NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Senior wideout
Tyler Dimond caught seven passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Carleton College football team to a 28-21 win over the College of St. Scholastica Saints. Dimond now holds the Carleton record for total touchdowns (34) and points scored (204).
Carleton (3-2, 3-1 MIAC) has beaten St. Scholastica (0-5, 0-4) in all six meetings between the programs since the Saints' introduction to the MIAC. Head Coach
Tom Journell acknowledged a hard-fought win in unique circumstances on a day where winds gusted near 40 miles an hour, saying "We had a total team win today. I'm really proud of our staff and players. It was a field position game with the strong winds, so our kicking game was key. In particular, first-year kicker/punter
Matt Geivett flipped the field". Geivett was perfect on extra points (4-for-4), and averaged 46.7 yards on six punts, four of which landed inside the Saints 20-yard line.
Tyler Mastronardi found receiver
Jaxon Watson in the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown and 7-0 Carleton lead after the opening drive. The Knights, using a 2-QB system, doubled their lead at 13:22 in the second quarter when
Logan Lachermeier hit Dimond on a slant that turned into a 60-yard touchdown jaunt. That Dimond touchdown was his record-breaking 33rd career score in maize and blue.
Saints back Stephan Jackson cut into the Carleton lead with a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:15 left in the second quarter. Just 14 seconds later, a Knights handoff mistake led to a loose ball and a 4-yard scoop-and-score for Scholastica defensive end Gabe Kattchee, tying the game at 14. Late in the first half, Lachermeier hit Dimond on two consecutive big plays for 72 total yards and a touchdown, giving the Knights a 21-14 halftime lead.
Running back
Evan Olds concluded an 80-yard Carleton drive with a 4-yard rushing touchdown with 5:14 to go in the third quarter. Jackson made the most of a methodical 12-play drive for the Saints, scoring another rushing touchdown for St. Scholastica with 9:02 to go in the game. The visiting Saints worked their way into Carleton territory in the final 3 minutes with a chance to tie, but a game-sealing interception from senior safety
Jake Reinke secured a happy Homecoming for the Knights.
Lachermeier completed 9-of-14 passes for 172 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mastronardi threw for 121 yards and a touchdown. Olds collected 50 rush yards and a touchdown on 10 attempts. Dimond recorded 7 catches for 214 yards and 2 TDs. Besides the scoring records, Dimond is now third in Carleton career receiving yards and seventh in career receptions. His 214-yard performance is the 7th-largest single-game receiving total for a Knight (see charts below).
Cornerback
Jackson Reade led Carleton in tackles with nine and broke up a pass. Linebacker
Zach Ventura totaled 2.0 tackles for loss. Senior corner
Rider McCormick broke up a pair of passes. The secondary held the Saints to just 3.8 yards per pass attempt and a 25 percent completion percentage.
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton travels to Hamline University for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff under the lights on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Carleton Career Total Points Scored Leaders
1. 204 – Tyler Dimond – 2022-pres
2. 196 - Jim Bradford - 1988-91
3. 188 - Al Schmucker (30 TD, 4 2pt PAT) - 1956-58
4. 186 – R.J. Jackson (31 TD)– 2004-07
5. 180 – Chris Gardner (29 TD, 3 2pt PAT) – 2005-08
Carleton Career Total Touchdowns Scored Leaders
1. 34 - Tyler Dimond – 2022-pres
2. 32 - Jim Bradford - 1988-91
3. 31 – R.J. Jackson – 2004-07
4. 30 – All Schumacker – 1956-58
5. 29 – Chris Gardner – 2005-08
Carleton Career Pass Receptions Leaders
1. 220 – Matt Frank (220-2766) – 2005-08
2. 214 - Ntense Obono (214-1908) - 2021-2024
3. 212 - Jim Bradford (212-3719) - 1988-91
4. 182 - Steve Gorka (160-2133) - 1994-97
5. 181 - Emanual Williams (181-1699) - 2016-19
6. 174 - Mack Journell (174-2079) - 2016 & 2018-2019
7. 165 - Tyler Dimond (165-2647) - 2022-Current
8. 158 – Chris Gardner (158-2590) – 2005-08
9. 155 - Nathan Streiff (155-1727) - 2021-2024
Carleton Career Receiving Yards Leaders
1. 3719 - Jim Bradford (212-3719) - 1988-91
2. 2766 – Matt Frank (220-2766) – 2005-08
3. 2647 - Tyler Dimond (165-2647) - 2022-Current
4. 2590 – Chris Gardner (158-2590) – 2005-08
5. 2465 - Steve Gorka (182-2465) - 1994-97
Carleton Single-Game Receiving Yards Leaders
1. 285 – Jim Bradford; Gustavus Adolphus; Oct 20,1990 (10 receptions)
2. 282 - Tyler Dimond; Gustavus Adolphus; Nov 9, 2024 (12 receptions)
3. 226 - Emanual Williams; Augsburg; Oct 19, 2019 (14 receptions)
4. 223 – Chris Gardner; at Cornell College; Sept 13, 2008 (8 receptions)
5. 220 – Jim Bradford; at St. Thomas; Sept 29, 1990 (13 receptions)
6. 219 – Chris Gardner; MN Morris; Sept 8, 2007 (8 receptions)
7. 214 – Tyler Dimond; St. Scholastica; Oct 10, 2026 (7 receptions)
8. 202 – Chris Gardner; at Concordia; Oct 27, 2007 (9 receptions)
