September 13, 2008
STEPHENSON SETS CIS RUSHING RECORD
WINDSOR, Ont. – On a rainy night on Alumni Field at the University of Windsor Stadium, Lancer star running back Daryl Stephenson made history as he became Canadian University Football’s new all-time leading rusher.
The native of London, Ontario rushed for 115 yards against the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday night to eclipse the previous record of 4,738 yards held by Dominic Zagari of Manitoba.
The fifth year senior now has accumulated 4,740 career rushing yards in four plus seasons at the University of Windsor.
Despite Stephenson’s record breaking performance, the Lancers dropped to 2-1 on the season after falling 34-8 to Guelph.
Stephenson entered the night ranked third on the CIS all-time rushing list. He also passed two-time Hec Crighton Trophy winner Eric Lapointe, who amassed 4,666 yards in 28 games over four campaigns at Mount Allison University from 1995-98.
One of the most decorated athletes in CIS Football History, Daryl captured the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2006 as Canadian University Football’s Most Outstanding Player.
He is also a two-time CIS All-Canadian, two-time CIS rushing champion, an OUA Football MVP and a finalist as the Canadian University Athlete of the Year in 2006. Stephenson is also the only player in CIS history to ever rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.
“I just want to thank my offensive line and all my teammates and coaches for helping make something like this possible,’ commented Stephenson after the game. “This is a team game and my o-line over the years deserves the credit for a record like this.”
On Saturday night at Alumni Field, the Gryphons got on the board first as they notched a 15-yard field goal and scored on a 29-yard pass play to lead 10-0 in the second quarter.
The Lancers would get on the board on the opening kickoff of the second half as kicker Robert Eeuwes blasted a kick through the Guelph end zone for the single.
Guelph would respond as Gryphons quarterback Adam Dunk scrambled away from the Lancer defense and ran 38 yards for the touchdown giving Guelph a 17-1 lead after three quarters of play.
After Guelph scored on another pair of drives, Lancer rookie quarterback Sam Malian hit receiver Mike Harrington on a 48 yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 27-8.
Guelph added another touchdown late in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter to make the final score 34-8.
Up next for the Lancers, who are 2-1 on the season, the team heads to Waterloo to take on the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday afternoon.
Source: Lancers Athletics
The native of London, Ontario rushed for 115 yards against the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday night to eclipse the previous record of 4,738 yards held by Dominic Zagari of Manitoba.
The fifth year senior now has accumulated 4,740 career rushing yards in four plus seasons at the University of Windsor.
Despite Stephenson’s record breaking performance, the Lancers dropped to 2-1 on the season after falling 34-8 to Guelph.
Stephenson entered the night ranked third on the CIS all-time rushing list. He also passed two-time Hec Crighton Trophy winner Eric Lapointe, who amassed 4,666 yards in 28 games over four campaigns at Mount Allison University from 1995-98.
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One of the most decorated athletes in CIS Football History, Daryl captured the Hec Crighton Trophy in 2006 as Canadian University Football’s Most Outstanding Player.
He is also a two-time CIS All-Canadian, two-time CIS rushing champion, an OUA Football MVP and a finalist as the Canadian University Athlete of the Year in 2006. Stephenson is also the only player in CIS history to ever rush for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.
“I just want to thank my offensive line and all my teammates and coaches for helping make something like this possible,’ commented Stephenson after the game. “This is a team game and my o-line over the years deserves the credit for a record like this.”
On Saturday night at Alumni Field, the Gryphons got on the board first as they notched a 15-yard field goal and scored on a 29-yard pass play to lead 10-0 in the second quarter.
The Lancers would get on the board on the opening kickoff of the second half as kicker Robert Eeuwes blasted a kick through the Guelph end zone for the single.
Guelph would respond as Gryphons quarterback Adam Dunk scrambled away from the Lancer defense and ran 38 yards for the touchdown giving Guelph a 17-1 lead after three quarters of play.
After Guelph scored on another pair of drives, Lancer rookie quarterback Sam Malian hit receiver Mike Harrington on a 48 yard touchdown pass to bring the score to 27-8.
Guelph added another touchdown late in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter to make the final score 34-8.
Up next for the Lancers, who are 2-1 on the season, the team heads to Waterloo to take on the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday afternoon.
Source: Lancers Athletics
