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Release: October 25,
2003
MIDDLEBURY FALLS TO TRINITY
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -Trinity
improved to 6-0 on the season as they
picked up a 16-0 win over Middlebury
(2-4). The Bantams improved on their
nation's-best scoring defense, which was
allowing 3.2 points/game entering today's
contest. Trinity outgained Middlebury
361-216 on the day, while allowing the
Panthers in their territory only once
during the second half.
Trinity scored on its first
possession of the game as Kevin Swiniarski
capped off a 14-play, 69-yard drive with a
25-yard field goal. The drive eclipsed
6:01 on the game clock, giving the Bantams
a 3-0 lead with 7:12 left in the first
quarter.
Middlebury drove 69 yards on
its next drive, giving them a first and
goal from the Trinity two after a big
45-yard completion from Mike Keenan to
Mike Murray. A Matt Wolf two-yard
touchdown run was called back after a
holding penalty, while another holding
penalty left the Panthers with a first and
goal from the 22. Three plays later, a bad
snap led to a missed 21-yard field goal
from Andy Bohlin.
Midway through the second
quarter, Trinity quarterback Erik Paisley
was shaken up on a play after completing
five of nine passes for 76 yards. Josh
Pitcher came on in relief after opening
the season as the starter prior to an
injury.
Middlebury had another
chance to get on the board late in the
first half after a Phil Reiff interception
gave them the ball on the Trinity 28. A
low 31-yard field goal attempt from Bohlin
was blocked by Tim Mullaney ending the
half.
Trinity scored on its
opening possession of the second half on a
two-yard touchdown run from Tom Pierandri.
The six-play, 64-yard drive was
highlighted by a 43-yard pass from Pitcher
to Patrick Straub.
A Trinity drive late in the
third quarter and another early in the
fourth quarter were ended by interceptions
by Middlebury linebacker Richard
Decembrele. The second pick ended a
14-play drive that took 6:28 off the
clock.
Trinity added another score
late in the game as Aaron Goldstein
returned an interception 41 yards for a
touchdown with 10 seconds left to
play.
Pitcher was six of 14 for 81
yards with three interceptions in relief
of Paisely. Pierandri ended the game with
146 yards on 37 carries, while Bradley
Soules caught four passes for 64 yards on
the afternoon. Greg Tanner had nine
tackles for the Trinity defense, while
Michael Blair had four, three for lost
yardage.
Keenan went 16 for 35 on the
day for 142 yards with two interceptions,
while Eric Shanley gained 35 yards on 13
carries on the ground. Decembrele had a
big game defensively with 14 tackles, two
picks, two pass break-ups and a sack.
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