Skyhawks get seven different goal scorers to remain unbeaten in NE10 play

Mawn had a hand in each of the Skyhawks first two goals (PHOTO BY Matt Campbell)

EASTON, Mass. (September 18, 2021) – Stonehill College, ranked No. 8 in this week's Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II poll, got goals from seven different players to secure a 7-1 triumph over Mercy College in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium this afternoon. 

Scoring
STO – Emma Mawn, 15:00
STO – Erin Heffernan (Mawn), 17:39
STO – Meghan Bean (Raegan Hickey), 18:31
STO – Hickey, 32:35
STO – Emily Ledoux (Emma Keene-Reinhard), 35:10
STO – Madison Halstead (Maddie House), 46:58
STO – Stori Rounds (Katy Skagerlind), 55:35
MER – Rachel Palladino (Alyssa Sacco), 59:06

Goalkeeping
MER: Lauren Viscione (60:00) 7 saves, 7 goals against
STO: Abigail Campbell (45:00) 4 saves, 0 goals against; Shannon Conte (15:00) 6 saves, 1 goal against 

Shots: MER, 18, STO 18
Penalty Corners: MER 5, STO 8

How it Happened

• Hickey also contributed a goal and assist for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Matt Campbell)

  Senior forward Emma Mawn had a hand in Stonehill's first two goals as the Skyhawks featured seven different goal scorers on the afternoon on their way to the NE10 win.
• Mawn opened the scoring off a penalty corner after time had expired in the first quarter of play, tipping in a rebound at the near post, following up her own corner inlet for her second goal of the season.
• Mawn's goal spurred Stonehill from there as it added two more markers in the opening 3:31 of the second quarter.
• Mawn turned provider on sophomore Erin Heffernan's first career goal 2:39 into the second, setting up the goal with a crossing pass from the left side for a one time far post by Heffernan.
• Sophomore Meghan Bean added her first collegiate goal less than a minute later, knocking in a centering pass by classmate Raegan Hickey 18:31 into the quarter.
• Hickey joined Mawn with multiple points in the contest when she potted her team-leading third goal of the season 2:35 into the second half with a drive from just inside the circle into the right side of the cage.
• Senior Emily Ledoux scored for the third-straight game less then three minutes later, redirecting a pass from the right side by junior Emma Keene-Reinhard into the cage to join Hickey with three goals this season.
• Junior Madison Halstead and freshman Stori Rounds added their first collegiate goals to cap the scoring on the day for Stonehill in the fourth quarter.
• Mercy broke up the shutout in the final minute as sophomore Rachel Palladino knocked in a feed from center by junior Alyssa Sacco at the right post with 54-seconds remaining.  

Noteworthy

• Senior Abigail Campbell kept Mercy scoreless over the first 45-minutes of play, finishing with four saves, before yielding to freshman Shannon Conte for her collegiate debut in the fourth quarter. Conte posted a remarkable six saves in the closing quarter, despite conceding the late goal.
• Senior Lauren Viscione recorded seven saves in goal for Mercy on the afternoon.
• After scoring one goal over her first three seasons, Ledoux has three over the last week after netting Stonehill's fourth goal this afternoon.
• Four different players for Stonehill netted their first collegiate goals this afternoon, with Mawn and Hickey each finishing with a goal and assist to lead the way. Three other Skyhawks, Keene-Reinhard and freshmen Maddie House and Katy Skagerlind, each notched their first career points by dishing out assists.
• Stonehill has won its last seven NE10 regular season contests dating back to October 2019.

Up Next

Stonehill (4-1, 3-0 NE10) is right back in action tomorrow afternoon, when it hosts Mercyhurst College for a non-conference matchup at W.B. Mason Stadium at noon. Mercy (1-3, 0-2 NE10) hosts Millersville University on Monday at 4 p.m.

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