KUTZTOWN, PA. – The Assumption University football team's season has come to a close, as the Greyhounds fell to No. 3 Kutztown University 56-19 in the Second Round of the 2025 NCAA Division II Football Tournament.
THE BASICS:
Score: No. 3 Kutztown University 56, Assumption University 19
Records: Greyhounds (9-3, 6-1 NE10) | Golden Bears (13-0, 7-0 PSAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After a three-and-out by the Assumption offense, Kutztown would go on a 10-play 71-yard drive ending in a seven-yard quarterback draw by Judd Novak to put the Golden Bears up 7-0. The Greyhounds responded with a nine-play 67-yard drive, with two big passing plays from
Josiah Patrick to
Connor Smith (19 yards) and
Keith Mancini (36 yards) to set up a 42-yard field goal by
Massimo Sgambati, making it 7-3. The hosts answered with a 64-yard Jaedyn Stewart, pushing their lead to 14-3. Kutztown continued to add to their lead. After the Hounds fumbled the ball, the Golden Bears recovered the ball at the 17-yard line. Three plays later, Novak ran the ball in from five yards out.
The Greyhounds would turnover the ball for the second time in the first half, as Brandon Strausser picked off the freshman signal caller. Kutztown would see Novak connect with Trevor Amorim for a nine-yard touchdown pass. Assumption would get on the scoreboard right before halftime, as Sgambati drilled a 36-yard field goal, making it 28-6.
After forcing Kutztown to punt, Assumption found the end zone for the first time today, as
Kyon Simonson took his second hand off of the day, 20 yards for a score, making it 28-12. The top seed in Super Region 1 kept their offense rolling, as they added four-straight touchdowns to go up 56-12.
Josiah Patrick halted the run by the Golden Bears with a six-yard QB run up the middle, making it 56-19. Kutztown would hold onto the ball for the remainder of the game, as they would move on following a 56-19 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Josiah Patrick led Assumption through the air in his first collegiate start, as he was 22-for-32 for 211 yards, while adding 60 yards on the ground and a score.
- Kameron Robbins was the lead back for the Greyhounds, as he had 18 carries for 90 yards, while Kyron Simonson had five for 33.
- Connor Smith was the top target for the Hounds through the air, as he hauled in seven catches for 77 yards, while Keith Mancini and Matt Raeke combined for seven catches for 95 yards.
- With seven tackles today, Owen Fitzgerald finished the year with 127, ranking sixth most by a Greyhound in program history.
- Assumption generated 353 yards of offense, which is the second-most yards given up by the Kutztown defense this season, and the third most in the last two seasons.
- Kutztown now leads the all-time series 6-5.
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