2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team

American college football season

2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football

MASCAC co-champion
New England Bowl, L 7–37 vs. Western New England
Conference	Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–2 (7–1 MASCAC)
Head coach	Josh Sylvester (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Struthers (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Faniel (16th season)
Home stadium	Cressy Field
Seasons← 2022 2024 →

2023 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
UMass Dartmouth +	7	–	1	9	–	2
Bridgewater State +	7	–	1	7	–	3
Western Connecticut +^	7	–	1	7	–	3
Framingham State	5	–	3	5	–	4
Plymouth State	4	–	4	4	–	6
Westfield State	3	–	5	3	–	7
Massachusetts Maritime	2	–	6	2	–	8
Worcester State	1	–	7	1	–	9
Fitchburg State	0	–	8	0	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant

The 2023 UMass Dartmouth Corsairs football team represented the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a member of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. Led by first-year head coach Josh Sylvester, the Corsairs compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the MASCAC title with Bridgewater State and Western Connecticut. UMass Dartmouthwas invited to the New England Bowl, where the Corsairs lost to Western New England. The team played home games at Cressy Field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at Nichols*	Michael Vendetti Field Dudley, MA		W 57–6	564
September 9	5:00 p.m.	Curry*	Cressy Field Dartmouth, MA		W 28–14	2,788
September 16	12:00 p.m.	at Framingham State	Bowditch Field Framingham, MA		W 33–7	800
September 23	12:00 p.m.	Worcester State	Cressy Field Dartmouth, MA	LEC Network	W 59–0	300
September 30	5:00 p.m.	at Western Connecticut	The WAC Danbury, CT		L 21–52
October 6	7:00 p.m.	Massachusetts Maritime	Cressy Field Dartmouth, MA		W 26–0
October 14	TBA	at Westfield State	Alumni Field Westfield, MA		W 26–23
October 21	4:00 p.m.	Fitchburg State	Cressy Field Dartmouth, MA	LEC Network	W 42–7
October 28	12:00 p.m.	at Bridgewater State	Swenson Field Bridgewater, MA		W 48–7
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Plymouth State	Cressy Field Dartmouth, MA	LEC Network	W 41–7
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Western New England	Golden Bear Stadium Springfield, MA (New England Bowl)		L 3–37	2,524
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Nichols

See also: Nichols Bison football Game One – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Nichols Bison (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass Dartmouth	7	29	14	7	57
Nichols	0	0	0	6	6

at Vendetti Field • Dudley, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: 6:00 P.M. EST
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 564
Referee: Chris Hadden

Game information
First quarter (6:22) UMD – Angel Sanchez 54-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:35; UMass Dartmouth 7–0) Second quarter (12:33) UMD – Angel Sanchez 10-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:18; UMass Dartmouth 14–0) (10:11) UMD – Trell Best 73-yard interception, Jalen Kopecky 2-point pass (UMass Dartmouth 22–0) (4:29) UMD – Thomas Zednik 13-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UMass Dartmouth 29–0) (0:15) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 5-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:56; UMass Dartmouth 36–0) Third quarter (5:08) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 6-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; UMass Dartmouth 43–0) (0:21) UMD – Malachi Johnson 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10; UMass Dartmouth 50–0) Fourth quarter (3:47) NIC – Joshua Vitti 15-yard pass from Xavier Powell (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:31; UMass Dartmouth 50–6) (2:46) UMD – Mekhi Wilson 15-yard pass from JC Petrongolo, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 1 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 57–6)

Game information

First quarter

(6:22) UMD – Angel Sanchez 54-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 92 yards, 1:35; UMass Dartmouth 7–0)

Second quarter

(12:33) UMD – Angel Sanchez 10-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:18; UMass Dartmouth 14–0)
(10:11) UMD – Trell Best 73-yard interception, Jalen Kopecky 2-point pass (UMass Dartmouth 22–0)
(4:29) UMD – Thomas Zednik 13-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:10; UMass Dartmouth 29–0)
(0:15) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 5-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 0:56; UMass Dartmouth 36–0)

Third quarter

(5:08) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 6-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; UMass Dartmouth 43–0)
(0:21) UMD – Malachi Johnson 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:10; UMass Dartmouth 50–0)

Fourth quarter

(3:47) NIC – Joshua Vitti 15-yard pass from Xavier Powell (Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:31; UMass Dartmouth 50–6)
(2:46) UMD – Mekhi Wilson 15-yard pass from JC Petrongolo, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 1 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 57–6)

Statistics	UMD	NIC
First downs	26	21
Plays–yards	570	333
Rushes–yards	273	246
Passing yards	297	87
Passing: comp–att–int	18–29–0	9–28–2
Time of possession	25:30	32:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass Dartmouth	Passing	Dante Avile-Santos	17/27, 282 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Luis Gonzalez	11 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Angel Sanchez	4 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TDs
Nichols	Passing	Xavier Powell	9/24, 87 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Xavier Powell	10 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Joshua Vitti	3 receptions, 29 yards, 1 TD

Curry

See also: Curry Colonels football Game Two – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (1–0) vs Curry Colonels (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Curry	0	0	7	7	14
UMass Dartmouth	13	0	0	15	28

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Game time: 5:00 P.M. EST
Game weather: Clear
Game attendance: 2,788
Referee: Gregg Camara
Recap, box score

Game information
First quarter (6:36) UMD – Marvens Jean 71-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 6–0) (2:02) UMD – Marvens Jean 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; UMass Dartmouth 13–0) Second quarter No scoring Third quarter (7:32) CUR – Finn Sullivan 2-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:22; UMass Dartmouth 13–7) Fourth quarter (10:24) CUR – Hunter Telesco 5-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:00; Curry 13–14) (8:11) UMD – Xavier Lopes 11-yard interception, Dante Aviles-Santos rush (UMass Dartmouth 21–14) (2:51) UMD – Dante Aviles-Santos 49-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:58; UMass Dartmouth 28–14)

Game information

First quarter

(6:36) UMD – Marvens Jean 71-yard pass from Dante Aviles-Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:11; UMass Dartmouth 6–0)
(2:02) UMD – Marvens Jean 1-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; UMass Dartmouth 13–0)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

(7:32) CUR – Finn Sullivan 2-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:22; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)

Fourth quarter

(10:24) CUR – Hunter Telesco 5-yard run, Trevor Swanbeck kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:00; Curry 13–14)
(8:11) UMD – Xavier Lopes 11-yard interception, Dante Aviles-Santos rush (UMass Dartmouth 21–14)
(2:51) UMD – Dante Aviles-Santos 49-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:58; UMass Dartmouth 28–14)

Statistics	CUR	UMD
First downs	16	14
Plays–yards	71–274	53–391
Rushes–yards	221	126
Passing yards	53	265
Passing: comp–att–int	9–21–1	11–23–1
Time of possession	37:58	22:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Curry	Passing	Dallas Murphy	7/17, 44 yards
	Rushing	Montie Quinn	19 carries, 169 yards
	Receiving	Colin Ridley	3 receptions, 28 yards
UMass Dartmouth	Passing	Dante Aviles-Santos	11/23, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Luis Gonzalez	13 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Marvens Jean	4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

At Framingham State

See also: Framingham State Rams football Game Three – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (2–0) vs Framingham State Rams (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UMass Dartmouth	13	7	0	13	33
Framingham State	7	0	0	0	7

at Bowditch Field • Framingham, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 800
Recap, box score

Game information
First quarter (10:38) FRA – Noah Demoranville 2-yard run, Matthew Farley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:09; Framingham State 0–7) (9:43) UMD – Marvens Jean 50-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7) (3:51) UMD – Angel Sanchez 21-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; UMass Dartmouth 13–7) Second quarter (12:54) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 10-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; UMass Dartmouth 20–7) Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter (13:26) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 22-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; UMass Dartmouth 26–7) (10:54) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 16-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:00; UMass Dartmouth 33–7)

Game information

First quarter

(10:38) FRA – Noah Demoranville 2-yard run, Matthew Farley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:09; Framingham State 0–7)
(9:43) UMD – Marvens Jean 50-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48; Tied 7–7)
(3:51) UMD – Angel Sanchez 21-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:52; UMass Dartmouth 13–7)

Second quarter

(12:54) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 10-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; UMass Dartmouth 20–7)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

(13:26) UMD – Jalen Kopecky 22-yard pass from Dante-Aviles Santos, Braedyn DeMarco kick failed (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:13; UMass Dartmouth 26–7)
(10:54) UMD – Luis Gonzalez 16-yard run, Braedyn DeMarco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:00; UMass Dartmouth 33–7)

Statistics	UMD	FRA
First downs	19	16
Plays–yards	68–399	64–227
Rushes–yards	182	181
Passing yards	217	46
Passing: comp–att–int	15–31–1	4–21–3
Time of possession	28:00	32:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass Dartmouth	Passing	Dante Aviles-Santos	15/31, 217 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Marvens Jean	6 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Angel Sanchez	4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Framingham State	Passing	Henri Borque	3/6, 36 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devaun Ford	27 carries, 157 yards
	Receiving	Manny Lara	2 receptions, 20 yards

Worcester State

See also: Worcester State Lancers football Game Four – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (3–0) vs Worcester State Lancers (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Worcester State			0
UMass Dartmouth			0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WSU	UMD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Worcester State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Western Connecticut

See also: Western Connecticut Wolves football Game Five – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Western Connecticut Wolves (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
UMass Dartmouth			0
Western Connecticut State			0

at The WAC • Danbury, Connecticut

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	WCSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Connecticut	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Massachusetts Maritime

See also: Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers football Game Six – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Massachusetts Maritime Buccaneers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Massachusetts Maritime			0
UMass Dartmouth			0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Game time: 7:00 P.M. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MMA	UMD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Massachusetts Maritime	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Westfield State

See also: Westfield State Owls football Game Seven – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Westfield State Owls (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
UMass Dartmouth			0
Westfield State			0

at Alumni Field • Westfield, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Game time: TBA EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	WSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Westfield State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Fitchburg State

See also: Fitchburg State Falcons football Game Eight – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Fitchburg State Falcons (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Fitchburg State			0
UMass Dartmouth			0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Game time: 4:00 P.M. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	FSU	UMD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Fitchburg State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bridgewater State

See also: Bridgewater State Bears football Game Nine – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Bridgewater State Bears (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
UMass Dartmouth			0
Bridgewater State			0

at Swenson Field • Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UMD	BSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bridgewater State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Plymouth State

See also: Plymouth State Panthers football Game Ten – UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (0–0) vs Plymouth State Panthers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Plymouth State			0
UMass Dartmouth Corsairs			0

at Cressy Field • Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Game time: 12:00 P.M. EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	UMD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Plymouth State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

"2023 UMass Dartmouth Football Schedule". corsairathletics.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

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