CHICAGO -- It was a night of quick strikes at Deaton Memorial Field on the campus of Saint Xavier University Thursday night.

INDIANAPOLIS - In NAIA football, you are not awarded half-victories. Thus, the University of St. Francis walked off St. Vincent Health Field with an 0-1 record after the 37-17 loss to Marian University (Ind.) Saturday night.

The 15th Annual University of St. Francis 7-on-7 Football Passing Jamboree takes to a new home in 2010 with the completion of the Joliet Memorial Stadium Renovation Project.

Seven University of St. Francis football players were recently named NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the 2009 season. In addition, senior wide receiver Jason Fiske (Belvidere H.S./Loves Park, IL) was recognized as an ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree.

A total of 13 University of St. Francis football players were recently selected to the All-Mid-States Football Association/ Midwest League honor team after a vote by league coaches.

JOLIET, Ill. - The William Penn University Statesmen limited University of St. Francis' high-powered offense to a season-low 177 yards and 6 points and defeated the Saints 27-6 in the season finale for both teams.

Senior wide receiver Ponce Palmer (McArthur H.S./Findlay, IL) was named the Mid-States Football Association/Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week after his two-touchdown performance in University of St. Francis' 30-29 loss at Quincy on Saturday.

QUINCY, Ill. --- From elation to deflation in mere seconds.  University of St. Francis has experienced that mood swing far too often during the 2009 campaign and had its balloon popped yet again on Saturday when the Saints failed to convert on a point-after touchdown (PAT) to force overtime for the second time in just over a month.

Redshirt freshman running back Connor Krisch (Joliet Catholic Academy/Plainfield, IL) and true freshman linebacker Drew Tondini (Morris H.S./Morris, IL) have each been awarded Player of the Week recognition from the Mid-States Football Association after leading University of St. Francis to a 19-0 shutout victory at Waldorf (IA) on Saturday afternoon.