This post has been updated several times: Here is the latest from Endicott on the NCAA Playoffs – Below, the Saturday game story.
TAILGATING POLICY | NCAA BRACKET
TICKET PRICES (cash or credit): $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for students/senior citizens, ages 2 and under free– No parent passes or complimentary passes will be accepted– Ticket sales will begin at 10:30 AM on Saturday, November 20; No Advance Sales– Gates will open NO EARLIER than 10:30 AM
BEVERLY — The No. 23/23 nationally ranked Endicott football team (10-0) is set to host Springfield (8-2) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday afternoon (12 PM) at Hempstead Stadium.
Tickets will be available through cash and credit purchase on game day, starting at 10:30 AM. Gates will open NO EARLIER than 10:30 AM.
Prices are as follows: $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for students/senior citizens, ages 2 and under free
No parent passes or complimentary passes will be accepted. There also will be no advance sales on tickets for Saturday’s game.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Saturday’s meeting will be the first-ever matchup between the two programs
- Springfield secured its second straight New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship last Saturday with a 35-21 triumph over Catholic
- The Pride rank No. 38 overall in scoring offense (37.3 PPG) and No. 42 in scoring defense (16.1 PPG) in Division III
- Springfield’s only losses this season have come to teams receiving votes in the national polls (Rowan, 38-35 | Union (N.Y.), 21-6)
- The Pride have beaten the following similar opponents Endicott has faced this season: Western New England (42-14), WPI (45-7), Norwich (69-20), Husson (49-7)
PERSONNEL PREVIEW
WEEK TEN BOX SCORES: Endicott | Springfield
ENDICOTT ROSTERS/SCHEDULE: Roster | Schedule
SPRINGFIELD ROSTER/SCHEDULE: Roster | Schedule
TEAM STATS: Endicott | Springfield
WHAT’S NEXT
The winner of Saturday’s matchup will advance to the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament and will face the victor of Ithaca and UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, November 26.
Gulls Watching Sunday’s Selection Show
Endicott Football NCAA Playoff Update – Sunday Selection Show – Endicott (10-0) will host Springfield (8-2), more details coming this week.
SPRINGFIELD – The No. 23/23 nationally ranked Endicott football team defeated Western New England, 26-21, in conference action on Saturday afternoon at Golden Bear Stadium.
With the win, the Gulls became the first program in the CCC era to go undefeated in the regular season (10-0, 6-0 CCC). Note: We believe the NCAA D3 Football Selection show is Sunday at 5 p.m. @ncaa.com –
Endicott erased a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter by outscoring the Golden Bears 26-0 to come away with the victory.
Yavier Cosme-Diaz (Stratford, Conn.) scored three straight touchdowns (career-high, two rushing, one receiving) to spark the Gulls offensively.
Cosme-Diaz punched home a 4-yard scamper in the first (3:35, 14-6), and back-to-back scores in the second via a 12-yard TD snag (14:33, 14-12) and a 7-yard dash (11:34, 19-14).
Clayton Marengi (Lynnfield) added the eventual game-winning score in the third with a 23-yard burst into the end zone at the 5:02 mark.
Cosme-Diaz finished the contest with a career-high 152 all-purpose yards (72 rushing, 42 receiving, 38 kickoff returns).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls lead the all-time series over Western New England, 10-9.
- Michael Canney (Dracut,) compiled a career-high 10 tackles (2 solo, 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL).
- Matthew Licciardi (East Greenwich, R.I.) tied for the team-high in tackles with 10 (second 10+ tackle game this season).
- Hector Johnson (Worcester) registered eight tackles (3 solo), including 1.5 sacks which ties him for the single-season record of 14 and puts him in third place all-time with 17 total.
WHAT’S NEXT
No. 23/23 Endicott (10-0, 6-0 CCC) will find out its postseason fate via the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on Sunday, November 13 at 5 PM on NCAA.com.
Western New England falls to 4-6 overall and 3-3 in CCC play.
Hector Johnson – (Photo Credit – Tammy McManaway)
