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Quarterback Luca Stanzani had four rushing touchdowns and threw for another TD, O'Shawn Ross Jr. had 172 yards rushing on 17 carries, and Long Island University beat New Haven 38-17 on Saturday. Stanzani was 15-of-26 passing for 152 yards with an interception and ran 20 times for 98 yards for LIU (3-5). His four rushing TDs were tied for the most in an FCS game this season.

Brodie Williams picked off a pass from Stanzani and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown that gave New Haven (4-4) a 16-14 lead with 9:34 left in the second quarter. Stanzani ran for a 3-yard touchdown that gave LIU the lead for good with 1:21 left in the first half. Jalen Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 51 yards before kicker Will Johnson forced a fumble that was recovered by Dylan Merrell at the LIU 41 and two plays later Stanzani threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Simpson that made it 28-16 at halftime. AJ Duffy was 18-of-40 passing for 140 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions for New Haven. - AP College Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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10/18/25 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

O'Shawn Ross Jr. ran for 110 yards with a touchdown, Luca Stanzani added a touchdown pass, and Long Island defeated Robert Morris 17-7 on Saturday. Long Island (2-5, 1-2 NEC) led 14-0 at halftime after scoring twice in the second quarter. Ross scored on a 6-yard run early in the second and Stanzani hit Jaiden Dozier with a short TD pass 1 1/2 minutes before halftime. Robert Morris scored on a 66-yard touchdown pass from Zach Tanner to Ethan Shine early in the fourth quarter, then Will Johnson's 42-yard field goal wrapped it up for the Sharks late in the period.

Stanzani was 15 of 26 passing for 103 yards. Ross was his top target with six catches for 26 yards. LIU held Robert Morris (1-6, 0-2) to 224 yards and only seven first downs. Tanner had 177 yards passing and Shine led the Colonials in rushing yardage (24) and receiving yardage (119). Although this was not the Sharks' official homecoming game, they played at home for the first time in 35 days. It was LIU's first win over Robert Morris, which now leads the series 4-1. - AP College Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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09/23/25 - Naquan Johnson, Fr/2029, Long Island University, 5-11, 265 (DS#999 DT) + More +

WEEK 3 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Naquan Johnson, LIU, Defensive Lineman, Freshman, 5-11, 265 lbs., Wilkes-Barre, PA/Wilkes-Barre,...Last Week's Stats: 8 tackles (6 solo), 4.0 tackles-for-loss (29 yards), 2.0 sacks (18 yards), 1 forced fumble...Johnson was all over the field in LIU's home opener, a heartbreaking 24-21 defeat to Sacred Heart that was decided on a field goal as time expired. The first-year defensive lineman racked up eight tackles, including six solo stops, while adding 4.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Johnson pushed Sacred Heart's offense back 29 yards with his 4.0 tackles-for-loss, which are the most by an NEC player this season and the second-most by a defensive player in the nation this season. He is the first Shark to garner NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week distinction this season. - NEC Football

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DT Naquan Johnson, Long Island University
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09/23/25 - Rafael Fasolino, rSr/2026, Long Island University, 5-11, 198 (DS#999 SS) + More +

WEEK 2 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rafael Fasolino, LIU, Linebacker, Graduate Student, 6-0, Montrose, NY/Archbishop Stepniac, Last Week's Stats: 8 tackles (5 solo), 1 pass breakup...Fasolino balled out on defense at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, and thanks to his clutch performance, LIU made history by scoring the program's first-ever victory over a FBS squad. In addition, the 28-23 defeat of the Eagles marked the fourth FCS-over-FBS win of the 2025 campaign, and the third in NEC history. Fasolino registered eight total tackles, including five solo stops, and added one pass breakup for the Sharks.

Six of the Montrose, NY native's tackles came in a second half that saw LIU preserve its 14-10 halftime lead and hold on for the wire-to-wire win. Highlighting that stretch was a huge tackle on an Eagles' 4th-and-1 that forced a turnover on downs deep in Eastern Michigan territory in the final quarter. That stop resulted in a 14-yard rushing touchdown run by Sharks' signal caller Luca Stanzani on the first play of the ensuing drive that extended the visiting team's lead to 21-10 with 12:11 remaining on the clock. Fasolino ranks fifth in the NEC in tackles (17), while his 4.0 tackles-for-loss are tops in the league. - NEC Football

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SS Rafael Fasolino, Long Island University
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09/23/25 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

WEEK 2 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Luca Stanzani, LIU, Quarterback, Redshirt Junior, 5-11, Clearwater, FL/Clearwater Academy International,...Last Week's Stats: 12-18 completions (66.7 completion percentage), 143 passing yards, 0 interceptions, 10 rushes, 69 rushing yards, 6.9 yards per carry, 2 rushing TDs, 1 reception, 74 receiving yards...With starting quarterback Ethan Greenwood going down in the first half with an injury at Eastern Michigan on Saturday, Stanzani, a redshirt junior, answered the call and piloted LIU to the program's first-ever win over an FBS squad. Entering the game with a 14-10 lead at the 7:19 mark of the second quarter thanks to a pair of rushing scores from Greenwood, the Floridian followed in the footsteps of his fellow signal caller and ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to secure the win for the Sharks.

His first score came after LIU's defense forced a pivotal turnover on downs on a 4th-and-1 on the Eagles' 14-yard line. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Stanzani ran into the end zone untouched to extend the lead to 21-10 with 12:12 to go. Later in the stanza, he capped a 75-yard, 16-play drive that chewed up 9:44 of game time with a two-yard rushing touchdown to make it a 28-16 lead heading into the final 1:56. In the Sharks' 28-23 win, Stanzani showed off his versatility by going 12-of-18 for 143 passing yards while adding 69 rushing yards on 10 carries and a 74-yard reception. This is the first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Offensive Player of the Week award for Stanzani, who was a three-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree in 2022. - NEC Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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09/16/25 - Will Lynch, Sr/2026, Long Island University, 6-2, 185 (DS#999 P) + More +

WEEK 1 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Lynch, LIU,...Punter, Sr, 6-3, 180 lbs., Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia/Somerset College...Week 1 Stats: 9 punts, 383 punting yards (58-yard long), 42.6 yards per punt, 1 inside 20...Against No. 15 Florida, Lynch attempted nine punts and averaged 42.6 yards per boot for the Sharks after racking up 383 total yards. Registering a long of 58 yards, the veteran placed one inside the 20-yard line. With this week's award, Lynch has pushed his NEC Special Teams Player of the Week award count to five in his LIU career. - NEC Football

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P Will Lynch, Long Island University
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09/06/25 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ethan Greenwood and Luca Stanzani each ran for two touchdowns and Long Island University defeated Eastern Michigan 28-23 on Saturday night. LIU, a member of the Northeast Conference of the FCS, bounced back from a 55-0 drubbing at the hands of Florida a week ago with their first win over an FBS opponent in program history. The Sharks (1-1) never trailed against Eastern Michigan and Greenwood's 65-yard touchdown run on LIU's first possession set the tone. Greenwood added a short touchdown run early in the second quarter and LIU went on to lead 14-10 at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Stanzani's 14-yard run made it 21-10 in the fourth. Eastern Michigan answered with a 40-yard scoring run by Dontae McMillan and a failed two-point try left the score at 21-16. Stanzani added a short TD run near the two-minute mark, giving the Sharks a two-score cushion. Eastern Michigan scored on a Noah Kim 5-yard pass to Jamarien Wheeler with 41 seconds left but Long Island recovered the onside kick. Stanzani and Greenwood are both quarterbacks. Stanzani passed for 143 yards and ran for 67. Greenwood had 105 yards passing and 91 rushing. - AP College Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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11/21/22 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 21 NEC FOOTBALL PRIME PERFORMER: Luca Stanzani, LIU (QB, Fr.),...Stanzani threw for four touchdowns and ran for one more to lead LIU past Sacred Heart, 37-34, in its 2022 regular season finale. The NEC Rookie of the Week honoree tallied 267 all-purpose yards, including 197 in the air, to finish his debut campaign with a 4-0 record as a starter. - NEC Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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11/21/22 - Michael Love, rSr/2024, Long Island University, 5-09, 175 (DS#999 WR) + More +

NOV 21 NEC FOOTBALL PRIME PERFORMER: Michael Love, LIU (WR, Jr.),...Love had a season-high 132 receiving yards and three touchdown catches for LIU, which ended the campaign on a four-game winning streak after defeating Sacred Heart, 37-30, on Saturday. Hauling in a 71-yard pass to open the game, he made it a 28-10 Sharks' advantage with his final touchdown reception, a 10-yarder with 11:12 left in the third. - NEC Football

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WR Michael Love, Long Island University
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11/21/22 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 21 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Luca Stanzani, Long Island, Quarterback, Fr., 5-11, 180 lbs., Clearwater, FL/Clearwater Academy International, Week 12 Stats: 15-30, 197 passing yards, 50.0 pass completion percentage, 4 TDs, 2 INT, 7 rushes, 70 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD,...Stanzani improved to 4-0 as a starter as LIU defeated Sacred Heart, 37-34, to close out the 2022 season with a fourth straight victory. The Clearwater, FL native passed for four touchdowns and ran for another on Saturday to help the Sharks finish third in the NEC. Compiling 267 all-purpose yards, including 197 in the air, the rookie set the tone early for the offense, connecting with receiver Michael Love for a 71-yard touchdown pass. Stanzani added 27 and 41-yard touchdown passes in the second quarter to put the Sharks up by 14 before he connected with Love for a 10-yarder in the opening minutes of the third to make it 28-10 lead. In his four starts, LIU averaged 37.5 points per game. This is Stanzani's third NEC Rookie of the Week award. - NEC Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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11/19/22 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Luca Stanzani threw four touchdowns and ran for another and Long Island ended its season holding off Sacred Heart 37-34 on Saturday. Long Island built a 37-10 lead when Stanzani ran it from 13 yards out with 3:32 left in the third quarter. Stanzani, a true freshman from Clearwater, Florida, helped boost the Sharks' (4-7, 4-3) fortunes when he took over as the starting quarterback a month ago and ignited a four-game winning streak. Malik Grant finished with a pair of rushing touchdowns and 110 yards on the ground for the Pioneers (5-6, 3-4). - AP College Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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11/16/22 - Ayinde Johnson, rJr/2026, Long Island University, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 CB) + More +

NOV 14 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Ayinde Johnson, LIU (DB, R-FR),...Now a back-to-back weekly award winner who garners NEC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, Ayinde came away with the game-saving heroics inside the final minute of action for the second straight week. The redshirt-freshman defensive back's pick at the Sharks' 47-yard line sealed the deal and extended LIU's winning streak to three contests. - NEC Football

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CB Ayinde Johnson, Long Island University
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11/16/22 - Ayinde Johnson, rJr/2026, Long Island University, 6-0, 195 (DS#999 CB) + More +

NOV 14 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ayinde Johnson, Long Island, Defensive Back, R-Fr., 6-0, 190 lbs., Danbury, CT/Capital Prep Harbor, Week 11 Stats: 3 total tackles (3 solo), 1 INT,...For the second time in as many weeks, Johnson sealed the deal for LIU in the final minute with an interception. The redshirt-freshman's pick at the Sharks' 47-yard line with 41 seconds left preserved LIU's 34-28 lead and secured the victory. A week ago, Johnson took home his first weekly award (NEC Co-Rookie of the Week) after he had a pick six in the final minute and returned in for 40 yards to secure a 29-20 win against CCSU. The Danbury, CT native added three solo tackles for the Sharks, who have won three-in-a-row. - NEC Football

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CB Ayinde Johnson, Long Island University
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11/15/22 - Luca Stanzani, rJr/2027, Long Island University, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

NOV 14 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Luca Stanzani, Long Island, Quarterback, FR, 5-11, 180 lbs., Clearwater, FL/Clearwater Academy International, Week 11 Stats: 19-29, 333 yards, 65.5 pass completion percentage, 3 TDs, 0 INT, 7 rushes, 32 rush yards,...Stanzani continues to keep a red-hot LIU team rolling, as he propelled the Sharks to a 34-28 win over Stonehill on Saturday. The Clearwater, FL native threw for 300 yards for the second time in three weeks, registering 333 yards and three touchdowns after going 19-of-32 with zero interceptions to propel LIU to its third straight victory and push his record as a starter to 3-0 in the process.

Stanzani has been one of the NEC's top quarterbacks during the closing stretch of the regular season. Compiling 913 passing yards (304.33 per game) in his first three career starts, he has tossed eight touchdowns and has been intercepted just once during that span for a 68.18 pass completion percentage and 127.70 quarterback rating. Most impressive, Stanzani boasts Since taking over the starting quarterback duties against Duquesne on Oct. 29, the Sharks have put up 37.67 points per game, which is more than double the 16.57 points that they averaged over the first seven games of the season. This marks the second time in three weeks that Stanzani is tabbed the NEC Rookie of the Week. - NEC Football

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QB Luca Stanzani, Long Island University
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11/15/22 - Owen Glascoe, rSr/2024, Long Island University, 6-3, 244 (DS#24 TE) + More +

NOV 14 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Owen Glascoe, LIU (TE, R-JR),...Glascoe accounted for three of the Sharks' four touchdowns in a 34-28 win against Stonehill on Saturday. The redshirt-junior tight end caught a 34-yard pass in the end zone before recording a pair of touchdowns on four and two-yard runs. - NEC Football

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TE Owen Glascoe, Long Island University
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