HARTFORD, Conn. – Trinity Football senior
Shane Mosia (Plainedge, N.Y.) was tabbed to the D3football.com Team of the Week, announced on Tuesday. Mosia pairs D3football.com Team of the Week selection with New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Defensive Player of the Week, and becomes the third Bantam this season to earn D3football Team of the Week recognition (
Lincoln Moore,
Darison Hooper).
Mosia anchored the Bantams' defense in a 16-13 victory over unbeaten Amherst. He generated a game-high 10 tackles, an interception and a blocked kick. Leading 3-0 to begin the second quarter, Mosia picked off Amherst's Marek Hill in the end zone to prevent any Mammoth points. Then, in the final minutes of the quarter, he blocked a 30-yard field goal attempt, which was recovered and returned 70 yards for a touchdown to help the Bantams to a 13-0 lead. Mosia ranks third on the Bantams with 52 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, two interceptions and four pass breakups.
Mosia and the Bantams will be back on the gridiron when they host Wesleyan University in their 2026 regular season finale on Saturday, November 14 at Noon. All-time, Trinity holds a 65-56-1 record against the Cardinals, dating back to their first meeting in 1885. The Cardinals are riding a two-game winning streak against the Bantams, including a 31-28 victory in Middletown last season.