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Handoff
Jim Stankiewicz
8
St. Anselm STA 1-2 , 0-1
30
Winner Assumption ASM 2-1 , 1-0
St. Anselm STA
1-2 , 0-1
8
Final
30
Assumption ASM
2-1 , 1-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
STA St. Anselm 0 8 0 0 8
ASM Assumption 9 7 0 14 30

Game Recap: Football |

Football Falls in NE10 Opener at Assumption

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Saint Anselm College football team was defeated by Assumption University, 30-8, in its Northeast 10 Conference (NE10) opener on Friday night at Kelly Stadium.

Highlights

  • Junior quarterback Drew Forkner combined for 160 total yards, including 57 yards on the ground.
  • Sophomore running back Jake Croce rushed for 45 yards while picking up 34 receiving yards to finish the outing with 79 all-purpose yards.
  • The Hawks outgained the Greyhounds, 228-187.
  • Aidan Noke, a senior linebacker, made seven tackles, including four solo and one for a loss, to lead the squad. Both Jon Hosney and Thomas Hoffman followed with six apiece.
  • Junior Stephen Laguerre deflected two passes, while fifth year Devin Lee, and senior Mike Weaver, Jr. were each credited with one pass breakup.
  • Weaver logged one punt block, which resulted in the Hawks' lone score of the game.

How it Happened

Assumption opened the scoring with a one-yard rushing touchdown by Kameron Robbins, which helped give Assumption a 7-0 lead just 6:11 into the contest. After a miscue on special teams that led to a safety and two points for the Greyhounds, Assumption struck again, this time in the second quarter, when Matt Barrino returned a blocked punt to the house, helping the hosts earn an early 16-0 lead.

Following the two-minute warning, the Greyhounds blocked Saint Anselm field goal attempt to keep the Hawks off the board. The next Assumption drive resulted in senior Jaidin Haynes putting Saint Anselm on the board with an 18-yard scoop-and-score as classmate Mike Weaver, Jr. blocked the Greyhounds' punt from deep in their own territory. Fellow senior Ronan Noke rushed in for the two-point conversion to make it a one-score game, 16-8, at the half.

After a scoreless third, Assumption's Robbins rumbled in for two more scores in the opening 7:13 of the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

Up Next

The Hawks (1-2, 0-1 NE10) will host Pace University (0-3, 0-0 NE10) for the second time in the 2025 campaign on Saturday, Sep. 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Grappone Stadium. Saint Anselm defeated the Setters, 34-10, back on Aug. 30 in a non-conference clash in the Empire State. Saturday's contest will serve as Saint Anselm's home opener, taking place during the College's Family Weekend.

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