Leading the Siena defense, which returns eight starters, are ends Chris Trumbull and Joe DeMarco. Trumbull had four tackles for loss against Hartwick, including two sacks. DeMarco led the '99 Saints with 11.5 sacks. Linebacker Brian Gehm led SC with nine tackles last week. Safety Justin Farris added eight tackles.
Several Saints pull double duty on special teams.
QB Don Record is the team's place kicker. He booted a 32 yard field goal in the first quarter against the Hawks. Backup defensive tackle Keith Haessig is the punter, having booted three punts for a 36.0 average last week. Luis Gonzales is the main return threat. He brought back two punts for an average of 12.5 yards and four kickoffs for an average of 6.8 yards against Hartwick.