Box Score
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Southern Connecticut State University football team lost a 52-35 decision to LIU-Post on Saturday afternoon.
 
TEAM RECORDS: SCSU 1-5 (1-4 NE10) | LIU-Post 4-2 (3-2 NE10)
 
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS:
- Quarterback Raymond Catapano (Franklin Square, N.Y.) completed 21-of-37 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns, without an interception.
- Running back Eli Parks (Bristol, Conn.) rushed for 143 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown.
- Wide receiver Isaiah Dockett (Bloomfield, N.J.) broke the 100-yard mark for the second game in a row with six catches for 111 yards.
- Wide receiver Paris Crawford (Bayonne, N.J.) and tight end Ryne Griesenauer (Naugatuck, Conn.) each had three catches, one of which was a touchdown. Earl Myers (Uniondale, N.Y.) also had three receptions.
- Mike Howell (Milford, Conn.) and Sa'id Boykin (Bloomfield, N.J.) each notched their first collegiate touchdowns in the game.
- Michael Cerisano (Newburgh, N.Y.) had 10 tackles to lead the defense and moved into fifth place in SCSU career history in tackles.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The teams traded first quarter touchdowns (Parks scored from 25 yards out for the Owls) before LIU scored 21 take points. Catapano found Crawford for a 30-yard touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half to make it 28-14 at the break.
- The Pioneers extended their lead to 35-14 early in the third quarter before touchdown passes from Catapano to Howell and Catapano to Griesenauer trimmed the deficit to just a touchdown.
- However, from there, the hosts scored 17 of the final 24 points in a 52-35 final.

UP NEXT: vs. Merrimack, Saturday at 3 p.m.