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WEEK 13 GameSSaturday, Nov. 30FCS Playoffs - First RoundHoly Cross at Monmouth (ESPN3) ............Noon

RECENT RESULTSSaturday, Nov. 23At Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 0Lafayette 17 at Lehigh 16At Fordham 31, Bucknell 14

SATURday, NOV. 16At Sacred Heart 13, Lehigh 6Colgate 16 at Lafayette 0Holy Cross 49 at Fordham 27 At Bucknell 20, Georgetown 17 PLN - Patriot League NetworkCBSSN - CBS Sports NetworkLSN - Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, WBPH-60)TV3 - Charter TV 3WDCW - CW 50, Washington D.C.Flo - FloSports.TVNEC - NEC Front RowSE2 - Service Electric 2Stadium - Stadium OTA

HOLY CROSS FACES MONMOUTH IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA DI FCS CHAMPIONSHIPS2019 StandingS Patriot League Overall

W-L Pct. H A Streak W-L Pct H A StreakHoly Cross 5-1 .833 2-1 3-0 W2 7-5 .583 3-2 4-3 W2Lafayette 4-2 .667 2-1 2-1 W1 4-8 .333 2-3 2-5 W1Bucknell 3-3 .500 2-1 1-2 L1 3-8 .273 2-3 1-5 L1Lehigh 3-3 .500 1-2 2-1 L3 4-7 .364 2-3 2-4 L4Colgate 3-3 .500 1-2 2-1 W3 4-8 .333 1-4 3-4 W3Fordham 2-4 .333 1-2 1-2 W1 4-8 .333 2-3 2-5 W1Georgetown 1-5 .167 1-2 0-3 L4 5-6 .500 3-2 2-4 L4

Patriot League Twitter Notebook - @PatriotLeagueFB - #PATRIOTFB •#PatriotFB Champ @HCrossFB travels to @BigSouth Champ @MUHawksFB for an #FCSPlayoffs 1st Rd. game on Nov. 30•.@HCrossFB captured its 7th @PatriotLeagueFB Championship and 1st since 2009 under 2019 Patriot League Dick Biddle Coach of the Year Dick Biddle•.@PatriotLeagueFB 2019 Major Awards: Offense - @HCrossFB RB Domenic Cozier; Defense - @LafColFootball DL Malik Hamm; Rookie - @LafColFootball QB Keegan Shoemaker; Coach - @HCrossFB Bob Chesney•.@Bucknell_FB P Alex Pechin becomes 1st three-time #PatriotFB Scholar-Athlete of the Year•.@LafColFootball QB Keegan Shoemaker and @HCrossFB LB Jacob Dobbs were added to the @FCS_STATS Jerry Rice Award Watch List for the FCS’s top rookie. •.@LehighFootball LB Keith Woetzel was added to the @FCS_STATS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List for the FCS’s top defender •.@PatriotLeagueFB #Week13 #POWs: Offensive @HCrossFB RB Domenic Cozier; Defensive & Rookie @HCrossFB LB Jacob Dobbs; Special Teams @LafColFootball K/P Jeffrey Kordenbrock•.@LehighFootball Fr. RB Zaythan Hill’s 94-yard touchdown run in #Week8 is the longest in #PatriotFB history, surpassing the previous longest (92 yards) set by @FORDHAMFOOTBALL Carlton Koonce and @LehighFootball Rabih Abdullah and Ronald Jean. • 6 former #PatriotFB players are with @NFL organizations: @MiamiDolphins OL Julien Davenport @AZCardinals RB Chase Edmonds, @ChicagoBears DL Abdullah Anderson & WR Thomas Ives, @Raiders Dylan Mabin, @Titans Kalif Raymond.

Patriot League Notebook (FCS PLAYOFFS) HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO THE NCAA DI FCS PLAYOFFS THIS WEEKENDHoly Cross travels to Monmouth for an NCAA DI FCS Playoff First Round meeting. Coverage on ESPN3 (WatchESPN.com) be-gins at noon with Trey Bender and Tyoka Jackson on the call. Fans can also listen to the game on WEEI 1440 AM Worcester with Alex Vispoli calling play-by-play and Rich Fisher providing analysis.

HOLY CROSS CLAIMS SEVENTH PATRIOT LEAGUE TITLE; FIRST SINCE 2009Holy Cross clinched its seventh Patriot League title and first since 2009 with a 24-0 victory over Georgetown in the season-finale on Nov. 23. The Crusaders finished the regular season with a 7-5 overall record and 5-1 mark in League play under the 2019 Dick Biddle Patriot League Coach of the Year Bob Chesney. Holy Cross will begin NCAA Division I Football Champi-onship (FCS) play on Saturday, Nov. 30 when they travel to West Long Branch, N.J. to play Big South Champion Monmouth (10-2, 6-0 Big South).

LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS PLACE AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN GRADUATION RATE REPORTPatriot League football had five of its seven programs finish with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of more than 90 per-cent, including Georgetown (97), Holy Cross (97), Lafayette (97) Bucknell (91) and Colgate (91). Each of the League’s seven pro-grams posted Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) scores of more than 70 percent, including Georgetown (88), Holy Cross (84), Col-gate (80), Bucknell (78), Lafayette (76), Fordham (74) and Lehigh (73). Overall, the Patriot League led all conferences in the FGR.

PATRIOT LEAGUE 2019 SINGLE-GAME LEADERS OFFENSE PASSING: Keegan Shoemaker (LAF), 391 (vs. SHU, 9.14)TD PASSES: Connor Degenhardt (HC), 4 (at Brown, 10.12)RUSHING: Domenic Cozier (HC), 190 (vs. Lehigh, 11.2)RECEIVING: Dequece Carter (FORD), 170 (vs. LAF, 11.2)RECEPTIONS: Brandon Sanders (BUCK), 14 (vs. HC, 10.5)SCORING: 34 tied with 12

DEFENSE/ST TACKLES: Ryan Greenhagen (FORD), 19 (vs. Penn, 11.9)TACKLES FOR LOSS: Keith Woetzel (LEH), 5.0 (vs. Lafayette, 11.23)SACKS: Keith Woetzel (LEH), 4.0 (at Fordham, 10.19)INTERCEPTIONS: Pete Haffner (LEH), Jacob Dobbs (HC), 2LONGEST KR: Fotis Kokosioulis (FORD), 53 (at Yale, 10.5)FG DISTANCE: Derek Ng (HC), 48 (at Syracuse, 9.28)

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ALEX PECHIN NAMED FOOTBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARBucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin (mechanical engineer-ing, 3.90 GPA) was named the Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the third consecutive season in addi-tion to being selected to the 14-member Academic All-Patriot League Team Pechin becomes the first three-year scholar-ath-lete of the year in Patriot League football history. Earlier this year, he became the third football player to receive the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, joining Bucknell’s David Berardinelli (1993) and Lehigh’s Nick Martucci (1999). 2019 ACADEMIC ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM Alex Pechin, Bucknell, 5th-year, P Rick Mottram, Bucknell, Jr., LB Grant Breneman, Colgate, Jr., QB Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Jr., LB Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, So., LB Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Jr., OL Gunther Johnson, Georgetown, Sr., QB Ahmad Wilson, Georgetown, Jr., DB Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, Jr., QB Peter Oliver, Holy Cross, So., RB Ryan Barnett, Lafayette, Sr., DL Major Jordan, Lafayette, Jr., LB Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr., K Pete Haffner, Lehigh, Jr., LB

WOETZEL NAMED TO BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LISTLehigh senior linebacker Keith Woetzel was added to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Watch List, presented annually to the top defensive player at the FCS level. Woetzel is fourth among FCS players in sacks per game (1.09) and seventh in tackles per game (10.7). He received STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 21 for his 15-tackle, 4.0-sack, and one-interception performance in an overtime win at Fordham.

SHOEMAKER AND DOBBS ADDED TO JERRY RICE WATCH LISTLafayette freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker and Holy Cross freshman linebacker Jacob Dobbs were added to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List, presented annu-ally to the top rookie in the FCS. Shoemaker, the League’s rookie of the year leads the PL in total offense (241.1 ypg) and is among the leaders in passing yards (212.1) and touch-downs (14). Dobbs leads Holy Cross and all League freshmen in tackles (6.8 tpg) to go along with 11.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and three interceptions.

PATRIOT LEAGUE DEFENDERS TOP FCS ACTIVE LEADERS IN TFLSThe Patriot League boasts five of the top 15 FCS active leaders in tackles for loss per game, led by Fordham sophomore line-backer Ryan Greenhagen, a four-time League defensive player of the week this season. Preseason Player of the Year Nick Wheeler, a senior defensive lineman at Colgate, has 54.5 TFL’s in 42 games for the Raiders’ defense. Bucknell junior linebacker Simeon Page has 34.5 TFL’s in 27 career games and stands fifth. Fordham junior linebacker and teammate Glenn Cunningham is 11th in the nation and Lafayette sophomore defensive line-man Malik Hamm is 14th with 26.5 TFLs in 23 games. FCS ACTIVE TFL LEADERS1. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham .................................................. 1.464. Nick Wheeler, Colgate ........................................................... 1.305. Simeon Page, Bucknell ........................................................... 1.2811. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham ..............................................1.2014. Malik Hamm, Lafayette ........................................................ 1.15

PAGE AND WHEELER ATOP FCS ACTIVE SACK LEADERS LISTWheeler became Colgate’s career leader in sacks and passed Georgetown alum Andrew Schaetzke for third in League history and fourth among active FCS players with 33.0 career sacks. Page is third among active FCS players with 0.83 sacks per game. The Bison junior linebacker has recorded 22.5 sacks for a loss of 159 yards in 27 career games. Lafayette sophomore defensive lineman Malik Hamm, the 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, has 16.5 sacks in 23 career games. FCS ACTIVE SACKS LEADERS3. Simeon Page, Bucknell ........................................................... 0.836. Nick Wheeler, Colgate ........................................................... 0.7910. Malik Hamm, Lafayette ........................................................ 0.72

TEN SELECTED TO CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SQUADTen Patriot League football student-athletes were named Aca-demic All-District Team members by the College Sports Infor-mation Directors of America (CoSIDA). The League had three selections in District 1 and seven selections in District 2. Ford-ham junior offensive lineman Nick Zakelj (finance, 3.64 GPA), along with Holy Cross junior quarterback Connor Degenhardt (psychology, 3.55 GPA) and sophomore running Peter Oliver (chemistry/Spanish, 3.93 GPA) were selected to the NCAA DI District 1 team. The NCAA District 2 squad included Bucknell sophomore defensive lineman Grayson Cherubino (unde-clared, 3.72 GPA) and junior linebacker Rick Mottram (mechan-ical engineering, 4.00 GPA), Georgetown junior defensive back Cameron Deen (international business regional studies, 3.70 GPA) and junior Ahmad Wilson (finance, 3.53 GPA), Lafayette senior offensive lineman Ryan Barnett (mathematics/econom-ics, 3.53 GPA), along with Lehigh sophomore wide receiver Aus-tin Dambach (business, 3.93 GPA) and junior linebacker Pete Haffner (finance, 3.70 GPA).

ALEX PECHIN ATOP ACTIVE FCS PUNT AVERAGE LEADER LISTBucknell multi-year All-American punter Alex Pechin is averag-ing 47.5 yards per punt through 10 games in 2019. The fifth-year punter has 28 punts of 50 yards or more with 30 inside the opposing 20-yard line. Pechin has been among the FCS’s best at shifting field position, leading all active FCS punters with a 44.5 yards per punt average during his career in Lewisburg, Pa. Georgetown senior Brad Hurst is 23rd among active FCS punters averaging, 41.0 yards per punt.FCS ACTIVE PUNT AVG. LEADERS1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell .................................................................. 44.5

GEORGETOWN’S DEFENSE FINISHES AMONG THE NATION’S BESTGeorgetown finished fourth among FCS teams in scoring de-fense, allowing just 16.6 points per game. The Hoyas are also seventh in the FCS in total defense, limiting opponents to 295.1 yards per game. The Hoyas have also been among the most opportunistic teams in the nation with 20 turnovers gained. Defensive backs Jonathan Honore is second in the League with three interceptions while DBs Micah McNeil, and Delano Sal-gado, along with linebacker Justin Fonteneaux are among the League leaders with two interceptions apiece.

WOETZEL EARNED STATS FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Woetzel was named the STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week for his 15-tackle, 4.0-sack and one-interception performance against Fordham in Week 8. He is the second League player to earn national weekly accolades, joining La-fayette freshman QB Keegan Shoemaker, the Week 3 rookie of the week. Woetzel leads League and seventh among FCS players in tackles (10.7 tpg). He also leads all active FCS play-ers in career solo tackles per game (6.06).

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ZAYTHAN HILL RUNS INTO PATRIOT LEAGUE RECORD BOOKLehigh freshman running back Zaythan Hill’s 94-yard touch-down run in the fourth quarter against Fordham on Oct. 19 broke the Patriot League record for the longest run from scrim-mage. The previous record of 92 yards was shared by Fordham’s Carlton Koonce (2012) and Lehigh’s Ronald Jean (1998) and Rabih Abdullah (1994). Lafayette freshman running back Jaden Sutton also had an 86-yard touchdown rush in Week 8, the sec-ond longest of the season.

LAFAYETTE’S SHOEMAKER TOPS 500 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSELafayette freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker received the STATS FCS National Rookie of the Week accolades on Sept. 16, following his record-breaking performance in the Leopards’ loss vs. Sacred Heart. Shoemaker, who was also named the Pa-triot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, became the first quarterback in League history to throw for more than 400 yards and rush for more than 100 yards in a single game. His 535 yards of total offense also broke a single-game Lafayette program record.

THREE NAMED TO 2019 FCS PUNTER OF THE YEAR WATCH LIST Bucknell fifth-year Alex Pechin, Fordham junior Andrew Me-vis and Georgetown senior Brad Hurst have been named to 2019 FCS Punter of the Year Watchlist. Pechin, a two-time All-American, finished third in the FCS with a 45.1-yard punt-ing average in 2018. Mevis, a three-time Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week last season, averaged 41.3 yards per punt with a long of 70 yards. Hurst averaged 40.8 yards per punt and had 18 punts of 50 or more yards in 2018. The inaugural FCS Punter of the Year Award is sponsored by the Augusta Sports Council, the group that selects the FBS Ray Guy Award.

THREE NAMED CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS Bucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin, Colgate senior placekick-er Chris Puzzi and Holy Cross senior tight end Derek Mountain were named among the 185 semifinalists for the 30th Annual William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to college football’s top student-athlete. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a se-nior or graduate student with a 3.2 cumulative grade point aver-age (GPA), have outstanding football ability and have demon-strated strong leadership and citizenship.

TWO FORMER PATRIOT LEAGUERS SELECTED IN 2020 XFL DRAFTFormer Fordham offensive lineman Anthony Coyle and former Holy Cross offensive lineman Jimmy Murray were both selected in the 2020 XFL Draft this week. Coyle was selected by the New York Guardians in the fourth round with the No. 26 selection in the offensive line phase of the draft. Murray went to the St. Louis BattleHawks with the No. 62 pick in the eighth-round. Murray had spent time on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad this season.

PATRIOT LEAGUERS IN THE PROSSix former Patriot League student-athletes are playing in NFL organizations this season. Patriot League career rush-ing and scoring leader Chase Edmonds (Fordham, RB, ‘18), was a fourth-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft and is second on the depth chart with the Car-dinals. Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Julien Davenport (Bucknell, OL, ’17), a fourth-round selection by the Houston Texans in the 2017 draft, is listed atop the Dolphins’ depth chart at left tackle. Davenport and Edmonds were taken in consecutive NFL Drafts, the first time League players have been selected in back-to-back years since 1988 and 1989 when a total of four players over two years were selected. Four more former League stars are with NFL teams, includ-ing Bucknell defensive lineman Abdullah Anderson, the 2017 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year, who has been shuttled between the Chicago Bears active roster and prac-tice squad. Former Colgate receiver Thomas Ives is on the Bears practice squad. Crusaders former receiver Kalif Ray-mond recently was recently promoted to the active roster with the Tennessee Titans. Former Fordham defensive back Dylan Mabin is with the Oakland Raiders’ practice squad.

PECHIN NAMED LEAGUE MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEARBucknell football’s Alex Pechin was named the 2018-19 Patri-ot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The award is pre-sented annually to one female and one male Patriot League student-athlete. Candidates for the honor were previously named the scholar-athlete of the year in their respective sports. Pechin is the third football student-athlete to be rec-ognized as the scholar-athlete of the year, joining David Be-rardinelli (Bucknell, 1993) and Nick Martucci (Lehigh, 1999).

LEAGUE JOINS SIX-CONFERENCE OFFICIATING ALLIANCEJeff Cooney was named the Supervisor of Football Officials for the Patriot League and Ivy League in February. Cooney is serving in the role and working with the six-conference offici-ating alliance that will include the American Athletic Confer-ence (AAC), Big South, Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), Ivy and Patriot Leagues. Cooney will assign officials for the Patriot League and Ivy League in addition to working with League coaches and institutions to evaluate game performances weekly during the season and communicate rules changes. and interpretations. The alliance will enable all six confer-ences to work together on a wide range of officiating matters, including scheduling, training, development, recruitment, re-tention and evaluation. The long-term mission of the alliance is to increase proficiency and consistency among veteran of-ficials across the collegiate football officiating landscape and to facilitate the entry of younger officials into the profession.

PATRIOT LEAGUE NOTEBOOK (FCS PLAYOFFS) 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS

ATHLON 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANSNick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.) ................ 1st

HERO SPORTS 2019 FCS PRESEASON TEAMNick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.) ................ 1stJack Badovinac, Colgate, OL (Jr.) .............3rdGlenn Cunningham, Fordham, LB (Jr.) ....3rd

PHIL STEELE 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANSAlex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th) .................. 1st Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.) ................ 1st Khristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.) ......2nd Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.) ....3rd Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, LB (Jr.) ....3rd Jake Marotti, Lafayette, OL (Sr.) ..............4thKhristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.) ......2nd

STATS FCS 2019 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANSAlex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th) .................. 1stNick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.) ................ 1stAbu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.) ...2ndJack Badovinac, Colgate, OL (Sr.) .............3rdKhristian Tate, Georgetown, DL (Sr.) .......3rd

2019 PRESEASON WATCH LISTSSTATS FCS 2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD(Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist)Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DL (Sr.)Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, DB (Sr.)

STATS FCS 2019 WALTER PAYTON AWARD(Offensive Player of the Year Watchlist)Grant Breneman, Colgate, QB (Jr.)

2019 FCS PUNTER OF THE YEARAlex Pechin, Bucknell, P (5th)Andrew Mevis, Fordham, P (Jr.)Brad Hurst, Georgetown, P (Sr.)

OFFENSE PASSING: Joe Lee (Towson), 567 (vs. Lehigh 10.30.99)TD PASSES: Jeff Wiley (HC, vs. LEH, 9.26.87), Rob Curley (LAF, vs. GATE, 11.7.09), 7RUSHING: Chase Edmonds (FORD), 359 (vs. LAF, 10.8.16)RECEIVING: Jason Cristino (LEH), 319 (vs. LAF, 11.21.91)RECEPTIONS: Troy Pelletier (LEH), 16 (vs. GU, 10.14.17)SCORING: Gordie Lockbaum (HC), 36 (vs. Dartmouth, 10.11.86)

DEFENSE/ST TACKLES: Lee Picariello (LEH), 28 (vs. W&M, 10.27.90)SACKS: Kevin Jefferson (LEH), 5.0 (W&M, 11.14.92)SACK YARDS LOST: Alec May (GU), 37 (vs. LAF, 10.11.14)INTERCEPTIONS: Kevin Eiben (BUCK), 4 (vs. Duquesne, 9.30.00)FIELD GOALS: Michael GIllman (GU), Matt Fordyce (FORD), Chris Vella (HC), 5POINTS KICKING: Michael Gillman (GU), Steve Barimo (BUCK) 18

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THIS WEEK IN PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL (FCS PLAYOFFS) HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (7-5, 5-1 PL) AT MONMOUTH HAWKS (10-2, 6-0 BIG SOUTH)Kessler Stadium | West Long Branch, N.J...............................................Saturday, Nov. 30, Noon, ET (ESPN3)BROADCAST (ESPN3): PxP - Trey Bender; Analyst - Tyoka JacksonRADIO (WEEI 1440 AM Worcester): PxP - Alex Vispoli; Analyst - Rich Fisher

SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Monmouth have met three times with the Crusaders trailing the all-time series 2-1. The first meeting between the two programs came in 2013 (L, 21-14). Holy Cross defeated Monmouth, 27-19, in their only trip to West Long Branch, N.J.

LAST MEETING: (Oct. 7, 2017) – Crusaders’ quarterback Peter Pujals threw four touchdown passes and rushed for one more but Holy Cross fell to Monmouth, 48-36, at Fitton Field. Wide receiver Tenio Ayeni caught four passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns for the Crusaders.

PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE FCS PLAYOFFSTHIS DECADE: Patriot League teams are 7-11 in FCS Playoff games since 2010, winning at least one postseason game in six of the last nine seasons. Colgate advanced to the quarterfinal round last season by defeating James Madison (23-20). The Raiders fell to eventual National Champion North Dakota State (35-0). The Raiders have won three playoff games with Fordham and Lehigh winning two apiece since 2010.

Patriot League Head Coaches

DAVE CECCHINI, BUCKNELLYear at Bucknell/Overall ................... 1st/6thOverall .................................................20-46at Bucknell .............................................. .3-8vs. Patriot League ...................................3-3

DAN HUNT, COLGATEYeat at Colgate/Overall .....................6th/6thOverall ..................................................40-31at Colgate ............................................40-31vs. Patriot League .................................27-9

JOE CONLIN, FORDHAMYear at Fordham/Overall ................2nd/2ndOverall ................................................. . 6-17at Fordham ............................................6-17vs. Patriot League ...................................4-8

ROB SGARLATA, GEORGETOWNYear at Georgetown/Overall ............6th/6thOverall ..................................................21-45at Georgetown ....................................21-45vs. Patriot League .................................8-28

BOB CHESNEY, HOLY CROSSYear at Holy Cross/Overall .............2nd/10thOverall ................................................ . 79-36at Holy Cross ........................................12-11vs. Patriot League ...................................9-3

JOHN GARRETT, LAFAYETTEYear at Lafayette/Overall ..................3rd/3rdOverall ..................................................10-24at Lafayette ..........................................10-24vs. Patriot League ...................................9-9

TOM GILMORE, LEHIGHYear at Lehigh/Overall ....................1st/15thOverall ..................................................76-88at Lehigh ..................................................4-7vs. Patriot League .............................. 44-43

Patriot League Champions 12 LEHIGH ..........1993, 1995, 1998, 1999c, 2000, 2001, 2004c, 2006c, 2010, 2011, ............................................2016, 2017c10 COLGATE ................1997, 1999c, 2002c 2003, 2005c, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017c, ........................................................20187 LAFAYETTE ..................1988, 1992, 1994 ....................2004c, 2005c, 2006c, 20137 HOLY CROSS ...............1986, 1987, 1989 ......................... 1990, 1991, 2009, 20193 FORDHAM ................2002c, 2007, 20141 BUCKNELL ......................................1996

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PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE PLAYOFFS(since 2010)

2010First Round (Cedar Falls, Iowa)Lehigh 14, Northern Iowa 7Round of 16 (Newark, Del.)Delaware 42, Lehigh 20

2011Round of 16 (Towson, Md.)Lehigh 40, Towson 38Quarterfinals (Fargo, N.D.)North Dakota State 24, Lehigh 0

2012First Round (Staten Island, N.Y.)Wagner 31, Colgate 20

2013First Round (Bronx, N.Y.)Fordham 37, Sacred Heart 27First Round (Durham, N.H.)New Hampshire 45, Lafayette 7Round of 16 (Towson, Md.)Towson 48, Fordham 28

2014First Round (Bronx, N.Y.)Fordham 44, Sacred Heart 22Round of 16 (Durham, N.H.)New Hampshire 44, Fordham 19

2015First Round (Durham, N.H.)Colgate 27, New Hampshire 20First Round (Chattanooga, Tenn.)Chattanooga 50, Fordham 20Round of 16 (Harrisonburg, Va.)

Colgate 44, James Madison 38Quarterfinals (Huntsville, Texas)Sam Houston State 48, Colgate 21

2016First Round (Durham, N.H.)New Hampshire 64, Lehigh 21

2017First Round (Stony Brook, N.Y.)Stony Brook 59, Lehigh 29

2018Second Round (Hamilton, N.Y.)No. 8 Colgate 23, James Madison 20Quarterfinal Round (Fargo, N.D.)No. 1 North Dakota State 35, No. 8 Colgate 0





2019 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL HONORS2019 Offensive Player of the Year: Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr., RB2019 Defensive Player of the Year: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So., DL2019 Rookie of the Year: Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB2019 Dick Biddle Coach of the YearBob Chesney, Holy Cross First-Team Offense# QB: Tim DeMorat, Fordham, So.RB: Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr.RB: Zach Davis, Fordham, Jr.FB/HB: Zadok Scott, Lafayette, So.WR: Brandon Sanders, Bucknell, So.WR: Michael Dereus, Georgetown, Sr.WR: Devon Bibbens, Lehigh, Sr.TE: Nick Diaco, Colgate, Sr.OL: Jack Badovinac, Colgate, Jr.OL: Nick Zakelj, Fordham, Jr.OL: Brian Foley, Holy Cross, Jr.OL: Brett Boddy, Holy Cross, Sr.OL: Jake Marotti, Lafayette, Sr.PK: Andrew Mevis, Fordham, Jr.RS: Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, Sr.First-Team Defense DL: Nick Wheeler, Colgate, Sr. DL: Duval Paul, Georgetown, Jr.DL: Benton Whitley, Holy Cross, Jr.DL: Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So.LB: Simeon Page, Bucknell, Jr. LB: Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, So.LB: Glenn Cunningham, Fordham, Jr.LB: Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, Sr.DB: Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate, Sr. DB: Ahmad Wilson, Georgetown, Jr.DB: Chris Riley, Holy Cross, Sr.DB: Yasir Thomas, Lafayette, Sr.P: Alex Pechin, Bucknell, 5th(STNS): Jack Bush, Lehigh, Fr., DB Second-Team Offense# QB: Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, Jr.QB: Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr.RB: Selwyn Simpson, Lafayette, Jr.RB: Trey Sneed, Fordham, Jr.FB/HB: Isaac Schley, Georgetown, Sr.WR: Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, Fr.WR: Nick Pearson, Lafayette, Sr.WR: Jorge Portorreal, Lehigh, Jr.TE: Derek Mountain, Holy Cross, Sr.OL: PJ Barr, Bucknell, Jr.OL: Phil Saleh, Fordham, So.OL: Ryan Jelinek, Georgetown, Sr.OL: Gavin Barclay, Lafayette, Jr.OL: John Burk, Lafayette, Jr.PK: Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr.RS: William Gruber, Colgate, So.Second-Team Defense# DL: Ellis Taylor, Fordham, Jr.DL: Khristian Tate, Georgetown, Sr.DL: Mark Ebo, Holy Cross, Sr.DL: Keith Earle, Lafayette, Sr.LB: Nicholas Ioanelli, Colgate, Sr. LB: Xavier Reddick, Georgetown, Jr.LB: Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Fr.LB: Major Jordan, Lafayette, Jr.LB: Pete Haffner, Lehigh, Jr.DB: Gavin Pringle, Bucknell, Fr.DB: Collin Heard, Colgate, So.DB: Corey Stefanik, Holy Cross, Sr.DB: Sam McCloskey, Lehigh, Sr.P: Brad Hurst, Georgetown, Sr.STNS: Palmer Nix, Georgetown, So., LB STNS: Terrell Prince, Holy Cross, So., LBSTNS: Billy Shaeffer, Lafayette, So., LB

2019 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL HONORSCENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Patriot League Football Champion Holy Cross and Lafayette split the League’s four major awards when 2019 post-season honors were announced on Tuesday. Crusaders’ senior running back Domenic Cozier was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and Head Coach Bob Chesney received the Dick Biddle Coach of the Year Award. Lafayette sophomore Malik Hamm collected Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year honors and freshman quarterback Keegan Shoemaker was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year.

2019 Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Year - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr., RB, Milford, Mass./Milton Academy*Cozier, a two-time All-League selection, led the Patriot League and finished 20th in the FCS in rushing (95.5 ypg), while placing 13th in the nation in yards per carry (6.3) to lead Holy Cross to its first Patriot League Championship since 2009. *In six League games, Cozier averaged 135.2 rushing yards per game and 7.3 yards per carry while capturing offensive player of the week honors in three of the last four weeks of the season. *The STATS FCS Walter Payton Award candidate became the fifth Holy Cross running back, and first since 1991, to eclipse 1,000 yards (1,050), while adding seven touchdowns, including four in League play.

2019 Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Year - Malik Hamm, Lafayette, So., DL, Baltimore, Md./City College*Hamm finished the season with 43 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss (TFL) of 55 yards, 8.0 sacks, eight quarterback hurries and three pass break-ups to lead Lafayette to a second-place finish.*The 2018 Patriot League Rookie of the Year recorded at least 1.0 sack in each of his final seven games of the season, finishing with 7.5 TFLs and 7.0 sacks in League play. *Hamm has recorded at least 1.0 sack in 10 of the 12 League games played during his two-year career at Lafayette and is 10th among all active FCS players averaging 0.72 sacks per game during his career.

2019 Patriot League Football Rookie of the Year - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB, Prosper, Texas/Prosper*Shoemaker led the Patriot League in total offense (241.1 ypg), while finishing second in passing yards (212.1 ypg) and touchdown passes (14) with a pass efficiency of 124.4 to lead Lafayette to a second-place finish*The three-time Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and four-time Rookie of the Week eclipsed 300 passing yards twice and posted five games with two or more touchdown passes. *Shoemaker received STATS FCS National Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 14 after throwing for 391 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 124 yards and two more scores against Sacred Heart.

2019 Patriot League Football Dick Biddle Coach of the Year - Bob Chesney, Holy Cross*Chesney led Holy Cross to the program’s seventh Patriot League title and first since 2009 with a 7-5 overall record and 5-1 record in League play. *The Crusaders sit atop the Patriot League in scoring offense (28.2), scoring defense (15.2), total offense (409.0), rush offense (189.0) and rush defense (79.5) in League play. *Chesney has posted a winning conference record in each of his 10 seasons as a collegiate head coach, while going 9-3 in two seasons in the Patriot League.

Bucknell fifth-year punter Alex Pechin and Georgetown senior defensive lineman Khristian Tate became the 17th and 18th Patriot League student-athletes to earn All-League honors four times. Pechin is the fourth player selected to the first-team in each of his four seasons and Tate is the first Hoya to join the four-year club. Colgate senior Abu Daramy-Swaray is a three-year All-League selection and has received first-team honors at defensive back and return specialist for the second-consecutive season. He is the second student-athlete in League history to be recognized at multiple positions in a single season more than once, joining Fordham wide receiver/return specialist Brian Wetzel, who accomplished the feat in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Bucknell junior linebacker Simeon Page, senior defensive lineman Nick Wheeler, Fordham junior linebacker Glenn Cunningham and Georgetown sophomore defensive back Ahmad Wilson all received All-League honors for the third time.

Cozier and Hamm highlight a group of 16 student-athletes to receive All-League recognition for the second time. Colgate junior offensive lineman Jack Badovinac, senior tight end Nick Diaco and junior linebacker Nick Ioanilli; Fordham sophomore linebacker Ryan Greenhagen, junior placekicker Andrew Mevis and junior offensive lineman Nick Zakelj; Georgetown senior wide receiver Michael Dereus and junior defensive lineman Duval Paul; Holy Cross junior offensive linemen Brian Foley and Brett Boddy; Lafayette senior offensive lineman Jake Marotti, senior wide receiver Nick Pearson and senior defensive back Yasir Thomas; along with Lehigh senior defensive back Sam McCloskey and junior wide receiver Jorge Portorreal are all two-time honorees.

Lafayette placed a League-high 13 student-athletes on the two All-League teams, including four first-team members. The Crusaders garnered 12 All-League selections with five on the first-team, followed by Fordham and Georgetown with nine apiece. The Rams had a League-best six first-team selections. Colgate (8), Lehigh (6) and Bucknell (5) round out the All-League-by-team numbers. Twenty-four of the 62 All-League team members are seniors, in addition to 22 juniors, 11 sophomores and five freshmen. Of first-team selections, there are 13 seniors, 10 juniors, five sophomores and one freshman.





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2019 Patriot League on TVAUG. 24Villanova at Colgate ........................... CBSSN

AUG. 31Saint Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh ................... SE2Holy Cross at Navy ............................. CBSSN

SEPT. 7Marist at Georgetown .....................StadiumNew Hampshire at Holy Cross ...............TV3

SEPT. 14Sacred Heart at Lafayette .......................LSNCatholic at Georgetown ................... WDCW

SEPT. 21Maine at Colgate .............................Stadium

SEPT. 28Merrimack at Lehigh .............................. SE2Penn at Lafayette .................................... LSNPrinceton at Bucknell ......................StadiumHoly Cross at Syracuse ............ ACC Network

OCT. 5Lehigh at Colgate .............................Stadium

OCT. 11Lafayette at Princeton .......................ESPNU

OCT. 12Fordham at Georgetown .................. WDCW

OCT. 19Lafayette at Georgetown.................StadiumHarvard at Holy Cross .............................TV3

OCT. 26Georgetown at Lehigh ............................ SE2Colgate at Holy Cross ..............................TV3Bucknell at Lafayette .............................. LSN

NOV. 2Fordham at Lafayette .............................LSNHoly Cross at Lehigh ........................StadiumColgate at Georgetown .................... WDCW

NOV. 9Lafayette at Holy Cross ........................... SE2Lehigh at Bucknell ...........................Stadium

NOV. 16Colgate at Lafayette ..........................................LSNHoly Cross at Fordham ............................. Stadium

NOV. 23Georgetown at Holy Cross ....................... StadiumLafayette at Lehigh .............................. LSN/WFMZ

CBSSN - CBS Sports NetworkLSN - Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, RCN-8, WBPH-60)SE2 - Service Electric 2 SportsStadium - Stadium Over-The-AirTV3 - Charter Television 3WFMZ - WFMZ-TV 69WDCW - DCW50 - Washington, D.C.

BUCKNELL BISONOverall: 3-8PL: 3-3

LAST Opponent: at Fordham (L, 31-14)

CoLGATE RAIDERSOverall: 4-8PL: 3-3

LAST Opponent: AT Lafayette (W, 16-0)

FORDHAM RAMSOverall: 4-8PL: 2-4

LAST Opponent: vs. BUCKNELL (W, 31-14)

GEORGETOWN HOYASOverall: 5-5PL: 1-4

LAST Opponent: at Holy Cross (L, 24-0)

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ...............................281.4 (7th)Total Defense ..............................423.7 (6th)Scoring Offense ............................ 16.3 (5th)Scoring Defense .......................... 32.5 (7th)

NOTES: Bucknell leads the FCS with six defensive touchdowns this season. Fr. DB Gavin Pringle has returned an interception and a fumble for a touchdown. The Bison had two defensive touchdowns in its final game vs. Fordham.

*Jr. LB Rick Mottram is fourth in the League with 9.3 tackles and was named PL Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 9 performance against Lehigh.

*Jr. LB Simeon Page has recorded 10.5 TFLs and 8.0 sacks in six League games to help the Bison defense hold League opponents to 19.0 points per game.

*So. WR Brandon Sanders led the League in receptions per game (6.9) and is fifth in receiving yards (64.0 ypg). He also broke a pro-gram-record with 14 receptions against Holy Cross in Week 6.

*All-American fifth-year punter Alex Pechin leads the FCS and broke the League single-season record with 47.3 yards per punt.

*Jr. LB Gerrit Van Itallie was named PL Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 18 after making 11 tackles and recovering a pair of fumbles in a 20-17 win over Georgetown.

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ...............................292.7 (6th)Total Defense................................369.0 (4th) Scoring Offense ............................ 14.8 (7th)Scoring Defense ........................... 27.0 (5th)

NOTES: Sr. DL Nick Wheeler finished his career third in League history with 33.0 sacks. Wheeler passed Georgetown’s Andrew Schaetzke (‘11) for third in League history with 31.5 sacks in Week 11. He passed Pat Afryie (‘17) with 2.0 sacks against Lehigh and broke Kelly Robinson’s (‘81) Colgate pro-gram record with 2.0 sacks against Bucknell in Week 7.

*Colgate concluded the 2019 season with a 16-0 victory over Lafayette. It was the third consecutive season the Raiders have held the Leopards scoreless.

*Wheeler led the Patriot League in TFLs with 18.0 through 12 games this season. The senior defensive lineman is fourth among active FCS players with 1.30 TFLs per game through his career.

*Sr. TE Nick Diaco threw a touchdown pass and caught a touchdown pass in Colgate’s 24-13 victory over Fordham in Week 11. Diaco has 26 receptions for 366 yards and two touchdowns this season.

*Sr. LB Nick Ioanilli led the Raiders’ defense with 87 tackles while also post-ing 6.5 TFLs and three pass breakups. Sr. DB Abu Daramy-Swaray has bro-ken up nine passes and is second in the FCS with two blocked kicks.

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ................................357.2 (1st)Total Defense ..............................445.6 (7th)Scoring Offense .............................25.0 (1st)Scoring Defense ........................... 32.3 (6th)

NOTES: Jr. RB Zach Davis Davis earned first-team All-League honors with 84.4 rushing yards per game and tying for the League lead with seven rushing touchdowns.

*So. QB Tim DeMorat earned first-team All-League honors averaging a League-leading 222.8 passing yards per game with 20 touchdown passes.

*So. LB Ryan Greenhagan has won four PL Defensive Player of the Week honors, including three in a row (Week 3-5). He finished second in the League with 10.2 tackles per game and a League-leading 1.54 TFLs per game.

*Fr. WR Dequece Carter caught eight passes for a League season-high 170 yards, to go with a touchdown in Week 10 against Lafayette. He finished his freshman season third in the League with 723 yards on 53 receptions.

*Jr., K Andrew Mevis led the League with 6.3 points per game (15-for-20 FGs, 31-33 PATs).

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ...............................343.5 (3rd)Total Defense ...............................295.1 (1st)Scoring Offense ........................... 24.2 (2nd)Scoring Defense ............................16.6 (1st)

NOTES: *The Hoyas defense is ranked fourth in the FCS in scoring defense (16.6 ppg) and seventh in total defense (295.1 ypg) and 45th in turnovers gained (20).

*Georgetown placed nine student-athletes on the 2019 All Patriot League teams, including first-team selections WR Michael Dereus, DL Duval Paul, and DB Ahmad Wilson

*So. RB Herman Moultrie III tied for the PL lead with seven rushing touch-downs despite playing his last game of the season on Oct. 19 vs. Lafayette. His seven rushing TDs are the most for a Hoya since Nick Campanella in 2012.

*Georgetown’s offense produced 525 yards of total offense against Ford-ham, its highest offensive output against a Patriot League opponent.

*Sr. WR Michael Dereus posted 149 receiving yards and So. WR Joshua Tomas added 131 receiving yards against Fordham for the first pair of GU receivers to top the century mark in the same game since 2013. Dereus and Tomas have combined for 130.5 receiving yards per game.





2019 PLN ScheduleAUG. 31Saint Francis (Pa.) at Lehigh ........12:30 p.m.CCSU at Fordham ...............................6 p.m.

SEPT. 7Marist at Georgetown (Stadium) 12:30 p.m.New Hampshire at Holy Cross ...........1 p.m.

SEPT. 14Catholic at Georgetown ...................... NoonSacred Heart at Lafayette ............12:30 p.m.Villanova at Bucknell ..........................6 p.m.

SEPT. 21Maine at Colgate (Stadium) ................ Noon

SEPT. 28Merrimack at Lehigh ...................12:30 p.m.Richmond at Fordham........................1 p.m.Penn at Lafayette ..........................3:30 p.m.Princeton at Bucknell ....................3:30 p.m.

OCT. 5Lehigh at Colgate* (Stadium) .............1 p.m.Holy Cross at Bucknell* ......................2 p.m.

OCT. 12Bucknell at Colgate* ...........................1 p.m.Fordham at Georgetown* ..................2 p.m.

OCT. 19Lafayette at Georgetown* (Stadium) . NoonLehigh at Fordham* ...........................1 p.m.Harvard at Holy Cross* .......................1 p.m.

OCT. 26Georgetown at Lehigh* ...............12:30 p.m.Colgate at Holy Cross* ........................1 p.m.Bucknell at Lafayette* ...................3:30 p.m.

NOV. 2Colgate at Georgetown* ..................... NoonFordham at Lafayette* ................12:30 p.m.Holy Cross at Lehigh* (Stadium) .12:30 p.m.

NOV. 9Lafayette at Holy Cross* ...................... NoonLehigh at Bucknell* (Stadium) ...........1 p.m.Fordham at Colgate* .........................1 p.m.

NOV. 16Colgate at Lafayette* ...................12:30 p.m.Holy Cross at Fordham* (Stadium) ....1 p.m.Georgetown at Bucknell* ...................1 p.m.

NOV. 23Georgetown at Holy Cross* (Stadium) NoonLafayette at Lehigh* ....................12:30 p.m.Bucknell at Fordham* ........................1 p.m.

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2019 Patriot League in the Polls (FCS Coaches/STATS) BUCKNELL COLGATE FORDHAM GEORGETOWN HOLY CROSS LAFAYETTE LEHIGH Preseason -/- 14/13 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Week 1 -/- 24/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Week 2 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Week 3 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 4 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 5 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 6 -/- -/- -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/-Week 7 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 8 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 9 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/-Week 10 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 11 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 12 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/-Week 13 -/- -/- -/- -/- RV/RV -/- -/-

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERSOverall: 7-5PL: 5-1

Next Opponent: Nov. 30 at Monmouth

LAFAYETTELEOPARDSOverall: 4-8PL: 4-2

Next Opponent: at Lehigh (W, 17-16)

LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKSOverall: 4-7PL: 3-3

Next Opponent: vs. Lafayette (L, 17-16)2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense .............................. 347.4 (2nd)Total Defense ..............................368.8 (3rd)Scoring Offense ............................ 22.5 (3rd)Scoring Defense ........................... 22.7 (3rd)

NOTES: Holy Cross clinched its seventh League title and first since 2009 with a 24-0 win over Georgetown

*PL Offensive Player of the Year Sr. RB Do-menic Cozier is averaging 135.2 rushing yards per game in League play, the best mark in the League. He was named PL Offensive Player of the Week in Week 10, 12 and 13.

*Jr. QB Connor Degenhardt completed 180-334 passes for 2,361 yards and 14 touch-downs during the regular season.

*Fr. WR Ayir Asante, a two-time PL Rookie of the Week, finished the regular season with 46 catches for 671 yards and five touchdowns. He posted career-highs with 144 yards and two touchdowns vs. Colgate in Week 9.

*Fr. LB Jacob Dobbs leads all League freshmen in tackles and is eighth overall with 6.8 per game. He is on the STATS FCS Watch List for the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the FCS’s top rookie.

*Sr. DB Chris Riley leads the League with five interceptions, is second with 12 passes de-fended while averaging 5.6 tackles per game.

*So. K Derek Ng has connected on 11-of-16 field goal attempts with a League-long 48-yard kick at Syracuse. He’s also hit on 33-of-34 extra-points this season.

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ...............................335.8 (4th)Total Defense ..............................374.1 (5th)Scoring Offense ............................ 18.4 (4th)Scoring Defense ........................... 26.6 (4th)

NOTES: PL Rookie of the Year Fr. QB Keegan Shoemaker is second in the Patriot League with 2,545 passing yards and 14 touchdown passes. The three-time PL Offensive Player of the Week and four-time rookie of the week was named to the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award Watch List for the FCS’s top rookie. He led a game-winning drive and threw three TD passes in Lafayette’s 38-34 Week 10 victory over Fordham.

*So. DL Malik Hamm was named PL Defensive Player of the Year. He had at least 1.0 sack in each of the Leopards final seven games. Hamm finished with 8.0 sacks and 11.5 TFLs.

*Sr. WR Nick Pearson finished second in the League in receiving yards (69.2 yds/gm). He is also the leader in yards per catch (18.3).

*Jr. LB Major Jordan finished third in the Pa-triot League with 9.3 tackles per game while

*Fr. LB Marco Olivas had a League season-high 17 tackles against Penn in Week 5 to be-come the third Leopard to receive PL Rookie of the Week honors this season. He’s aver-aging 6.8 tackles per game, second among League rookies.

*Fr. DL Damon Washington was named the PL Defensive Player of the Week after posting a career-high 14 tackles and 1.0 TFL at Albany.

2019 Patriot League RankingsTotal Offense ...............................304.1 (5th)Total Defense ............................. 358.4 (2nd)Scoring Offense ............................ 15.7 (6th)Scoring Defense .......................... 21.8 (2nd)

NOTES: Sr. LB Keith Woetzel led the League and was fourth in the FCS leaders 10.7 tack-les per game. He was the STATS FCS National Def. Player of the Week for his 15-tackle, 4.0-sack performance vs. Fordham in Week 8 and added to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List.

*Sr. WR Devon Bibbens led the PL in receiving yards (78.1 ypg) and finished second in recep-tions (6.1 rpg). He scored two touchdowns, including the OT game-winner vs. Fordham to earn PL Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8.

*Jr. LB Pete Haffner is fifth in the League with 8.8 tackles per game and was the PL Week 10 Defensive Player of the Week.

*Sr. K/P Austin Henning was named PL Spe-cial Teams Player of the Week for his 27-yard game-winning field goal to seal a 27-24 win over Georgetown in Week 9. He is 14-of-18 on field goal attempts this season.

*Lehigh’s defense held Colgate to nine rushing yards in a 21-14 win, one week after limiting Merrimack to -25 rushing yards in their 10-3 victory. The Mountain Hawks are among the FCS leaders, allowing just 128.8 rushing yards per game.

*Fr. RB Zaythan Hill was named the PL Rookie of the Week after breaking the League’s re-cord for longest rush with a 94-yard touch-down at Fordham. Hill averaged 42.8 rushing yards per game during his rookie season.





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Patriot League PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WEEK ONE (9.2.19)OFFENSE - Tim DeMorat, Fordham, QBDEFENSE - Owen Kessler, Georgetown, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Sam McCloskey, Lehigh, DBROOKIE - Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, LB

WEEK TWO (9.9.19)OFFENSE - Gunther Johnson, Georgetown, QBDEFENSE - Liam Doran, Holy Cross, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Derek Ng, Holy Cross, K/PROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB

WEEK THREE (9.16.19)OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QBDEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Andrew Mevis, Fordham, K/PROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB

WEEK FOUR (9.23.19)OFFENSE - Joe Gillette, Lafayette, WRDEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Cody Wilkinson, Holy Cross, PROOKIE - Damon Washington, Lafayette, DL

WEEK FIVE (9.30.19)OFFENSE - Zach Davis, Fordham, RBDEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - TyGee Leach, Lehigh, DBROOKIE - Marco Olivas, Lafayette, LB

WEEK SIX (10.7.19)OFFENSE - Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, QBDEFENSE - Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Kevin Bucceroni, Holy Cross, DLROOKIE - Nate Hope, Lehigh, RB

WEEK SEVEN (10.14.19)OFFENSE - Connor Degenhardt, Holy Cross, QBDEFENSE - Simeon Page, Bucknell, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Alex Pechin, Bucknell, K/PROOKIE - Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, WR

WEEK EIGHT (10.21.19)OFFENSE - Devon Bibbens, Lehigh, WRDEFENSE - Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Alex Pechin, Bucknell, K/PROOKIE - Zaythan Hill, Lehigh, RB

WEEK NINE (10.28.19)OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QBDEFENSE - Rick Mottram, Bucknell, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Austin Henning, Lehigh, K/PROOKIE - Ayir Asante, Holy Cross, WR

WEEK TEN (11.4.19)OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross RBDEFENSE - Pete Haffner, Lehigh, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Andrew Mevis, Fordham, K/PROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB

WEEK ELEVEN (11.11.19)OFFENSE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QBDEFENSE - Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette K/PROOKIE - Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, QB

WEEK TWELVE (11.18.19)OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, RBDEFENSE - Gerrit Van Itallie, Bucknell, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Brad Hurst, Georgetown, K/PROOKIE - Dequece Carter, Fordham, WR

WEEK THIRTEEN (11.25.19)OFFENSE - Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross, RBDEFENSE - Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, LBSPECIAL TEAMS - Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, K/PROOKIE - Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, LB

PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKDomenic Cozier, Holy Cross, Sr., RB, Milford, Mass./Milton Academy*Cozier rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to lead Holy Cross to a 24-0 victory over Georgetown to claim the 2019 Patriot League Championship. *The Milford, Mass. native scored the first points of the game on a 15-yard run in the second quarter, then sealed the game with a 20-yard score in the fourth quarter. *Cozier became the fifth student-athlete in program history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season. He finished the regular season with 1,050 rushing yards, including 811 yards in six League games.

PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND ROOKIE OF THE WEEKJacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, Fr., LB, Macomb, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate*Dobbs registered seven tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack and two interceptions in Holy Cross’s 24-0 victory over Georgetown to clinch the 2019 Patriot League Championship. *He returned an interception 56 yards for his first collegiate touchdown late in the second quarter to give the Crusaders a 14-0 lead. He also halted the Hoyas’ final drive with an interception. *Dobbs led a defense that held Georgetown to 233 yards of total offense.

PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKJeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette, Jr., K/P, Glenelg, Md./Calvert Hall*Kordenbrock connected on a 28-yard field goal with 47 seconds remaining to lift Lafayette over Lehigh, 17-16, to snap the Leopards’ four-game losing streak in The Rivalry. *He also converted both extra-point attempts and handled punting duties with an average of 37.0 yards on four punt attempts. *Kordenbrock received The Rivalry game’s most valuable player honor for his game-winning field goal.

HONORABLE MENTIONSGrayson Cherubino, Bucknell, So., DL, Hampton Bays, N.Y./Saint Anthony’s*Cherubino finished with five tackles, 3.0 sacks for a loss of 31 yards and forced a fumble in the season finale at Fordham. *The sophomore defensive lineman forced a fumble that was recovered and returned for Bucknell’s first touchdown of the game.

Dequece Carter, Fordham, Fr., WR, Louisa, Va./Woodberry Forest School*Carter caught a season-high 10 passes for 87 yards in the Rams’ season-ending victory over Bucknell. *His 53 receptions and 723 receiving yards are both Fordham freshman-school records, breaking marks set by Javarus Dudley in 2000.

Marco Olivas, Lafayette, Fr., LB, Fort Worth, Texas/Fossil Ridge*Olivas made eight tackles with 1.0 sack, a fumble recovery and an interception in his fourth start of the year to help Lafayette defeat Lehigh, 17-16. *His third-quarter fumble recovery led to the Leopards’ second score of the game and his sack on the final play of the game sealed Lafayette’s win.

Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette, Fr., QB, Prosper, Texas/Prosper*Shoemaker completed 16-of-24 passes for 124 yards and rushed for 49 yards while leading a late fourth-quarter drive to lift Lafayette to a 17-16 victory over Lehigh.*He rushed for 16 yards and completed four-consecutive passes on the final drive to set up a 28-yard game-winning field goal.

Keith Woetzel, Lehigh, Sr., LB, Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo*Woetzel finished his Lehigh career with 11 tackles, 5.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and an interception against Lafayette. *He led a Lehigh defense that limited Lafayette to 225 yards of total offense and recorded 17.0 TFLs. *His 2.5 sacks gave him 12.0 for the season, breaking a Lehigh school-record. His 17.0 TFLs this season are the most by a Mountain Hawk student-athlete since 2001.





TEAMSCORING DEFENSE4. Georgetown ................................................................... 16.623. Lehigh ............................................................................ 21.4

TOTAL DEFENSE7. Georgetown ................................................................. 295.131. Lehigh .......................................................................... 346.3

RUSHING DEFENSE30. Lehigh .......................................................................... 130.540. Georgetown ................................................................. 140.5

TEAM PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE4. Georgetown ............................................................... 107.0333. Holy Cross .................................................................. 122.29

FIRST DOWN DEFENSE6. Georgetown .................................................................... 17717. Lehigh ............................................................................. 190

3RD-DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE PERCENTAGE36. Lehigh ............................................................................ .35138. Georgetown ................................................................... .352

4TH-DOWN CONVERSION DEFENSE PERCENTAGE6. Fordham ........................................................................ .318

DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS1. Bucknell ...............................................................................6

BLOCKED PUNTS10. Bucknell ...............................................................................2

FUMBLES RECOVERED8. Lafayette ........................................................................... 1326. Holy Cross ......................................................................... 10

PASSES INTERCEPTED11. Holy Cross ......................................................................... 1529. Georgetown ...................................................................... 12

RED ZONE DEFENSE5. Georgetown ................................................................... .67611. Lehigh ............................................................................ .722

RED ZONE OFFENSE11. Fordham ........................................................................ .90025. Lafayette ........................................................................ .857

TEAM SACKS6. Bucknell ......................................................................... 3.3624. Holy Cross ...................................................................... 2.6727. Lehigh ............................................................................ 2.64

TEAM TACKLES FOR LOSS22. Lehigh .............................................................................. 7.522. Bucknell ........................................................................... 7.5

TURNOVERS GAINED 10. Holy Cross ......................................................................... 2545. Georgetown ...................................................................... 20

TURNOVER MARGIN27. Georgetown ................................................................... 0.50

INDIVIDUALCOMPLETION PERCENTAGE38. Grant Breneman, Colgate .............................................. .60848. Keegan Shoemaker, Lafayette ........................................ .600

PASSING EFFICIENCY38. Gunther Johnson, Georgetown ................................... 137.4

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS33. Tim DeMorat, Fordham .................................................... 20

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME45. Devon Bibbens, Lehigh .................................................. 78.1

RECEPTIONS PER GAME15. Brandon Sanders, Bucknell .............................................. 6.418. Devon Bibbens, Lehigh .................................................... 6.1

RUSHING YARDS20. Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross ......................................... 1,05027 Zach Davis, Fordham ................................................... 1,013

RUSHING YARDS PER GAME20. Domenic Cozier, Holy Cross ........................................... 95.536. Zach Davis, Fordham ..................................................... 84.4

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS20. Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham ........................................ 126.5834. Joshua Tomas, Georgetown ....................................... 117.09

BLOCKED KICKS8. Kevin Bucceroni, Holy Cross ................................................28. Abu Daramy-Swaray, Colgate ...............................................28. Simeon Page, Bucknell ...............................................................2

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE21. Jeffrey Kordenbrock, Lafayette ...................................... .786

FUMBLES RECOVERED3. Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross ......................................................33. Yasir Thomas, Lafayette .......................................................33. Gerrit Van Itallie, Bucknell ...................................................3

INTERCEPTIONS PER GAME13. Chris Riley, Holy Cross ...................................................... 0.4

SACKS PER GAME4. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh .................................................... 1.0913. Simeon Page, Bucknell ................................................... 0.8216. Nick Wheeler, Colgate ................................................... 0.79

TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME13. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh ...................................................... 1.616. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham ............................................ 1.518. Nick Wheeler, Colgate ..................................................... 1.5

TOTAL TACKLES7. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh .................................................... 10.711. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham .......................................... 10.325. Major Jordan, Lafayette ................................................... 9.329. Rick Mottram, Bucknell ................................................... 9.3

PUNTING1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell ..................................................... 47.320. Barney Amor, Colgate .................................................... 42.123. Cody WIlkinson, Holy Cross ........................................... 41.9

PUNT RETURNS8. Joshua Tomas, Georgetown ........................................... 13.1

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RECEPTIONS PER GAME7. Jorge Portorreal, Lehigh 4.94

TOTAL TACKLES PER GAME2. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh 8.9711. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 8.1720. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 7.64

SOLO TACKLES PER GAME1. Keith Woetzel, Lehigh 6.062. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 5.523. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 4.827. Joe Lang, Holy Cross 4.57

TACKLES FOR LOSS PER GAME1. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham 1.464. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 1.305. Simeon Page, Bucknell 1.2811. Glenn Cunningham, Fordham 1.2014. Malik Hamm, Lafayette 1.15

SACKS PER GAME3. Simeon Page, Bucknell 0.836. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 0.7910. Malik Hamm, Lafayette 0.72

TOTAL SACKS4. Nick Wheeler, Colgate 33.014. Simeon Page, Bucknell 22.526. Khristian Tate, Georgetown 19.0

PUNT AVERAGE1. Alex Pechin, Bucknell 44.523. Brad Hurst, Georgetown 41.0

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STATS FCS Top 25 Poll (Nov. 24)Rk School (1st) Rec. Pts.1 North Dakota State (152) 12-0 3,800 2 James Madison 11-1 3,648 3 Sacramento State 9-3 3,367 4 Weber State 9-3 3,340 5 Montana State 9-3 3,193 6 Northern Iowa 8-4 2,891 7 Montana 9-3 2,745 8 Villanova 9-3 2,526 9 Central Arkansas 9-3 2,327 10 South Dakota State 8-4 2,326 11 Wofford 8-3 2,036 12 Southeast Missouri State 9-3 2,032 13 Illinois State 8-4 1,956 14 Monmouth 10-2 1,953 15 Kennesaw State 10-2 1,558 16 Furman 8-4 1,511 17 Central Connecticut State 11-1 1,458 18 Austin Peay 9-3 1,279 19 Nicholls 8-4 1,063 20 Florida A&M 9-2 869 21 Dartmouth 9-1 732 22 Yale 9-1 445 23 North Carolina A&T 8-3 419 24 North Dakota 7-4 357 25 Albany 8-4 352

Others receiving votes: Southeastern Louisiana 346, Towson 266, Southern Illinois 179, San Diego 151, Alcorn State 61, Princeton 60, Eastern Washington 50, South Carolina State 32, Sam Houston State 28, UT Martin 24, New Hampshire 15, HOLY CROSS 3, UC Davis 2

FCS Coaches Poll (Nov. 25)Rk School (1st Place votes) Pts. Prev. 1 North Dakota St. (26) 650 12 James Madison 624 23 Sacramento St. 596 44 Weber St. 567 75 Montana St 545 86 Northern Iowa 451 107 Central Arkansas 448 118 Montana 441 39 Kennesaw St 421 910 Villanova 401 1411 Monmouth (N.J.) 391 1212 South Dakota St. 356 513 Southeast Missouri St. 327 1614 Illinois St. 322 615 Wofford 317 1716 Furman 281 1517 Austin Peay 248 1918 Central Connecticut St. 246 1819 Nicholls 172 2320 Dartmouth 139 2121 Florida A&M 117 1322 North Carolina A&T 94 2423 Yale 72 25t24 Southeastern Louisiana 47 2225 Southern Illinois 38 25tOthers Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 37; Albany, 30; Towson, 23; San Diego, 10; Alcorn St., 9; East-ern Washington, 9; Princeton, 7; South Carolina St., 6; UT Martin, 5; HOLY CROSS, 3.

Overall Non-League (9-30)ACC (Div. I FBS) (0-1)Sept. 28At Syracuse 41, Holy Cross 3

AAC (Div. I FBS) (0-2)Aug. 31At Temple 56, Bucknell 12At Navy 45, Holy Cross 7

BIG SKY (0-1)Sept. 14At UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13

BIG SOUTH (0-1)Sept. 7At Monmouth 24, Lafayette 21Nov. 30Holy Cross at Monmouth

CAA (2-9)Aug. 24 Villanova 34 at Colgate 14Aug. 31At William & Mary 30, Lafayette 17Sept. 7At Holy Cross 13, New Hampshire 10At Villanova 38, Lehigh 10Sept. 14Villanova 45 at Bucknell 10Colgate 38 at William & Mary 10Sept. 21No. 12/16 Maine 35 at Colgate 21At Stony Brook 45, Fordham 10At Albany 36, Lafayette 7Sept. 28At Fordham 23, Richmond 16Oct. 19No. 18/20 Towson 56, Bucknell 7

FCS INDEPENDENT (1-0)Sept. 28At Lehigh 10, Merrimack 3

IVY (4-7)Sept. 21At Yale 23, Holy Cross 10Sept. 28Georgetown 24 at Columbia 10Penn 28 at Lafayette 24Princeton 56 at Bucknell 23At Dartmouth 38, Colgate 3Oct. 5At Yale 48, Fordham 24Georgetown 14, at Cornell 8

IVY (Continued)Oct. 11At No. 19/21 Princeton 28, Lafayette 3Oct. 12Holy Cross 47 at Brown 31Oct. 19Colgate 21, at Cornell 20Harvard 31, at Holy Cross 21

MAC (Div. I FBS) (0-1)Sept. 7 At Ball State 57, Fordham 29

MOUNTAIN WEST (Div. I FBS) (0-1)Aug. 31At Air Force 48, Colgate 7

NEC (1-5)Aug. 31Saint Francis (Pa.) 14, at Lehigh 13Central Connecticut State 26 at Fordham 23Sept. 7At Sacred Heart 30, Bucknell 10Sept. 14Sacred Heart 56 at Lafayette 40Fordham 29 at Bryant 14Nov. 16At Sacred Heart 13, Lehigh 6

PIONEER (1-1)Aug. 31At Davidson 27, Georgetown 20Sept. 7At Georgetown 43, Marist 3

NON DIVISION I (1-0)Sept. 14At Georgetown 69, Catholic 0

FCS COACHES & STATS FCS TOP 25 (0-7)At No. 24 Villanova 38, Lehigh 10No. 23 Villanova 45, Bucknell 10At No. 4/5 UC Davis 41, Lehigh 13No. 12/16 Maine 35 at Colgate 21No. 23 Princeton 56 at Bucknell 23No. 19/21 Princeton 28, Lafayette 3No. 18/20 Towson 56, Bucknell 7

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Most Rushing Yards2,326 1. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2003) * 1,875 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2007) 1,871 3. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2010)* 1,838 4. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014) 1,816 5. Kenny Gamble, Colgate (1986) 1,799 6. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2016) 1,708 7. Jordan McCord, Colgate (2012) 1,648 8. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014) 1,596 9. Carlton Koonce, Fordham (2012) 1,536 10. Rabih Abdullah, Lehigh (1995)

Most Rushing Touchdowns29 1. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2003) 23 2. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014) 23 Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012) 23 Jordan McCord, Colgate (2012) 23 Ronald Jean, Lehigh (1999) 21 6. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2010) 21 Kenny Gamble, Colgate (1986) 20 8. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2015) 20 Jordan Scott, Colgate (2007) 20 Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2003)

Most Passing Yards4,380 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 4,378 2. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* 4,168 3. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) * 3,886 4. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 3,838 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 3,776 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 3,708 7. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 3,677 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 3,604 9. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 3,599 10. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014)

Most Passing Yards Per Game378.91 1. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) * 348.91 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) * 337.09 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) * 336.92 4. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 336.77 5. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 334.27 6. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 327.64 7. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 324.09 8. Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 323.0 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 319.64 10. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989)

Most Completions358 1. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* 353 2. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 340 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 322 4. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 310 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 297 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 292 7. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 286 8. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2015) 286 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 284 10. John Skelton, Fordham (2009)

Most Passing Attempts577 1. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 543 2. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 520 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 485 4. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 484 5. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2015) 482 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 480 7. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 474 8. Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 455 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 453 10. Dave Goodwin, Colgate (1990)

Most Passing Touchdowns35 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 34 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 34 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 34 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 32 5. Kevin Anderson (2015) 32 Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 31 7. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 31 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 30 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014) 30 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 30 Scott Semptiphelter, Lehigh (1993)

Best Completion Percentage73.54 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013)* 68.90 2. Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2006) 68.75 3. Rob Curley, Lafayette (2009) 68.01 4. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1999) 67.00 5. Brad Maurer, Lafayette (2004) 66.96 6. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2015) 66.77 7. Ryan O’Neil, Lafayette (2010) 66.77 Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2007) 66.67 9. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2015) 66.31 10. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1998)

Most Total Offense4,893 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 4,499 2. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011)* 4,256 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) * 4,031 4. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 3,917 5. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 3,830 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 3,778 7. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012) 3,741 8. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 3,722 9. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 3,639 10. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989)

Most Total Offense Per Game376.4 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) * 366.5 2. Joe Lee, Towson (1999) 356.1 3. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) * 354.8 4. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) * 348.2 5. John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 346.1 6. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 340.1 7. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 338.3 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 330.8 9. Todd Brunner, Lehigh (1989) 326.1 10. Michael Colvin, Lehigh (2012)

Most Touchdowns Responsible For44 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2013) 41 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2009) 38 3. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2012) 38 Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2008) 35 5. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2011) 34 6. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2007) 34 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1987) 33 8. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2017) 33 Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2015) 31 10. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2016) 31 Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2014) 31 John Skelton, Fordham (2009) 31 Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1989) 31 Glenn Kempa, Lehigh (1991) 31 Chris Brown, Colgate (2003)

Most Receiving Yards1,646 1. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 1,614 2. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2011) 1,439 3. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 1.351 4. Lee Kurfis, Lehigh (2013) 1,322 5. Jamal White, Towson (1999) 1,318 6. Dave Cecchini, Lehigh (1993) 1,287 7. Corey Hill, Colgate (1998) 1,282 8. Jason Cristino, Lehigh (1992) 1,278 9. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2016) 1,252 10. Jason Caldwell, Fordham (2009)

Most Receptions106 1. Brendan Flaherty, Holy Cross (2015) 105 2. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2017) 101 3. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 99 4. Lee Kurfis, Lehigh (2013) 96 5. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2011) 96 Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2016) 93 7. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 92 8. Jake Drwal, Lehigh (2011) 90 9. Ari Confesor, Holy Cross (2003) 89 10. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2014) 89 Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2013)

Most Receiving Touchdowns15 1. Dave Cecchini, Lehigh (1993) 14 2. Gatlin Casey, Lehigh (2016) 14 Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2013) 14 Sam Ajala, Fordham (2013) 14 Pat Simonds, Colgate (2009) 14 Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2003) 13 7. Jon Brock, Holy Cross (2008) 13 Chris Summers, Holy Cross (1993) 13 Horace Hamm, Lehigh (1991) 13 Phillip Ng, Lafayette (1988) 13 Robbie Cantelli, Fordham (2016)

Most Tackles182 1. Rob McGovern, Holy Cross (1988) 167 2. Rob Milanette, Holy Cross (1993) 162 3. Greg Manusky, Colgate (1986) 159 4. Robert McCabe, Georgetown (2012) 159 Craig Callahan, Holy Cross (1990) 159 David Streeter, Holy Cross (1995) 157 7. Jerry McCabe, Holy Cross (1986) 153 8. Ryan Hiles, Lafayette (1998) 151 9. Lee Picariello, Lehigh (1991) 151 Adam Sofran, Colgate (1996)

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Patriot League career recordS Most Passing Yards13,455 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 11,695 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 9,923 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 9,819 4. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 9,669 5. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 8,714 6. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 8,603 7. Tom Ciacco, Holy Cross (1988-91) 8,093 8. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 8,084 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 7,823 10. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 7,663 11. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 7,467 12. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 7,427 13. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 7,324 14. Fank Baur, Lafayette (1987-89) 7,199 15. Dave Goodwin, Colgate (1987-90)

Most Passing Completions1,131 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 1,071 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 820 3. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 818 4. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 802 5. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 658 6. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 647 7. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 639 8. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 637 9. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 631 10. Drew Reed, Lafayette (2013-16)

Most Passing Attempts1,796 1. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 1,786 2. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 1,459 3. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 1,363 4. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 1,284 5. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 1,072 6. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 1,051 7. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 1,045 8. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11) 1,030 9. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 1,011 10. Kyle Nolan, Georgetown (2012-15)

Most Passing Touchdowns117 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 84 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 78 3. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 73 4. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17)72 5. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 69 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 66 7. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 66 Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 62 9. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 61 10. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 61 Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18)

Most Touchdowns Responsible For133 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 104 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 94 3. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 87 4. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 84 5. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16)83 6. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 81 7. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 80 8. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 78 9. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 74 10. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17)

Most Total Offense14,240 1. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09) 13,487 2. Peter Pujals, Holy Cross (2013-17) 10,488 3. John Skelton, Fordham (2006-09) 10,064 4. Marko Glavic, Lafayette (2000-03) 9,435 5. Ryan Vena, Colgate (1996-99) 9,291 6. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 9,066 7. Tom Ciaccio, Holy Cross (1988-91) 8,929 8. Jeff Wiley, Holy Cross (1986-88) 9.078 9. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 8,663 10. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 8,465 11. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2010-13) 8,353 12. Jake Melville, Colgate (2013-16) 8,289 13. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 8,135 14. Brad Mayes, Lehigh (2015-18) 8,108 15. Chris Lum, Lehigh (2008-11)

Best Completion Percentage68.79 1. Mike Nebrich, Fordham (2012-14) 67.62 2. Matt Bassuener, Georgetown (2004-07) 66.50 3. Ryan O’Neil, Lafayette (2008-11) 65.06 4. Drew Reed, Lafayette (2013-16) 64.20 5. Gavin McCarney, Colgate (2010-13) 63.84 6. Rob Curley, Lafayette (2006-09) 63.71 7. Phil Stambaugh, Lehigh (1996-99) 63.65 8. Nick Shafnisky, Lehigh (2013-16) 63.59 9. Kevin Anderson, Fordham (2014-17) 63.33 10. Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross (2006-09)

Most Rushing Yards5,862 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 5,621 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 4,834 3. Erik Marsh, Lafayette (1991-94) 4,742 4. Rich Lemon, Bucknell 849(1993-96) 4,617 5. Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) 4,485 6. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 4,474 7. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 4,324 8. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) 4,108 9. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 3,696 10. Rabih Abdullah, Lehigh (1994-97)

Most Rushing Touchdowns67 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 57 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 53 3. Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 50 4. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 48 5. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 48 Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) 46 7. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) 40 8. Erick Torain, Lehigh (1987-90) 37 9. Joe Segreti, Holy Cross (1987-90) 36 10. Ronald Jean, Lehigh (1996-99)

Most Points444 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 358 2. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 330 3 Nate Eachus, Colgate (2008-11) 326 4. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 312 5. Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh (2015-18) 306 6. Erick Torain, Lehigh (1987-90) 300 7. Kirwin Watson, Fordham (2000-03) 288 8. Jamaal Branch, Colgate (2000-04) 283 9. Michael Marando, Fordham (2011-14) 264 10. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross (1986-87) 264 Joe Segreti, Holy Cross (1987-90)

Most All-Purpose Yards7,374 1. Chase Edmonds, Fordham (2014-17) 7,121 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 6,346 3. Ross Scheuerman, Lafayette (2011-14) 6,153 4. Jordan Scott, Colgate (2005-08) 6,047 5. Joe McCourt, Lafayette (2001-04) 5,952 6. Rich Lemon, Bucknell (1993-96) 5,783 7. Erik Marsh, Lafayette (1991-94) 5,536 8. A.J. Kizekai, Bucknell (2006-09) 5,370 9. Ari Confesor, Holy Cross (2000-03) 5,244 10. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14)

Most Receiving Yards4,216 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 4,197 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 3,870 3. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 3,611 4. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2009-2012) 3,434 5. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 3,349 6. Luke Graham, Colgate (2001-04) 3,292 7. Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 3,156 8. Jamal White, Towson (1998-02) 2,974 9. Sam Ajala, Fordham (2011-14) 2,938 10. George Delaney, Colgate (1988-91)

Most Receptions328 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 295 2. Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 286 3. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 232 4. Ryan Spadola, Lehigh (2009-2012) 219 5. Jamal White, Towson (1998-02) 217 7. Luke Graham, Colgate (2001-04) 217 Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 212 8. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 209 9. Mike Fess, Holy Cross (2010-13) 198 10. Mark Ross, Lafayette (2010-13)

Most Receiving Touchdowns37 1. Troy Pelletier, Lehigh (2014-17) 34 2. Corey Hill, Colgate (1995-98) 34 Javarus Dudley, Fordham (2000-03) 32 4. Brian Wetzel, Fordham (2011-14) 30 5. Gatlin Casey, Lehigh (2015-17) 28 6. Pat Simonds, Colgate (2006-09) 28 Deron Braswell, Lehigh (1995-98) 28 Gerry McDermott, Fordham (1996-99) 27. 9. Mark Ross, Lafayette (2010-13) 25 10. George Delaney, Colgate (1988-91)

Most Tackles425 1. Lee Picariello, Lehigh (1988-91) 425 David Streeter, Holy Cross (1993-96) 420 3. Rob McGovern, Holy Cross (1986-88) 408 4. Dan Bengele, Lafayette (1994-97) 407 5. Robert McCabe, Georgetown (2009-2012) 407 Rob Milanette, Holy Cross (1991-93) 388 7. Kevin McManus, Lafayette (1989-91) 382 8. Evan Byers, Bucknell (2011-14) 380 9. Jack Pieracini, Fordham (1994-97) 372 10. Ian Eason, Lehigh (1996-99)

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Bucknell Bison (3-8, 3-3 Patriot League)8.31 at Temple (ESPN3) ................................................................... L, 56-129.7 at Sacred Heart (NEC).............................................................. L, 30-109.14 No. 23/24 VILLANOVA (PLN) ................................................... L, 45-109.21 OPEN9.28 PRINCETON (PLN) .................................................................... L, 56-2310.5 HOLY CROSS* (PLN) ................................................................. L, 21-1410.12 at Colgate* (PLN) ....................................................................W, 32-1410.19 at No. 18/20 Towson ................................................................. L, 56-710.26 at Lafayette* (PLN) .................................................................. L, 21-1711.9 LEHIGH* (PLN/Stadium).........................................................W, 20-1011.16 GEORGETOWN* (PLN) ...........................................................W, 20-1711.23 at Fordham* (PLN) .................................................................. L, 31-14

Colgate Raiders (4-8, 3-3 Patriot League)8.24 VILLANOVA (CBSSN) ................................................................ L, 34-148.31 at Air Force (ESPN3) .................................................................. L, 48-79.7 OPEN9.14 at William & Mary (FloSports) ................................................ L, 38-109.21 No. 12/16 MAINE (PLN/Stadium) ........................................... L, 35-219.28 at Dartmouth (ESPN+) ............................................................... L, 38-310.5 LEHIGH* (PLN/Stadium).......................................................... L, 21-1410.12 BUCKNELL* (PLN) .................................................................... L, 32-1410.19 at Cornell (ESPN+) ..................................................................W, 21-2010.26 at Holy Cross* (PLN/TV3) ........................................................ L, 31-1011.2 at Georgetown* (PLN) ...........................................................W, 24-1411.9 FORDHAM* (PLN) ..................................................................W, 24-1311.16 at Lafayette (PLN) .....................................................................W, 16-011.23 OPEN

Fordham Rams (4-8, 2-4 Patriot League)8.31 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE (PLN) .................................... L, 26-239.7 at Ball State (ESPN3) ................................................................ L, 57-299.14 at Bryant (NEC) .......................................................................W, 29-149.21 at Stony Brook (Flo) ................................................................. L, 45-109.28 RICHMOND (PLN) ...................................................................W, 23-1610.5 at Yale (ESPN+) ........................................................................ L, 48-2410.12 at Georgetown* (PLN) ...........................................................W, 30-2710.19 LEHIGH (PLN) ......................................................................L, 30-27 OT11.2 at Lafayette* (PLN) .................................................................. L, 38-3411.9 at Colgate* (PLN) ..................................................................... L, 24-1311.16 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/Stadium) ................................................. L, 49-2711.23 BUCKNELL* (PLN) ...................................................................W, 31-14

Georgetown Hoyas (5-6, 1-5 Patriot League)8.31 at Davidson (Davidson) ........................................................... L, 27-209.7 MARIST (PLN/Stadium) ............................................................W, 43-39.14 CATHOLIC (PLN/WDCW) ..........................................................W, 69-09.21 OPEN9.28 at Columbia (ESPN+) ..............................................................W, 24-1010.5 at Cornell (ESPN+) ....................................................................W, 14-810.12 FORDHAM (PLN/WDCW) ........................................................ L, 30-2710.19 LAFAYETTE* (PLN) ..................................................................W, 14-1010.26 at Lehigh* (PLN/Stadium) ....................................................... L, 27-2411.2 COLGATE* (PLN/WDCW) ........................................................ L, 24-1411.9 OPEN11.16 at Bucknell* (PLN) ................................................................... L, 20-1711.23 at Holy Cross* (PLN) .................................................................. L, 24-0240

Holy Cross Crusaders (7-5, 5-1 Patriot League)8.31 at Navy (CBSSN) ......................................................................... L, 45-79.7 NEW HAMPSHIRE (PLN/TV3) .................................................W, 13-109.14 OPEN9.21 at Yale (ESPN+) ........................................................................ L, 23-109.28 at Syracuse (ACC) ...................................................................... L, 41-310.5 at Bucknell*(PLN) ...................................................................W, 21-1410.12 at Brown (ESPN+) ...................................................................W, 47-3110.19 HARVARD (PLN/TV3) ............................................................... L, 31-2110.26 COLGATE* (PLN/TV3) .............................................................W, 31-1011.2 at Lehigh* (PLN) .....................................................................W, 24-1711.9 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/TV3) ........................................................... L, 23-2011.16 at Fordham* (PLN) .................................................................W, 49-2711.23 GEORGETOWN* (PLN/Stadium) ..............................................W, 24-011.30 at Monmouth - FCS Playoff First Round (ESPN3) ...................... Noon

Lafayette Leopards (4-8, 4-2 Patriot League)8.31 at William & Mary (Flo) ........................................................... L, 30-179.7 at Monmouth (ESPN+) ............................................................ L, 24-219.14 SACRED HEART (PLN/LSN) ...................................................... L, 56-409.21 at Albany (Flo) ........................................................................... L, 36-79.28 PENN (PLN/LSN) ...................................................................... L, 28-2410.5 OPEN10.11 at No. 19/21 Princeton (ESPNU) ............................................... L, 28-310.19 at Georgetown* (PLN) ............................................................ L, 14-1010.26 BUCKNELL*(PLN/LSN) ............................................................W, 21-1711.2 FORDHAM*(PLN/LSN) ...........................................................W, 38-3411.9 at Holy Cross* (PLN/TV3) .......................................................W, 23-2011.16 COLGATE*(PLN/LSN) ................................................................. L, 16-011.23 at Lehigh* (PLN/WFMZ/LSN)(155th Meeting) .....................W, 17-16

Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-7, 3-3 Patriot League)8.31 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (PLN/SE2) .............................................. L, 14-139.7 at No. 24 Villanova (FloSports) ............................................... L, 38-109.14 At No. 4/5 UC Davis (Pluto TV)................................................ L, 41-139.21 OPEN9.28 MERRIMACK (PLN/SE2) ...........................................................W, 10-310.5 at Colgate* (PLN/Stadium) ....................................................W, 21-1410.12 OPEN10.19 at Fordham* (PLN) ........................................................... W, 30-27 OT10.26 GEORGETOWN* (PLN/SE2) ....................................................W, 27-2411.2 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/Stadium) ................................................. L, 24-1711.9 at Bucknell* (PLN/Stadium) .................................................... L, 20-1011.16 at Sacred Heart (NEC)................................................................ L, 13-611.23 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/WFMZ/LSN)(155th Meeting) ................... L, 17-16

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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football confer-ence in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country.

The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive ath-letic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2018-19 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following:

*91 Patriot League teams (46.7 percent of League teams) earned NCAA Pub-lic Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in Aca-demic Progress Rate (APR), with 80 squads earning perfect scores.

*The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recog-nition Awards, and also placing second behind only the Ivy League for the highest percentage of teams earning the honor at 46.7 percent.

*The League’s 96 percent graduation success rate (GSR) is the second-best mark in the nation, finishing in the top-two in each year since the rating has been released in 2013. All 10 member schools were at 90 percent or higher, each exceeding the record-high national GSR of 88 percent. In addition the League’s 84 percent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) places it as the national leader for the sixth-consecutive year.

*Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) and Alex Pechin (Football) were named the Patriot League Female and Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year honorees, respectively.

*12 student-athletes earned Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition, including first-team accolades for Army West Point’s Lynne Mooradian (Women’s Track & Field), Benjamin Petrella (Men’s Track & Field), Bucknell’s Jeff Gottesman (Baseball), Lafayette’s Andrew Chuma and Trent Crossan (Football) and Navy’s Sydney Fortson (Women’s Soccer), Zach Piedt (Swimming), Stefano Pineda (Track & Field) and Anne Richter (Wom-en’s Lacrosse). Second-team honorees include Army West Point’s Anthony Giachin (Baseball) and Navy’s Patricia Mattingly (Volleyball) with Third-team recipient Conor Gaffney (Men’s Lacrosse).

*41 Patriot League student-athletes received Google Cloud/CoSIDA Aca-demic All-District recognition.

*There were a Patriot League record 3,123 student-athletes named to the Pa-triot League Academic Honor Roll in 2018-19, besting the previous record, set in 2017-18, by 112 members.

*Colgate’s Regine Cooper (Women’s Track & Field) and Holy Cross’s Declan Cronin (Baseball) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character.

*Lehigh’s Sam Bencheghib (Men’s Tennis) and Navy’s Anne Richter (Women’s Lacrosse) were named the League’s Sportsmanship Award winners.

*American’s Rafaela Rubas (Field Hockey) and Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) were the League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

*Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer (Men’s Lacrosse) became the second Patriot League student-athlete to win the Tewaaraton Award (nation’s top men’s la-crosse player). He was also a finalist in 2017 and 2018. He joins Colgate’s Peter Baum (2012) as the only Patriot League Tewaaraton Award winner

*Navy won the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the sixth-straight time and seventh in the last eight years. Army West Point won the men’s standings with a record 77 points, while Boston University topped the women’s standings.

*Navy and Loyola Maryland both qualified for the 2019 NCAA Women’s La-crosse Championships, marking the second time in as many years the League received two bids to the tournament. The Mids and Greyhounds both won their first-round matchups.

*Also winning NCAA Tournament contests in 2018-19 were Colgate football and men’s soccer, and Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse. Overall the Patriot League collected five NCAA tournament victories this season.

*Colgate football received the Lambert Cup presented to the top FCS team in the East by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers. The Raiders ranked No. 7/8 in the final polls after advancing to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals. Col-gate tied an NCAA FCS record with five shutouts and led the nation in total defense (237.7) and scoring defense (9.3).

*Eight Patriot League football student-athletes were named to the 2018 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, including Bucknell senior Alex Pechin, Col-gate senior Dillon DeIuliis and junior Chris Puzzi, Holy Cross seniors Ryan Brady and Martin Dorsey, Lafayette seniors Andrew Chuma and Trent Cros-san and Lehigh senior Harrison Kauffman.

*Five Patriot League student-athletes were members of the Senior CLASS Award teams; men’s lacrosse - Johnny Surdick (Army West Point, 1st team), Craig Chick (Lehigh, 1st), Pat Spencer (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and Jacob Sto-ver (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and men’s soccer – Mark Forrest (Lehigh, 1st).

*A pair of Patriot League women’s basketball student-athletes - Bucknell’s Kai-tlyn Slagus and Colgate’s Summer King - are recipients of the Victory Schol-arship for the 2019-20 to attend graduate school in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Twenty Patriot League graduates have participated in the program.

*30 Patriot Leaguers were All-America selections, with first-team status for Bucknell’s Alex Pechin (Football), Boston University’s Ally Hammel (Field Hockey), Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick and Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spen-cer, Jacob Stover (Men’s Lacrosse), Livy Rosenzweig (Women’s Lacrosse) and Noah Song (Baseball).

*The Patriot League had five student-athletes selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft with Lehigh’s Levi Stoudt (97th overall) and Navy’s Noah Song (137th overall) being selected on the second day. The 2019 draft marks the first time that two Patriot Leaguers were selected in the top-200. Former Lafayette pitcher David Bednar made his Major League debut with the San Diego Padres in September.

*Eight Patriot Leaguers were selected in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft, with four in the top-20, including Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer, Navy’s Grayson Torain, Lehigh’s Craig Chick and Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick. Three League student-athletes were picked in the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Draft, with Spencer taken with the first-overall selec-tion. Loyola Maryland’s Taylor VanThof and Lindsey Ehrhardt were picked in the 2019 Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) Draft. First-Year Player Draft and Lehigh forward Mark Forrest was taken in the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft.

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