GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University football team fell to Salisbury University in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action, 45-7 on Saturday.
The Profs are now 5-4 and 4-3 in the NJAC. The Sea Gulls remain perfect on the season with a mark of 8-0 and 7-0 in the conference.
Salisbury dominated the game on the ground as it ran for a total of 496 yards. The Profs fell behind early in the opening quarter when the Sea Gulls scored on their first drive. The Brown and Gold struggled as it went three-and-out on its first possession. The Sea Gulls capitalized on the next drive hitting a 28-yard field goal to pull away 10-0. Salisbury threatened Rowan late in the quarter, but defensive back
Nate Lanier (jr. Sicklerville, NJ/Woodbridge) picked off quarterback Jack Navitsky (so. Shrewbury, NJ/Red Bank Reg.) on the six-yard line to keep the Sea Gulls from scoring.
The Brown and Gold stumbled in the second as the Sea Gulls pulled away, 24-0. The Profs struggled offensively as the Salisbury defense shut down every attempt. Rowan strung together a drive late in the quarter but fell short from finding the end zone keeping the score the same heading into halftime.
Salisbury tacked on three more touchdowns in the second half to build a 45-0 advantage. The Profs did not give up as they were able to string together a successful drive in which they scored. Quarterback
Riley Giles (so. Deptford, NJ/Deptford, Twp.) found wide receiver
Nick Grosso (jr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) in the end zone on a five-yard pass to set the final score at 45-7.
Defensive lineman
Sunny Tapp (fr. Hammonton, NJ/St. Joseph's) led the defense with 12 tackles, seven solo and five assisted, followed by linebacker
Chris Henchy (sr. Galloway, NJ/Absegami) with 11. Defensive lineman
David Gajderowicz (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) add 10 tackles, which included four tackles for a loss of 10 yards and forced one fumble.
For Salisbury, Running back Kadarrius Campbell (sr. Waldorf, MD/St. Mary's Ryken) ran for 149-yards and one score, while Navitsky ran for 103-yards and three touchdowns.
Rowan travels to Montclair State University next Saturday, Oct. 3, with kickoff set at 1 p.m.
