Skyhawks Keep Rolling With 6-2 Win
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Lauren Boyd scored her team-leading seventh and eighth goals in the 6-2 win. |
Springfield, Mass. - The Skyhawks exploded for six goals, including two each from Erin Bazinet (Charlton, Mass.) and Lauren Boyd (Sandwich, Mass.), the most since an 8-0 win over Bentley last September 30th, en route to a commanding 6-2 win over host American International on Tuesday evening.
Winners of two in a row, Stonehill is 4-1-2 in its last seven contests, a stretch that has seen them outscore their opponents 17-6.
Bazinet opened the scoring with two goals five minutes apart in the first portion of the game's first half. Freshman Caitlin McEvily (New Rochelle, N.Y.) added her second goal of the season in the 31st minute, bumping the Stonehill advantage to 3-0.
The Yellow Jackets refused to go away however, scoring two goals of their own - one in the waning minutes of the first half and the other three minutes into the second to trim the lead to 3-2.
Stonehill closed the door on any thoughts of a comeback, as Boyd banged home two scores and Ashley Bourne (Brockton, Mass.) netted another to secure the win.
The shots for the match were close with the Skyhawks holding a slight edge (22-21), while both Alex Eckhardt (Marshfield, Mass.) and AIC goalkeeper, Kara Potts, turned away seven shots.
Next up for the Skyhawks is a home match with Southern New Hampshire on Saturday at 11 a.m. on Skyhawk Field.