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Staten Island, NY – Sophomore running backs Matthias MicKinnon (Albany, NY/Jireh Prep) and Brandon Peoples (Abington Township, PA/Archbishop Wood/Milford) rushed for 93 and 87 yards respectively, while fifth-year senior safety Daniel Mack (Miami, FL/Dade Christian) led a dominant defensive effort in leading Wagner to a 26-0 win over Alderson Broaddus at Hameline Field.
 
With the victory, the Seahawks snap a three-game losing streak and improve to 2-3 on the season while the NCAA Division II Battlers from Philippi, WV, fall to 3-2 on the season. Alderson Broaddus entered tonight's play averaging 53.3 points per game and were coming off of a 67-14 victory at Limestone. 
Pictured Left:  All-time leading passer Nick Doscher with
all-time leading rusher Rick Sarille on Hall of Fame Day

The Seahawks took a 6-0 late first-quarter lead when McKinnon capped a 4:41, nine-play, 75-yard drive with a 13-yard touchdown jaunt but the extra point failed leaving the score at 6-0. Midway through the second quarter, Wagner marched to the Alderson Broaddus 16-yard line before the drive stalled. Senior kicker Bryan Maley (Eagle River, Alaska/Chugiak) then came on to boot a 25-yard field goal to make it a 9-0 game which is how the score remained through end of the first half.
 
In the second half, Wagner took over on the Battler 39 following a punt and marched 33 yards before Alderson Broaddus came up with a third-down stop which resulted in a 23-yard Maley field goal which extended the lead to 12-0. With 13:48 to play in the game and the Seahawks leading by that 12-0 margin, Wagner took over on its own 14 with junior quarterback Chris Andrews (Queens, NY/St. Joseph's/Valley Forge Military Academy) at quarterback in place of senior starting signal-caller Brian Gehring (Tigard, OR/Tigard/Laney JC).
 
Andrews sparked the Seahawks during an impressive 5:09, eight-play, 86-yard drive that was keyed by a 45-yard McKinnon dash up the left sideline and capped by an Andrew one-yard touchdown plunge. This score put Wagner in front by a 19-0 margin.

The Green & White then put the game away when fifth-year senior cornerback Jarrett Dieudonne (Fort Lauderdale, FL/Dillard) picked off a Wilson Vaughn pass at the 47 and scampered home with the touchdown at the 6:36 mark of the fourth quarter, fashioning the final score at 26-0.
 
The Seahawks' brilliant defensive effort was highlighted by a season-high three interceptions. In addition to Duieudonne, junior outside linebacker Najee Harris (Norristown, PA/Norristown) and senior cornerback Deangelo James (Miami, FL/American Senior) also came up with picks for the Green & White.
 
In addition to Cooper's team-high nine stops, Harris and senior inside linebacker Max Wassel (Totowa,, NJ/Passaic Valley) recorded eight tackles each. For Harris, who also registered two pass breakups, the eight tackles are a career high. Senior defensive tackle Al Page (Bronx, NY/Christopher Columbus/Rutgers) wreaked havoc all evening, notching six tackles, including one for loss, and consistently was able to gain penetration into the Alderson Broaddus backfield.

Senior running back Steve Rene (Brooklyn, NY/Canarsie/Syracuse) wound up with 57 yards rushing on eight carries with a long run of 18 yards. While not attempting a pass during his fourth-quarter stint, the athletic, left-handed QB rushed six times for 31 yards. Gehring was 6-of-13 passing for 84 yards on the evening before giving way to Andrews. Junior tight end Ryan Owens (Gainesville, NY/Letchworth) was the Seahawks[ leading receiver with two catches for 32 yards while sophomore wide receiver Lloyd Smith (Willingboro, NJ/Valley Forge Military Academy) had two receptions for 16 yards. The Seahawk shutout was aided by a fourth-quarter field goal block by senior cornerback Nevon Williams (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck). For Williams, it was his first career blocked kick and the first for Wagner this season.
 For the Battlers, Wilson was 13-of-31 through the air for 118 yards with tight end Cooper Schroeder his favorite target as he was on the receiving end of six passes for 81 yards. On the ground, running back Brandon Jones gained a team-high 55 yards on 21 carries. Defensively, Alderson Broaddus was paced by the fine play defensive end Jeff Stephens who was credited with a game-high 14 tackles, including three tackles for loss for minus 10 yards.
 
NOTES - For Dieudonne, a transfer from Purdue, it was his second interception of the season and ninth of his career, which tied him with Hall of Fame linebacker Andy Fellouris for ninth place on the Seahawk career list. The shutout was Wagner's first since November 3, 2012 when Wagner recorded a 30-0 shutout at No. 18 Albany en route to the Northeast Conference championship and eventual NCAA Division I FCS Playoff appearance. For Wagner head coach Walt Hameline, tonight's victory improves his career record to 218-138-2 (.615), with the 218 wins ranking fifth among active FCS coaches. All three of Wagner's leading rushers in the game ended up with career highs, led by McKinnon's 93 yards, followed by Peoples' 87 and Rene's 57. The October 4 home debut was the latest that Wagner has opened a season on Grymes Hill since the 1974 campaign when the Seahawks' played their home opener on October 5. This marks the first time in Wagner history that the Seahawks have ever opened a season with four consecutive road games, having opened a season with three straight road tilts on several occasions.
 
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