Union NCAA First Round Game Notes vs. Ithaca, Nov. 19, 2005
Nov 17, 2005
Press Release posted by Union
ITHACA AT UNION
Sat., Nov. 19, 2005 - Bailey Field - 12 p.m.
NCAA Div. III First Round Playoff Game
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THE DUTCHMEN (10-0, 7-0 in Liberty League)
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 10 SPRINGFIELD W 35-7
Sept. 17 at Muhlenberg W 22-14
Sept. 24 at Rochester* W 41-28
Oct. 1 at U.S. Merchant Marine* W 23-17 (OT)
Oct. 8 WPI* W 31-3
Oct. 15 at Franklin & Marshall W 14-10
Oct. 22 COAST GUARD* W 7-0
Oct. 29 at St. Lawrence* W 40-19
Nov. 5 HOBART* W 28-18
Nov. 12 RENSSELAER* W 49-42
Nov. 19 ITHACA (N) 12:00 p.m.
*=Liberty League game (N)=NCAA Div. III Playoffs
THE BOMBERS (8-2, 6-0 in Empire 8)
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 10 at Buffalo State W 38-21
Sept. 17 at Hartwick* W 59-41
Sept. 24 ST. JOHN FISHER* W 41-35 (OT)
Oct. 1 BROCKPORT W 42-17
Oct. 8 NORWICH* W 41-7
Oct. 15 at Lycoming L 30-33 (OT)
Oct. 22 at Utica* W 37-0
Oct. 29 at Springfield * W 35-28
Nov. 5 ALFRED* W 28-14
Nov. 12 CORTLAND L 30-37
Nov. 19 at Union (N) 12:00 p.m.
*=Empire 8 game (N)=NCAA Div. III Playoffs
THE COACHES
This week\'s game features two coaches who are quite familiar
with each other. Union coach John Audino is in his 14th season
with the Dutchmen. On September 24, Audino became the first
coach in Union\'s 120-year football history to post 100 career
victories. He has a career record of 107-33 and has never had a
sub-.500 season. His winning percentage stands at 76.4% and he
has now guided Union to the NCAA playoffs for the fourth
time in his career. Audino is a 1975 Notre Dame graduate. Ithaca
Coach Mike Welch is a 1973 Ithaca graduate. He enters this
week with a career mark of 97-34, for a winning percentage of
74% in his 12th year. This is the fourth time he has guided the
Bombers into the NCAA\'s. In 1976, Audino was the special
teams coach at Albany under Bob Ford, and Welch was also on
that staff, as the offensive backs coach.
NCAA RANKINGS
In this week\'s NCAA Division III statistics, Union RB Tom
Arcidiacono is ranked #4 in rushing with an average of 161.6 per
game, while WR Steve Angiletta is ranked #5 in receiving yards
per game with an average of 127.7. He is #7 in receptions per
game with 7.9. Arcidiacono is #16 in all purpose yards (164.8).
Ithaca QB Josh Felicetti is #5 in passing efficiency at 176.3. In
total offense, Union is #23 and Ithaca is #25.
ITHACA & UNION NCAA HISTORY
Union is in the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in history,
and has a record of 8-9. Ithaca is in for the 15th time, and stands
27-11. Ithaca is 3-0 vs. Union in the NCAA\'s. The Bombers
defeated the Dutchmen in the 1991 Quarterfinals, 35-23. Ithaca
won 24-17 in OT in the first round in 1986, and 13-12 in the
first round in the 1985 season.
STATS COMPARISON: (Union 10 gms., Ithaca 10 gms.)
Category Union Ithaca
Scoring 29.0 avg. 38.1 avg.
Scoring Defense 16.0 avg. 23.3 avg.
First Downs 210 239
Rushing Attempts 428 405
Rushing- Net/Avg. 1929/ 192.9 1691/ 169.1
Rushing - Defense/Avg. 1140/ 114.0 1536/ 153.6
Passing - Yards/Avg. 2169/ 216.9 2729/ 272.9
Passing - Defense/Avg. 1908/ 190.8 1972/ 197.2
Total Offense/Avg. 4398/ 439.8 4420/ 442.0
Total Defense/Avg. 3048/ 304.8 3508/ 350.8
Turnover Ratio +13 +4
Fumbles/Lost 14-7 21-12
Interception Returns 18-213 14-323
Penalties/Yards 77-666 49-386
UNION STATISTICAL LEADERS (10 games)
Rushing: Tom Arcidiacono, 297-1,616 y., 14 TDs, 161.6 avg.
Passing: Anthony Marotti, 169-329, 21 TDs, 15 ints., 2,404 y.,
50%, long 82, 124.69 eff.
Receiving: Steve Angiletta, 79-1,277 y., 8 TDs, 127.7 avg./gm.;
Ryan Twitchell, 39-544 y., 3 TDs, 60.4 avg/gm.
Kicking: Ben Rapple, 2-5 FG, 23-25 PATs, 29 pts.
Punting: Sean Losier, 49-1,592 y., 32.5 avg., long 62
Kick Returns: Chris Nappi, 12-271 y., 22.6 avg., 0 TD
Punt Returns: Chris Nappi, 30-252 y., 8.4 avg., 0 TD
Defense: Vito Pellerito, 50-14=64 tackles, 4.5 TFL of 30 yds.,
3 sacks; Jim Baron, 45-16=61 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 PDs.
ITHACA STAT LEADERS (10 games)
Rushing: Jamie Donovan, 145-708 y., 6 TDs, 70.8 avg.
Passing: Josh Felicetti, 195-280, 31 TDs, 11 ints., 2,611 y.;
69.6%, 176.65 pass eff., long 64;
Receiving: Jeff O\'Hara, 31-476 y., 4 TDs, 59.5 ypg;
Justin Esposito, 29-509 y., 6 TDs, 63.6 ypg
Kicking: Brett Kitenplon, 7-13 FG, 45-48 PATs, 66 pts.
Punting: Nick Aiello, 36-1,386 y., 38.5 avg.
Kick Returns: Kelly Gordon, 18-403 y., 22.4 avg., 0 TD
Punt Returns: Kelly Gordon, 17-182 y., 10.7 avg., 1 TD
Defense: Jose Colon, 28-58=86 tackles, 11 TFL of 26 y., 3 FF;
Chris Medici, 24-48=72, 16 TFL of 31 y., 3 sacks
NCAA FIRST ROUND - ITHACA AT UNION - Sat., November 19, 2005
A PERFECT REGULAR SEASON
With a 10-0 record, Union has recorded the program\'s ninth
undefeated season in history. This is also the seventh regular
season without a loss or tie. The last undefeated campaign was
in 1993. The 10 win season is the second on record, the only
other coming in the 1989 season, when Union went 10-0 and
finished 13-1 with a loss in the Stagg Bowl.
LAST WEEK VS. RENSELAER
Junior QB Anthony Marotti accounted for five touchdowns and
passed for 300 yards and RB Tom Arcidiacono rushed for 205
yards and two scores to lead Union College to a 49-42 victory
over Rensselaer November 12 in front of 4,247 at Frank Bailey
Field. Union clinched the Liberty League Championship and the
NCAA automatic bid with a perfect 10-0 record and a 7-0 mark
in the league. Union also won the 103rd meeting in this series,
New York State's oldest collegiate football rivalry, and took
home the “Dutchman Shoes Trophy,” awarded for the 56th time
in the storied rivalry.
Arcidiacono, ranked fourth in NCAA Division III in rushing,
had his fourth 200 yard game of the year. Junior WR Ryan
Twitchell caught seven passes for 160 yards and a touchdown
while junior WR Steve Angiletta had 116 yards on 11 catches
and two touchdowns.
The teams combined for 985 yards and the 91 points were the
most combined points in the series' history. RPI opened the
scoring at 8:53 of the first quarter on a 30-yard field goal by
Drew Taranto. Union took a 7-3 lead at 5:50 on a four-yard run
by Marotti. Graham Boyd caught a nine-yard pass from Jimmy
Robertson at 5:50 but Union regained the lead on a seven-yard
pass from Marotti to Angiletta with 4:19 left for a 14-10
Dutchmen lead. Jay Bernardo had a 15-yard scoring run with
seven seconds left in the first quarter and the guests had a 17-14
lead after the first stanza.
Taranto hit a 22-yard field goal at 12:23 of the second to extend
the RPI lead to 20-14. But Twitchell had an eight yard reception
from Marotti at 8:41 for a 21-20 Union lead. RPI took a 28-21
advantage at 5:53 on a four-yard run by Bernardo, for what
would turn out to be the Engineers' final lead of the day (28-21).
Arcidiacono had a two-yard scoring run at 1:17 then just 1:16
later, Marotti hit Angiletta with a five-yard touchdown pass for
a 35-28 lead by halftime.
A four-yard run by Marotti with 1:25 left in the third quarter
was the only scoring and the Dutchmen had a 42-28 lead.
Bernardo scored at 12:25 of the fourth on a one-yard run, and
Arcidiacono went over the 200 yard mark for Union with a 45-
yard rush with 3:01 left in the fourth. Eren Savalsi caught a nineyard
pass from Robertson with 1:16 left and the Engineers
trailed 49-42, but the ensuing on-side kick went out of bounds
and Union ran out the clock.
Union LB Kevin Flike led the Dutchmen with seven tackles.
KURALT, NELSON WOULD BE PROUD
Charles Kuralt and Willie Nelson would be proud of the Union
football team for the performance on the road. Union wound up a
perfect 5-0 in away games in the 2005 regular season. After
playing away from home for three of the first four games and four
of the first six this year, Union is home for the third straight week
and play at Bailey Field for the fourth time in five weeks.
UNION\'S NCAA SCORES YEAR-BY-YEAR
1983 Union 51, Hofstra 19 First Round
Union 23, Salisbury 21 Semifinals
Augustana 21, Union 17 Stagg Bowl
1984 Union 26, Plymouth St. 14 First Round
Augustana 23, Union 6 Semifinals
1985 Ithaca 13, Union 12 First Round
1986 Ithaca 24, Union 17 (ot) First Round
1989 Union 42, Cortland 14 Regionals
Union 45, Montclair 6 Quarterfinals
Union 37, Ferrum 21 Semifinals
Dayton 17, Union 7 Stagg Bowl
1991 Union 55, UMass Lowell 16 Regionals
Ithaca 35, Union 23 Quarterfinals
1993 Wm. Paterson 17, Union 7 Regionals
1995 Union 24, Plymouth St. 7 Regionals
Rowan 38, Union 7 Quarterfinals
2000 Widener 33, Union 26 First Round
All-time NCAA playoff record: 8-9 in 9 years
SELECT COMPANY - NCAA UNBEATENS
The NCAA football teams undefeated entering this week:
Div. I-A____________ Div. I-AA___________
USC 10-0 Hampton 10-0
Texas 10-0
Div. II______________________________________
Bloomsburg 11-0 Grand Valley St. 9-0
Shephard 11-0
Div. III______________________________________
Delaware Valley 10-0 Wis.-Whitewater 10-0
Monmouth 10-0 Occidental 9-0
St. John\'s 10-0 Trinity (TX) 9-0
Thiel 10-0 Linfield 8-0
Wabash 10-0 Trinity (CT) 8-0
Union (NY) 10-0
FINAL UPSTATE NEW YORK WEEK 1 POLL (Nov. 5)
Rank Team (1st place votes) Pts.
1. Union (13) 65
2. Hobart 49
3. Ithaca 30
4. Cortland 29
5. Alfred 14
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: St. John Fisher 6, RPI 2.
TIME IS ON THEIR SIDE
The Dutchmen have been extremely solid in the fourth quarter
this season, as Union\'s offense has averaged 9:11 of possession
time in the fourth, and has allowed an average of just 5.3 points
per game in the fourth. The fourth quarter is the highest scoring
period for the Dutchmen, with 96 points.
CONVERTING
The Union defense continues to make it tough on opponents on
third down conversions. Over the last five games, Union has held
foes to 16% (11 for 70). On the season, opponents are 21% (29-
137), while Union has converted successfully 43% of the time.
NEXT UP FOR THE WINNER
The Ithaca-Union winner will play Sat., November 26 at 12 p.m.
against either Rowan or Wilkes at a site to be announced.
ECAC DIV. III NORTHWEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 4 Dylon Walton-Yedlin (Defense)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (Co-Offense)
October 25 Alex Markel (Defense)
Liberty League Update
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (Nov. 12)
School LL PF PA Overall PF PA
Union 7-0 219 129 10-0 290 160
Hobart 6-1 222 139 8-1 277 139
Rensselaer 5-2 234 150 7-2 309 167
WPI 4-3 135 170 6-3 215 208
Rochester 3-4 180 159 4-6 260 246
Merchant Marine 2-5 104 177 3-7 172 257
St. Lawrence 1-6 140 189 2-7 183 231
Coast Guard 0-7 47 168 2-7 104 180
LAST WEEK\'S RESULTS (November 12)
UNION 49, RENSSELAER 42
HOBART 42, ROCHESTER 25
WPI 40, ST. LAWRENCE 33
MERCHANT MARINE 21, COAST GUARD 5
LIBERTY LEAGUE PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
September 13 Vito Pellerito (Defense)
September 20 Tom Arcidiacono (Offense)
October 4 Dylan Walton-Yedlin (Defense)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (O),
Dylan Walton-Yedlin (D)
October 18 Kevin Flike (Defense)
October 25 Alex Markel (Defense)
November 1 Anthony Marotti (O), Vito Pellerito (D)
November 8 Anthony Marotti (O)
November 15 Anthony Marotti (O)
D3FOOTBALL.COM NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK
October 4 Dylon Walton-Yedlin (DL)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (RB)
October 25 Alex Markel (DB)
NCAA FIRST ROUND - ITHACA AT UNION - Sat., November 19, 2005
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic
1. Union............... 10 305 144 18 47.2 1908 10 98.8
PASSING YARDS G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Yds/G
1. Union............... 10 334 170 15 50.9 2469 22 246.9
PASS YDS/COMP. G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Yds/G
1. Union............... 10 334 170 15 50.9 2469 22 246.9
PATS KICKS MADE G Made Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 35 39 .897
FUMBLE RETURN AVG G Rcvd Ret Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 17 2 57 0 28.5
FUMBLES RECOVERED G Rcvd Ret Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 17 2 57 0 28.5
INTERCEPTION RETURNS G No. Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 18 213 1 11.8
INTERCEPTION RETURN TDS G No. Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 18 213 1 11.8
FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total
1. Union............... 10 98 101 11 210
1ST DOWNS PASSING G Rush Pass Pen Total
1. Union............... 10 98 101 11 210
3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 70 162 43.2
OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 29 137 21.2
TIME OF POSSESSION G Total Time Avg/G
1. Union............... 10 330:26 33:02
SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards
1. Union............... 10 6 58
Union\'s Weekly Honors
UNION TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS IN LEAGUE
TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
2. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 245.0
TOTAL OFFENSE TDS Team Cl G Rush Pass Total
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 3 21 24
TOTAL OFF. AVG/PLAY Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/P
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 6.9
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 245.0
RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Long
1. Tom Arcidiacono UNI JR 10 297 1616 5.4 14 161.6 94
RUSH YARDS Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Long
1. Tom Arcidiacono UNI JR 10 297 1616 5.4 14 161.6 94
PASS YDS/COMP. Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/C
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 14.2
PASSING YARDS Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 240.4
PASS COMPLETIONS Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 240.4
RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 7.90 82
RECEPTION YARDS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
RECEPTIONS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
PUNT RETURN YARDS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 30 252 0 8.4 32
INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 5 24 0 0.50 15
PUNT RETURNS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 30 252 0 8.4 32
INTERCEPTION RETURNS Team Cl G Int Yds TD
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 5 24 0
PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 8 5 13 1.30
UNION INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY LEAGUE LEADERS
UNION RECORD SETTERS
1 TOM
ARCIDIACONO
Jr. - RB - 6-0 - 210
Castleton, NY
Columbia HS
Junior RB Tom Arcidiacono is ranked #4
in NCAA Division III rushing this week.
He is averaging 161.6 per game, and has a
total of 1,616 rushing yards through 10
games. He led all divisions of the NCAA
in rushing for two weeks in October. This
week\'s leader is Justin Beaver of
Wisconsin-Whitewater, who has 173.7
per game. On Nov. 5, Arcidiacono broke
Union\'s regular season record, held by
Shuron Morton (1,287 in 1996). On Nov.
12, he broke the record single season
record that includes playoff games held by
Vlad Telemaque in 1991 (1,547 in 11
games). He has eclipsed the 250 yard
game total twice this season, has four
200+ games, and eight 100+ games. He
also holds the third and fourth most
rushing yards in a game in Union history.
Arcidiacono has rushed for 100+ yards in
nine of his last 11 games, including last
year\'s finale vs. RPI. He needs 392 yards
to break the career rushing record of 3,615
set by George Beebe (1999-02).
5 ANTHONY
MAROTTI
Jr. - QB - 6-1 - 215
River Edge, NJ
River Dell HS
Junior QB Anthony Marotti has posted
the fifth 2,000+ yard passing season in
school history. The record is 2,670 and he
enters the NCAA playoffs with 2,404.
Over the last three weeks, Marottti has
tossed for 925 yards and 11 TDs, an
average of 308.3 per game. He has 300+
yards in four games this season, three
straight entering the playoffs, and six in
his career. Marotti started the season with
99 straight pass attempts without an
interception. He enters the NCAA
tournament with 5,679 career passing
yards, which ranks third all-time behind
leader Ben Gilbert (8,208 from 1998 to
2001) and Brett Russ (7,452 from 1988-
1991). Marotti owns the Dutchmen
record for touchdown passes in a game
with five, set last year and tied this year
vs. St. Lawrence. He needs 267 yards to
break the Union single season passing
yard record set 16 years ago.
23 STEVE
ANGILETTA
Jr. - WR - 6-0 - 185
Plantsville, NY
Southington HS
Union junior WR Steve Angiletta became
the first Dutchmen receiver in history to
record over 1,000 yards in a season when
he caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from
Anthony Marotti at 8:35 of the third
quarter at St. Lawrence on October 29. He
now has 1,277 receiving yards this
season. He also holds the career record at
Union with 2,506 receiving yards. Over
the last three games, Angiletta has 463
yards on 33 catches, with five TDs, an
average of 14 yards per catch and 154.3
per game. In NCAA Division III statistics
entering this week, Angiletta ranks #5 in
receiving yards per game with 127.7, and
stands seventh with 7.9 receptions per
game. He has records for catches in a
season (79, breaking the mark of 74 set in
1965), yards in a season (he had 897 last
year), and yards in a career (previous
record was 1,750 set in 1992).
Angiletta Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date No. Yds. TD Lg.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 10 148 2 45
17 at Muhlenberg 6 130 0 59
24 at Rochester 8 160 1 65
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 8 178 0 54
8 WPI 5 78 0 25
15 at Frank.&Mar. 5 58 0 18
22 COAST GUARD 4 62 0 23
29 at St. Lawrence 13 190 1 41
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 9 157 2 82
12 RENSSELAER 11 116 2 46
TOTALS: 79 1277 8 82
Season highs in BOLD
Union All-Time Top 5 Rushing Games
Date Yds. Date
1. George Beebe 272 11/4/00 Roch
2. Shuron Morton 263 9/28/96 Hob
3. Tom Arcidiacono 251 10/8/05 WPI
4. Tom Arcidiacono 250 9/24/05 Roch
Kojo Attah 250 11/4/95 Roch
Arcidiacono Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date No. Yds. TD Lg.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 29 137 2 20
17 at Muhlenberg 25 190 1 45
24 at Rochester 38 250 3 30
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 39 219 2 94
8 WPI 26 251 1 84
15 at Frank.&Mar. 32 104 1 17
22 COAST GUARD 37 109 0 10
29 at St. Lawrence 13 66 1 22
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 20 85 1 33
12 RENSSELAER 38 205 2 45
TOTALS: 297 1616 14 94
Season highs in BOLD
Marotti Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date C-Att. Yds. TD Int.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 21-35 295 3 0
17 at Muhlenberg 17-33 240 2 0
24 at Rochester 16-29 164 2 0
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 21-43 301 1 3
8 WPI 13-25 174 1 1
15 at Frank.&Mar. 11-36 205 1 3
22 COAST GUARD 9-27 100 0 5
29 at St. Lawrence 21-34 306 5 0
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 19-34 319 3 1
12 RENSSELAER 21-33 300 3 2
TOTALS: 2404 yds. 169-329 21 15
Season highs in BOLD
Union All-Time Top 5 Season Pass Yds.
Date Yds. Date
1. Brett Russ 2,670 1989
2. Anthony Marotti 2,404 2005
3. Ben Gilbert 2,337 2001
4. Anthony Marotti 2,319 2004
5. Ben Gilbert 2,212 2000
\"Thanks be to Marotti\" - Nov. \'04 & \'05
Date C-Att. Yds. TD Int.
11/6/04 at Hobart 18-29 304 4 2
11/13/04 at RPI 21-40 418 2 2
11/5/04 - HOBART 19-34 319 3 1
11/12/04 - RPI 21-33 300 3 2
Avg. in November: 20-34 335 3 2
59%
UNION\'S 2005 LIBERTY LEAGUE ALL-STARS
Offensive Player of the Year - Tom Arcidiacono
The Liberty League leader in rushing, Arcidiacono ran for a school record 1616 yards and 14 touchdowns in Union's
perfect 10-0 regular season. He ranked fourth in the nation in rushing yards per game entering the final weekend of
league play. Arcidicano was a two-time selection as Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week and was also twice
named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week.
Coaching Staff of the Year - John Audino
Audino led Union to the Liberty League Championship with a perfect 10-0 record including a 7-0 mark in league play.
The undefeated regular season is the first for Union since 1993. Audino is assisted by Gary Reynolds, Peter Brown, Erv
Chambliss, Larry Cottrell, Alan Fiore Dan Iozzia, John Knapp, Jon Kralovic, Bill Nowak, T.R. Perna, and Daryl Steverson.
First Team Offense
RB Tom Arcidiacono
WR Steve Angiletta
OL James Masso
OL Elliott Silverstein
First Team Defense
DL Dylan Walton-Yedlin
LB Vito Pellerito
DB Chris Nappi
Second Team Offense
QB Anthony Marotti
TE Ryan Perry
OL Patrick Hatch
Second Team Defense
DL Brendan Crumlish
LB Kevin Flike
Second Special Teams
RS Chris Nappi
Honorable Mention: Pat Sheridan DB,
Ryan Twitchell WR
UNION & ITHACA IN THE NATIONAL NCAA DIVISION III NOV. 14 POLLS
1 Linfield (25) 8-0
2 St. John\'s 10-0
3 Wis.-Whitewater 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Occidental 9-0
6 Mount Union 9-1
7 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
8 Delaware Valley 10-0
9 Rowan 8-1
10 Concordia-Moorhead 9-1
11 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
12 Augustana 9-1
13 Wabash 10-0
14 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
15 Thiel 10-0
16 Monmouth 10-0
17 Union 10-0
18 North Central 9-1
19 Central 9-1
20 Coe 9-1
21 Hardin-Simmons 8-2
22 Hobart 8-1
23 Capital 8-2
24 St. John Fisher 8-2
25 Ithaca 8-2
AFCA (COACHES) POLL
1 Linfield 8-0
2 UW-Whitewater 10-0
3 St. John's 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Mount Union 9-1
6 Occidental 9-0
7 Delaware Valley 10-0
8 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
9 Concordia-Moorhead 9-1
10 Augustana 9-1
11 Rowan 8-1
12 North Central 9-1
13 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
14 Thiel 10-0
15 Wabash 10-0
16 Capital 8-2
17 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
18 Central 9-1
19 Union 10-0
20 Ohio Northern 8-2
21 Coe 9-1
22 Hardin-Simmons 8-2
23 Ithaca 8-2
24 Wesley 9-1
25 St. John Fisher 8-2
D3FOOTBALL.COM
1 Linfield (25) 8-0
2 UW-Whitewater 10-0
3 St. John's 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Mount Union 9-1
6 Rowan 8-1
7 Delaware Valley 10-0
8 Occidental 9-0
9 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
10 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
11 Concordia-Moorehead 9-1
12 North Central 9-1
13 Augustana 9-1
14 Union 10-0
15 Central 9-1
16 Thiel 10-0
17 Ithaca 8-2
18 Trinity (Ct.) 8-0
19 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
20 Ohio Northern 8-2
21 Cortland State 7-2
22 Wesley 9-1
23 Capital 8-2
24 Monmouth (Ill.) 10-0
25 Hobart 8-1
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
\"When the Dutchmen Have the Ball\"
\"When the Bombers Have the Ball\"
LT - 77 ELLIOT SILVERSTEIN (Sr., 6-5, 285) DE - 91 DAVE CELESTE (Jr., 6-0, 240)
72 Dustin Connelly (So., 6-2, 265) 93 Adam Jason (Jr., 5-10, 243)
LG - 74 EUGENE PARLOFF (Jr., 6-4, 260) DT - 97 TOM CASTELLANO (Jr., 6-0, 235)
61 Craig Avelone (Jr., 5-10, 245) 99 Joe Schuyler (Jr., 5-11, 250)
C - 57 TIM CANNON (Sr., 6-2, 265) N - 75 JOHN CAMERON (Sr., 6-3, 240)
50 Sean Maginess (So., 6-0, 235) 93 Adam Jason (Jr., 5-10, 243)
RG - 76 PATRICK HATCH (Sr., 6-1, 285) DE - 96 JJ FLETCHER (So., 6-3, 225)
78 Anthony Morello (Fr., 6-2, 270) 90 Quentin Kiah (Sr., 6-1, 215)
RT - 60 JIM MASSO (Sr., 6-2, 260) SLB - 45 CHRIS MEDICI (Sr., 6-1, 207)
72 Dustin Connelly (Jr., 6-2, 265) 5 Jim Chapman (Jr., 6-0, 200)
TE - 16 RYAN PERRY (Sr., 6-1, 215) MLB - 33 JOSE COLON (Sr., 5-9, 220)
88 Todd Marsh (Jr., 6-8, 265) 49 Mike Nowak (So., 5-8, 190)
WR - 6 RYAN TWITCHELL (Jr., 6-1, 195) WLB - 44 DUSTIN ROSS (Sr., 5-10, 195)
87 Jeff Scheer (Jr., 5-10, 185) 56 John Scanlon (So., 6-0, 215)
WR - 23 STEVE ANGILETTA (Jr., 6-0, 185) CB - 18 SCOTT LIEBER (So., 5-8, 180)
11 Andrew Reigle (So., 5-9, 175) 19 Bill Struzzi (Jr., 6-0, 200)
QB - 5 ANTHONY MAROTTI (Jr., 6-1, 215) FS - 28 TOM BLUMENAUER (So., 6-2, 210)
14 Jeff Mahon (Sr., 6-1, 185) 27 Ray Lake (So., 5-10, 188)
FB - 20 P.J. DEGUIRE (Sr., 5-11, 205) SS- 15 BOB HIGGINS (Sr., 5-11, 180)
38 Andy Salemo (Jr., 5-10, 205) 25 Ryan Terlecki (So., 6-0, 184)
TB - 1 TOM ARCIDACONO (Jr., 6-0, 210) CB - 31 JOE NAPOLEONE (Jr., 5-9, 180)
12 Zach Tillo (So., 6-0, 220) 12 Dane Hewlett (Jr., 5-11, 175)
UNION SPECIAL TEAMS
KO - 44 PATRICK CUMMINGS (So., 6-0, 190) P - 49 SEAN LOSIER (Sr., 6-0, 190)
K - PAT 96 BEN RAPPLE (So., 6-3, 210) KR - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185)
PR - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185) 28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180)
28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180) S.SNAP- 61 CRAIG AVALONE (Jr., 5-10, 245)
HOLD - 18 BRETT HUNTLEY (So., 6-0, 180) L.SNAP- 50 SEAN MAGINESS (So., 6-0, 235)
UNION OFFENSE ITHACA DEFENSE
LT - 68 JAKE DAPOLITO (So., 5-11, 255) LE — 29 DEREK WAYMAN (Sr., 5-11, 210)
76 Garrett Couture (Jr., 6-0, 253) 33 Chuck Pinckney (So., 6-0, 215)
LG - 70 JOE SCALICE (Sr., 6-0, 304) LT — 91 DYLAN WALTON-YEDLIN (Sr., 6-0, 255)
65 Sean McLaughlin (So., 5-11, 255) 90 Chris Zona (Jr., 6-2, 245)
C - 58 JUSTIN BRUNELL (Jr., 6-1, 245) NT - 92 BRENDAN CRUMLISH (Sr., 6-2, 285)
78 Nick Guttoso (So., 5-10, 251) 95 Edward Speno (So., 5-10, 265)
RG - 53 AARON ROSSI (Jr., 5-11, 255) RT - 94 PAT MULROONEY (Jr., 6-2, 245)
72 Lonnie Simmons (So., 6-2, 291) 98 John Greklek (Jr., 6-0, 235)
RT - 73 PAUL CATALDO (So., 6-1, 270) RE - 27 JESSE SMITH (Sr., 6-0, 235)
77 Sean Mirkov (So., 6-4, 250) 58 Mike Wess (So., 6-0, 215)
SE - 2 JUSTIN ESPOSITO (Sr., 6-1, 196) ILB - 52 KEVIN FLIKE (Sr., 6-0, 215)
17 Patrick Heenehan (So., 6-1, 180) 43 Vito Pellerito (So., 5-11, 225)
QB - 3 JOSH FELICETTI (Sr., 6-1, 200) ILB 35 JAMES BARON (Sr., 5-10, 220)
14 Dan Juvan (Fr., 6-3, 190) 51 Rich Uluski (Sr., 5-10, 205)
TE - 88 MIKE OERTEL (Jr., 6-2, 232) CB - 28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180)
84 Tom Labenski (Jr., 6-2, 230) 10 Michael Daley (So., 5-9, 185)
FL - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-9, 185) CB - 8 DOUG DAVIS (Jr., 5-7, 160)
24 P.J. Canestrari (Sr., 6-3, 185) 37 Rob Kaufman (Sr., 5-9, 180)
RB - 46 JAMIE DONOVAN (So., 6-1, 225) S - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185)
30 Alex Baez (Jr., 5-10, 172) 10 Michael Daley (So., 5-9, 185)
FB - 34 DAN ROSS (Jr., 5-11, 240) S - 22 WILL HOLIDAY (Sr., 5-10, 190)
80 Brian Weverburgh (Fr., 6-1, 205) 13 Alex Markel (So., 5-9, 180)
ITHACA OFFENSE UNION DEFENSE
ITHACA SPECIAL TEAMS
K - 41 BRETT KITENPLON (Jr., 5-11, 196) P - 13 NICK AIELLO (Sr., 6-1, 195)
PR - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-8, 185) KR - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-9, 185)
L. SNAP-50 BOB MOLD (Sr., 5-11, 209) 89 KYLE CRANDALL (Fr., 6-0, 170)
HOLD - 19 BILL STRUZZI (Jr., 6-0, 200)
2005 Union College Football Roster
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown, NY/H.S.
1 Tom Arcidiacono Jr. RB 6'0 210 Castleton,NY/Columbia
2 Chris Nappi Sr. DB 5'7 185 Scotia,NY/Niskayuna
3 Eze Abosi Sr. LB 6'0 225 Shrewsbury,MA/St. John's
4 Jeff Scheer Jr. WR 5'10 185 Albany, NY/CBA
5 Anthony Marotti Jr. QB 6'1 215 River Edge,NJ/Riv. Dell
6 Ryan Twitchell Jr. WR 6'1 195 Fayeteville,NY/Manlius
7 Matt Dumont Jr. DB 6'1 195 Bristol,CT/St. Paul
8 Doug Davis Jr. DB 5'7 160 Yonkers,NY/Fieldston
9 Nick Kramer Sr. DB 6'0 180 Brattleboro,VT/Brattleb.
10 Michael Daley So. DB 5'9 185 N.Bridgeton,ME/B.Acad.
1 1 Andrew Reigle So. WR 5'9 175 Dania, FL/St. Thomas
12 Zach Tillo So. FB 6'0 220 Lancaster,MA/Exeter
1 3 Alex Markel So. S 5'9 180 Miami, FL/Ransom Everg.
14 Jeff Mahon Sr. QB 6'1 185 Carmel,NY/Carmel
1 5 Charles Kaliades Fr. QB 6'2 200 Ridgewood,NJ/Ridgew.
16 Ryan Perry Sr. T E 6'1 215 E.Greenbush,NY/Colum.
1 7 Vinny Gillick Fr DE 6'3 195 Schenectady,NY/Mohon.
18 Brett Huntley Fr QB 6'0 180 Tyngsboro,MA/Bish.Guer.
19 Shawn Johnston Fr. QB 6'1 190 Trenton, NJ/Peddie
2 0 P.J. Deguire Sr. FB 5'11 205 Watervliett,NY/CBA
21 Pat Wilson Fr T E 6'1 205 Cos Cob, CT/Taft School
2 2 Will Holiday Sr. DB 5'10 190 Brattleboro,VT/Union
23 Steve Angiletta Jr. WR 6'0 185 Plantsville,CT/Southing.
24 Elliott Cohen So. RB 5'8 170 Cape Elizabeth,ME/C.E.
2 5 Jon Long Fr. S 5'10 190 Holden,MA/Wochusett
26 Brace Thompson Fr. RB 5\'9 175 Easthampton,MA/Westhill
2 7 Jesse Smith Sr. DE 6'0 235 Worcester,MA/St.John's
28 Pat Sheridan So. DB 5'10 180 Short Hill,NJ/Avon
29 Derek Wayman Sr. LB 5'11 210 Ballston Lake,NY/B.Hills
3 0 Brian McLaughlin Fr. WR 5'10 175 Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan
3 1 R.J. Simoni So. DB 5'9 185 E.Greenbush,NY/Columb.
3 2 Rob Shoobs Fr. K 5\'10 185 W. Paterson, NJ/Sol.Schec.
33 Chuck Pinckney So DE 6'0 215 Slingerlands,NY/Guilderl.
34 Matt Waddell Jr. FB 5'9 210 Valley Falls,NY/Greenw.
3 5 James Baron Sr. LB 5'10 220 Mohawk,NY/Mohawk
36 Peter Homnick Fr DE 6'0 210 Shickshinny,PA/NWArea
3 7 Rob Kaufman Sr. DB 5'9 180 W\'cliff Lake,NJ/Pascack
3 8 Andy Salemo Jr. FB 5'10 205 Moreau,NY/Wallkill
39 Dan Peciaro Fr. FB 5'10 220 Milford, MA/Bridgton
40 Ryan Kraynak Fr. RB 6'1 205 Plymouth,MA/Wyoming
41 Tim Romano Fr. DE 6'3 210 Westport,CT/Bridgton
42 Kevin Fallon Fr S 5'9 175 Voorh\'ville,NY/McGinn
43 Vito Pellerito So. LB 5'11 225 Pompano Beach,FL/Tho.
44 Jon Wilcon So. FB 5'10 215 Newton,MA/Newton
45 Kevin Rautenstrauch Fr. DB 5'8 175 W.Seneca,NY/St. Francis
46 Alan Cohalan Fr. RB 5\'10 170 Syracuse, NY/Westhill
4 7 Jason Curtis Fr DB 6'0 175 Sunderland,MA/Frontier
48 Patrick Irwin Fr WR 5'10 175 Poughkeepsie,NY/Old Farms
4 9 Sean Losier Sr. P 6'0 190 Waltham,MA/Waltham
5 0 Sean Maginess So OL 6'0 235 Waterford,NY/Waterford
5 1 Rich Uluski Sr. LB 5'10 205 Cheshire,CT/Cheshire
5 2 Kevin Flike Sr. LB 6'0 215 Stillwater,NY/La Salle
53 Liam Cronin So. OL 6'2 260 Scarsdale,NY/Edgemont
5 4 Michael Bartles Fr LB 6'0 200 Farmington,CT/Farmington
5 5 Mike Guigli Jr. LB 6'3 225 Wellesley,MA/Wellesley
56 Chet ParlavecchioFr. LB 6'0 210 Florham Park,NJ/Delbarton
57 Tim Cannon Sr. OL 6'2 265 Roxbury,MA/Catholic
5 8 Mike Wess So. LB 6'0 215 Allendale,NJ/No.Highlands
59 Anton Becker Fr. OL 6\'2 245 Franklin Lakes,NJ/Ind.Hills
6 0 James Masso Sr. OL 6'2 260 Pon.V.Beach,FL/Episcopal
6 1 Craig Avalone Jr. OL 5'10 245 Webster,NY/Schroeder
6 2 Dan Mc Graw Fr. OL 6'2 255 New Windsor,NY/Newburg
6 3 Robert Jacque Fr DL 6'0 260 Hadley, MA/Deerfield Acad.
64 Mike Pieciak Sr. OL 6'2 265 Brattleboro,VT/Mt.Hermon
6 5 Nate Saslow Fr. T E 6'2 212 Cheshire, CT/Cheshire
66 Walter Roesch Jr. OL 6'5 295 Staten Island,NY/St. Joseph
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown, NY/H.S.
6 7 Andrew Salvo So. OL 6'0 235 Harrington Park,NJ/Bergen
68 Ted Weller Fr OL 6'0 255 Stamford,CT/Stamford
6 9 Doug Weller Fr OL 6'5 275 Whitesboro,MA/Whitesboro
7 0 Justin Schmiedel So. DL 6'2 235 Staten Island,NY/Msr.Farrell
71 Bill Tamparo Jr. DL 5'10 245 Bellerose Village,NY/Cham.
72 Dustin Connelly So. OL 6'2 265 Ballston Lake,NY/Shenen.
7 3 Richard Caister Fr OL 5'10 235 Clinton,NY/Clinton
74 Eugene Parloff Jr. OL 6'4 260 Monsey,NY/Spring Valley
7 5 Jordan Zellinger Fr. DL 5\'11 250 Cedarhurst,NY/Cedarhurst
76 Patrick Hatch Sr. OL 6'1 285 Meriden,CT/Maloney
77 Elliot Silverstein Sr. OL 6'5 285 Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Peddie
78 Anthony Morello Fr. OL 6'2 270 Riverside,NY/Greenwich
7 9 Dan Lobasso Fr. OL 6'6 235 Chappaqua,NY/Greeley
80 John Tomlin So. DL 6'0 240 Briarcliff Manor,NY/Manor
8 1 Corey Chase So. WR 6'0 180 Hamden,CT/Hopkins
8 2 Jordan Cinelli So. T E 6'2 220 Lyons,NY/Lyons
8 3 Sean Wade Fr WR 6'2 195 Scotia, NY/Scotia
84 Darrell Tulcin Fr. WR 5\'10 175 Scarsdale,NY/Scarsdale
85 John Helmer So. DL 6'3 240 Manlius, NY/F&M
8 6 Jeff Adams Fr WR 6'4 200 Northampton,MA/Holyoke
8 7 David SchneidmanJr. K 5\'8 185 Chappaqua, NY/Greeley
8 8 Todd Marsh Jr. T E 6'8 265 Unionville,CT/Farmington
8 9 Chris Boland Fr T E 6'4 210 Plainville,CT/Plainville
9 0 Chris Zona Jr DE 6'2 245 Wallingford,CT/Hamden
91 Dylon Walton-Yedlin Sr. DL 6'0 255 Seattle,WA/Lakeside
9 2 Brendan Crumlish Sr. DL 6'2 285 E.Amherst, NY/Clarence
93 John Greklek Jr. DL 6'0 235 Clifton Park,NY/CBA
94 Pat Mulrooney Jr. DL 6'2 245 Prospect,CT/Waterbury
9 5 Edward Speno So. DL 5'10 265 Pomp.Beach,FL/St. Thomas
9 6 Ben Rapple So. K 6'3 210 Queensbury,NY/Queensbury
9 7 Alex Zani So. DL 6'0 235 Winchester,MA/Exeter
98 Joshua McKelligan Fr. DE 6'4 230 Canton,MA/Salisbury
99 Pat Cummings So. K 6'0 190 Nashua,NH/Nashua
HEAD COACH:
John Audino, 14th year (107-33-0)
ASSISTANTS:
Gary Reynolds (Assoc. Head Coach, Off. Line), 23rd year
Peter Brown (Defensive Coord., Linebackers), 14th year
Erv Chambliss (Special Teams Coord., Secondary), 3rd year
Larry Cottrell (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends), 21st year
Alan Fiore (Offensive Line), 2nd year
Dan Iozzia (Running Backs, Offensive Assistant), 1st year
John Knapp (Defensive Line), 2nd year
Jon Kralovic (Special Assistant, Defensive Backs), 9th year
Bill Nowak (Special Teams, Defensive Backs), 3rd year
T.R. Perna (Offensive Line), 8th year
Daryl Steverson (Outside Linebackers), 3rd year
CAPTAINS: 35 James Baron, 52 Kevin Flike,
57 Tim Cannon, 60 James Masso
TODAY\'S OFFICIALS:
Referee: William Coates
Umpire: Jim Kauffman
Head Linesman: Joseph Mate
Line Judge: Richard Donofrio
Side Judge: Joseph Yochim
Field Judge: Kevin Hawkins
Clock Operator: TBA
Alternate Official: Richard Saccoccia
25 Second Clock: Jamie Seward
Sat., Nov. 19, 2005 - Bailey Field - 12 p.m.
NCAA Div. III First Round Playoff Game
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THE DUTCHMEN (10-0, 7-0 in Liberty League)
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 10 SPRINGFIELD W 35-7
Sept. 17 at Muhlenberg W 22-14
Sept. 24 at Rochester* W 41-28
Oct. 1 at U.S. Merchant Marine* W 23-17 (OT)
Oct. 8 WPI* W 31-3
Oct. 15 at Franklin & Marshall W 14-10
Oct. 22 COAST GUARD* W 7-0
Oct. 29 at St. Lawrence* W 40-19
Nov. 5 HOBART* W 28-18
Nov. 12 RENSSELAER* W 49-42
Nov. 19 ITHACA (N) 12:00 p.m.
*=Liberty League game (N)=NCAA Div. III Playoffs
THE BOMBERS (8-2, 6-0 in Empire 8)
Date Opponent Time
Sept. 10 at Buffalo State W 38-21
Sept. 17 at Hartwick* W 59-41
Sept. 24 ST. JOHN FISHER* W 41-35 (OT)
Oct. 1 BROCKPORT W 42-17
Oct. 8 NORWICH* W 41-7
Oct. 15 at Lycoming L 30-33 (OT)
Oct. 22 at Utica* W 37-0
Oct. 29 at Springfield * W 35-28
Nov. 5 ALFRED* W 28-14
Nov. 12 CORTLAND L 30-37
Nov. 19 at Union (N) 12:00 p.m.
*=Empire 8 game (N)=NCAA Div. III Playoffs
THE COACHES
This week\'s game features two coaches who are quite familiar
with each other. Union coach John Audino is in his 14th season
with the Dutchmen. On September 24, Audino became the first
coach in Union\'s 120-year football history to post 100 career
victories. He has a career record of 107-33 and has never had a
sub-.500 season. His winning percentage stands at 76.4% and he
has now guided Union to the NCAA playoffs for the fourth
time in his career. Audino is a 1975 Notre Dame graduate. Ithaca
Coach Mike Welch is a 1973 Ithaca graduate. He enters this
week with a career mark of 97-34, for a winning percentage of
74% in his 12th year. This is the fourth time he has guided the
Bombers into the NCAA\'s. In 1976, Audino was the special
teams coach at Albany under Bob Ford, and Welch was also on
that staff, as the offensive backs coach.
NCAA RANKINGS
In this week\'s NCAA Division III statistics, Union RB Tom
Arcidiacono is ranked #4 in rushing with an average of 161.6 per
game, while WR Steve Angiletta is ranked #5 in receiving yards
per game with an average of 127.7. He is #7 in receptions per
game with 7.9. Arcidiacono is #16 in all purpose yards (164.8).
Ithaca QB Josh Felicetti is #5 in passing efficiency at 176.3. In
total offense, Union is #23 and Ithaca is #25.
ITHACA & UNION NCAA HISTORY
Union is in the NCAA tournament for the 10th time in history,
and has a record of 8-9. Ithaca is in for the 15th time, and stands
27-11. Ithaca is 3-0 vs. Union in the NCAA\'s. The Bombers
defeated the Dutchmen in the 1991 Quarterfinals, 35-23. Ithaca
won 24-17 in OT in the first round in 1986, and 13-12 in the
first round in the 1985 season.
STATS COMPARISON: (Union 10 gms., Ithaca 10 gms.)
Category Union Ithaca
Scoring 29.0 avg. 38.1 avg.
Scoring Defense 16.0 avg. 23.3 avg.
First Downs 210 239
Rushing Attempts 428 405
Rushing- Net/Avg. 1929/ 192.9 1691/ 169.1
Rushing - Defense/Avg. 1140/ 114.0 1536/ 153.6
Passing - Yards/Avg. 2169/ 216.9 2729/ 272.9
Passing - Defense/Avg. 1908/ 190.8 1972/ 197.2
Total Offense/Avg. 4398/ 439.8 4420/ 442.0
Total Defense/Avg. 3048/ 304.8 3508/ 350.8
Turnover Ratio +13 +4
Fumbles/Lost 14-7 21-12
Interception Returns 18-213 14-323
Penalties/Yards 77-666 49-386
UNION STATISTICAL LEADERS (10 games)
Rushing: Tom Arcidiacono, 297-1,616 y., 14 TDs, 161.6 avg.
Passing: Anthony Marotti, 169-329, 21 TDs, 15 ints., 2,404 y.,
50%, long 82, 124.69 eff.
Receiving: Steve Angiletta, 79-1,277 y., 8 TDs, 127.7 avg./gm.;
Ryan Twitchell, 39-544 y., 3 TDs, 60.4 avg/gm.
Kicking: Ben Rapple, 2-5 FG, 23-25 PATs, 29 pts.
Punting: Sean Losier, 49-1,592 y., 32.5 avg., long 62
Kick Returns: Chris Nappi, 12-271 y., 22.6 avg., 0 TD
Punt Returns: Chris Nappi, 30-252 y., 8.4 avg., 0 TD
Defense: Vito Pellerito, 50-14=64 tackles, 4.5 TFL of 30 yds.,
3 sacks; Jim Baron, 45-16=61 tackles, 3 TFL, 4 PDs.
ITHACA STAT LEADERS (10 games)
Rushing: Jamie Donovan, 145-708 y., 6 TDs, 70.8 avg.
Passing: Josh Felicetti, 195-280, 31 TDs, 11 ints., 2,611 y.;
69.6%, 176.65 pass eff., long 64;
Receiving: Jeff O\'Hara, 31-476 y., 4 TDs, 59.5 ypg;
Justin Esposito, 29-509 y., 6 TDs, 63.6 ypg
Kicking: Brett Kitenplon, 7-13 FG, 45-48 PATs, 66 pts.
Punting: Nick Aiello, 36-1,386 y., 38.5 avg.
Kick Returns: Kelly Gordon, 18-403 y., 22.4 avg., 0 TD
Punt Returns: Kelly Gordon, 17-182 y., 10.7 avg., 1 TD
Defense: Jose Colon, 28-58=86 tackles, 11 TFL of 26 y., 3 FF;
Chris Medici, 24-48=72, 16 TFL of 31 y., 3 sacks
NCAA FIRST ROUND - ITHACA AT UNION - Sat., November 19, 2005
A PERFECT REGULAR SEASON
With a 10-0 record, Union has recorded the program\'s ninth
undefeated season in history. This is also the seventh regular
season without a loss or tie. The last undefeated campaign was
in 1993. The 10 win season is the second on record, the only
other coming in the 1989 season, when Union went 10-0 and
finished 13-1 with a loss in the Stagg Bowl.
LAST WEEK VS. RENSELAER
Junior QB Anthony Marotti accounted for five touchdowns and
passed for 300 yards and RB Tom Arcidiacono rushed for 205
yards and two scores to lead Union College to a 49-42 victory
over Rensselaer November 12 in front of 4,247 at Frank Bailey
Field. Union clinched the Liberty League Championship and the
NCAA automatic bid with a perfect 10-0 record and a 7-0 mark
in the league. Union also won the 103rd meeting in this series,
New York State's oldest collegiate football rivalry, and took
home the “Dutchman Shoes Trophy,” awarded for the 56th time
in the storied rivalry.
Arcidiacono, ranked fourth in NCAA Division III in rushing,
had his fourth 200 yard game of the year. Junior WR Ryan
Twitchell caught seven passes for 160 yards and a touchdown
while junior WR Steve Angiletta had 116 yards on 11 catches
and two touchdowns.
The teams combined for 985 yards and the 91 points were the
most combined points in the series' history. RPI opened the
scoring at 8:53 of the first quarter on a 30-yard field goal by
Drew Taranto. Union took a 7-3 lead at 5:50 on a four-yard run
by Marotti. Graham Boyd caught a nine-yard pass from Jimmy
Robertson at 5:50 but Union regained the lead on a seven-yard
pass from Marotti to Angiletta with 4:19 left for a 14-10
Dutchmen lead. Jay Bernardo had a 15-yard scoring run with
seven seconds left in the first quarter and the guests had a 17-14
lead after the first stanza.
Taranto hit a 22-yard field goal at 12:23 of the second to extend
the RPI lead to 20-14. But Twitchell had an eight yard reception
from Marotti at 8:41 for a 21-20 Union lead. RPI took a 28-21
advantage at 5:53 on a four-yard run by Bernardo, for what
would turn out to be the Engineers' final lead of the day (28-21).
Arcidiacono had a two-yard scoring run at 1:17 then just 1:16
later, Marotti hit Angiletta with a five-yard touchdown pass for
a 35-28 lead by halftime.
A four-yard run by Marotti with 1:25 left in the third quarter
was the only scoring and the Dutchmen had a 42-28 lead.
Bernardo scored at 12:25 of the fourth on a one-yard run, and
Arcidiacono went over the 200 yard mark for Union with a 45-
yard rush with 3:01 left in the fourth. Eren Savalsi caught a nineyard
pass from Robertson with 1:16 left and the Engineers
trailed 49-42, but the ensuing on-side kick went out of bounds
and Union ran out the clock.
Union LB Kevin Flike led the Dutchmen with seven tackles.
KURALT, NELSON WOULD BE PROUD
Charles Kuralt and Willie Nelson would be proud of the Union
football team for the performance on the road. Union wound up a
perfect 5-0 in away games in the 2005 regular season. After
playing away from home for three of the first four games and four
of the first six this year, Union is home for the third straight week
and play at Bailey Field for the fourth time in five weeks.
UNION\'S NCAA SCORES YEAR-BY-YEAR
1983 Union 51, Hofstra 19 First Round
Union 23, Salisbury 21 Semifinals
Augustana 21, Union 17 Stagg Bowl
1984 Union 26, Plymouth St. 14 First Round
Augustana 23, Union 6 Semifinals
1985 Ithaca 13, Union 12 First Round
1986 Ithaca 24, Union 17 (ot) First Round
1989 Union 42, Cortland 14 Regionals
Union 45, Montclair 6 Quarterfinals
Union 37, Ferrum 21 Semifinals
Dayton 17, Union 7 Stagg Bowl
1991 Union 55, UMass Lowell 16 Regionals
Ithaca 35, Union 23 Quarterfinals
1993 Wm. Paterson 17, Union 7 Regionals
1995 Union 24, Plymouth St. 7 Regionals
Rowan 38, Union 7 Quarterfinals
2000 Widener 33, Union 26 First Round
All-time NCAA playoff record: 8-9 in 9 years
SELECT COMPANY - NCAA UNBEATENS
The NCAA football teams undefeated entering this week:
Div. I-A____________ Div. I-AA___________
USC 10-0 Hampton 10-0
Texas 10-0
Div. II______________________________________
Bloomsburg 11-0 Grand Valley St. 9-0
Shephard 11-0
Div. III______________________________________
Delaware Valley 10-0 Wis.-Whitewater 10-0
Monmouth 10-0 Occidental 9-0
St. John\'s 10-0 Trinity (TX) 9-0
Thiel 10-0 Linfield 8-0
Wabash 10-0 Trinity (CT) 8-0
Union (NY) 10-0
FINAL UPSTATE NEW YORK WEEK 1 POLL (Nov. 5)
Rank Team (1st place votes) Pts.
1. Union (13) 65
2. Hobart 49
3. Ithaca 30
4. Cortland 29
5. Alfred 14
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: St. John Fisher 6, RPI 2.
TIME IS ON THEIR SIDE
The Dutchmen have been extremely solid in the fourth quarter
this season, as Union\'s offense has averaged 9:11 of possession
time in the fourth, and has allowed an average of just 5.3 points
per game in the fourth. The fourth quarter is the highest scoring
period for the Dutchmen, with 96 points.
CONVERTING
The Union defense continues to make it tough on opponents on
third down conversions. Over the last five games, Union has held
foes to 16% (11 for 70). On the season, opponents are 21% (29-
137), while Union has converted successfully 43% of the time.
NEXT UP FOR THE WINNER
The Ithaca-Union winner will play Sat., November 26 at 12 p.m.
against either Rowan or Wilkes at a site to be announced.
ECAC DIV. III NORTHWEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 4 Dylon Walton-Yedlin (Defense)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (Co-Offense)
October 25 Alex Markel (Defense)
Liberty League Update
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (Nov. 12)
School LL PF PA Overall PF PA
Union 7-0 219 129 10-0 290 160
Hobart 6-1 222 139 8-1 277 139
Rensselaer 5-2 234 150 7-2 309 167
WPI 4-3 135 170 6-3 215 208
Rochester 3-4 180 159 4-6 260 246
Merchant Marine 2-5 104 177 3-7 172 257
St. Lawrence 1-6 140 189 2-7 183 231
Coast Guard 0-7 47 168 2-7 104 180
LAST WEEK\'S RESULTS (November 12)
UNION 49, RENSSELAER 42
HOBART 42, ROCHESTER 25
WPI 40, ST. LAWRENCE 33
MERCHANT MARINE 21, COAST GUARD 5
LIBERTY LEAGUE PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
September 13 Vito Pellerito (Defense)
September 20 Tom Arcidiacono (Offense)
October 4 Dylan Walton-Yedlin (Defense)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (O),
Dylan Walton-Yedlin (D)
October 18 Kevin Flike (Defense)
October 25 Alex Markel (Defense)
November 1 Anthony Marotti (O), Vito Pellerito (D)
November 8 Anthony Marotti (O)
November 15 Anthony Marotti (O)
D3FOOTBALL.COM NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK
October 4 Dylon Walton-Yedlin (DL)
October 11 Tom Arcidiacono (RB)
October 25 Alex Markel (DB)
NCAA FIRST ROUND - ITHACA AT UNION - Sat., November 19, 2005
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Y/G
1. Union............... 10 1929 2469 762 4398 5.8 40 439.8
PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic
1. Union............... 10 305 144 18 47.2 1908 10 98.8
PASSING YARDS G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Yds/G
1. Union............... 10 334 170 15 50.9 2469 22 246.9
PASS YDS/COMP. G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Yds/G
1. Union............... 10 334 170 15 50.9 2469 22 246.9
PATS KICKS MADE G Made Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 35 39 .897
FUMBLE RETURN AVG G Rcvd Ret Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 17 2 57 0 28.5
FUMBLES RECOVERED G Rcvd Ret Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 17 2 57 0 28.5
INTERCEPTION RETURNS G No. Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 18 213 1 11.8
INTERCEPTION RETURN TDS G No. Yds TD Avg
1. Union............... 10 18 213 1 11.8
FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total
1. Union............... 10 98 101 11 210
1ST DOWNS PASSING G Rush Pass Pen Total
1. Union............... 10 98 101 11 210
3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 70 162 43.2
OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct
1. Union............... 10 29 137 21.2
TIME OF POSSESSION G Total Time Avg/G
1. Union............... 10 330:26 33:02
SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards
1. Union............... 10 6 58
Union\'s Weekly Honors
UNION TEAM STATISTICAL RANKINGS IN LEAGUE
TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
2. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 245.0
TOTAL OFFENSE TDS Team Cl G Rush Pass Total
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 3 21 24
TOTAL OFF. AVG/PLAY Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/P
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 6.9
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 46 2404 355 2450 245.0
RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Long
1. Tom Arcidiacono UNI JR 10 297 1616 5.4 14 161.6 94
RUSH YARDS Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G Long
1. Tom Arcidiacono UNI JR 10 297 1616 5.4 14 161.6 94
PASS YDS/COMP. Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/C
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 14.2
PASSING YARDS Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 240.4
PASS COMPLETIONS Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
1. Anthony Marotti UNI JR 10 329 169 15 51.4 2404 21 240.4
RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Rec/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 7.90 82
RECEPTION YARDS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
RECEPTIONS Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Avg/C Yds/G Long
1. Steve Angiletta UNI JR 10 79 1277 8 16.2 127.7 82
PUNT RETURN YARDS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 30 252 0 8.4 32
INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Int/G Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 5 24 0 0.50 15
PUNT RETURNS Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Avg Long
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 30 252 0 8.4 32
INTERCEPTION RETURNS Team Cl G Int Yds TD
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 5 24 0
PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G
1. Chris Nappi.... UNI SR 10 8 5 13 1.30
UNION INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY LEAGUE LEADERS
UNION RECORD SETTERS
1 TOM
ARCIDIACONO
Jr. - RB - 6-0 - 210
Castleton, NY
Columbia HS
Junior RB Tom Arcidiacono is ranked #4
in NCAA Division III rushing this week.
He is averaging 161.6 per game, and has a
total of 1,616 rushing yards through 10
games. He led all divisions of the NCAA
in rushing for two weeks in October. This
week\'s leader is Justin Beaver of
Wisconsin-Whitewater, who has 173.7
per game. On Nov. 5, Arcidiacono broke
Union\'s regular season record, held by
Shuron Morton (1,287 in 1996). On Nov.
12, he broke the record single season
record that includes playoff games held by
Vlad Telemaque in 1991 (1,547 in 11
games). He has eclipsed the 250 yard
game total twice this season, has four
200+ games, and eight 100+ games. He
also holds the third and fourth most
rushing yards in a game in Union history.
Arcidiacono has rushed for 100+ yards in
nine of his last 11 games, including last
year\'s finale vs. RPI. He needs 392 yards
to break the career rushing record of 3,615
set by George Beebe (1999-02).
5 ANTHONY
MAROTTI
Jr. - QB - 6-1 - 215
River Edge, NJ
River Dell HS
Junior QB Anthony Marotti has posted
the fifth 2,000+ yard passing season in
school history. The record is 2,670 and he
enters the NCAA playoffs with 2,404.
Over the last three weeks, Marottti has
tossed for 925 yards and 11 TDs, an
average of 308.3 per game. He has 300+
yards in four games this season, three
straight entering the playoffs, and six in
his career. Marotti started the season with
99 straight pass attempts without an
interception. He enters the NCAA
tournament with 5,679 career passing
yards, which ranks third all-time behind
leader Ben Gilbert (8,208 from 1998 to
2001) and Brett Russ (7,452 from 1988-
1991). Marotti owns the Dutchmen
record for touchdown passes in a game
with five, set last year and tied this year
vs. St. Lawrence. He needs 267 yards to
break the Union single season passing
yard record set 16 years ago.
23 STEVE
ANGILETTA
Jr. - WR - 6-0 - 185
Plantsville, NY
Southington HS
Union junior WR Steve Angiletta became
the first Dutchmen receiver in history to
record over 1,000 yards in a season when
he caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from
Anthony Marotti at 8:35 of the third
quarter at St. Lawrence on October 29. He
now has 1,277 receiving yards this
season. He also holds the career record at
Union with 2,506 receiving yards. Over
the last three games, Angiletta has 463
yards on 33 catches, with five TDs, an
average of 14 yards per catch and 154.3
per game. In NCAA Division III statistics
entering this week, Angiletta ranks #5 in
receiving yards per game with 127.7, and
stands seventh with 7.9 receptions per
game. He has records for catches in a
season (79, breaking the mark of 74 set in
1965), yards in a season (he had 897 last
year), and yards in a career (previous
record was 1,750 set in 1992).
Angiletta Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date No. Yds. TD Lg.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 10 148 2 45
17 at Muhlenberg 6 130 0 59
24 at Rochester 8 160 1 65
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 8 178 0 54
8 WPI 5 78 0 25
15 at Frank.&Mar. 5 58 0 18
22 COAST GUARD 4 62 0 23
29 at St. Lawrence 13 190 1 41
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 9 157 2 82
12 RENSSELAER 11 116 2 46
TOTALS: 79 1277 8 82
Season highs in BOLD
Union All-Time Top 5 Rushing Games
Date Yds. Date
1. George Beebe 272 11/4/00 Roch
2. Shuron Morton 263 9/28/96 Hob
3. Tom Arcidiacono 251 10/8/05 WPI
4. Tom Arcidiacono 250 9/24/05 Roch
Kojo Attah 250 11/4/95 Roch
Arcidiacono Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date No. Yds. TD Lg.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 29 137 2 20
17 at Muhlenberg 25 190 1 45
24 at Rochester 38 250 3 30
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 39 219 2 94
8 WPI 26 251 1 84
15 at Frank.&Mar. 32 104 1 17
22 COAST GUARD 37 109 0 10
29 at St. Lawrence 13 66 1 22
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 20 85 1 33
12 RENSSELAER 38 205 2 45
TOTALS: 297 1616 14 94
Season highs in BOLD
Marotti Game-by-Game in 2005:
Date C-Att. Yds. TD Int.
SEPTEMBER
10 SPRINGFIELD 21-35 295 3 0
17 at Muhlenberg 17-33 240 2 0
24 at Rochester 16-29 164 2 0
OCTOBER
1 at Mer. Marine 21-43 301 1 3
8 WPI 13-25 174 1 1
15 at Frank.&Mar. 11-36 205 1 3
22 COAST GUARD 9-27 100 0 5
29 at St. Lawrence 21-34 306 5 0
NOVEMBER
5 HOBART 19-34 319 3 1
12 RENSSELAER 21-33 300 3 2
TOTALS: 2404 yds. 169-329 21 15
Season highs in BOLD
Union All-Time Top 5 Season Pass Yds.
Date Yds. Date
1. Brett Russ 2,670 1989
2. Anthony Marotti 2,404 2005
3. Ben Gilbert 2,337 2001
4. Anthony Marotti 2,319 2004
5. Ben Gilbert 2,212 2000
\"Thanks be to Marotti\" - Nov. \'04 & \'05
Date C-Att. Yds. TD Int.
11/6/04 at Hobart 18-29 304 4 2
11/13/04 at RPI 21-40 418 2 2
11/5/04 - HOBART 19-34 319 3 1
11/12/04 - RPI 21-33 300 3 2
Avg. in November: 20-34 335 3 2
59%
UNION\'S 2005 LIBERTY LEAGUE ALL-STARS
Offensive Player of the Year - Tom Arcidiacono
The Liberty League leader in rushing, Arcidiacono ran for a school record 1616 yards and 14 touchdowns in Union's
perfect 10-0 regular season. He ranked fourth in the nation in rushing yards per game entering the final weekend of
league play. Arcidicano was a two-time selection as Liberty League Offensive Performer of the Week and was also twice
named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week.
Coaching Staff of the Year - John Audino
Audino led Union to the Liberty League Championship with a perfect 10-0 record including a 7-0 mark in league play.
The undefeated regular season is the first for Union since 1993. Audino is assisted by Gary Reynolds, Peter Brown, Erv
Chambliss, Larry Cottrell, Alan Fiore Dan Iozzia, John Knapp, Jon Kralovic, Bill Nowak, T.R. Perna, and Daryl Steverson.
First Team Offense
RB Tom Arcidiacono
WR Steve Angiletta
OL James Masso
OL Elliott Silverstein
First Team Defense
DL Dylan Walton-Yedlin
LB Vito Pellerito
DB Chris Nappi
Second Team Offense
QB Anthony Marotti
TE Ryan Perry
OL Patrick Hatch
Second Team Defense
DL Brendan Crumlish
LB Kevin Flike
Second Special Teams
RS Chris Nappi
Honorable Mention: Pat Sheridan DB,
Ryan Twitchell WR
UNION & ITHACA IN THE NATIONAL NCAA DIVISION III NOV. 14 POLLS
1 Linfield (25) 8-0
2 St. John\'s 10-0
3 Wis.-Whitewater 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Occidental 9-0
6 Mount Union 9-1
7 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
8 Delaware Valley 10-0
9 Rowan 8-1
10 Concordia-Moorhead 9-1
11 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
12 Augustana 9-1
13 Wabash 10-0
14 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
15 Thiel 10-0
16 Monmouth 10-0
17 Union 10-0
18 North Central 9-1
19 Central 9-1
20 Coe 9-1
21 Hardin-Simmons 8-2
22 Hobart 8-1
23 Capital 8-2
24 St. John Fisher 8-2
25 Ithaca 8-2
AFCA (COACHES) POLL
1 Linfield 8-0
2 UW-Whitewater 10-0
3 St. John's 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Mount Union 9-1
6 Occidental 9-0
7 Delaware Valley 10-0
8 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
9 Concordia-Moorhead 9-1
10 Augustana 9-1
11 Rowan 8-1
12 North Central 9-1
13 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
14 Thiel 10-0
15 Wabash 10-0
16 Capital 8-2
17 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
18 Central 9-1
19 Union 10-0
20 Ohio Northern 8-2
21 Coe 9-1
22 Hardin-Simmons 8-2
23 Ithaca 8-2
24 Wesley 9-1
25 St. John Fisher 8-2
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1 Linfield (25) 8-0
2 UW-Whitewater 10-0
3 St. John's 10-0
4 Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-1
5 Mount Union 9-1
6 Rowan 8-1
7 Delaware Valley 10-0
8 Occidental 9-0
9 Washington & Jefferson 9-1
10 Bridgewater (Va.) 8-1
11 Concordia-Moorehead 9-1
12 North Central 9-1
13 Augustana 9-1
14 Union 10-0
15 Central 9-1
16 Thiel 10-0
17 Ithaca 8-2
18 Trinity (Ct.) 8-0
19 Trinity (Texas) 9-0
20 Ohio Northern 8-2
21 Cortland State 7-2
22 Wesley 9-1
23 Capital 8-2
24 Monmouth (Ill.) 10-0
25 Hobart 8-1
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
\"When the Dutchmen Have the Ball\"
\"When the Bombers Have the Ball\"
LT - 77 ELLIOT SILVERSTEIN (Sr., 6-5, 285) DE - 91 DAVE CELESTE (Jr., 6-0, 240)
72 Dustin Connelly (So., 6-2, 265) 93 Adam Jason (Jr., 5-10, 243)
LG - 74 EUGENE PARLOFF (Jr., 6-4, 260) DT - 97 TOM CASTELLANO (Jr., 6-0, 235)
61 Craig Avelone (Jr., 5-10, 245) 99 Joe Schuyler (Jr., 5-11, 250)
C - 57 TIM CANNON (Sr., 6-2, 265) N - 75 JOHN CAMERON (Sr., 6-3, 240)
50 Sean Maginess (So., 6-0, 235) 93 Adam Jason (Jr., 5-10, 243)
RG - 76 PATRICK HATCH (Sr., 6-1, 285) DE - 96 JJ FLETCHER (So., 6-3, 225)
78 Anthony Morello (Fr., 6-2, 270) 90 Quentin Kiah (Sr., 6-1, 215)
RT - 60 JIM MASSO (Sr., 6-2, 260) SLB - 45 CHRIS MEDICI (Sr., 6-1, 207)
72 Dustin Connelly (Jr., 6-2, 265) 5 Jim Chapman (Jr., 6-0, 200)
TE - 16 RYAN PERRY (Sr., 6-1, 215) MLB - 33 JOSE COLON (Sr., 5-9, 220)
88 Todd Marsh (Jr., 6-8, 265) 49 Mike Nowak (So., 5-8, 190)
WR - 6 RYAN TWITCHELL (Jr., 6-1, 195) WLB - 44 DUSTIN ROSS (Sr., 5-10, 195)
87 Jeff Scheer (Jr., 5-10, 185) 56 John Scanlon (So., 6-0, 215)
WR - 23 STEVE ANGILETTA (Jr., 6-0, 185) CB - 18 SCOTT LIEBER (So., 5-8, 180)
11 Andrew Reigle (So., 5-9, 175) 19 Bill Struzzi (Jr., 6-0, 200)
QB - 5 ANTHONY MAROTTI (Jr., 6-1, 215) FS - 28 TOM BLUMENAUER (So., 6-2, 210)
14 Jeff Mahon (Sr., 6-1, 185) 27 Ray Lake (So., 5-10, 188)
FB - 20 P.J. DEGUIRE (Sr., 5-11, 205) SS- 15 BOB HIGGINS (Sr., 5-11, 180)
38 Andy Salemo (Jr., 5-10, 205) 25 Ryan Terlecki (So., 6-0, 184)
TB - 1 TOM ARCIDACONO (Jr., 6-0, 210) CB - 31 JOE NAPOLEONE (Jr., 5-9, 180)
12 Zach Tillo (So., 6-0, 220) 12 Dane Hewlett (Jr., 5-11, 175)
UNION SPECIAL TEAMS
KO - 44 PATRICK CUMMINGS (So., 6-0, 190) P - 49 SEAN LOSIER (Sr., 6-0, 190)
K - PAT 96 BEN RAPPLE (So., 6-3, 210) KR - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185)
PR - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185) 28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180)
28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180) S.SNAP- 61 CRAIG AVALONE (Jr., 5-10, 245)
HOLD - 18 BRETT HUNTLEY (So., 6-0, 180) L.SNAP- 50 SEAN MAGINESS (So., 6-0, 235)
UNION OFFENSE ITHACA DEFENSE
LT - 68 JAKE DAPOLITO (So., 5-11, 255) LE — 29 DEREK WAYMAN (Sr., 5-11, 210)
76 Garrett Couture (Jr., 6-0, 253) 33 Chuck Pinckney (So., 6-0, 215)
LG - 70 JOE SCALICE (Sr., 6-0, 304) LT — 91 DYLAN WALTON-YEDLIN (Sr., 6-0, 255)
65 Sean McLaughlin (So., 5-11, 255) 90 Chris Zona (Jr., 6-2, 245)
C - 58 JUSTIN BRUNELL (Jr., 6-1, 245) NT - 92 BRENDAN CRUMLISH (Sr., 6-2, 285)
78 Nick Guttoso (So., 5-10, 251) 95 Edward Speno (So., 5-10, 265)
RG - 53 AARON ROSSI (Jr., 5-11, 255) RT - 94 PAT MULROONEY (Jr., 6-2, 245)
72 Lonnie Simmons (So., 6-2, 291) 98 John Greklek (Jr., 6-0, 235)
RT - 73 PAUL CATALDO (So., 6-1, 270) RE - 27 JESSE SMITH (Sr., 6-0, 235)
77 Sean Mirkov (So., 6-4, 250) 58 Mike Wess (So., 6-0, 215)
SE - 2 JUSTIN ESPOSITO (Sr., 6-1, 196) ILB - 52 KEVIN FLIKE (Sr., 6-0, 215)
17 Patrick Heenehan (So., 6-1, 180) 43 Vito Pellerito (So., 5-11, 225)
QB - 3 JOSH FELICETTI (Sr., 6-1, 200) ILB 35 JAMES BARON (Sr., 5-10, 220)
14 Dan Juvan (Fr., 6-3, 190) 51 Rich Uluski (Sr., 5-10, 205)
TE - 88 MIKE OERTEL (Jr., 6-2, 232) CB - 28 PAT SHERIDAN (So., 5-10, 180)
84 Tom Labenski (Jr., 6-2, 230) 10 Michael Daley (So., 5-9, 185)
FL - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-9, 185) CB - 8 DOUG DAVIS (Jr., 5-7, 160)
24 P.J. Canestrari (Sr., 6-3, 185) 37 Rob Kaufman (Sr., 5-9, 180)
RB - 46 JAMIE DONOVAN (So., 6-1, 225) S - 2 CHRIS NAPPI (Sr., 5-7, 185)
30 Alex Baez (Jr., 5-10, 172) 10 Michael Daley (So., 5-9, 185)
FB - 34 DAN ROSS (Jr., 5-11, 240) S - 22 WILL HOLIDAY (Sr., 5-10, 190)
80 Brian Weverburgh (Fr., 6-1, 205) 13 Alex Markel (So., 5-9, 180)
ITHACA OFFENSE UNION DEFENSE
ITHACA SPECIAL TEAMS
K - 41 BRETT KITENPLON (Jr., 5-11, 196) P - 13 NICK AIELLO (Sr., 6-1, 195)
PR - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-8, 185) KR - 83 KELLY GORDON (Jr., 5-9, 185)
L. SNAP-50 BOB MOLD (Sr., 5-11, 209) 89 KYLE CRANDALL (Fr., 6-0, 170)
HOLD - 19 BILL STRUZZI (Jr., 6-0, 200)
2005 Union College Football Roster
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown, NY/H.S.
1 Tom Arcidiacono Jr. RB 6'0 210 Castleton,NY/Columbia
2 Chris Nappi Sr. DB 5'7 185 Scotia,NY/Niskayuna
3 Eze Abosi Sr. LB 6'0 225 Shrewsbury,MA/St. John's
4 Jeff Scheer Jr. WR 5'10 185 Albany, NY/CBA
5 Anthony Marotti Jr. QB 6'1 215 River Edge,NJ/Riv. Dell
6 Ryan Twitchell Jr. WR 6'1 195 Fayeteville,NY/Manlius
7 Matt Dumont Jr. DB 6'1 195 Bristol,CT/St. Paul
8 Doug Davis Jr. DB 5'7 160 Yonkers,NY/Fieldston
9 Nick Kramer Sr. DB 6'0 180 Brattleboro,VT/Brattleb.
10 Michael Daley So. DB 5'9 185 N.Bridgeton,ME/B.Acad.
1 1 Andrew Reigle So. WR 5'9 175 Dania, FL/St. Thomas
12 Zach Tillo So. FB 6'0 220 Lancaster,MA/Exeter
1 3 Alex Markel So. S 5'9 180 Miami, FL/Ransom Everg.
14 Jeff Mahon Sr. QB 6'1 185 Carmel,NY/Carmel
1 5 Charles Kaliades Fr. QB 6'2 200 Ridgewood,NJ/Ridgew.
16 Ryan Perry Sr. T E 6'1 215 E.Greenbush,NY/Colum.
1 7 Vinny Gillick Fr DE 6'3 195 Schenectady,NY/Mohon.
18 Brett Huntley Fr QB 6'0 180 Tyngsboro,MA/Bish.Guer.
19 Shawn Johnston Fr. QB 6'1 190 Trenton, NJ/Peddie
2 0 P.J. Deguire Sr. FB 5'11 205 Watervliett,NY/CBA
21 Pat Wilson Fr T E 6'1 205 Cos Cob, CT/Taft School
2 2 Will Holiday Sr. DB 5'10 190 Brattleboro,VT/Union
23 Steve Angiletta Jr. WR 6'0 185 Plantsville,CT/Southing.
24 Elliott Cohen So. RB 5'8 170 Cape Elizabeth,ME/C.E.
2 5 Jon Long Fr. S 5'10 190 Holden,MA/Wochusett
26 Brace Thompson Fr. RB 5\'9 175 Easthampton,MA/Westhill
2 7 Jesse Smith Sr. DE 6'0 235 Worcester,MA/St.John's
28 Pat Sheridan So. DB 5'10 180 Short Hill,NJ/Avon
29 Derek Wayman Sr. LB 5'11 210 Ballston Lake,NY/B.Hills
3 0 Brian McLaughlin Fr. WR 5'10 175 Norwood, NJ/Old Tappan
3 1 R.J. Simoni So. DB 5'9 185 E.Greenbush,NY/Columb.
3 2 Rob Shoobs Fr. K 5\'10 185 W. Paterson, NJ/Sol.Schec.
33 Chuck Pinckney So DE 6'0 215 Slingerlands,NY/Guilderl.
34 Matt Waddell Jr. FB 5'9 210 Valley Falls,NY/Greenw.
3 5 James Baron Sr. LB 5'10 220 Mohawk,NY/Mohawk
36 Peter Homnick Fr DE 6'0 210 Shickshinny,PA/NWArea
3 7 Rob Kaufman Sr. DB 5'9 180 W\'cliff Lake,NJ/Pascack
3 8 Andy Salemo Jr. FB 5'10 205 Moreau,NY/Wallkill
39 Dan Peciaro Fr. FB 5'10 220 Milford, MA/Bridgton
40 Ryan Kraynak Fr. RB 6'1 205 Plymouth,MA/Wyoming
41 Tim Romano Fr. DE 6'3 210 Westport,CT/Bridgton
42 Kevin Fallon Fr S 5'9 175 Voorh\'ville,NY/McGinn
43 Vito Pellerito So. LB 5'11 225 Pompano Beach,FL/Tho.
44 Jon Wilcon So. FB 5'10 215 Newton,MA/Newton
45 Kevin Rautenstrauch Fr. DB 5'8 175 W.Seneca,NY/St. Francis
46 Alan Cohalan Fr. RB 5\'10 170 Syracuse, NY/Westhill
4 7 Jason Curtis Fr DB 6'0 175 Sunderland,MA/Frontier
48 Patrick Irwin Fr WR 5'10 175 Poughkeepsie,NY/Old Farms
4 9 Sean Losier Sr. P 6'0 190 Waltham,MA/Waltham
5 0 Sean Maginess So OL 6'0 235 Waterford,NY/Waterford
5 1 Rich Uluski Sr. LB 5'10 205 Cheshire,CT/Cheshire
5 2 Kevin Flike Sr. LB 6'0 215 Stillwater,NY/La Salle
53 Liam Cronin So. OL 6'2 260 Scarsdale,NY/Edgemont
5 4 Michael Bartles Fr LB 6'0 200 Farmington,CT/Farmington
5 5 Mike Guigli Jr. LB 6'3 225 Wellesley,MA/Wellesley
56 Chet ParlavecchioFr. LB 6'0 210 Florham Park,NJ/Delbarton
57 Tim Cannon Sr. OL 6'2 265 Roxbury,MA/Catholic
5 8 Mike Wess So. LB 6'0 215 Allendale,NJ/No.Highlands
59 Anton Becker Fr. OL 6\'2 245 Franklin Lakes,NJ/Ind.Hills
6 0 James Masso Sr. OL 6'2 260 Pon.V.Beach,FL/Episcopal
6 1 Craig Avalone Jr. OL 5'10 245 Webster,NY/Schroeder
6 2 Dan Mc Graw Fr. OL 6'2 255 New Windsor,NY/Newburg
6 3 Robert Jacque Fr DL 6'0 260 Hadley, MA/Deerfield Acad.
64 Mike Pieciak Sr. OL 6'2 265 Brattleboro,VT/Mt.Hermon
6 5 Nate Saslow Fr. T E 6'2 212 Cheshire, CT/Cheshire
66 Walter Roesch Jr. OL 6'5 295 Staten Island,NY/St. Joseph
# Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown, NY/H.S.
6 7 Andrew Salvo So. OL 6'0 235 Harrington Park,NJ/Bergen
68 Ted Weller Fr OL 6'0 255 Stamford,CT/Stamford
6 9 Doug Weller Fr OL 6'5 275 Whitesboro,MA/Whitesboro
7 0 Justin Schmiedel So. DL 6'2 235 Staten Island,NY/Msr.Farrell
71 Bill Tamparo Jr. DL 5'10 245 Bellerose Village,NY/Cham.
72 Dustin Connelly So. OL 6'2 265 Ballston Lake,NY/Shenen.
7 3 Richard Caister Fr OL 5'10 235 Clinton,NY/Clinton
74 Eugene Parloff Jr. OL 6'4 260 Monsey,NY/Spring Valley
7 5 Jordan Zellinger Fr. DL 5\'11 250 Cedarhurst,NY/Cedarhurst
76 Patrick Hatch Sr. OL 6'1 285 Meriden,CT/Maloney
77 Elliot Silverstein Sr. OL 6'5 285 Ft. Lauderdale, FL/Peddie
78 Anthony Morello Fr. OL 6'2 270 Riverside,NY/Greenwich
7 9 Dan Lobasso Fr. OL 6'6 235 Chappaqua,NY/Greeley
80 John Tomlin So. DL 6'0 240 Briarcliff Manor,NY/Manor
8 1 Corey Chase So. WR 6'0 180 Hamden,CT/Hopkins
8 2 Jordan Cinelli So. T E 6'2 220 Lyons,NY/Lyons
8 3 Sean Wade Fr WR 6'2 195 Scotia, NY/Scotia
84 Darrell Tulcin Fr. WR 5\'10 175 Scarsdale,NY/Scarsdale
85 John Helmer So. DL 6'3 240 Manlius, NY/F&M
8 6 Jeff Adams Fr WR 6'4 200 Northampton,MA/Holyoke
8 7 David SchneidmanJr. K 5\'8 185 Chappaqua, NY/Greeley
8 8 Todd Marsh Jr. T E 6'8 265 Unionville,CT/Farmington
8 9 Chris Boland Fr T E 6'4 210 Plainville,CT/Plainville
9 0 Chris Zona Jr DE 6'2 245 Wallingford,CT/Hamden
91 Dylon Walton-Yedlin Sr. DL 6'0 255 Seattle,WA/Lakeside
9 2 Brendan Crumlish Sr. DL 6'2 285 E.Amherst, NY/Clarence
93 John Greklek Jr. DL 6'0 235 Clifton Park,NY/CBA
94 Pat Mulrooney Jr. DL 6'2 245 Prospect,CT/Waterbury
9 5 Edward Speno So. DL 5'10 265 Pomp.Beach,FL/St. Thomas
9 6 Ben Rapple So. K 6'3 210 Queensbury,NY/Queensbury
9 7 Alex Zani So. DL 6'0 235 Winchester,MA/Exeter
98 Joshua McKelligan Fr. DE 6'4 230 Canton,MA/Salisbury
99 Pat Cummings So. K 6'0 190 Nashua,NH/Nashua
HEAD COACH:
John Audino, 14th year (107-33-0)
ASSISTANTS:
Gary Reynolds (Assoc. Head Coach, Off. Line), 23rd year
Peter Brown (Defensive Coord., Linebackers), 14th year
Erv Chambliss (Special Teams Coord., Secondary), 3rd year
Larry Cottrell (Wide Receivers, Tight Ends), 21st year
Alan Fiore (Offensive Line), 2nd year
Dan Iozzia (Running Backs, Offensive Assistant), 1st year
John Knapp (Defensive Line), 2nd year
Jon Kralovic (Special Assistant, Defensive Backs), 9th year
Bill Nowak (Special Teams, Defensive Backs), 3rd year
T.R. Perna (Offensive Line), 8th year
Daryl Steverson (Outside Linebackers), 3rd year
CAPTAINS: 35 James Baron, 52 Kevin Flike,
57 Tim Cannon, 60 James Masso
TODAY\'S OFFICIALS:
Referee: William Coates
Umpire: Jim Kauffman
Head Linesman: Joseph Mate
Line Judge: Richard Donofrio
Side Judge: Joseph Yochim
Field Judge: Kevin Hawkins
Clock Operator: TBA
Alternate Official: Richard Saccoccia
25 Second Clock: Jamie Seward