Carroll scores game-winner for Southern New Hampshire in 89^th minute

Junior goalkeeper Amy Wheaton made nine saves for the Skyhawks.

EASTON, Mass. (September 26, 2012) – The Stonehill College women's soccer team fell to Southern New Hampshire University, 1-0, in Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) action on Wednesday evening at Skyhawk Field.

Freshman forward Lexxi Carroll (Plainville, Conn./Plainville) potted the game-winning goal for the Penmen at the 88:50 mark as she fired home a loose ball inside the box past Stonehill junior goalkeeper Amy Wheaton (Dartmouth, Mass./Dartmouth), her first of the season.

Senior goalkeeper Maggie Weldon (Manchester, N.H./Manchester West) kept the game scoreless in the 37^th minute robbing junior midfielder Catherine Kelly (Medfield, Mass./Medfield) of a penalty kick chance with a diving save towards the right corner of the net.

Wheaton was pivotal to the Skyhawks defensive efforts and keeping the game scoreless into the 88^th minute of play as she turned away nine shots total including six in the first half. Weldon made three saves for the Penmen.

Southern New Hampshire outshot Stonehill, 24-9, while the Skyhawks held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks in the contest.

Stonehill (3-2-2, 2-2-2 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday, September 29 as the Skyhawks travel to American International College for an NE-10 clash at 1 p.m. The Penmen visit Assumption College on Saturday at 7 p.m.