GREENSBORO , N.C. – Blocked.

Greensboro College converted two blocked punts into touchdowns and then blocked an overtime field goal attempt as the Pride stole a 24-21 Dixie Conference victory over visiting Shenandoah University Saturday night.

Shenandoah (1-5, 1-2) outgained Greensboro (2-4, 2-1) 345 to 179, including 233 to 135 on the ground, but could only watch as GC's Erik Naglee nailed a 40 yard field goal on the Pride's first offensive possession of overtime.

GC only needed the Naglee field goal after they blocked SU kicker Morgan Linkenauger's (Lanexa, Va./Lafayette) 34 yard attempt on 4th and 1 from the GC 16. The Pride then gained just two yards on their three offensive plays before turning the contest over to Naglee. The junior made the most of his opportunity; his kick split the uprights and gave the hosts the unlikely victory.

The Hornets found themselves as overtime losers because GC made lightening strike twice in the second quarter. After Dennis Robart (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Potomac State) gave SU a 7-0 lead with a 1-yard touchdown run on the final play of the first, GC took a 14-7 halftime advantage by blocking consecutive Ben Willard (Trumansburg, NY/Potomac State) punts deep inside SU territory at the 2:44 and 51 second marks. The Pride had to advance the ball just one yard following both recoveries, and scored the second touchdown on a 4th and goal play as time expired.

SU tied the game at 14-14 on senior Wes Karns' (Martinsburg, W. Va./Glenville State) first touchdown of the season at the 6:51 mark of the third and then made it 21-14 with 8:59 to play when sophomore Junior Greene (Aroda, Va./Madison County) hauled in a 41 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Wayne Hogwood (Arlington, Va./Wakefield). Unfortunately for the visitors, GC answered the Greene score with a 10 play, 82 yard drive of their own to tie the game for the third and final time of the evening.

Shenandoah took the ensuing kickoff and took just four plays to drive all the way to the GC 23, but fumbled the ball back to the Pride with 3:24 left to kill any chances of a victory in regulation.

Robart finished with a season high 81 yards on 19 carries while Hogwood added 55 on 17 attempts. He was also 11 for 23 for 127 and the touchdown through the air. Greene set a new school mark with eight catches for 98 yards.

A complete box score and play by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/fb/2002/101902.htm

The football team is back in action next Saturday afternoon at Chowan College. Game time is 1:00.