Box Score
NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Quarterback Joe Clancy threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns to lead Division II Merrimack College to a 30-7 victory over Rowan University on Saturday.
The Warriors and Profs are both 1-1 on the season. Clancy (sr. Newburyport, MA/Newburyport) completed 33 of 48 passes. He also had eight rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Running back Jimon Hill (sr. North Chicago, IL/North Chicago) carried the ball 21 times for 98 yards. Wide receiver Isaiah Voegeli (sr. Hyannis, MA/Barnstable) had 11 receptions for 85 yards. Wideout Zach Ingalls (so. Westford, MA/Westford Academy) added nine catches for 124 yards and one touchdown. Tight end Steve Serwon (sr. Amesbury, MA/Amesbury) hauled in five balls for 58 yards and one touchdown.
Defensive back Artis Holt (sr. Baltimore, MD/St. Joseph’s) registered seven tackles (four solo, three assisted) and one interception. Linebacker Chris Unis (so. Gloucester, MA/Gloucester) had seven stops (one solo, six assisted), 2.5 tackles for a loss (-4 yards) and 0.5 sacks (-4 yards). Linebackers Jimmy Holland (jr. Billerica, MA/Billerica) and Ervin Johnson (jr. Bradenton, FL/Old Dominion) contributed with six tackles (four solo, two assisted) apiece.
For Rowan, quarterback Louie Bianchini (sr. West Long Branch, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) threw for 102 yards with 11 completions in 18 attempts. Running back Matt Dortch (jr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) ran for 85 yards on 16 touches. Wide receivers Ed Eisenhart (so. Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview Reg.) and Anthony Barone (sr. Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) each made three catches for 25 and 24 yards respectively.
Linebackers Darren Dungee (fr. Morristown, NJ/Morristown) and Patrick Ruley (sr. Margate, NJ/Atlantic City) each compiled 14 tackles. Ruley also blocked a kick. Linebacker Dominic Caruso (jr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill W.) followed with 12 stops (seven solo, five assisted). Safety Kurt Kingett (so. Sewell, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) made eight tackles (seven solo, one assisted) and had a 42 yard interception return for a touchdown. It was his second defensive touchdown in as many weeks. Defensive tackle Steve Williams (sr. Westmont, NJ/Haddon Twp.) forced a fumble.
Merrimack went up, 6-0 at 1:34 in the first quarter on a six yard run by wide receiver Steven Browne (so. Staten Island, NY/Tottenville). The two point conversion was no good. Clancy completed six of six passes for 49 yards. At 8:15 in the second, Kingett intercepted a pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown to give Rowan a 7-6 lead.
With 11 seconds remaining, kicker Nick Zwann (so. Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow) converted a 36 yard field goal to make the score, 9-7 at the intermission. In the drive, wide receiver Quinn McDonough (jr. Medford, MA/Malden Catholic) had three rushes for 14 yards and two receptions for 15. Ingalls added a 23 yard grab.
At 13:14 in the third stanza, Clancy threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Ingalls. The extra point was blocked by Ruley. The Warriors started on their own 30 yard line. Clancy completed two throws for 31 yards, Hill had a five yard run and Rowan committed a 15 yard roughing the passer penalty.
Merrimack recovered the ensuing on-side kick at the Rowan 33 yard line. Hill had two runs for 16 yards and Ingalls caught a 16 yard pass. Clancy’s nine yard touchdown run followed at 10:52. Hill ran in the two point conversion to extend the advantage to 16 (23-7). With 4:08 left in the third, Serwon had a 31 yard touchdown reception. The Warriors drove 68 yards on seven plays. Clancy threw for 63 yards with three completions in four attempts.
Rowan hosts William Paterson University in the conference opener on Friday, September 14 at 7 p.m.
