THE GAME
The Siena Heights football team will host Saint Ambrose (Iowa) in a Mid-States Football Association crossover game on Oct. 31. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
The Saints are coming off a 45-35 road win over Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Oct. 24. Saint Ambrose won at home against Missouri Baptist, 30-6.
THE COACHES
Jim Lyall (Michigan '74) is in his fifth season as head coach for Siena Heights, where he now has a 18-19 varsity record. He is 122-111-1 all-time as a collegiate varsity football coach. During SHU's 2011 club season, Lyall went 8-1. He was previously the head coach at Adrian, where he compiled a 103-92-1 varsity slate. In 2014, Lyall was named MSFA Mideast Coach of the Year after guiding the Saints to their first conference championship.
Mike Magistrelli (Coe '97) is in his ninth season as head coach for Saint Ambrose (Iowa), where he now has a 60-32 record. Magistrelli has led the Fighting Bees to three MSFA Midwest championships and four appearances in the NAIA Tournament. Prior to becoming SAU head coach, he was a graduate assistant at SAU, an assistant at alma mater Coe (Iowa) and then defensive coordinator at SAU upon his return.
FOLLOW THE MARCH
All Siena Heights football games will be webcast on the Siena Heights Sports Network, which can be accessed via the Stretch Internet link on WWW.SHUSAINTS.COM. Live stats can be followed online at WWW.SHUSAINTS.COM.
SHSN will provide live video for each Saint home game. Play-by-play will be called by Eric Iden with Donovan Campbell providing color commentary. Iden is in his second year with the Saints broadcast team while Campbell, a Siena Heights alum, is in his first season.
SHSN and WLEN 103.9 FM have also enjoyed a five-year partnership. All games will be audio-streamed online at WLEN.COM while select games will be broadcasted live on the radio.
UP NEXT...
The Saints will host Trinity International (Ill.) in a Mid-States Football Association crossover game on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m.
TIU is currently 2-6 with a 0-4 record in the MSFA Midwest League. The Trojans are set to visit 18th-ranked Saint Francis (Ill.) on Oct. 31.
