Historic Night Ends In Loss For Falcons.

The Notre Dame Falcons were 23-0 losers in the first ever football game in the 88 year history of Notre Dame College. The Lakers from Mercyhurst outplayed NDC in front of 3126 people at Korb Field at Brush High School. The Falcons will call Korb Field their home field for the remainder of the 2010 season.

The first quarter was a defensive struggle for both squads. It did not help NDC when quarterback Yan Cyr suffered a concussion on the second series and did not return. The Lakers would take a 3-0 lead on the first of three field goals by kicker Steven Wakefield (a 30 yarder). This field goal capped a 10 play 66 yard drive with 1:36 in the first quarter. A 5 play 75 yard drive by Mercyhurst would give the Lakers a 10-0 lead as Andrew Bailey would score on a 1 yard run. It would be the first of a pair of touchdowns for Bailey. Dak Britt would throw a interception that would set up another second quarter Lakers score. The Falcons defense who were led most of the night by Bob Hansen and Gary Briggs would hold Mercyhurst to another Wakefield field goal and it would be 13-0 Mercyhurst at the intermission. The Lakers would add a Wakefield field goal in the third quarter as well as another TD run. This one was a three yarder by Bailey. The Falcons would get in the red zone in the latter stages of the fourth quarter but would be stopped on 4th and 2 inside the 20 as the Lakers would preserve the shutout.

Mercyhurst out gained the Falcons 293-127 for the game. NDC was hurt by 117 yards in penalties. The Lakers committed 85 yards in mistakes. Tim Donald and Dak Britt led the Falcons rushing attack. Donald had 17 carries for 48 yards as the featured back. Britt had 29 yards on the ground and was sacked 3 times. Britt was 11-21 for 93 yards as he relieved starter Yan Cyr who was o of 2 and sacked twice. The recieving core was led by Derrick Paster who had 6 catches for 63 yards.

Garrett Kensy was 16-27 for 204 yards as the Lakers Qb. Bailey had 9 carries for 32 yards and his two scores. Gerald Anderson added 21 rushes for 58 yards. The leading reciever for Mercyhurst was Paris Bruner who had a pair of catches for 46 yards.

The Falcons(0-1) will hit the road Saturday. NDC will travel to Columbia, Kentucky to do battle with Lindsey Wilson. Kickoff is slated for 230 PM.