Stoneking tossed three touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 36-seconds left (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes) |
EASTON, Mass. (September 25, 2021) - Stonehill College erased a pair of two-score deficits over the course of the contest, posting a comeback from 12 points down early in the fourth quarter for a 27-26 victory over Assumption University in Northeast-10 Conference football action on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium tonight.
Leaders
Stonehill
Anton Stoneking: 19-for-34 passing for 223 yards and three touchdown, including game winning 20-yard strike with 36-seconds remaining
Chris Domercant: 4 receptions for 81 yards, TD
Cameron Alves: 4 receptions for 34 yards, game winning TD
Justin Felder: 27 carries for 103 yards, TD
Sam Athy: 12 tackles (five solo), 0.5 for loss
Garrett McCarthy: 8 tackles (two solo), 0.5 sacks for a loss of five
Assumption
Khaleed Exum-Strong: 24 carries for 173 yards, TD
Kendrick Santos-Fuentes: 8 carries, 51 yards, TD
Tre'Sean Bouie: 70-yard interception return for TD, 2 tackles and a breakup
Anthony Laramee: 10 tackles (six solo), 1.5 tackles for a loss of a yard, pass breakup
Alves finished with four receptions, including the gamewinning touchdown with 36-seconds left (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes) |
The Details
- Senior quarterback Anton Stoneking engineered the Stonehill comeback efforts with three touchdown passes, connecting with sophomore Cameron Alves for a 20-yard touchdown pass with 36-seconds to play to clinch the win – the Skyhawks fifth in a row at W.B. Mason Stadium dating back to 2019.
- Senior All-American running back Justin Felder surpassed 100 rushing yards for the fourth time in as many games this season and eighth-straight game dating back to 2019, scoring his 11th touchdown of the season with 10-minutes remaining – just five plays and 2:25 after an Assumption 70-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Greyhounds a 12-point lead (26-14) with 12:26 to play.
- Stonehill trailed 14-0 in the first quarter, but battled back to draw even after Stoneking connected with freshman Chris Domercant for a 19-yard touchdown pass less than four minutes into the second quarter.
- Assumption took a three-point lead into the intermission with a 38-yard field goal from junior Patrick May with no time remaining in the second quarter and then May extended the Greyhounds lead to six with a 23-yard field goal with 3:12 left in the third.
- Assumption was able to get to midfield after falling behind for the first time all night after Stoneking's third touchdown pass, but a 57-yard May field goal attempt was tipped at the line and fell well short to end the game.
- Senior Kevin Porch broke up an Assumption pass towards the end zone with two-seconds remaining to set up the long field goal try.
Up Next:
Stonehill (3-1, 1-1 NE10) now heads into the bye week and will return to action in two weeks, when it visits American International College for an NE10 matchup on Saturday, October 9, at noon. The Skyhawks return to W.B. Mason Stadium the following Saturday, October 16, to host Saint Anselm College for the 16th "Battle for the Ol' Bronze Hawk" on Homecoming Weekend at 1 p.m. Assumption (1-3, 1-1 NE10) hosts Southern Connecticut State University on Friday at 7 p.m.
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