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Ticket Information (Day of Game)
$15.00 Adults
$10.00 (students & senior citizens)

The Game
Stonehill College opens its second NCAA Division I FCS campaign by hosting New England power University of New Hampshire, ranked No. 11 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 12 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, on Timothy J. Coughlin (COG-lin), '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium this afternoon. The Skyhawks are coming off a 2022 season in which they finished 4-5 overall, including a 2-5 clip in their first season as a member of the Northeast Conference and are picked sixth in the NEC preseason poll. The Wildcats are picked second in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) preseason poll after finishing 9-4 overall last fall, including a 7-1 CAA clip, to earn a 17th NCAA FCS Tournament appearance.

MEDIA INFO
This afternoon's game is being presented live by SkyhawksVision on NEC Front Row with Charlie Bergeron,in his 25th season as the Voice of the Skyhawks, calling the action directed by Matt Nelson. The broadcast can be accessed via stonehillskyhawks.com through its NEC Front Row portal (necfrontrow.com/schools/SC) or through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku via the NEC On the Run App. Radio coverage back in the Granite State is provided by WGIR-610 AM and affiliates WQSO-FM 96.7 and WPKX-AM 930 with Justin McIsaac (PBP) and Brian Espanet (Analyst) calling the action, while WSHL-FM 91.3 in the Easton area, has Chris Robbins and Andrew Nilsen calling the action.

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS
Stonehill College, founded in 1948 is celebrating its 75th Anniversary during the 2023-24 academic year. In September 1948, some 134 students — many of whom were veterans from World War II — gathered with the eight teachers who would serve as their faculty to celebrate Mass at the Chapel in Donahue Hall. That small gathering of students and teachers marked the beginning of Stonehill College. The College will host a 75th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, September 29 (Rain Date: Saturday, September 30). This event will coincide with Family Weekend. All are welcome to attend our outdoor Jubilee Mass, which will be followed by music, games and more. The festivities will conclude with a fireworks display.

AGAINST THE WILDCATS
This afternoon marks the first meeting all-time between Stonehill and New Hampshire.

GOING AGAINST THE GRANITE STATE
Stonehill has posted a 20-5 record all-time against teams hailing from the State of New Hampshire, allcoming against NCAA Division II competition. The Skyhawks have won its last 17 games against Granite State rivals, including a 17-game win streak against former "Ol' Bronze Hawk" rival Saint Anselm College, against whom Stonehill owns an 18-5 record all-time. Stonehill won its only two meetings with Franklin Pierce University in its last two years in the Northeast-10, with Eli Gardner 7-0 over his head coaching career against New Hampshire foes.

Seide

SPLIT ALLEGIENCES
The family of Stonehill sophomore defensive back Moses Seide (Malden, Mass.) will likely sit smack dab in the middle seat between the two sets of fans for today's game as his older brother Isaac Seide is a junior running back for New Hampshire. Moses appeared in six games for Stonehill as a freshman and finished with five tackles and a pass breakup, while Isaac has totaled 368 yards on 89 carries in 27 career games played for the Wildcats with a touchdown.

FOR OPENERS
Stonehill is 15-20 all-time in week one games in program history, winning its last three season openers - all against Bloomsburg (Pa.) University. The Skyhawks are 6-8 all-time in week one games at home, having won its last home season opener against Bloomsburg in 2021. 9-12 all-time in week one games on the road, having won its last three road openers - both against Bloomsburg.

PRESEASON ALL-NEC
Stonehill has three selections to the 2023 All-NEC Football Preseason Team as selected by the Conference's head coaches and announced at the NEC Social Media Day at the EY Coaches' Club at MetLife Stadium in July. The Skyhawks first three preseason All-NEC selections in the program's brief NEC history are postgrad offensive lineman David Satkowski (Southbury, Conn.) and senior running back Jermaine Corbett (Long Branch, N.J.), both first team All-NEC honorees in 2022, along with with senior linebacker Sam Murphy (Lockport, N.Y.).

Corbett

PRESEASON PROGNOSTICATIONS
Stonehill has been picked to finish sixth in the Northeast Conference preseason poll by the league's eight head coaches the Conference announced at its Social Media Day at MetLife Stadium in July. The Skyhawks are tied with Central Connecticut State for sixth in the NEC preseason poll, which is led by defending NEC Champions and NCAA I FCS Championship participant Saint Francis (Pa.) with five first place votes. Merrimack is picked second and received two first place votes, with Duquesne third with a first-place vote, tied with Sacred Heart. LIU received the remaining first place vote and is picked fifth, followed by Stonehill and Central Connecticut State in sixth and Wagner in eighth

AYE, AYE CAPTAINS
Stonehill head coach eli gardner and his coaching staff have named four captains for the 2023 season. Fifth-year offensive lineman Thomas Walsh (Waldwick, N.J.) has been named a captain for the second-straight year and is joined by postgrad lineman David Satkowski (Southbury, Conn.), senior wide receiver Cameron Alves (Cranston, R.I.) and senior linebacker Sam Murphy (Lockport, N.Y.) as captain following a vote of their teammates during spring ball.

MOVIN' ON UP!
Stonehill College announced in early April, 2022, that it had accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I Northeast Conference (NEC), beginning a four-year Division I transition period to conclude in 2026. The Skyhawks entire set of 23 varsity programs will now compete in the NEC, with the exception of equestrian, women's ice hockey (NEWHA) and men's ice hockey (independant) starting last fall.

GETTING SOCIAL
Fans and media members of Stonehill athletics now have three social media outlets to get updates on all 23 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and "StonehillSkyhawks" on Instagram. Stonehill football also has its own Facebook and Twitter accounts: @StonehillFB.

ON DECK
Stonehill hits the road for the next three weeks, starting with its Northeast Conference opener at Central Connecticut State University next Saturday, September 9, at noon. The Skyhawks next home game is a Family Weekend matchup with Saint Francis (Pa.) University on Saturday, September 30, as part of the College's Jubilee Celebration festivities at W.B. Mason Stadium at 1 p.m