Conquest Two-Time Divsion Champions
Published on July 19, 2003 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Albany Firebirds News Release
The Albany Conquest won their second straight Northeast Division Championship by defeating the Rochester Brigade, 69-63, at the Pepsi Arena Saturday night. The win, behind three Jamie Ware touchdown receptions, ensures the Conquest (12-2) of a number two seed and first-round BYE in the 2003 af2 playoffs. The first playoff game for Albany will be held Saturday, August 9th at 7:30 PM. Ware caught four passes for scores of 33, 38 and 10 yards, en route to being named the Game's Most Valuable Player. Albany QB Ryan Vena completed 20-of-28 passes for 337 yards and 7 touchdowns. Vena surpassed the 4,000 yard passing mark and should still lead the league in both passing yards and total offense. Conquest OS Corey Hill caught ten passes for 156 yards and scored twice. Rochester (2-13) OS Martino Theus led all receivers with 13 catches for 169 yards, including four touchdown receptions. Brigade QB Jason Visconti, a former af2 Player of the Week, completed 26-of-41 passes for 339 yards and seven touchdowns of his own. Albany DS John Stuart was named ADT Defensive Player of the Game as he led all players with 11.0 tackles (10 solo), three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. The 69 point toal tied a team-high, set back in week nine at Cincinnati. The Conquest won despite being outscored by the Brigade 32-12 over the second and third quarter. The Conquest finish their regular season next Saturday night at the Pepsi Arena in what is being billed as the Price Chopper/Time Warner "Fill the Arena" Challenge. The Conquest and its partners will attempt to set the 2003 af2 attendance record of 10,229 fans. Fans can receive discounts on tickets using their Price Chopper Advantage Card or using their ticket stub from tonight's game.
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