WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – A pair of Lycoming College football players were honored by the Landmark Conference on Monday, Oct. 20, as first year defensive lineman Yahseam Stokes (Philadelphia, Pa. / MaST Community Charter) earned the conference's Defensive Athlete of the Week award and senior Ryan Pentz (Mill Hall, Pa. / Central Mountain) took home the conference's Specialist of the Week honor.

The pair teamed up for arguably the most pivotal play of the contest, with Stokes blocking a 27-yard field-goal attempt and Pentz scooping up the loose ball and racing 75 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter that put the Warriors in front, 35-17.

In addition to the block, Stokes bolstered his defensive numbers on Saturday by tallying his first two sacks of the season and totaling six tackles in all. Pentz also added four tackles, including a tackle for loss. 
 
On the year, Stokes has 15 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and two blocked kicks. 

Pentz, who also starts in the secondary in addition to his special teams duties, has 44 tackles, three tackles for losses, a fumble recovery, and an interception. His touchdown on Saturday was his second special teams score of the year, after recovering a muffed punt snap in the end zone on Sept. 13 at Montclair State.
 
Stokes and Pentz are the third and fourth Warriors to earn Athlete of the Week this season, joining junior Terrence Oliver (Sharon Hill, Pa./Academy Park), who earned Offensive Athlete of the Week on Sept. 22 and Oct. 7, and first-year Christon Mitchell-Brown (Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Ryan), who was Defensive Athlete of the Week on Oct. 7. Pentz is the first Warrior to earn Specialist of the Week since kicker Kyle Flack was honored on Sept. 30, 2024.

The Warriors return to David Person Field for their final home game of the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 25, when they face Wilkes College at 1 p.m.