ATHERTON, Calif. -10/11/04- Despite 147 yards on the ground from sophomore Eddie Conner, football could not hold back a potent Cal Lutheran offense, as the Kingsmen gained their first win of the season 32-22.

The game see-sawed in the first half as the teams traded field goals in the first quarter and touchdowns in the second quarter. Marvin Stickel had an 18-yard reception in the second quarter that helped Menlo to a 10-3 advantage, all of which was erased two and a half minutes later, as Craig Herrera was on the receiving end of a 32-yard strike from Danny Jones.

With just twenty points scored in the first thirty minutes of action by both teams, each College’es respected offensive coordinator opened the game up in the third, with twenty three points being scored.

Ray DeSenna’s second field goal of the day, this one for 35-yards, helped Menlo take a 13-10 lead. But the duo of Jones and Herrera would reconnect on two scores, the last of which went for 79-yards. Those touchdowns would be on the front and back end of a Russ Fukushima touchdown from Dustin Guglielmelli.

Tyler Ruiz would punch the ball in from one yard out in the fourth quarter to put the host Kingsmen up 29-20 but it was the play of the Oaks special teams unit that would keep them in the game. Junior Galen Perry blocked the PAT after the Ruiz score, which Richard Vedder returned for a pair of points.

Cal Lutheran’s Alex Espinoza would add a 24-yard field goal with 3:10 remaining to cap the 32-22 Oaks loss.

Freshman Danny Jones had his finest day in uniform, as the Kingsmen quarterback threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns. Criag Herrera had seven receptions for 196 yards, as the hosts ran 81 plays to the tune of 524 yards.

The Oaks received another strong performance from Eddie Conner, as he followed up his 157 yards of total offense a week ago with 147 yards, a career high, on the ground. Dustin Guglielmelli, in his first extended action of the year, threw for 92 yards while starter Adam Hazel had another 47.

Menlo College (1-3) enjoys their only BYE week of the year before hosting Whitworth College October 23rd for Homecoming 2004.