SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Maine Maritime Academy football team found the end zone in the second quarter, but Western New England University used a balanced offensive attack to earn a 70-7 victory over the Mariners on Saturday at Golden Bear Stadium.
The Mariners scored their lone touchdown on a passing connection between freshman quarterback
Harris Stone and sophomore wide receiver
Eli Bennett. Stone finished 17-for-27 for 178 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Bennett hauled in five receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown, including a long reception of 80 yards. Senior
Ty Regis added three catches for 19 yards, while junior
Auston Harris recorded four receptions for 20 yards.
Harris led the Mariners with 118 yards on six kickoff returns. Freshman
Asher Whitson carried the ball three times for three yards, while freshman
Evan Flowers added five rushing yards on one attempt.
Defensively, sophomore
Connor Cuba led Maine Maritime with 11 total tackles, including three solo stops and eight assisted tackles, and added an assisted tackle for loss. Junior
Lucas Houghton finished with 10 tackles, while junior
Matt Gagin recorded eight tackles and an interception.
Senior
Jack Coleman added four tackles, and junior
James Boyer-Russell finished with two tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup. The Mariners totaled 71 tackles as a team and recorded three tackles for loss.
Maine Maritime closes out its season at home on Saturday against Husson University beginning at noon.
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