SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Assumption University football team recorded their first win of the season, as the Greyhounds took down American International College 39-21 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 39, American International 21
Records: Greyhounds (1-1, 0-0 NE10) | Yellow Jacket (0-2, 0-0 NE10)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption was the first team to get on the board, as on the second drive for the Greyhounds, Jay Kastantin connected with Connor Smith on a 19-yard fade route with 6:42 left in the first quarter. The Hounds doubled their lead halfway through the second quarter, as AJ Robinson scored on an end-around run for a 15-yard touchdown run. After Massimo Sgambati recovered an onside kick, Dom Santiago scored a 2-yard quarterback dive to put the Hounds up 20-0. After their third forced fumble of the first half, Sgambati pushed the Assumption lead to 23-0 following a 37-yard field goal by Sgambati. 


American International got on the board with 2:12 remaining in the first half, as Connor Dietz had a 28-yard touchdown run, but that was quickly responded by a 65-yard touchdown pass from Kastantin to Connor Smith, giving Assumption a 30-7 halftime lead. 
 
After Kastantin found Zylas Abney for a nine-yard touchdown pass to begin the third quarter, the Yellow Jackets scored 14-straight points, cutting the margin to 36-21. Sgmabati connected on his second field goal of the game (27-yards) halfway through the fourth, extending the Assumption lead to 39-21. AIC would threaten in the final minute, but the Hounds' defense would keep them out of the endzone. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Jay Kastantin led Assumption through the air, going 16-for-26 for 276 yards and three touchdowns. 
• Kameron Robbins was the lead back for the Greyhounds with 23 yards, while Dom Santiago and AJ Robinson had rushing scores. 
• Keith Mancini and Connor Smith each had 100+ yards receiving, while Smith ended two receptions in the end zone. 
• Owen Fitzgerald was the lead tackler on the day, as he had 14, while Nick Smith added ten. Tindell Frick, Marquis Atkins, and Smith all recorded a sack, while Elijah Williams, Jordan Revels, and Brady Madigan all had pass breakups. 
• Massimo Sgambati went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, while Kastantin had the game's longest punt of 44 yards. 
• The Yellow Jackets have now tied the all-time series, 16-12. 

 
UP NEXT

• Assumption vs. Saint Anselm College, Friday, September 19, 6:00 pm. 
• American International College at Southern Connecticut, Saturday, September 20, 1:00 pm. 

 
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