Oct. 25, 2003

Box Score

Sean Mayers rushed for 178 yards on 30 carries, including a 59-yard scoring run in the second quarter and a 16-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, as Saint Peter's College defeated Siena College, 20-16, at Christian Brothers Academy.

Saint Peter's (1-7, 1-2 MAAC) found the end zone on its second possession, as quarterback Andre Harris connected with Steven Taylor for a 74-yard touchdown and a 6-0 lead on the third play of the drive.

Siena (0-8, 0-4 MAAC) used two key penalties on the Peacocks to drive 47 yards on 16 plays on its next possession. Saint Peter's appeared to stop Siena twice on the drive before a 16-yard personal foul call and a 15-yard pass interference call kept the drive going before junior kicker Charles Conklin's (Newburgh, N.Y./Valley Central) connected on a career-long 45-yard field goal with 2:14 remaining in the first quarter.

After Mayers ran through the Siena defense for a 59-yard touchdown, Siena ended the first half with a five play, 71 yard scoring drive that took just 45 seconds. Saints quarterback Christian Karolus (Trumbull, Conn./Trumbull) went a perfect 3-for-3 on the drive, finishing with a 16-yard scoring strike to senior wide receiver Joe Piascik (Salisbury Mills, N.Y./Cornwall) with 0:28 left to cut Saint Peter's lead to 13-10.

Siena used its defense to set up the game-tying drive on its first possession of the second half. Starting from the Peacock's 42-yard line, the Saints picked up 12 yards on nine plays before Conklin established a new career long field goal, connecting from 47 yards to tie the score at 13-13.

Freshman linebacker Tim Sela (Lindenhurst, N.Y./St. Anthony's) interception at the Saint Peter's 18-yard line set up Siena's final points of the game, as Conklin connected on a 29-yard field goal with 0:04 remaining in the third quarter.

Saint Peter's took the lead for good with 2:45 remaining in the game, as the Peacocks put together a five play, 41-yard drive highlighted by a 16-yard rushing touchdown by Mayers to end the game's scoring.

Jeraci led the Siena ground game with 71 yards on 26 carries, and Karolus completed nine of 17 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.

Siena again experienced trouble holding onto the football, as the Saints fumbled seven times in the defeat.

Siena will attempt to end a ten-game losing streak when they continue a five-game homestand when they play host to St. Anselm at 1 p.m. on November 1.