BEVERLY (Podcast) The Endicott College football team opened the 2023 season with a 31-0 win over St. Lawrence. The Saturday the Gulls will be at home again to take on Ithica (Noon). In this podcast interview head coach Paul McGonagle shares his weekly team update discussing some highlights from last weekend and he previews this weekend’s game. Below, find updated team news notes.
Paul McGonagle – Endicott College Head Football Coach with Bill Newell
Updates from this week
BEVERLY — Endicott defensive back Joseph Pagett (Newtown, Conn.) has earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Defensive Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office yesterday.
Pagett made his stats count in Endicott’s 31-0 shutout victory over St. Lawrence on Saturday.
The graduate student defensive back/safety hybrid registered three tackles (two solo) and notched two interceptions (tied single-game career-high) for the Gulls.
His first interception came with under six minutes to play in the first quarter. Pagett robbed the Saints of a potential touchdown drive by securing the pick at Endicott’s own 6-yard line as the Gulls maintained a slim 7-0 lead, at the time.
Pagett later all but closed the lid on the contest in the fourth quarter with under 12 minutes to play via his second pick at St. Lawrence’s 46-yard line.
As a team, and thanks in large part to Pagett’s work at the top of the defense, the Gulls held St. Lawrence to 68 yards passing, the Saints lowest mark (13) since 10/15/22 against Ithaca.
This is Pagett’s first career CCC weekly award.
Link – Game Story from Saturday – Matt Williams, Salem News
Endicott College Football – Congratulations to our Week 1 Game Award Winner’s The Wave: Mark Ingraffia The Rock: Matt Whelan BEACH Player of the Game: Mike Ingraffia
