ever coached played that way when the
games and matches mattered most.
NYIT is led by seven seniors, all of whom
see court time. To me the front line looked
enormous, but that was probably due to Franklin
Pierce’s relative lack of size. Wasmus called her
team’s height not unusual, but above average.
She was more inclined to praise the front court
for their play. “We’ve got four hitters... any time
we’re in a 1-on-1 with a blocker we’re confident.”
The most dominant of that group is outside hitter
and two time honorable mention All American
Shelby Cable. When I asked Wasmus who the
ball went to when NYIT absolutely needed a kill,
she replied in a confident tone that seemed to
reminisce on the last four years of shared success
between play and coach, “Gable.”
According to Coach Wasmus, the Bears
played their best game of the season the week
before at Bridgeport (6-2) where they won 3-2 in
a rowdy environment. The score was switched in
Bridgeport’s favor last year when the atmosphere
potentially got the better of the Bears. NYIT may
not be used to such crowd enthusiasm. They play
in a modern, yet tiny gym. Against Franklin
Pierce, the crowd was small, but that could have
been because of the odd start time of Saturday,
12 p.m.
The Bears only loss of the season came at
home against regional power C.W. Post (154) – though one could argue it was basically a
neutral game given the few acres of woods that
separate Post’s campus and NYIT’s. The Bears
lost 3-0 that day and only came as close at 22-25
in game two. Post, along with St. Rose (11-1),
whom NYIT defeated 3-2, will be NYIT’s main
competition in the eastern region. For what it’s
worth, St. Rose beat Dowling (6-3) 3-1 and Post
lost to Dowling 3-0 so nothing is set in stone.
NYIT plays Dowling on Oct. 17.
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NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
In their six wins this season, Nassau has put
up 240 points, an average of 40 points per game.
Those numbers increased after the Lions defeated
Hudson Valley Community College 68-20 in a
The Lions defense has allowed more than
seven points in a game just twice this season and
After that, NYIT will get the chance to
avenge its lone defeat on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at
Post. It should be a long and tough one for the
two powerhouse teams, which means I won’t
have to worry about missing the whole match if
I get lost and arrive an hour late.
six games. By scoring four times more than the
opponent, Nassau isn’t going to have a problem
winning games.
They haven’t been relying on star senior
players, either. Nassau has been able to spread
the wealth and possesses numerous ways to score.
led the Lions to victory at every chance he has
attempts this season, along with 10 touchdowns.
His longest play of the year went for 82 yards and
plenty of talented wide outs to throw the ball to,
but if there’s a favorite target he has, that very
well may be sophomore Antwane Grant.
Grant has found the end zone six times this
season, including three in the win a gainst Hudson
Valley. Grant has three 100-yard receiving games
and has made at least a reception during every
game, except one.
When they’re not throwing the ball, the Lions
offense this year and has made some big runs
With these offensive options, the Lions can
be an unpredictable group, and can win games
problems for their opponents so far because they
are both so dynamic.
I
f there’s one word to describe the
Nassau Community College football
team, it’s “dominant”. The Lions are plain
and simple destroying their opponents this
season and have shown no signs of slowing
down.
The Lions are off to a 6-1 start and have
proven, time after time, that they will be a
team to beat going forward. Nassau has been
on a roll and is building more momentum
stop them.
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The Lions had their toughest game of the season
recently, and the results were different this time.
Nassau suffered its lone loss of the season, which
Playing the top seeded school is always tough,
but Nassau has the talent and mentality to bounce
College, Globe Tech and ASA College to close
out the regular season.
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