division I Merrimack College the weekend before. Pace welcomes the Greyhound to New York as they look for a second-straight conference win after defeating Southern Connecticut State University last weekend, 27-7.
 
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Assumption had been 5-0 in their last five meetings against the Warriors from Merrimack, but it was not meant to be this year as a commanding effort from both sides of the ball handed the Greyhounds their first loss of the season in North Andover. Prior to that matchup, Assumption opened their season with a defensive battle against Kutztown, edging out a 3-0 win. Coming up this Saturday, the Greyhounds open up their conference schedule in New York against a very familiar face.
 
The first time these two teams ever played goes back to 1994 when the Greyhounds took the victory 25-0. As of recently, the Greyhounds have gotten the better of Pace, going on a ten-game win streak against them between 2009 through 2018. Last year, on September 18^th, 2012, Assumption beat the Setters 32-21. Easton Turner led the Greyhounds with 81 yards passing and two touchdowns. On the ground, Khaleed Exum-Strong dominated, rushing for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Jael Feliz had 11 tackles on the defensive side of the ball.
 
Last year, the Setters had a 2-8 record with a 2-6 record in conference. They only collected wins at Pace Stadium, with an 0-5 record on the road, which did not put them close enough for playoff contention. Their two wins of the year came in an overtime victory vs. Franklin Pierce University and a close battle between Southern Connecticut State University.
 
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Last Time Out vs. Merrimack

• The Greyhounds tried to rally with a 17-point 4th quarter performance, but it was not enough as they fell to Division I Northeast Conference foe Merrimack College, 45-17
• The Greyhounds had 239 yards on the day, with the majority of them coming through senior quarterback Jake Cady
• Cady had 123 yards through the air, completing 15/30 pass attempts. He also led the Greyhounds on the ground with 101 rushing yards
• Connor Milks was the primary receiver on the night, hauling in four receptions for 83 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown catch about six minutes into the 4th quarter
• Dion Kuinlan and Jael Feliz had six tackles each on the defensive side of the ball, with three of those six being tackles for loss from Feliz
• Tre'Sean Bouie and Joseph MacDougall each had a pass breakup. Roderick Boyd and MacDougall each had a fumble recovery
• This loss snapped a five-game winning streak for Assumption against Merrimack

 
Pace Dominates SCSU in NE10 Opener, 27-7

• The Setters took to New Haven on Friday, September 16^th, to take on the Owls from Southern Connecticut State University and walked away with a dominant 27-7 performance that earned them their first conference win of the season
• Pace allowed just 172 yards of offense from the Owls and six first downs, proving that the defense is one of the focal points for the Setter's success this upcoming season. SCSU's one touchdown came late in the fourth quarter
• Graduate captain Nasier Givens led the team with nine tackles, two sacks, and a pair of forced fumbles. There were three sacks and eight tackles for loss on the night for the defense
• The Setters controlled the offense through the run game. They carried it 56 times for 220 yards and three touchdowns from three different runners
• Nasir Robinson had 83 rushing yards to lead the team. Casey Fernandez, Carlton Aiken, and Tyreek Smith had a rushing touchdown.
• Aiken went 13-21 passing for 170 yards and a touchdown through the air. The wide receiver duo of Teddy Harper and Ramir Tann-Davis combined for 111 of those yards on eight catches
• Nasir Robinson and Nasier Givens were each honored with Northeast-10 Conference weekly awards this past Monday for their performances vs. the Owls

 
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 behind third, which was Bentley

 
A Look at the Matchups Ahead

• The Greyhounds begin NE10 competition on September 24^th, as they hit the road to take on Pace University before opening up October with an Oct. 1 matchup at Southern Connecticut State University.
•  On October 9^th, the Greyhounds will play at Polar Park against Franklin Pierce University, home of the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox
• Another highlight on the schedule is the Homecoming Game on October 15th vs. Bentley University, with kickoff slated for 1:00 pm.
• Following their homecoming matchup against Bentley, Assumption will hit the road on October 22^nd, as they take on American International College at noon.
• Reigning champions No 23. 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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