Western New England 30, Massachusetts Maritime 6
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Junior running back JJ Jachym
(Milford, CT) rushed for a career high 177 yards and a touchdown as
the Western New England College football team defeated visiting
Massachusetts Maritime Academy 30-6 for its first win of the season
Saturday (Sept. 11).
Junior quarterback Bryce Brown (Guilford, CT) added 100 yards on
the ground and a touchdown, and fired a 46-yard scoring pass to
junior receiver Kyle Fillmore (Danielson, CT) as the Golden Bears
evened their record to 1-1.
Jachym, who carried the ball 28 times for a 6.3 average, opened
the scoring with a one-yard run at the 6:45 mark of the first
quarter.
The Buccaneers (0-2) got on the board when sophomore running back
Barry Reopell (South Dennis, MA) scored from a yard out just 3:08
into the second period. The point after touchdown kick attempt was
blocked and WNEC went into halftime with a 7-6 advantage.
Western New England College dominated the second half as Brown ran
for two yards with 7:01 left in the third quarter for a 14-6
margin.
The Golden Bears scored 16 points in the final stanza starting
with a 24-yard run by sophomore running back Mike Graham (Norwalk,
CT), which featured a great block by junior back Austin Adaskaveg
(Southington, CT).
Brown's touchdown pass, his only completion in four attempts, came
with 8:57 remaining, and senior Jake Field (Long Valley, NJ) added
a 29-yard field goal with 6:41 left to complete the scoring.
Western New England College intercepted four passes, including two
by senior linebacker Dylan Chandler (Durham, ME). Senior cornerback
Pat Lesko (Seymour, CT) and sophomore cornerback Corey Brown
(Worcester, MA) had the other picks. Brown also compiled three pass
breakups.
Sophomore free safety Phil Tsopandies (Fairfield, CT) led the
Golden Bears with seven tackles while freshman linebacker Brandon
Ormsby (Windsor, CT) had six stops.
Western New England College finished with 507 yards, including 415
on the ground with Graham compiling 65 yards on eight carries.
Sophomore Josh Lamson (Southington, CT) started at quarterback and
completed 7-of-9 passes for 52 yards as he and Brown split time
calling signals.
Massachusetts Maritime managed only 203 yards with Reopell gaining
with 88 yards on 26 carries in a solid performance. He replaced
junior Nathan Sherr (Lynnfield, MA) who missed the game with an
injury. Sherr rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown in a 15-12 loss
at New York Maritime last week.
Freshman backup quarterback Mike Stanton (Quincy, MA) accounted
for 84 yards through the air. He completed 9-of-23 passes, but
suffered three interceptions. Sophomore wide receiver Jonathan
Emond (Green Harbor, MA) had a nice outing with three receptions
for 43 yards.
Freshman defensive back Stefan Gustafson (Plymouth, MA) totaled
144 yards on three kickoff returns, including a 73-yarder. Junior
linebacker Charles Sykes (Dartmouth, MA) led the Buccaneers with a
game-high 12 tackles.
Before the game there was a moment of silence for the victims on
the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Former Golden Bears' receiver Jimmy
Geyer was among those lost in the attack on the World Trade
Center.
