SATURDAY
Hooks Up! University of Mary Homecoming 2017 is set for this weekend when the Marauders host the University of Minnesota Crookston on Saturday, Oct. 14. The battle between Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division foes kicks off at 1 pm at MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, ND. Â Â
Â
THE RECORDS
The Marauders are 0-6 overall and in the Northern Sun and 0-2 in the NSIC North... The Golden Eagles are 0-6 overall and in the Northern Sun and 0-2 in the NSIC North. Â
Â
LAST WEEK
The Marauders fell 45-19 at Bemidji State University... The Golden Eagles lost 53-27 at St. Cloud State. Â
LAST YEAR
The Marauders finished the 2016 season 1-10 overall and in the Northern Sun and 1-6 in the NSIC North division, placing 15th overall in the conference and sixth in the North division... The Golden Eagles finished 0-11 overall and in the Northern Sun and 0-7 in the NSIC North.Â
Â
BEK TV TO TELEVISE UMARY HOMECOMING GAME STATEWIDE
The University of Mary homecoming game against the University of Minnesota Crookston will be broadcast statewide throughout North Dakota by the BEK Broadcasting Network. Game time between the Marauders and the Golden Eagles is 1 pm on Saturday, Oct. 14, from the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, ND. View the Northern Sun tilt on the BEK Broadcasting Network via local cable providers on BEK PRIME and on KNDB/KNDM in Western North Dakota and KRDK in Eastern North Dakota. Visit www.bektel.com/bbn for local channel assignments and current broadcast schedule. The BEK Broadcasting Network is also available nationally on BEK Now via your ROKU streaming device. Visit www.beknow.tv for more information.
Â
ON THE LINE
Both the Marauders and the Golden Eagles are searching for the first win of the season. For one of these two teams, the search will cease on Saturday. The Marauders last win came in week seven last year at UMC. The Golden Eagles last win was a 45-14 thrashing of Minot State at home on Nov. 7, 2015. Â
Â
THE BACKSTORY
In the history of the Marauders football program, Mary has played Minnesota Crookston more times - 15 - than any other team on this year's schedule except Minot State University (26). In addition to playing the Golden Eagles for the 12th straight year on Saturday, Mary also faced UMC four times in the 1990s when the both schools were members of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference (UMC was the lone member not located in ND). This is the 12th straight season the Marauders have played the Golden Eagles, one of five teams Mary has faced every season since beginning NCAA play in 2006.Â
Â
FIVE + 1 NUMBERS TO KNOW
205.2Â The Marauders are fourth in the Northern Sun in rushing offense with 205.2 yards per game, despite already facing three of the top four run defenses in the conference (Sioux Falls, Minnesota State, Bemidji State).
Â
82Â Bailey Meyer blasted a punt 82 yards against Bemidji State University, just missing the school record of 85 yards by Wes Harens in 1997 vs. Carroll College. For the day the sophomore averaged 46.8 yards/punt on eight attempts.Â
Â
72Â DeShawn Gay's longest long just got longer. The freshman slotback scored on a 72 yard touchdown pass from
Garrett Weissinger against Bemidji State. It surpasses his 59 yard touchdown run at Wayne State as his longest play from scrimmage. It was his third TD of the year.Â
Â
30Â This is the 30th season of Marauders football. After playing a junior varsity schedule in 1987, head coach Jim Driscoll led the 1988 squad to a 27-18 home win in the program's first varsity game. UMary honored the members of the 1988 team - known as The Originals - during the Minot State game.Â
Â
3Â Senior captain and defensive back
Brady Zittleman broke up a career-best three passes against Bemidji State.                                   Â
Â
2.5Â Senior captain and defensive tackle
Brock Pittsley had a career-best 2.5 sacks against Bemidji State. He now has a career-high 3.0 sacks this season, tied for 7th in the NSIC.Â
Â
HALL OF FAME
Among the six new members of the Marauders Hall of Fame to be inducted this weekend is former UMary football playerÂ
Nikia Parson, '02. An All-American and a three-time All-Conference selection, Parson was a dominant defensive force on three playoff and two conference championship University of Mary football teams, including the 1999 national semifinalist squad. Parson, who grew up in Gary, IN, and graduated from William Wirt High School, transferred to the University of Mary from Mendocino Community College and quickly stepped into the lineup on the defensive line in 1999. The sophomore posted six sacks and recovered a pair of fumbles to earn All-North Dakota College Athletic Conference second team honors and help lead the Marauders to a record of 11-2 and a North Dakota College Athletic Conference title while advancing to the NAIA semifinals. Parson wreaked havoc in opposing backfields his junior season in 2000, posting 13 sacks, the third-highest single season total in school history. He earned Don Hansen honorable mention All-American honors and Dakota Athletic Conference all-league first team recognition as Mary once again made the national playoffs. Parson closed his career on a high note, earning NAIA first team and Don Hansen honorable mention All-American honors. He was a team captain and a repeat DAC-10 first team selection his senior year in 2001 as Mary finished the regular season undefeated (9-0), won the school's first DAC-10 title, and advanced to the NAIA playoffs once again.Â
Â
HEAD COACHES
Josh Kotelnicki is in his fourth season as the head coach of the University of Mary. He is just the fifth varsity head coach in school history as the team begins its 30th season. Kotelnicki directed the Marauders to a 5-6 record in his first season in 2014 and is 7-34 lifetime (four years). Kotelnicki joined Mary after serving as the associate head coach at NCAA FCS University of North Dakota for two seasons (2012-13) and as UND's defensive coordinator in 2013. A native of Litchfield, Minn., Kotelnicki won an NCAA Division II title as a player at North Dakota and has been on winning teams as a coach at the NCAA FBS, FCS, and Division II levels. After starting his coaching career at UND, he has also worked at Murray State, Truman State, and NCAA FBS Kansas State before returning to UND... A longtime member of the Minnesota Crookston coaching staff,Â
Mark Dufner was named the Golden Eagles head coach during the off season and is in his 15th year overall with the program. The last five years he was the UMC defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. A Maddock, ND, native, Dufner player college football for Valley City State, his alma mater, and was a high school coach in Valley City for 10 years before joining the Golden Eagles staff.
Â
THE MARAUDERS-GOLDEN EAGLES SERIES HISTORY: In a series that started in 1995 when both schools were members of the North Dakota College Athletic Conference, the University of Mary holds a 12-2 advantage over the University of Minnesota Crookston. The Marauders took the first match-up 49-23 and the second 20-13 before the Golden Eagles claimed their first win of the series, 24-14 at home in 1997. UMC snapped Mary's seven game series winning streak in 2012...Â
2006: Blair Sandy threw for 2 TDs and ran for one in a 24-0 Marauders road win. Sandy ran for 111 yards and passed for 128. Mary's defense allowed just 159 yards and intercepted four passes...Â
2007: Shawn Melland returned an interception for a touchdown and James Patterson scooped and scored on a UMC fumble in a Marauders 38-0 win at home. UMC gained just 146 yards. Bayland Rippenkroeger ran for 104 yards and Sandy threw for 200 yards and two scores. Jesse Laber had 2.5 sacks...Â
2008: Jamal Lomax scored twice and ran for 129 yards, Mike Williams caught two of Henry Lau's three touchdown passes and Melland returned a fumble for a score in the Marauders 52-9 home win. UMC managed only 146 yards of offense...Â
2009: Terry Newsome opened the game with a 98 yard kickoff return for a touchdown and later caught one of Lau's four touchdown passes. Lomax ran for 158 yards and Lau completed 21-of-29 passes for 203 yards. The Marauders limited UMC to 200 yards...Â
2010: The Marauders returned three interceptions and a blocked punt for touchdowns in a 48-0 homecoming win. Lomax ran for 48 yards and a TD. Mary limited UMC to 149 total yards and nine first downs while forcing four turnovers...Â
2011: On an incredibly windy day, Josh Edwards threw 2 TD passes in his first career start in Mary's 31-0 road win. Dariouse Gravely ran for 108 yards and Josh Murray added 87 yards and a TD. Richard Haley ran for 179 yards for UMC...Â
2012: Played in the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND, UMC won 37-36 on the final play of the game. After a pass interference penalty on Mary on what would have been the final play of the game, Talo Pascal scored on a 1 yard TD on an un-timed play to pull UMC within 36-35. Going for two, UMC's pass failed but Mary was again called for pass interference. Making use of another second chance, Richard Haley scored the 2-point conversion to give UMC the win. The NSIC Defensive Player of the Week, Grant Singer had 3.0 TFL and 16 tackles. Craig Bagnell was 24-of-38 for 328 yards, five TDs and two interceptions. Elby Pope caught 5-143-1 and Tyler Steffan caught two TDs. Haley ran for 87 yards, AJ Barge was 26-of-36 for 318 and 2 TD, Keith McBride was 9-130-0 and Josh Ross was 9-109-0...Â
2013: Nick Jolliffe caught 3 TDs from Craig Bagnell and the Marauders gave Myron Schulz a 31-15 win over UMC in his final game as Mary head coach. In 15 years as head coach the Marauders were 103-66 under his direction. Bagnell was 29-of-43 for 262 yards and 3 TDs to end his career with a school-record 75 TD passes. Jolliffe caught six passes for 57 yards and three scores. The Mary defense allowed just 248 yards and 14 first downs. Scott Maldonado intercepted two passes. Nik Polski posted 11 tackles and Grant Singer ten. Troy Guptill has 2.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss...Â
2014: Vince Ferrante ran for 136 yards and 1 TD as Mary ground out a 17-10 win at UMC. The Marauders ran for 229 yards and passed for 188 (417 total yards). UMC generated just 265. UMC scored first but a 50-yard Brody Riggs field goal kept UM within 7-3 at half. Two Marauders 3Q touchdowns - Ferrante from 5 yds out and a
Ben Jolliffe to Jake East 13 yd scoring pass - game the Marauders a permanent lead.Â
2015: The Marauders blasted the Golden Eagles for 323 rushing yards and rallied past UMC 33-28. Trailing 28-21 entering the 4th quarter,
Zack Graves scored his 3rd TD of the game on an 8 yard run to pull within a point. Adam Woroniecki scored the winning touchdown on a 26 yard run with 3:00 left in the game. Woroniecki ran for 162 yards on 26 carries. Graves rushed for 149 yards and two TDs on 21 carries and had two catches for 46 yards, including a 40- yard TD pass for the first score of the game.
Austin Bolton had 14 tackles. Tra Hearns was 21-of-39 for 247 yards and three TDs for UMC...Â
2016:
Colton Farmer led the Marauders to their first win of the season, passing for two TDs and running for one. He threw for 152 yards and ran for 44. The Marauders ran for 246 of their 400 yards of offense.
Zack Graves had 96 yards rushing and
Zach Podoll added 66. Defensively the Marauders allowed the Golden Eagles just 14 first downs, 61 yards rushing and 280 yards of total offense.
Brady Zittleman led the defense with an interception and two pass breakups.Â
Â
PAST MARAUDERS-GOLDEN EAGLES MEETINGS (Mary leads 13-2)
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 49 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 20 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 24 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 26 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 24 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 38 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 52 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 37 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 48 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
2012 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 37Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grand Forks, NDÂ
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 17 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, Minn.
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 33Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bismarck, ND
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mary 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UMC 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Crookston, MN
               Â
QUICK LOOK AT THE MINNESOTA CROOKSTON GOLDEN EAGLES
Looking for their first win since 2015, the Golden Eagles are directed by first year head coach Mark Dufner, who spent over 14 years as an assistant before taking over the top spot. Joseph Nava and Jeremy Neuman, both redshirt freshmen, have started at quarterback this season at UMC. Neuman opened the game behind center the last two weeks and threw for four TDs in a 53-27 loss to St. Cloud State. Kevin Evams leads UMC in rushing with 196 yards for a team that averages 65 yards/game on the ground. Nava has completed 52.7 percent of his passes, connecting on five touchdowns with two interceptions. Neuman completes 51.3 percent of his throws with four TDs and six picks. Adam Connette is the leading receiver with 38 catches for 412 yards and six TDs. Defensively Will Cole leads UMC in tackles (52) and has one interception. Austin Howard paces the Golden Eagles in tackles for loss (4.5) and sacks (1.5). Ali Alkhatib is right behind with 4.0 TFL. UMC is last in the NSIC in scoring (11.2 ppg), points allowed (46.0), offense (246.8 yards/game) and defense (535 yards/game).Â
WEEK 6 REWIND
QB Garrett Wessinger ran for two scores and passed for a third in the Marauders 45-19 road loss at Bemidji State University. The sophomore led UMary to a 13-7 second quarter lead before the Beavers responded in a big way. Weissinger scored on runs of 5 and 1 yards and connected with
DeShawn Gay on a 72 yard scoring pass. Weissinger completed 4-of-7 passes for 112 yards and a score and ran for 24 yards and two TDs.
Devin Hope rushed for 34 yards.
Brock Pittsley led UMary with 2.5 sacks, a career-best.
Noah Krebs posted a team-leading 11 tackles, including eight solo stops.
Brady Zittleman knocked down three passes. Andrew Lackowski ran for 163 yards and two scores to lead the Beavers offense. Tahi Nomane added 100 yards.Â
Â
PINPOINT PRECISION
Soph. P
Bailey Meyer leads the NSIC in punting after averaging over 46 yards/punt last weekend that included an 82-yard boomer. He is averaging 41.3 yards/punt this season. Twelve of his 36 attempts have been downed inside the 20 with just three rolling into the end zone for touchbacks.Â
Â
RUSH HOUR
Soph. DL
Daniel Hudrlik is second on the team in sacks with 2.0 and in tackles for loss with 2.5. He also has broken up two passes. For the year he has 20 tackles. Â
Â
BIG HITTER
Freshman
DeShawn Gay leads the Marauders in rushing with 275 yards and two touchdowns in 47 carries, a stellar average of 5.3 yards/carry. He had a season-high 144 at Wayne State College that included a 59 yard scoring burst. Gay has caught two passes for 87 yards, including a 72 yard TD vs. BSU. Â
Â
BIG HITTER 2
Noah Krebs is 7th in the NSIC in tackles with 52 (29 solo).Â
Â
