Geneva, NY – The Golden Eagles suffered a tough loss in Week 2 on the road against Hobart College, 27-14, moving to 1-1 on the season.
Offensively, Brockport narrowly outgained Hobart, 293-254 in yards of total offense. However, despite some strong individual performances on both sides of the ball, six total turnovers plagued the Golden Eagles in this one.
Nazhier Wilson set a career-high with 17 total tackles to lead the defense, setting new personal bests with both seven solo and 10 assisted stops. Fellow linebacker,
Brady Winter also set a new career-high with 13 tackles (12 assisted). Wilson also got credit with three quarterback hurries.
Nolan Slywka also set career-high marks as the top wideout for the Golden Eagles. He finished with 10 receptions, 146 receiving yards (both career-bests), and caught his third touchdown of the year.
Hobart took an early 3-0 lead with a 42-yard field goal in the opening minutes of the game after one of two first quarter interceptions from
Ben Gocella. Brockport was able to take the lead near the 5-minute mark, 7-0.
Zymier Jackson found
Nolan Slywka for a 23-yard touchdown pass. However, the Statesmen retook the lead going into the second quarter, 10-7.
The second quarter saw the Statesmen double their point total with 10 more before halftime. They knocked through a 23-yard field goal to go up, 13-7, and then found the end zone 19 seconds before halftime to make it 20-7.
Looking to get the Golden Eagles back into the game,
Derrion Battle broke loose for a 21-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The extra point from
Christopher Bascetta made it a 20-14 game with plenty of time on the clock.
The game stalled with both defenses getting stops, but time was running out for Brockport to make a move. Just after the 2-minute timeout, Gocella was picked for the fifth time in the contest by Zeshan Dixon. Dixon's third interception of the game sealed the 27-14 win as he ran it back 67 yards for a touchdown.
Now at 1-1 on the season, the Brockport Golden Eagles return home for Week 3. They welcome RPI on Saturday, September 19
th for Homecoming Weekend. Kickoff is scheduled for 1pm right on Bob Boozer Field.
