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SALISBURY, Md. -- The Union College football team's 14-game winning streak came to an end, as the No. 13/14 Dutchmen fell 62-41 to No. 6 Salisbury in the second round of the 2019 NCAA DIII Football National Championship on Saturday. With the loss Union ends the 2019 season with an 11-1 record. Salisbury (11-0) will continue on to play Muhlenburg in the quarterfinals.

The game was a constant display of offense, as the two teams combined for 42 points (21-21) in the first quarter alone. Salisbury held a 42-28 lead at half time, in a game that never saw the Dutchmen lead. The 41 points scored by Union was the second most for the Dutchmen this season, and the most that the Sea Gulls have conceded this season as well.

Summary

• Junior quarterback William Bellamy set a new school record for passing yards in a single game, throwing for 456 yards and five touchdowns. The previous record was 418 yards set by Anthony Marotti '07 in 2004.
• Andre Ross Jr. caught two touchdown passes and tallied 219 yards receiving.
• Finn Duran, Griffin Beal and Spencer Crystal each had one touchdown catch as well.
• The Sea Gulls limited Ike Irabor to 68 yards rushing. Irabor scored one touchdown on a fourth down midway through the fourth quarter.
• 10 of the 16 drives, between the two teams, in the first half resulted in touchdowns, including a streak of four consecutive TD drives in the first quarter.
• The two opening drives of the second half both resulted in touchdowns.

Season Notes

• Andre Ross Jr. ends the season with 1,022 receiving yards, becoming just the third receiver in program history to break 1,000 yards.
• Ike Irabor rushed for 1,287 yards, ranking sixth for most rushing yards in a season at Union College.
• William Bellamy threw for 2,631 yards, which ranks third in program history.
• Bellamy also threw 26 TD passes on the season, which is tied for second most in a season at Union.