HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. - Three BC interceptions turned into 13 Hampden-Sydney (5-0, 2-0 ODAC) points as the Bridgewater Eagles (3-2, 0-1 ODAC) football squad opened up ODAC play with a 19-0 loss to the Tigers on the road at Everett Stadium.

Hampden-Sydney marched downfield in a hurry on its opening drive of the game to take a 6-0 lead off of a six-yard strike to Anthony Mancini from fifth-year quarterback Corey Sedlar.  HSC's PAT attempt was wide, keeping the score at 6-0.

Following a pair of Bridgewater drives, the Hampden-Sydney offense began with excellent field position at its 45, but the Bridgewater defense held strong, giving the offense the ball back at the BC 46.

After Hampden-Sydney took a 6-0 lead into the second quarter, the Eagles would answer with a methodical drive, before a Driskell interception in the endzone gave the Tigers the ball back at their own 12.

Hampden-Sydney then capitalized on the BC miscue with a 17 play, 88 yard drive, capped off by a Sedlar keeper, to take a 13-0 lead which is where the game remained until halftime.

Both teams saw little offense established on their opening drives of the second half, before the Eagles offense came alive on its second drive of the third quarter.

Bridgewater moved to the HSC 11 yard line before Driskell tossed his second interception of the game, to give the Tigers the ball back.

Hampden-Sydney made the Eagles pay on the turnover, when Sedlar connected on his second touchdown pass of the day to give the Tigers a 19-0 lead with four minutes and change to play in the third quarter. The Tigers two-point conversion attempt failed, keeping the score at 19-0.

Bridgewater moved inside the red-zone again, but a Driskell pass was picked off, stalling out the Eagles drive, keeping the score at 19-0, which is where things would stay for the remainder of the game as the Eagles fell in their ODAC opener.

On the day, Bridgewater's defense held the fast-break Hampden-Sydney in check, by holding the Tigers over 200 yards under their season average.

BC's offense was anemic in the first half before putting together a 200 plus yard second half, but was unable to find the endzone, despite a number of red-zone chances.

Hampden-Sydney outgained the Eagles by a 323-280 clip after outgaining BC by a 199-50 margin in the first half.

On the ground, Thomas Tate went over 100 yards yet again with a game-high 103 yards on 20 carries.

Through the air, Driskell was 13-of-32 for 118 yards and three costly interceptions.

On the receiving end, Tyler Beiler led the Eagles with six catches for 51 yards. With his six catches, Beiler now has 70 career receptions, placing him in 14^th place all-time.

TJ Montague led the Eagles defense with a game-high 10 tackles.

For Hampden-Sydney, Kirk Rohle led the way on the ground with 84 yards on 18 runs.

Through the air, Sedlar finished the day at 26-of-36 for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Sedlar set the Hampden-Sydney career passing record on the day with 210 yards.

On the receiving end, Mancini led the way with six grabs for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Trevor Ikwild led the Tigers defense with nine tackles including two for a loss.  

The shutout against the Eagles was the first for the team since a 66-0 loss in the playoffs to Mount Union on Dec. 13, 2003. The last time the Eagles were shut out by Hampden-Sydney was in 1980 by a similar 20-0 tally.

Bridgewater has next weekend off before returning to ODAC action on October 17^th at Jopson Field against Guilford. The contest marks homecoming for the Eagles and is slated for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.