By Matt Maier,Ā Transcript Reporter
As a senior football player, nothing is more exciting than performing best in your final season on the team.
That was the case when senior quarterback Dominick Orsini set a school record for total offense and the second highest single-game rushing performance in the history of Ohio Wesleyan football.
On Oct. 22, the OWU menās football team played DePauw University in which Orsini had 252 rushing yards on just 25 carry attempts and also had three touch-downs.
Orsini threw for 242 yards and one throwing touchdown. Total, Orsini had 494 yards in offense, breaking the school record of 484 yards that was set by Mason Espinosa on Nov. 13, 2010.
āGreat preparation and focus helped me achieve these records, but most importantly, my team- mates playing extraordinarily well and doing their part helped me accomplish this,ā Orsini said.
Orsini was named to the d3football.comās Team of the Week. The honor recognizes six offensive players, one offensive line, 11 defensive players and four special teams players from around the nation. Along with this honor, Orsini was also named the NCAC athlete for the week of Oct. 24.
In his senior season, Orsini said he is proving to leave it all on the field. Teammates and coaches recognize this fact and praise his efforts.
āHaving a guy like Dom [Orsini] on our team is somethingĀ that makes our team special,ā said senior captain Mason Tomblin. āHe is always putting himself in the best situation to make our team better and I think he exemplifies OWU football perfectly.ā
Looking back on his time at OWU and his past few games, Orsini said he has no regrets or ill feelings toward finishing a great career.
āItās been an incredible feeling to end my career with these games and achievements, but ending with these great memories and doing it … with my brothers on the gridiron is an indescribable feeling that Iāll cherish with me throughout the rest of my life,ā Orsini said.
The menās football team will play Allegheny next at 1 p.m. Nov. 5 in Meadville, Pennsylvania.