Henderson Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week
Westfield State first-year Bearett Henderson was named the MASCAC Rookie of the Week after two defensive scores against Nichols College.
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State first-year Bearett Henderson (Gardner, Mass.) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week after recording two defensive scores in Saturday's season opener against Nichols College.
With the Owls leading 14-3, and with Nichols inside the red zone with under a minute left in the half, Henderson came away with a game-changing play by scooping and scoring on a 90-yard fumble recovery to put Westfield up 20-3 heading into halftime.
Henderson continued his first impactful collegiate debut with another key play on special teams in the fourth quarter, blocking an extra point attempt by Nichols and returning it 98 yards for a defensive two-point conversion, changing a potential three-point Owls lead into six. On the night, the first-year corner also supplied three tackles.
Henderson and the Owls will return to action this weekend as Westfield travels to local rival Western England University for a 1:00 P.M. kickoff in the Presidents' Cup rivalry game at Golden Bear Stadium in Springfield, Mass.