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HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock
Haven University football program wrapped up
spring drills with the fourth annual Crimson and
White Alumni Spring Game today (April 24) at
Hubert Jack Stadium. The current Bald Eagles
bested the Alumni 20-0 on a cold, damp day.
“This is a
great way to end a great spring of practices for
my guys,” said LHU head coach John Klacik.
“To have some of the guys that I played with here
for this made it extra special for me. The next
thing I have to look forward to is in 101 days,
when these guys report in August. Then the real
fun begins.”
The Bald Eagle
defense controlled the Spring Game, forcing a
total of four turnovers. Junior cornerback
Mike Nesby (Rankin, Pa./Woodland
Hills) picked off the
first pass of the day, returning it 21 yards for
the score.
Freshman
cornerback Kirk Johnston
(McConnellstown,
Pa./Huntington) stepped
in the way of another pass, scampering 55 yards
for a second score for the Crimson squad, fighting
off two would-be tacklers in the final 10 yards.
The Crimson
offense got on the board late in the first half,
as junior Rob Kristiniak (Flourtown,
Pa./Springfield Township) found classmate
Rafael Smith (Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills) in
the front right corner of the end zone, for the
20-0 lead. The team’s lone returning
all-conference choice, Smith screened off the
cornerback with his body, hauling in the pass
while taking some contact.
Kristiniak was
the most successful of the three Crimson
quarterbacks today, throwing 6-of-9 for 63 yards
and the 8-yard touchdown. Smith grabbed two passes
for 25 yards, while senior Kellen Bush
(Pittsburgh/Penn Hills) led all receivers with
27 yards.
Junior
Derek Marshall (Luthersburg,
Pa./DuBois Area) was the
top Crimson ballcarrier, going for 14 yards on two
carries, but he did have a 32-yard dash called
back on a penalty.
One of the
most prolific passers in Bald Eagle history,
Bob McLaughlin (1997) returned as the
signal-caller for the Alumni squad, joining the
returners was the school’s top rusher Joe
Speese (1980) and 52 other LHU alumni,
including numerous all-PSAC performers.
One of which,
defensive end Scott Govern (1991) was the
White squad MVP, coming up with 2.5 sacks and
numerous tackles for the Alumni defense.
Klacik and the
Bald Eagles kick off the 2005 season at Cheyney
University Saturday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m.
| SCORING
SUMMARY |
| 1st |
10:00 |
LHU |
Mike Nesby
21 yd interception return
(Danny Hagerman
kick failed) |
6-0 |
|
2nd |
4:56 |
LHU |
Kirk
Johnston 55 yd interception return
(Danny
Hagerman kick) |
13-0 |
| 2nd |
1:45 |
LHU |
Rafael
Smith 8 yd pass from Rob Kristiniak
(Danny Hagerman kick) |
20-0 |
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