Football 9/14/2022 12:00:00 PM

SCSU Football To Host Pace On Friday, Sept. 16

Football 9/14/2022 12:00:00 PM

SCSU Football To Host Pace On Friday, Sept. 16

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY OWLS (0-2, 0-0 NE10)
vs. Pace University Setters (1-1, 0-0 NE10)
Date: Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Jess Dow Field (New Haven, Conn.)

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Southern Connecticut football opens Northeast 10 Conference play at home against Pace on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. at Jess Dow Field. The Owls enter the game with a record of 0-2 on the season while Pace stands at 1-1.

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ALL-TIME AGAINST PACE
Friday night's game will be the 29th meeting all-time between the two teams, with the Owls holding a 23-5 advantage in the series. Pace has won four-straight games in the series.

DIGELLO NAMED NE10 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Joe DiGello (Orange, Conn.) was named the Northeast 10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the NE10 on Monday, Sept. 12.
DiGello was all over the field against the No. 24 New Haven Chargers, totaling eight tackls (five solo) with a sack and an interception for a touchdown. DiGello tipped a pass at the line from UNH's Connor Degenhardt and then snagged the ball out of the air to return it for a 50-yard touchdown. The tally was the Owls' second of the day and gave Southern a 13-3 lead in the first half.
DiGello ranks seventh in the NE10 with 16 tackles at 8.0 per game while his 50-yard interception return is the longest of the season in the conference.
Owls running back Diante Wilson (Union, N.J.) was also named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll.
Wilson led the Owls with 20 carries for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also totaling four catches for 42 yards.
Both of Wilson's touchdowns came in the final 2:37 of regulation as the Owls mounted a comeback against their Elm City rival.

SCOUTING THE OWLS

Diante Wilson leads the Owls backfield with 32 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns, which lead the NE10.
Wilson also has six catches for 66 yards for the year with a touchdown.
Tylon Papallo is the Owls' top receiver with 10 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown.
Papallo ranks third in the NE10 with 74.5 receiving yards per game.
Marc Reali has started both of the Owls' games at quarterback but has split time with Joe Bernard. Reali is 19-for-40 for 248 yards and two touchdowns while Bernard is 17-for-30.
Robert Nunez leads Southern with 21 tackles through two games. His 10.5 tackles per game rank second in the NE10.
Digello's 16 tackles rank second, while his nine solo tackles lead the team. He also leads the team with one sack and has an interception returned for a touchdown.
Hasan Dominick has totaled 15 tackles for the year while newcomer Matt Ansell, a transfer from NCAA Division I Wagner, and Richard Williams have totaled eight tackles each. Ansell also forced one fumble, which he recovered, and has a breakup for the year.
On Special Teams, Shawn Martin has returned nine kicks for 173 yards for a 19.22 yard average with a long return of 40 yards through two games.
First-year Owl Andreas Picarelli has totaled 503 yards on 16 punts for a 31.44 yard average with a NE10 best of 55 yards. He's also forced seven fair catches.
Szymon Gawlick is 3-for-4 on extra point attempts for the season.

SCOUTING THE SETTERS

Carlton Aiken returns under center for the Setters. Through two games, the senior quarterback is 26-for-54 for 458 yards and four touchdowns.
Aiken is also Pace's top rusher, totaling 123 yards on 25 carries over two games for a 61.5 yard-per-game average. Aiken also has one rushing touchdown.
13 different players have registered a carry this season for the Setters, with the next four top rushers totaling 25 carries between them.
Teddy Harper has been the recipient of all four of Aiken's touchdowns and has totaled nine catches for 210 yards.
Cerrome Hill has seven catches for 120 yards for the year.
Ben Franchino is 3-for-4 on field goal attempts and 4-for-4 on extra-points.
Ramir Tann-Davis leads the team in all-purpose yards with 278 for a 139.0 per game average. Tann-Davis has totaled seven kick returns for 230 yards for a 32.9 yard average and also has five catches for 45 yards.
On defense, Evan Townsend-Henry leads the Setters with 11 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss and one sack.
Neimar Santouse has totaled 10 tackles while Anthony Holmes has nine tackles and a fumble recovery.
Pace opened the season with a 31-16 win at home against East Stroudsburg and lost to Bentley on the road last week, 41-20.