Next Saturday's NCAA Division III semifinal games are set as UW-Whitewater, St. Thomas, Mount Union, and Wesley picked up quarterfinal victories Saturday.
Levell Coppage ran for 213 yards for UW-Whitewater and Matt Blanchard threw for 134 and ran for 62 more as UW-Whitewater defeated Salisbury 34-14. The Warhawks, who won their 43rd consecutive game overall, held the Sea Gulls' option offense to 244 yards rushing and 293 yards overall.
St. Thomas defeated St. John Fisher 45-10 to advance to play UW-Whitewater, reaching the national semifinals for the first time. The Cardinals were held to just 82 yards of total offense after a 51-yard drive to open the game gave St. John Fisher a 3-0 lead. But the Tommies got two touchdown catches from Fritz Waldvogel and Colin Tobin ran for 159 yards.
The Tommies will travel to Whitewater on Saturay. It will be the first national semifinal game in UST history.
Jeremy Murray returned for Mount Union and carried 25 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns as the Purple Raiders defeated Wabash 20-8. Mount Union has been in the semifinals 17th consecutive years. Neal Seaman got back on the field at quarterback this week, completing six of 10 passes for 36 yards, while Matt Piloto was 6-for-8 for 40 yards and Kevin Burke was 2-for-4 for 24. Mount Union held Wabash to 31 yards rushing.
Wesley held off a second-half comeback to win 27-24 at Mary Hardin-Baylor. The Wolverines rolled out to a 21-3 halftime lead before the Cru came back. UMHB's final drive was stopped on an incomplete pass at the Wesley 41-yard line. Shane McSweeny completed 15 of 22 passes for 253 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 114 yards in the win.
Mount Union will host Wesley in the other Division III semifinal game.
The NCAA is expected announce gametimes on Sunday
Whitewater and Mount Union are seeking a seventh consecutive matcnup in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
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