FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2015
MANSFIELD, Mass. - The Northeast-10 Conference football game between American International and Assumption will be broadcast live on ESPN3, it was announced by the league office in conjunction with the NCAA today.
The game will take place in Springfield, Mass. at Ronald J. Abdow field on the campus of American International on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
The game between the Yellow Jackets and Greyhounds is part of the 2015 NCAA Division II football package on ESPN3, as each week a game will be broadcast live throughout the season.
"I am very pleased that we will have the opportunity to showcase our football program on the national stage on ESPN3," said Nick Smith, director of athletics and recreation at Assumption.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for our student-athletes and coaches to showcase our program while also providing the chance for our alumni, fans and others nationwide to see what Assumption football is all about. We want our alumni and other fans of Assumption to be proud of this program and I think they will see a product on the field on October 24th that they can take great pride in. In addition, I would like to thank NCAA Division II for selecting Assumption for this game and for showcasing Northeast-10 Conference football."
A year ago, American Int'l fell in the NE-10 title game to LIU Post, 58-25. The Yellow Jackets finished 8-3 in 2014, including 8-1 in conference play. American Int'l averaged 32 points per game last year.
Assumption, meanwhile, won six of their final seven games to finish the year with a record of 7-4. The Greyounds went 6-3 in league play, with their three league losses having been by a total of nine points.
The Northeast-10 Conference will be releasing its 2015 Preseason Coaches' Poll next Friday, August 21.
"We are pleased that ESPN is recognizing the Northeast-10 for its academic and athletic excellence; we are also pleased that Springfield and the Pioneer Valley can highlight both its history and heritage of outstanding colleges up and down the Valley," said Amercan Int'l head coach Art Wilkins.
ESPN3 is ESPN's live multi-screen sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive sports events annually. It is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
The network is currently available to more than 99 million homes at no additional cost to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider. The network is also available at no cost to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers, smartphones and tablets connected to on-campus educational and on-base military broadband and Wi-Fi networks.
Additional information for this release provided by the American International and Assumption athletic communications staffs.
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
