ECAC Bowl Release

The Bridgewater State Bears and Fitchburg State Falcons have been selected to participate in the Eastern College Athletic Conference bowl games which begin Saturday, November 21.

Bridgewater State will play against Carnegie Mellon University in the Legacy Bowlon Sun. Nov. 22 at 12 pm while Fitchburg State will host Alfred University in the Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw Bowl also on Sunday at 5 pm.

The Bears are making the program's tenth trip to the postseason and seventh ECAC appearance (1989, 1992, 2005-2007, 2011). Bridgewater is 2-4 all-time in ECAC championship games including , most recently, a 41-10 loss to Alfred University in the 2011 ECAC Northeast Bowl. The Bears also advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1999, 2000 and 2012.

Bridgewater State finished the 2015 regular season with an overall record of 7-3. The Bears placed second in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) standings with a 6-2 MASCAC mark.

Carnegie Mellon posted a regular season record of 7-3 including a 6-2 mark in the President's Athletic Conference (PAC). The Tartans tied for third in the PAC standings.

The game will be broadcast live on the Pack Network and commentary provided by Seth Cantor and Emory Hunt. The link for the webcast will be available one hour prior to the start of the game.

Fitchburg State recently tied the program's record for wins in a season, posting an overall record of 8-2 and  a 6-2 mark in the MASCAC, while Alfred's record stands at 7-3 overall and 5-3 in the Empire Eight.

The Falcons are led by junior quarterback Garrett Dellechiaie, who has thrown for 2,773 yards on 232-of-371 passing with 25 touchdowns, while the duo of senior wide receiver Ty Spencer and junior tight end Devin Summiel have combined for 95 receptions, 1,341 yards and 17 TD's. Defensively, senior linebacker Luis Feliz has totaled a team-leading 74 tackles, including 50 solo stops, five sacks, one fumble forced, two fumbles recovered and an interception.

For the Saxons, junior QB Tyler Johnson has completed 141-of-260 for 1,900 yards and 15 touchdowns through the air as well as rushing for 544 yards on 148 carries and nine touchdowns. Junior receiver Brendan Busch has caught a team-best 34 passes for 603 yards and seven touchdowns, while on the defensive side of the ball, senior linebacker Corry Wallace has posted a team-best 105 stops, including 52 solo tackles, 2.5 sacks, two interceptions and three fumbles forced.

Courtesy of Bridgewater State and Fitchburg State Sports Information