#ECACD3FBFEST: Utica College and Westminster College to appear in James Lynah Bowl
DANBURY, Conn. - Utica College (7-3) and Westminster College (7-3) garnered a bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) James Lynah Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 11:00 a.m. Both the Pioneers and the Titans’ will be appearing in their second ECAC Bowl in program history.
Senior receiver, Jerred Beniguez of Utica is now just the second player in program-history to catch 200 career passes. His 200th catch came in the Pioneers 52-40 victory over Hartwick College last Saturday.
Utica tied a program-record with seven wins during the regular season. The last time the Pioneers won seven games was back in 2014 when they earned a bid to the ECAC North Central Bowl.
Westminster concluded their regular season posting their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1996 (9-3) – 1997 (9-2).
The Titans’ last ECAC postseason football appearance came in the 2015 James Lynah Bowl. They faced off against St. John Fisher. Westmisnter came away victorious, 42-41.
Saturday’s meeting will be the first between the Pioneers and the Titans.
ABOUT #ECACD3FBFEST
Now in its second year, ECAC Division III Football Fest (#ECACD3FBFEST) is a one-of-a-kind event in college athletics.
The ECAC moved the Division III football bowl games to a neutral site in 2015 in an effort to enhance the postseason experience offered to its student-athletes, and in that regard, last year’s event was a resounding success. The ECAC is excited to partner with Penn Athletics to bring this year’s DIII Football Fest to historic Franklin Field, and look forward to creating the memorable championship experience our student-athletes deserve.
Following the success of last year’s event, the 2016 #ECACD3FBFEST sees the ECAC team up with multiple corporate partners to serve as “Presenting Sponsors.”
The presenting sponsors for the 2016 #ECACD3FBFEST are: Best Western, the official hospitality partner of the ECAC; N&D Sports, the official merchandise provider of #ECACD3FBFEST; Academy Bus, the official travel partner of the ECAC; GuardLab; TeeVee Media & Production; and Dual Fuel.
For all live updates follow the ECAC on Twitter @ECACsports. Heading to Philly? Be sure to tag us in your Instagram photos @ECACsports #ECACD3FBFEST.
Check out the official event page at
ECACsports.com/d3fbfest for the latest news and results.