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| Bill Ninteau scored the Skyhawks second goal in their 4-3 loss to the Penman |
Too Little Too Late For The Skyhawks
Foxboro, Mass. - A two goal third period wasn't enough as Stonehill dropped their seventh straight, a 4-3 loss to conference foe Southern New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.
The Skyhawks came out firing in the first, taking multiple shots on goal before the Penman even got off a shot on freshman goaltender Derek Chapdelaine (Granby, Mass.). However it was Southern New Hampshire that struck first on a Mark Smith shot 5:38 into the period.
The Penman upped their lead to 2-0 on a wrister by Brandon Sheehan with 13 minutes remaining in the period, though two Southern New Hampshire penalties gave the Skyhawks a five on three with two and a half minutes remaining.
Stonehill capitalized on the power play, with John Sommers (Manchester, Conn,) putting home the rebound of a Paul Reissfelder (Plymouth, Mass.) shot with just under two minutes remaining and went into the second down by just one.
Five minutes into the period the Penman brought their lead back to two as Jake Berube fired a shot that went under Chapdelaine's pads into the net.
Southern New Hampshire extended their lead with just under a minute remaining in the period and went into the third with a 4-1 lead over Stonehill.
After just four second period shots the Skyhawks came out aggressive in the final period and were rewarded at the 6:27 mark when Brendan O'Brien (Braintree, Mass.) fired a pass from behind the net to Bill Ninteau (Litchfield, N.H.) who put a slap shot past goalie Todd Rowley.
Stonehill got within one two and a half minutes later when freshman Bill Harris (Weymouth, Mass.) scored on a rebound right in front of the net to put the Skyhawks down by one. However in the final minute, Stonehill was unable to score even after pulling their goaltender.
Derek Chapdelaine made 29 saves in net but with the loss the Skyhawks drop to 0-7 on the season. Coach Garry Hebert had mixed feelings about the game.
"We stormed them in the third, but in the first two periods we looked fatigued. If we can put three periods together well be a force to be reckoned with.
Stonehill returns to action on Tuesday when they take on the Assumption Greyhounds at 7 p.m. at the Foxboro Sports Center.