Ashcraft, Hawks intercept Eagles winning streak MMA, Colby Mules suffer losses

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ONEONTA, N.Y. – Mike Ashcraft’s third interception of the game came in the final minute and ended a potential game-tying drive by Husson College as Hartwick handed the Eagles their first loss of the season, 35-27, Saturday afternoon.

Hartwick, now 2-1, led 28-12 at halftime, but Husson made it 28-20 on a 70-yard drive to open the third quarter. Andre Wildman hauled in a 45-yard touchdown pass from Jonah Chappell 95 seconds into the second half to cap the drive.

After stuffing Hartwick on the next possession, Husson marched to Hartwick’s 14-yard line, but Justin Oelgeschlager intercepted Chappell at the goal line, ran it back to Husson’s 20, and fumbled it. The ball was recovered in the end zone by Ben Zarzycki for a Hawks’ TD and a 35-20 lead with 5:43 left in the third.

Sophomore tailback Bryan Ferguson capped a four-play, 36-yard Husson drive with a 13-yard TD run in the fourth. The extra point kick made it 35-27 with 9:01 left in the game. That would cap the scoring as Chappell was picked off in each of Husson’s last two drives.

Chappell completed six of 24 passes for 105 yards and added another 34 yards rushing. Ferguson led the Eagles with 113 yards on 18 carries. Julius Williams had 87 yards on 13 carries.

The 3-1 Eagles, who were ranked fourth nationally among Division III teams in total defense with 137.7 yards allowed per game, yielded 335 total yards to Hartwick. Offensively, Husson finished with 349 total yards.

Jason Boltus led Hartwick by completing 13 of 21 passes for 228 yards and three touchdowns.

Bridgewater State 32, MMA 6

At Bridgewater, Mass., junior running back Bruce Burley rushed for 154 yards and two first-quarter touchdowns to lead Bridgewater State College past Maine Maritime Academy.

The BSC Bears jumped out to a 20-0 lead seven minutes into the game thanks to turnovers on MMA’s first two possessions. The Bears outgained the Mariners in total yardage, 441 to 183.

Senior back Brandon Goodrich led the Mariners with 98 yards on 10 carries.

Maine Maritime (1-2) 0 0 6 0 – 6

BSC St. (2-1) 20 0 3 9 – 32

BSC-Williams 6 run (DiCristoforo kick)

BSC-Burley 6 run (DiCristoforo kick)

BSC-Burley 61 run (DiCristoforo kick)

MMA-Coulombe 20 pass from Angell (kick blocked)

BSC-DiCristoforo 17 field goal

BSC-DiCristoforo 37 field goal

BSC-McGrail 13 pass from Borsari (kick blocked)

Trinity 20, Colby 0

At Waterville, Trinity quarterback Eric McGrath threw a 99-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, his first of three in the game, to lead the Bantams past Colby.

McGrath threw for 297 yards in the first half and 338 total.

Trinity had 451 total yards to Colby’s 126, but only 105 came on the ground.

The two teams combined for 12 turnovers, seven by Colby.

Colby receiver Justin Candon led the White Mules with eight receptions for 63 yards.

Trinity (1-0) 7 7 6 0 – 20

Colby (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0

T-Clark 99 pass from McGrath (Cox kick)

T-McDowell 19 pass from McGrath (Cox kick)

T-McDowell 13 pass from McGrath (kick failed)