LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA. (October 30, 2008) – Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is celebrating “Senior Day”, Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day and hosting a special NCAA “Take a Kid to the Game” event. Admission for Lincoln faculty and staff with ID will be $5 during the Lions season finale football game versus Saint Paul’s College on Saturday, November 1. Kickoff at Avon Grove High School is scheduled for 1 p.m. (GAME NOTES)
The first meeting between the Lions (1-8 overall) and the Tigers (4-5, 2-4) since 1960 can be heard live on www.brandywineradio.com with John Schaeffer calling all of the action. All of Lincoln’s fall senior student-athletes will be honored and all Lincoln faculty and staff will be admitted for $5 with a ID.
Saint Paul’s will try to finish the season with a .500 record for the second consecutive year. The Tigers lost 39-9 to Elizabeth City State and the Lions dropped a 54-0 decision to Virginia State. Lincoln owns a 18-3-1 advantage all-time against Saint Paul’s. The Tigers defeated Lincoln 14-0 in 1960 to snap a 12-game losing streak to Lincoln.
Sophomore physical education major Trey Thomas (Canton, GA/Woodstock) led Lincoln with a career-high 72 rushing yards on nine carries against Virginia State. Freshman running back Sean Kirk (Middletown, DE/Middletown) added 33 rushing yards for the Lions. Freshman punter Ameer Allen (Newark, NJ/Marist) averaged 26.6 yards punting, including a 45-yarder, against Virginia State. Two of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line. Defensively, sophomore environmental science major Brandon McElwee (Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester City) led Lincoln with 12 tackles and freshman business major Bruce-Lee Sterile (Miami Beach, FL/North Miami Beach) added 10 tackles.
Thomas leads Lincoln with 644 all-purpose yards and in catches with 44. Sterile (88 tackles) and McElwee (83) are Lincoln’s top tacklers.
In its loss to Elizabeth City State last week, Saint Paul’s was outscored 26-0 in the second half. Saint Paul’s finished with 76 yards and four first downs. Jeremiah Williams finished with 22 yards on 20 carries. Nicholas Bethea added 23 yards on 20 carries. Quarterback Micah Brown finished 3-for-10 with one interception and 18 passing yards. Clinton Gee led Saint Paul’s with 10 tackles. Kendell Totter (one sack) and Coredero Hooper had eight tackles each for the Tigers. Emory Addison returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter for the Tigers, who also recorded a safety.
After defeating Virginia Union, 17-10 in overtime on Oct. 4, Saint Paul’s has not scored in double digits in any of its last three games. The Tigers are last in the CIAA in scoring offense (11.1) and 10th in total offense (210.1). Saint Paul’s has a two-headed rushing attack highlighted by Williams (55 carries, 279 yards, 34.9 ypg.) and Bethea (57-270-30.4). Saint Paul’s top receivers are Addison (19 catches, 218 yards) and Brad Holloman (10-83).
Gee leads Saint Paul’s with 56 tackles and four sacks. Brian Dennis (46 tackles) and Greg Toler (45 tackles, 6 interceptions, two blocked kicks) have also made big plays during the season for Saint Paul’s College. The Tigers are third in the conference in total defense (259.8 yards per game).
All youth between the ages of 5 and 12 will be admitted free to the game with a paying adult. Youth will participate in a mini-camp with selected student-athletes, a punt, pass & kick competition, take a picture with the Lion mascot and receive a complimentary hot dog and soda from the concession stand. Children involved in youth athletics are encouraged to wear their jerseys or uniforms to the event. Registration for pre-game “Take A Kid To The Game” festivities begin at 10:30 and activities begin at 11 am.
Entering its 14th year, the Take A Kid to the Game (TAKG) program provides NCAA® member institutions a national grassroots program that is easily implemented at NCAA Football and men's and women's basketball games. This nationally-recognized program encourages adults to take children to collegiate athletic contests. Institutions participate by signing up online, selecting an official TAKG game, and offering free or discounted tickets to children fourteen and under when accompanied by a paying adult.
Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is the first historically black institution of higher education and its graduates include such luminaries as Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice of the United States Supreme Court, and acclaimed poet and author Langston Hughes. Lincoln University is nationally regarded for producing African Americans with undergraduate degrees in the physical sciences.
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