DOYLESTOWN, PA – After pulling one of the biggest upsets of last season with a win at home against the Aggies, visiting Wilkes University ran into a buzz saw Delaware Valley team as the hosts posted a 52-10 victory over the Colonels Saturday afternoon in a Middle Atlantic Conference matchup at James Work Memorial Stadium.
 
Wilkes falls to 1-5 overall and 1-4 in MAC games while Delaware Valley improves to 5-1 and 4-1 in league play sitting in second place in the MAC standings through five games.
 
Delaware Valley used a 21-point first quarter to jump out to a big lead as opponents have done this season to the Colonels. The Aggies used two rushing touchdowns followed by a 36-yard touchdown pass late in the first quarter to take the three score advantage.
 
Wilkes got on the board on its fourth possession of the game, when Ryan Dailey (Easton, PA/Wilson) connected with Zach Bogoly (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) for a 34-yard touchdown with just over thirteen minutes left to go in the first half. Wilkes trailed 21-7 following a Mike Hauck (Fredericksburg, PA/Northern Lebanon) extra point.
 
Delaware Valley's next possession stalled deep in Wilkes territory where the Aggies settled for a 31-yard field goal to push the lead to 24-7 with 7:32 left in the half. Wilkes answered that scoring drive with one of its own as a 12-play, 65-yard drive stalled deep in Aggie territory where Hauck connected on a 26-yard field goal to draw the Colonels back within two scores at 24-10 with 4:23 on the first half clock.
 
Delaware Valley landed a big blow to the Colonel momentum late in the first half using an 11-play, 69-yard drive that was capped off by a five yard touchdown run to up the advantage to 31-10 at the break.
 
The Aggie received the ball to start the second half and continued its dominance on the ground scoring their third rushing touchdown of the game to extend the lead to 38-10 with 11:56 left in the third quarter. On Wilkes ensuing possession, Dailey was picked off by Sammy Mohr who returned the interception 60 yards for another Aggie score holding a comfortable 45-10 lead midway through the third.
 
Delaware Valley added one more score through the air late in the third quarter before a scoreless fourth quarter between the two teams.
 
Dailey finished 18-for-32 for 215 yards and the one score for Wilkes. The senior signal-caller went over the 6,000-yard mark passing for his career and moved into third place all-time passing Neil Rine '98 in the process. Dailey currently stands with 6,124 yards with four games remaining this season.
 
Garret Armstrong led the Colonel receivers with seven catches for 61 yards. Aaron Coyne (Springfield, PA/Springfield), in his first game back from an injury in two weeks, finished with six catches for 59 yards. Bogoly added three receptions for 57 yards and the receiving score.
 
Wilkes struggled to make way on the ground against the stout Aggie run defense accumulating just 81 yards rushing to Delaware Valley's 190 yards on the ground including three scores.
 
Tanner Stengel (Allentown, PA/Parkland) led the Wilkes defensive unit with a game-high 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks on the day.
 
Wilkes returns home next Saturday for a MAC matchup against defending MAC champion Albright College at 1:00 p.m. at Schmidt Stadium.