North Andover, Mass. - The Stonehill field hockey team continued its stellar play in all phases of the game, posting a decisive 4-0 win over host Merrimack on Saturday afternoon.

As they did in a win earlier in the week over Franklin Pierce, the Skyhawks got on the board early, this time with senior Aly Boulis (Lincoln, R.I.) providing the offense with help from sophomore Jackie Ladino (North Dartmouth, Mass.). Boulis and Ladino teamed up just 4:03 into the match, giving the Skyhawks a 1-0 lead.

Kerri Sullivan (Goffstown, N.H.) and Claire Hourihan (East Amherst, N.Y.) combined to give Stonehill a 2-0 advantage at the 22:30.

Freshman Courtney Osier (South Dennis, Mass.) made the first start of her career for the Skyhawks, only needing to make one save in her 70 minutes in between the pipes to secure the victory and the shutout. Meanwhile, her netminding counterpart, Amy Larrabee was under attack all contest long, as Stonehill fired 28 total shots, including 25 on goal, forcing the senior to make 21 saves. The Skyhawks also held an 11-2 advantage in penalty corners.

Freshman Lindsey Pinkham (Skowhegan, Maine) scored her first career goal late in the first half when she deflected a ball into the cage, upping the Skyhawk lead to, 3-0. Ladino added the final score of the game minutes into the second half off a feed from senior Caitlin Gleason (Goffstown, N.H.), poking the ball in past Larrabee.

Stonehill, now 4-0 in NE-10 action, has outscored its Conference foes, 13-3, and have posted back-to-back shutouts for the first time this season, a feat they turned on three occasions in 2006.

The Skyhawks get back to action on Thursday night under the lights at W.B. Mason Stadium when it hosts Assumption in only its second home game so far this season.