NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Ryan Ricketti caught 11 passes for 155 yards, but the University of New Hampshire football team lost to Merrimack College, 27-24, on Saturday, October 24 in a non-conference game at Duane Stadium.
Ricketti’s 11 receptions and 155 receiving yards were both career highs, accounting for nearly half of UNH’s passing offense. UNH is now 2-7 on the season. The Beasts will be away next week, and will host Rhode Island on Saturday, November 7th.
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UNH’s Tommy McLeish, making his first career start at quarterback, completed 27 of 44 passes for 318 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked three times and threw one interception.
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Jackson Stone recorded a film-high 10 tackles for the Wildcats, while Trevor Barry and Cohen Cook both had eight.
Merrimack quarterback AJ Hairston threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 37 yards and two scores. His late touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winner. Merrimack is now 3-5.
This article first appeared in the Portsmouth Herald: College Football: UNH falls to Merrimack, now 2-7 on the season