ESU Loses in Double Overtime to Shepherd, 33-27

Shepherdstown, Va. - Damian Beane scored on a 15-yard run in the second overtime as Shepherd knocked off East Stroudsburg, 33-27, in the longest game in ESU history.

East Stroudsburg (1-1) took a 13-0 lead deep into the second quarter behind a Steve Bellosi six-yard run and two J.D. Stern field goals (45 and 27 yards). But Shepherd (1-1) scored 13 points in the final 5:48 of the half to knot the score at 13 as the team headed to the locker rooms.

After a scoreless third quarter, ESU took a 20-13 lead on a one-yard run by Stewart Ford with 12:51 to play. The lead was short-lived, however, as Beane scored from one yard out to even the score at 20 with 7:23 left in regulation.

On the first play in overtime, Jason Klush hauled in a 25-yard touchdown pass from Bellosi to give the Warriors a 27-20 lead. Shepherd responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Matt Davis to Jason Dirting.

ESU failed to score in the second overtime with Stern missing a 40-yard field goal attempt. The Rams struck quickly with Davis completing a pass to Terence Robinson to the 15-yard line and Beane then circling left end for the winning touchdown.

The Warriors' defense held Beane, a first team All-America selection in 1998, to 88 yards in 32 carries and broke his streak of 14 straight 100-yard games. ESU linebacker Kevin Nagle extended his streak of double-digit tackle games to 15 with 12 tackles including two for loss. Klush caught eight passes for 114 yards.

ESU Beats Glenville, 38-34, on Last Play

East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Tailback Stewart Ford ran 22 yards for a touchdown, his fourth of the game, with one second remaining to give East Stroudsburg a 38-34 football victory over Glenville State.

A 49-yard pass play from quarterback Steve Bellosi to wide receiver Larry Harrison set up the winning score.

Behind 31-20, Glenville had rallied for two late touchdowns to take the lead. Tailback Eric Tate ran one yard with 4:08 remaining and then quarterback Jayce Goree also ran one yard for the go-ahead score with 1:02 left.

Ford, a junior from Lancaster, earlier scored on runs of one, two and 19 yards. He finished with 82 yards on 17 carries.

Goree completed 26 of 46 passes for 345 yards, but he was intercepted four times. ESU safety Jason Zinn returned one of the interceptions 22 yards for a touchdown.

Defensive back Jeremy Brown set up two ESU touchdowns. He intercepted a pass on the 30-yard line leading to one score and caused a fumble which was recovered by teammate Rich Butcofski on the Pioneers' one-yard line leading to another score.

Linebacker Kevin Nagle turned in his 16th straight double-digit tackle game with a game-high 14 tackles including a sack and two tackles for loss.

East Stroudsburg lifted its record to 2-1 while Glenville fell to 1-2.

ESU defeated by Slippery Rock, 47-10

SLIPPERY ROCK - Slippery Rock scored on its first five possessions en route to a 47-10 victory over East Stroudsburg Saturday at N. Kerr Thompson Stadium.

Quarterback Randy McKavish sparked the No. 4 ranked Rockets to a 34-0 halftime lead by completing passes of 60,56, 53 and 34 yards, all of which led to first-half touchdowns. McKavish finished the half with 244 yards and one TD on eight-of-14 passing.

ESU's Kevin Nagle continued his standout play, recording his 17^th straight double-digit tackle game with 11 stops. Adam Hostetter was busy for the Warriors punting seven times for 311 yards (44.4 yds per punt)

Andre Castgilioni scored ESU's only touchdown on a four-yard run with eight seconds left in the game. J.D. Stern connected on a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter.

Slippery Rock (3-1) won its 27^th straight regular season game against Division II opponents. ESU (2-2) was without leading receiver Jason Klush, who is recovering from a hamstring injury suffered last week against Glenville State (W.Va.).

The Warriors are back in action next Saturday at 1:30 when they travel to PSAC East foe West Chester.

ESU struggles against West Chester, losing 49-3

WEST CHESTER - Quarterback Mike Mitros completed 29 of 38 passes for 376 yards and two touchdowns as West Chester knocked off East Stroudsburg, 49-3, Saturday in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division opener for both squads.

Mitros hit All-America wide receiver Kevin Ingram 15 times for 227 yards and two TDs. Bill Lowe also grabbed seven catches for 96 yards.

ESU (2-3, 0-1) took an early lead on J.D. Stern's 33-yard field goal, but the Warriors could not stop West Chester's offense the rest of the way.

Jason Muchler scored one of his three TDs on the Rams' next possession to provide the game winning score for West Chester (1-3, 1-0).After Duane Thomas intercepted a Steve Bellosi pass for a 23-yard touchdown, Ingram went to work scoring on a six-yard pass late in the second quarter and a 26-yd pass early in the third.

Muchler scored two more times in the third, and Don DeFilipo put the finishing touches on the scoring with 12:59 left in the game to provide for the final margin of victory.

ESU's Kevin Nagle recorded his 18^th straight double-digit tackle game with 11 tackles, including one sack. Andre Myers rushed 12 times for 48 yards. The Warriors were without leading rusher Stewart Ford, who is injured.

The Warriors return home next Saturday to host Shippensburg at 1:00 p.m.

ESU gets shut-out by Shippensburg, 37-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Quarterback Chris Gicking passed for 285 yards and two touchdowns to lead Shippensburg to a 37-0 non-conference football victory over East Stroudsburg Saturday.

Gicking completed 18 of 28 passes including touchdown passes of 40 yards to halfback Mike Rlandson and 15 yards to halfback Nate Robinson.

Jeremy Brubaker ran 13 yards and Ryan Hartley three yards for the other two Shippensburg scores. Craig Louch kicked three field goals of 27, 30 and 43 yards.

Wide receiver Jaime Ware was the team's leading receiver with eight catches for 126 yards.

ESU had the game's leading rusher in Andre Castiglioni, who had eight carries for 99 yards including a team season-long 59-yard run. Andre Myers added 82 yards on 14 carries as the Warriors gained 209 yards rushing.

The team's passing game was off target, however, with only four completions and 44 yards gained.

The Warriors marched into Shippensburg territory six times and got as far as the 14-yard line once, but couldn't score. J.D. Stern missed a pair of field goal attempts of 34 and 32 yards.

On defense. ESU linebacker Kevin Nagle was the game's leading tackler with 15 for his 19th double-digit tackle game. Cornerback Brian Holkovic made an interception.

The loss dropped the Warriors' record to 2-4 with a Homecoming game against Cheyney scheduled next Saturday at 1 p.m.

ESU blows away Cheyney, 55-22

East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Quarterback Jeremy Palm passed for three touchdowns as East Stroudsburg University defeated Cheyney, 55-22, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division football game Saturday.

Palm, returning to action after missing five games because of a broken thumb, completed 11 of 21 passes for 151 yards. He fired scoring passes of six yards to fullback A.J. Oliveri, seven yards to wide receiver Mike Patrick and 46 yards to wide receiver Jason Klush.

The East Stroudsburg defense made seven interceptions, two apiece by defensive backs Jeremy Brown and Jason Zinn, and recovered one fumble. Linebacker Rich Butcofski and defensive backs Brian Holcovic and Pat Good had the other interceptions.

Tailback Andre Myers opened the ESU scoring with two first-quarter touchdowns on runs of 30 and one yard. The Warriors led, 24-6, after the first quarter and 31-14 at halftime.

ESU tailback Andre Castiglioni was the game's leading rusher with 151 yards on 18 carries including a 28-yard scoring run. Fullback Jason Wimmer scored the last Warrior touchdown on a 20-yard run. J.D. Stern booted field goals of 24 and 32 yards.

Cheyney had three scoring passes, two by quarterback Chris Waiters to wide receiver Fred Smith for 70 yards and wide receiver Vernon Davis for five yards and one by quarterback Ameer Hayes to Davis for seven yards.

ESU suffers hard loss against Kutztown, 24-10

KUTZTOWN - Kutztown scored two touchdowns within 27 seconds in the last two minutes of the first half, both following interceptions, and went on to defeat East Stroudsburg University, 24-10, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division football game Saturday.

Quarterback Josh Warren passed 11 yards to wide receiver T.J. Stanford for the go-ahead touchdown with 1:14 remaining in the half. He rolled to the right, was almost caught at the sidelines before finding Stanford in the back of the end zone.

The Golden Bears had taken possession on cornerback Steve Windsor's interception and 32-yard return to the ESU 48-yard line. They moved into score in ten plays with the big play, Warren's 12-yard scramble around left end on a fourth-and four play from the ESU 31.

After the ensuing kickoff, the Warriors gave the ball back to Kutztown immediately as Jeremy Palm's pass was picked off by linebacker Pete Mendez and returned six yards to the ESU 26.

Warren completed a screen pass on first down to running back Yorel Prosser who broke tackles and carried all the way to the four-yard line. Warren then connected with right end Robb Walters, who was all alone in the left side of the end zone, for the score with 46 seconds left before halftime.

That put the Golden Bears ahead, 17-3, and the teams each scored one touchdown in the second half for the final margin.

ESU's points came on J.D. Stern's 22-yard field goal in the first quarter and Stewart Ford's one-yard run in the third quarter. Both followed fumble recoveries by cornerback Brian Holcovic.

The top statistics of the game for the Warriors was the punting of Hostetter, who averaged 42 yards on eight punts including a 50-yarder.

One statistic that didn't happen was that linebacker Kevin Nagle failed to reach double digits in tackles for the first time in three years. He made only seven tackles, five first-hits and two assists, although two of them were for losses.

Holcovic led the Warriors in tackles with 11 with linebacker J.D. Granger making ten and end Dan Creasy nine.

The loss drops ESU's record to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in the conference while Kutztown improved to 4-3 and 3-1 in PSAC play.

ESU loses close one to Bloomsburg, 27-21

East Stroudsburg, Pa. - Quarterback Chris Miller completed 27 of 33 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bloomsburg to a 27-21 victory over East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division football game Saturday.

Miller fired touchdown passes of nine yards to wide receiver Eric Miller and 14 yards to wide receiver Mike Lelko. Wilson caught 11 passes for 100 yards and Lelko had ten receptions for 124 yards.

The Huskies took a 21-0 lead in the third quarter on Arrastene Henry's three-yard run before East Stroudsburg stormed back with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

Following two fumble recoveries, the Warriors scored twice within less than three minutes on Stewart Ford's one-yard run and quarterback Jeremy Palm's 25-yard pass to wide receiver John Kotarsky.

Bloomsburg marched 70 yards to take a 27-14 lead as Marques Glaze scored on a four-yard run. East Stroudsburg came back again as Palm completed passes of 24 yards to Ford and 31 yards to Kotarsky before sneaking the ball over from the one-yard line. That cut the margin to six points with 3:40 left.

The Huskies took the ensuing kickoff, however, and made three first downs to run out the clock.

Bloomsburg gained 550 yards total offense including 290 rushing. Tailback Steve Eichert ran for 132 yards on 17 carries. ESU had 308 yards total offense including 145 yards in the fourth quarter. Palm was 13 for 29 passing for 235 yards.

With the win, Bloomsburg raised its record to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the conference. East Stroudsburg dropped to 3-6 and 1-3 in PSAC play.

ESU takes loss against Millersville, 54-29

EAST STROUDSBURG - Quarterback Drew Folmar threw for a school record-tying six touchdowns as Millersville downed East Stroudsburg, 54-29, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division football game Saturday.

Folmar completed 28 of 36 passes for 381 yards. His top targets were wide receiver Sean Scott, who had ten catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and wide receiver Shawn Foxworth, nine catches for 190 yards and three TDs.

The six touchdown passes tied the school mark set by Jamie Szczecinski against Salisbury State in 1979.

East Stroudsburg quarterback Jeremy Palm passed for 386 yards and four touchdowns on 23 completions in 57 attempts.

The Warriors went ahead, 17-14, as Palm fired two touchdown passes, 16 yards to Larry Harrison and 23 yards to John Kotarsky, midway through the second quarter.

Millersville struck back, however, as Folmar combined with Foxworth on 43-yard touchdown pass to take a 21-17 lead into halftime.

The Marauders broke it open with three straight touchdowns in the third quarter. Folmar hit Scott on a 13-yard touchdown pass and then Foxworth on two scoring pass plays of two and 29 yards.

Millersville gained 558 yards total offense. Halfback John Flamish ran for 155 yards on 19 carries.

East Stroudsburg kick returner Matt Kacanda broke an NCAA Division II national record for kickoff return yardage in a season. He returned six kickoffs for 181 yards, giving him a season total of 1,140 yards. The old mark was

1,002 yards set by Doug Parrish of San Francisco State in 1990.

Millersville raised its record to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference. East Stroudsburg dropped to 3-7 overall and 1-4 in PSAC play.