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The Game
Stonehill College heads to the Bronx to wrap up a run of three-straight road games at Fordham University, ranked No. 22 in this week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division I FCS poll, for the Skyhawks final non-conference matchup of the season. The Skyhawks are riding a two-game winning streak after a second-straight road triumph at Georgetown University (23-20) last week, while the Rams, an NCAA FCS Playoffs participant last season, are coming off a bye week following a 40-37 triumph at NCAA FBS member University of Buffalo on September 9.

Media Info
This afternoon's game is being broadcast live on ESPN+ with Andrew Bogusch (play-by-play) and Nick DeLuca (analyst) calling the action on ESPN's online broadcasting service, produced by Fordham University. The broadcast can be accessed via the ESPN Watch app (subscription) through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku. This is the second of two-straight Stonehill games and three over a four game stretch that will be broadcast on ESPN+, along with the Skyhawks October 7 NEC clash at Merrimack College to kick off the Conference's television package. Radio coverage by WFUV 90.7-FM with Brian Rabacs (play-by-play) and Miles Grossman (analyst) calling the action in the metro-New York area.

Last Time Out
Stonehill posted its second-straight road victory with a 23-20 decision over Georgetown in a non-conference football matchup at Cooper Field. Senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.) rushed for over 100-yards for the second-straight week with two touchdowns, finishing with 131 yards on 29 carries to lead a Stonehill offense that never trailed on the afternoon and registered 348 total yards against a Georgetown defense that was ranked No. 1 in all of NCAA Division I FCS after two weeks. Senior Perry Shelbred (Ridgefield, Conn.) delivered the winning points for the second-straight week, with his 37-yard field goal with 5:57 to play putting Stonehill in front for good. Junior quarterback Ashur Carraha (Cambridge, Mass.) completed 15-of-24 passes for 175 yards and a score, with classmate Chris Domercant (Bellingham, Mass.) catching five of those passes for a season-best 94 yards and a touchdown, while carrying the ball twice for 19 to finish with a season-best 113 all-purpose yards. Freshman Nigel Henderson (Hanover, Md.) forced a fumble with 3:31 remaining that was recovered by sophomore Jordan Irvine (Beverly, Mass.) following Shelbred's go-ahead field goal and then senior David Fuller-Williams (Williamstown, N.J.) closed the game out with a sack at midfield on the final play of the game. Henderson finished with four solo tackles, while Fuller-Williams totaled four stops (three solo), 2.0 for a loss, including the game-ending sack. Senior Michael Lockavitch (Shelton, Conn.) posted a team and season-high seven tackles (six solo), including 1.0 for a loss of three yards, while classmate Justin Waters (Reisterstown, Md.) contributed six stops (four solo).

Against the Rams
This afternoon marks the first meeting all-time between these two programs. It marks the second-straight non-conference matchup for Stonehill against a Patriot League member after its 23-20 win at Georgetown University in the Skyhawks first matchup with a League member in program history last Saturday in Washington, D.C.

Tough Schedule
This afternoon's game is Stonehill's second this season against a nationally-ranked NCAA FCS program after the Skyhawks hosted No. 12 New Hampshire for their season opener at W.B. Mason Stadium. Fordham is ranked No. 22 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches' poll and is the first of two-straight against 2022 NCAA FCS Playoffs participants - and second of three overall, including UNH - with Stonehill hosting defending Northeast Conference Champions Saint Francis (Pa.) University for Family Weekend next Saturday at 1 p.m. Each of Stonehill's first four opponents owned winning records at the time of the game.

Nigel goes National!
Stonehill freshman cornerback Nigel Henderson (Hanover, Md.) earned FedEx Ground National Freshman of the Week for NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FSC) by Stats Perform on Monday. Henderson, also named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week, helped Stonehill hand Georgetown its first loss of the season with a 23-20 triumph for the Skyhawks second-straight road win in as many weeks on Saturday. He totaled four solo tackles, including a key forced fumble on Georgetown's possession following a Stonehill go-ahead field goal that pushed the Skyhawks in front for the final time. Henderson is the first Stonehill student-athlete to earn FedEx Ground National Player of the Week honors, while the Skyhawks collected Team of the Week recognition from Stats Perform following their 24-20 victory over Duquesne University in their NEC debut last October. Senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.) was named a FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honorable mention nod for the second-straight week as well.

Back-to-Back NEC Player of the Week
Stonehill senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.) was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Week for the second-straight week on Monday. Corbett earns NEC Player of the Week honors for the fourth time over the last two season overall, to go with a Northeast-10 Offensive Player of the Week recognition in 2021, was also named an NEC Prime Performer for the second-straight week. He paced a Stonehill offense that recorded 348 total yards against a Georgetown defense that entered Saturday ranked No. 1 in NCAA I FCS with 131 yards rushing on 29 carries and two touchdowns to surpass 100 yards for the second-straight week and sixth time in his career overall. He put Stonehill in front with an eight-yard touchdown run at the end of a ten-play, 89-yard drive on the Skyhawks first possession of the game. His second touchdown was a six-yard run early in the second quarter that gave Stonehill a 13-7 lead in a game they never trailed. Corbett also chipped in six yards on three receptions to finish the day with 136 all-purpose yards. He was also named a New England Football Journal College "Dude of the Week" and was listed among the honorable mentions for FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform for the second-straight week.

Prime Performers
In addition to his second-straight NEC Player of the Week award, senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.) was named an NEC Prime Performer on Monday, along with junior wide receiver Chris Domercant (Bellingham, Mass.). The duo led the Skyhawks offensive effort against the No. 1-ranked defense in NCAA FCS at the time, with Domercant totaling five receptions for a season-high 94 yards and a touchdown, while carrying the ball twice for another 19 yards for a season-best 113 all-purpose yards. His 12-yard touchdown catch from junior quarterback Ashur Carraha capped an impressive 16-play drive to open the second half that consumed the first eight minutes of the third quarter and saw him reach the end zone for the second-straight week. Domercant also had a key 42-yard catch from Carraha on the Skyhawks first possession of the game to help set up Corbett's opening touchdown. The duo give the Skyhawks six NEC Prime Performers over the opening three weeks of the season.

Stonehill's NEC Prime Performers:
Sept. 18 - Jermaine Corbett (RB), Chris Domercant (WR)
Sept. 11 - Jermaine Corbett (RB), Perry Shelbred (K), Micah Brown (DB)
Sept. 4 - Sam Murphy (LB)

Polling Information
Stonehill moved up another spot to No. 7 in this week's New England Football Journal weekly rankings after bring ranked No. 8 last week and No. 16 after week one after a No. 13 preseason rank. The Skyhawks are ranked first among the Northeast Conference's four New England programs, with Merrimack No. 9, Central Connecticut State No. 11 and Sacred Heart No. 16. Stonehill's week one opponent, New Hampshire is ranked No. 2 in the poll behind Holy Cross for the fourth-straight week.

100-yard Games
Stonehill senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.) surpassed 100-yards rushing for the second-straight week and sixth time of his career, overall, with his season-high 30 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns at Georgetown last weekend. He posted a season-best 182 yards on 28 carries at Central Connecticut State on September 9, finishing with a career-high 238 all-purpose yards as he added five receptions for a season-best 57 yards.

Corbett 100-yard Games: carries in ()
254 (31) - vs. Saint Anselm (10/16/21) - first career start
227 (16) - vs. Wagner (11/5/22)
182 (28) - at Central Connecticut State (9/9/23)
130 (26) - vs. Duquesne (10/1/22)
130 (30) - at Georgetown (9/16/23)
122 (18) - at Bloomsburg (9/3/22)  

Century Charm
Stonehill has improved to 24-5 during head coach Eli Gardner's eight-year tenure at the helm when having a 100-yard rusher, including a 2-0 mark this season after senior Jermaine Corbett's (Long Branch, N.J.) back-to-back 100-yard games.

Back to Back Winners
Senior placekicker Perry Shelbred (Ridgefield, Conn.) has delivered game-winning field goals in each of the last two weeks. He booted a program-record matching 52-yard winner as time expired to lift the Skyhawks past Central Connecticut State on September 9 and then followed with a go-ahead 37-yard field goal with 5:57 to play at Georgetown last weekend.

Aye, Aye Captains
Stonehill head coach Eli Gardner and his coaching staff have named four captains for the 2023 season. Fifth-year offensive lineman Thomas Walsh (Waldwick, N.J.) has been named a captain for the second-straight year and is joined by postgrad lineman David Satkowski (Southbury, Conn.), senior wide receiver Cameron Alves (Cranston, R.I.) and senior linebacker Sam Murphy (Lockport, N.Y.) as captain following a vote of their teammates during spring ball.

Celebrating 75 Years
Stonehill College, founded in 1948 is celebrating its 75th Anniversary during the 2023-24 academic year. In September 1948, some 134 students — many of whom were veterans from World War II — gathered with the eight teachers who would serve as their faculty to celebrate Mass at the Chapel in Donahue Hall. That small gathering of students and teachers marked the beginning of Stonehill College. The College will host a 75th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, September 29 (Rain Date: Saturday, September 30). This event will coincide with Family Weekend as well as the Skyhawks NEC matchup with Saint Francis University (1 p.m.). All are welcome to attend our outdoor Jubilee Mass, which will be followed by music, games and more. The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display.

MOVIN' ON UP!
Stonehill College announced in early April, 2022, that it had accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference (NEC), beginning a four-year Division I transition period to conclude in 2026. The Skyhawks entire set of 23 varsity programs will now compete in the NEC, with the exception of equestrian, women's ice hockey (NEWHA) and men's ice hockey (independant) starting last fall.

GETTING SOCIAL
Fans and media members of Stonehill athletics now have three social media outlets to get updates on all 23 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and "StonehillSkyhawks" on Instagram. Stonehill football also has its own Facebook and Twitter accounts: @StonehillFB.

ON DECK
Stonehill returns to W.B. Mason Stadium for the first time in nearly a month next Saturday, for a Family Weekend matchup with Saint Francis (Pa.) University, as part of the College's Jubilee Celebration festivities at W.B. Mason Stadium at 1 p.m.