FULL GAME NOTES
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (0-2) is set to host Kutztown University (2-0) in the Bald Eagles 2010 home-opener on Saturday, September 18.
The Game:
Kickoff on Saturday (Sept. 18) at Hubert Jack Stadium (3,500) is set for 7 p.m. The game marks the Bald Eagles 2010 home-opener as they look to get back in the win column.
Kutztown travels to The Haven looking for its first 3-0 start since 2001.
This is the second of three mandated Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover games.
Watch the game:
Fans who can't make it out to Jack Stadium can watch the game live via HAVENc@st.
The link for the webcast.
The Series:
Lock Haven leads the all-time series 14-11-1 in a series that dates back to 1930. LHU won the first ever meeting between the two schools 13-12, but KU has won three straight including the last meeting in 2006, 30-10.
Bald Eagles at a glance:
Lock Haven returns home 0-2 on the year and looking to snap a 23-game losing skid.
The Bald Eagles looked as if they might get it done last weekend, but were edged by Millersville 35-21.
The Haven's last win came in the 2007 season finale, where LHU outlasted Clarion 17-14 on an overtime field goal.
LHU's last winning season was in 1981.
In their season-opener at VMI, Bald Eagles fell to the Keydets 48-6 in front of 6,865 fans.
Lock Haven and VMI had met just once prior to this game. In the 2007 season-opener the Bald Eagles lost to their Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponent 20-0.
Kutztown at a glance:
The Golden Bears travel to Clinton County, Pa. with a 2-0 record and are looking for their first 3-0 start since 2001. The game marks KU's first on the road this season.
In the season-opener, KU shutout Saint Anselm 41-0, before knocking off Mercyhurst, 35-14 last weekend.
Kevin Bolinksy leads the PSAC in sacks with 3.5
Lock Haven's last time out:
LHU was edged by Millersville University (1-1, 0-0 PSAC East) 35-21 today on the road in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Crossover action.
Despite the loss, there were a number of positives for the Bald Eagles.
Lock Haven held the advantage in first downs, 20-16 and out rushed the Marauders 127-120, but the Bald Eagles just couldn't find the end zone down the stretch.
The total offensive yards were just about even, but Lock Haven would be hurt on the day by 13 penalties that cost LHU 107 yards.
Millersville went up 13-0 early, but with 4:24 left in the opening frame, Jeremiah Dunchack (Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria) scored on a 15-yard run to make it 13-7. Dunchack's 15-yard dash capped off a 10-play, 66 yard drive.
With just 23 seconds left in the first half, Jarryd Burkett (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) hooked up with Jay Hartman (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley) of a touchdown. Burkett's 14-yard TD pass to Hartman made it 20-14 in favor of MU. The touchdown capped off an impressive late drive of seven plays for 75 yards.
The first half ended with LHU down 20-14.
Millersville led the way in the third quarter, shutting out LHU 8-0.
With 9:09 left in the contest, LHU was still looking to make a game of it. Freshman Robert Meade (Edison NJ./Bishop AHR), who made the first start of his career at quarterback hit Jesse Hoover (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville) on a 31-yard pass for the score. The TD capped off a nine-play, 57 yard drive.
Hoover's touchdown made it a one possession game with Millersville up 28-21.
With 7:03 left, Millersville tacked on another touchdown to round out the scoring.
Meade was impressive in his debut and rushed for a team-best 57 yards. Dunchack finished with 32 yards on nine carries.
Burkett, who saw a number of snaps under center was 11-for-14 passing for 141 yards and one touchdown.
Hartman led the way with 69 receiving yards.
Ryan Good (Tower City, Pa./Williams Valley) led LHU with eight tackles and Raymond Mosby (Easton, Pa./Wilson) added seven.
Wes Plummer (Altoona, Pa./Altoona) and Nick Gounaris (Morrisville, Pa./Pennsbury) each made six stops.
Kutztown's last time out:
Kutztown took down Mercyhurst 35-14, thanks in large part to Kevin Morton, who threw for a career high 364 yards.
Josh Smith caught three TD passes and Kendell Coleman scored twice for the Golden Bears.
D-FENCE is the game for The Haven:
Through two games, The Haven's defense has been tough and is ranked No. 3 in the PSAC in rush defense, while only allowing 83.5 yards per game.
Leading the way for LHU is senior Wes Plummer (Altoona, Pa./Altoona), who has a team-high 15 tackles on the year. Eight of his 15 stops have been solo stops.
Gounaris leads the defense:
Senior Nick Gounaris (Morrisville, Pa./Pennsbury), the Bald Eagles lone captain on this year's squad, is the leader for LHU on the defensive side of the ball.
Last year he earned a spot on the PSAC West Second Team Defense, nabbing a spot on the defensive line. Gounaris finished with 47 total tackles, which was fifth-best on the team. Gounaris made 25 solo stops and six tackles for a loss, which ranked as second-best on the team in 2009. He also added two sacks.
Two of Gounaris's best performances came against PSAC West opponents, as he racked up a game-high 11 and eight tackles against Clarion and Edinboro, respectively.
Gibble returns:
A huge key for Lock Haven is the return of senior Ryan Gibble (Millville, Pa./Central Columbia) to the O-line. Gibble a two-time All-PSAC selection yet missed the majority of last year with an injury.
Last time vs. Kutztown (11/4/2006)
Lock Haven downed by balanced Kutztown offense, 30-10
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (2-8) fell victim to penalties and an offensive juggernaut in the form of Kutztown University (4-5) tonight (Nov. 4) 30-10 at Hubert Jack Stadium.
The Bald Eagles were out-gained 342-206 and also had nine penalties for 66 yards to keep the team from gaining two wins in a row.
The Golden Bears struck blood on their first play from scrimmage, as Cory McFadden took the first handoff 79 yards for the 7-0 lead.
Kutztown added seven more points on a McFadden 21-yard scamper on its first touch in the second quarter.
The Bald Eagles cut the lead in half late in the second, thanks to the defense getting great field position. LHU's defensive unit pinned the Bears deep, making them punt from their own end zone, and taking over at the Kutztown 43.
After three rushes by freshman quarterback Ilio DiPaolo (Athol Springs, N.Y./St. Francis) picked up a first down, he hit senior Rafael Smith (Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills) for 32 yards on a jump ball. Two plays later, DiPaolo found Smith for a four-yard touchdown.
In a strong momentum swing, had a seven-play drive that took the remaining 57 seconds, capped by a 25-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Spotts to Elfren Quiles with no time remaining for the 21-7 halftime lead.
The Bald Eagles had the only points of the third period, when a muffed punt set up the 27-yard field goal by Marc Domonkos (Windber, Pa./Bishop McCort).
Kutztown poured in 10 more points in the fourth, when Quiles caught a 20-yard touchdown and Steve Sandberg added a three-pointer.
McFadden finished with 146 yards on 15 carries, while DiPaolo led LHU rushers with 36 on the ground. DiPaolo was 11-of-24 for 85 yards, one score and three picks, while Spotts covered 154 yards on 11-of-20 with two TDs and an interception.
Quiles led all receivers with 77 yards and a pair of touches, while Smith had 49 yards and senior Troy Wile, Jr. (Fayetteville, Pa./Fayetteville) had three catches for 61 yards.
Kutztown's Brian Bingnear led tacklers with 12 stops, while Dustin Harsch (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro) and brother Derek Harsch (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro) shared the LHU team lead with nine stops apiece. Freshman linebacker Luke Ellison (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville) had a pair of sacks for the Haven.
Next time out:
The Bald Eagles hit the road again for two straight. Next weekend they travel to Mercyhurst 1 p.m. before traveling to No. 4 California (Pa.) University to kick off PSAC West Play.
