BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The LIU football team capped the 2021 season at home Saturday, falling to Sacred Heart, 38-14. With the win, the Pioneers clinched the Northeast Conference championship outright. LIU finishes the season 2-8 overall, and 2-5 in the NEC.
 
SHARK BITES

• Sacred Heart scored first, but LIU answered quickly, as senior Jonathan DeBique had a 54-yard touchdown run. Senior Paul Inzerillo made the PAT, and the game was tied 7-7.
• The visitors would score three times in the second period, taking a 24-7 lead into the halftime break.
• Two more SHU touchdowns in the third put LIU behind, 38-7 heading into the fourth.
• Quarterback Camden Orth had a rushing touchdown to give LIU the final score of the game. Orth ran for five yards to add to LIU's total, and Inzerillo's kick made it 38-14.
• Orth finished 13-for-27 with one interception and 183 passing yards.
• DeBique led the rushing game with 125 yards on 15 attempts, including the 54-yard score.
• Tight end Owen Glascoe led the receivers with 103 yards on seven catches.
• Defensively, Qualil Lumpkins and Larry Elder led the charge, with eight and seven total tackles respectively. Jaden Dawkins had a sack for the Sharks.
• Prior to the game, the Sharks honored their seniors: Joe Amalfitano, Jerome Brooks III, Ben Waibogha, Steven Chambers, Paul Inzerillo, Dylan Cook, Kevin Gutierrez, Connor Klementowicz, Greg Amato and Anthony Lavio.