Touchdown! Nassau Lions Win 2023 Homecoming

November 3, 2023 Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College football fans were out in force at Mitchel Athletic Complex as the Lions roared to a 23-7 Homecoming win over the Hudson County Community College Vikings. Fans enjoyed an unusually warm October 28^th Saturday as the Lions took the lead in the first quarter on a field goal by Thomas Zabransky and never looked back.

Yardin Gazit’s 22-yard touchdown pass to Andre Mottas and Zabransky’s extra point increased the Lions lead to 10-0 at the half. Hudson did put up 7 points in the third quarter, but the Lions responded with touchdowns by Gazit and Zachary Mitchell in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The Lions continue their 2023 campaign against Louisberg College in Virginia on November 4, 2023.

Nassau Lions’ head coach is Jamel Ramsay, who was both a player and a coach on the university level for the LIU Post Pioneers.

Caption:  (From left): Thomas Zabransky, Yardin Gazit, Andre Mottas, Zachary Mitchell

About Nassau Community College

Nassau Community College, a campus of the State University of New York, provides a comprehensive public college experience designed to transform lives through higher education. Serving 14,000 full-time, part-time and continuing education students, NCC offers more than 80 programs that lead to the associate’s degree or certificate. Through on-campus and online offerings, the College educates local and international students, and boasts 168,000 alumni. Situated on 225 acres in Garden City, Long Island, the college grounds reside in historic Nassau County, one of the most desirable locations to live in the United States and an epicenter for business and careers. Since 1959, NCC has earned a nationwide reputation for academic excellence, affordability, and ease of transferability to four-year schools.