Athletics |
Released: 9/21/2009
WAHPETON, N.D. – (September 21, 2009) – For the second week in a row, the North Dakota State College of Science Wildcats outscored their opponents in the second half, but still fell short. The Wildcats fell to Harper College by a score of 31-21 on Saturday afternoon.
Harper College had a 7-0 advantage after the first quarter on a 24-yard run by Roderick Alton. NDSCS evened the score early in the second quarter when tailback Brian Miller ran it in from three yards out.
Harper then scored 17 unanswered points to go up 24-7 at the half after Zavier Steward scored on a four-yard run and Alton got his second score on a seven-yard run. The final score of the first half was a 27-yard field goal by Keith Wilson.
The Wildcats scored the only points of the third quarter when Keith King scored on a 14-yard run with 8:34 to go, bringing the score to 24-14. The final score for Harper College came on Alton’s third touchdown run of the day and brought the score to 31-14. The Wildcats drew closer on a Cole Lanham seven-yard pass to King, but couldn’t close the gap any further on their way to a 31-21 final.
For the game, Harper out-rushed the Wildcats, 171-81, while the Wildcats out-gained Harper through the air, 252-124. Overall, NDSCS outgained its opponents, 333-295. Harper won the time of possession by a margin of 33:17 to 26:43.
King led the way for the Wildcats with 13 carries and 55 yards. He also scored once on the ground. Miller had one rush for three yards and a touchdown. Lanham was 20-39 for the game, with 252 yards and a touchdown, also throwing three interceptions. Tyrell Massey was the leading receiver with 52 yards on six catches. King had four catches and 51 yards, while James Fields and Cecil Doe each had four catches and 45 yards.
The Wildcats dropped to 1-3 on the year and 0-3 in MFC play. They will return home this Saturday to host the College of DuPage at 1 p.m. at Frank Vertin Field.
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses. Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities. For more information, visit www.ndscs.edu.
