Fellow CAA Football member Villanova captured its first Division I national championship in football, defeating the Montana Grizzlies 21-23 tonight in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Wildcats become the fourth different CAA team in seven years to take the title. Earlier this season, Northeastern lost to then No. 2 Villanova, 56-7.
Rocky Hager and Alex Dulski after the 56-7 loss.
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>>> Apparently, winning 27-24 over Temple, 38-17 over Lehigh, and 14-3 over Penn isn’t enough for Villanova. Coach Andy Talley says that the Wildcats’ “stars haven’t come out yet.” [The Villanovan]
>>> Mike McMahon passes along word that UMass Minuteman goaltender Dan Meyers was arrested and charged with a variety of offenses on Sunday, citing a report in the Daily Hampshire Gazette. [Warrior Rink Rat]
>>> Jared Sugerman wrote a column about Bill Coen’s 2008-2009 Coach of the Year award from the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. We’re looking forward to [Huntington News]
>>> Here’s the first new pre-season poll since INCH’s last Power Rankings back in April - According to UML sports information, the Sporting News’ 2009-2010 Hockey Yearbook has a pre-season college hockey poll. Who knew? Anyway, they rank Northeastern at 16th, with UML 4th, BU 6th, BC 14th, UNH 18th, and UMass 20th. [UML Athletics]
>>> Maine had a tough go of it on Thursday against St. Cloud State. If that game was on the ice, it wouldn’t have made headlines, but St. Cloud State is a Division-II football team [Bangor Daily News, Portland Press-Herald]
>>> Villanova upset Temple to win the Mayor’s Cup in Philly. [Philadelphia Enquirer]
>>> Alex Dulski is set to take the helm of the Northeastern offense for the first time today. It will be his first snap taken since 2005. [Boston Herald]
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