COLLEGE UPDATE:Abbey, Wagner can't stop skid

GLENDALE — The following are updates on local athletes competing at the collegiate level.

Matt Abbey (St. Francis, 2005) sophomore quarterback, Wagner College football — Abbey, a former All-Area second-team selection, and the Seahawks continue to struggle. Wagner suffered a 27-6 loss to Central Connecticut State University last Saturday in a Northeastern Conference contest in New Britain, Conn.

Wagner (4-4, 0-4 in conference) began the season 4-0 for the first time since 1995, but has fallen on hard times since beginning conference action.

Abbey completed 17 of 35 passes for 110 yards against Central Connecticut State. His longest pass went for 29 yards.

Through last Saturday, Abbey has completed 118 of 239 passes for 1,376 yards this season. He's thrown for nine touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games. Abbey has rushed for 51 yards in 21 carries this year.

Wagner will next compete in another conference road game against the University of Albany at 1 p.m. PDT Saturday.

Ramses Barden (Flintridge Prep, 2004) sophomore wide receiver, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo football — The former James H. Jenkins Male Athlete of the Year caught one pass for 45 yards in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's 29-28 Great West Football Conference home loss to South Dakota State University last Saturday. The Mustangs (5-2, 2-1 in conference) entered the game ranked fourth in Division I-AA.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo built a 28-6 lead through three quarters before South Dakota State rallied with 23 fourth-quarter points to earn the victory.

In seven games this season, Barden, who led Flintridge Prep to the CIF Southern Section Division XIII championship in 2003, has caught 30 passes for 571 yards and four touchdowns.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will next participate in a nonconference road game against San Diego State at 5 p.m. Saturday. The Mustangs are 2-1 on the road this season.

Thomas Scotton (Flintridge Prep, 2004) sophomore running back, Massachusetts Institute Technology football — Scotton, who played a key role in leading Flintridge Prep to the CIF Southern Section Division XIII title in 2003, rushed for a season-high 93 yards in 17 carries to power MIT to a come-from-behind 40-25 victory against Regina Salve University last Saturday in a New England Conference Boyd Division contest in Newport, R.I.

The Engineers (2-5, 1-4 in conference) scored on their last five possessions to snap a four-game losing streak.

Scotton, a former All-Area selection, has rushed for 343 yards in 84 carries this season. He has scored two touchdowns for the Engineers, who will next compete against visiting Plymouth State University on Saturday at 9 a.m. PDT in Cambridge, Mass.

Megan Stevenson (Crescenta Valley, 2004) junior defender/midfielder, Cal State Los Angeles women's soccer — Stevenson notched one goal and one assist to help the Golden Eagles record a come-from-behind 4-3 victory against visiting Cal Poly Pomona last Friday in a California Collegiate Athletic Assn. match.

Stevenson, a former All-Pacific League first-team pick, scored in the 43rd minute to cut Pomona's lead to 2-1. She had an assist in the second half.

Cal State Los Angeles (9-7-3, 7-6-3 in the association) closed out its season Sunday with a scoreless tie against Cal State San Bernardino. Stevenson had two shots.