Solid defensive effort and more balanced scoring leads Skyhawks
Cameron opened the scoring 53-seconds into the game with her first goal of the season (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens) |
EASTON, Mass. (September 19, 2021) – Stonehill College, ranked No. 8 in this week's Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II poll, finished off a three win week with another strong defensive effort and balanced scoring in a 4-0 victory over Mercyhurst College in non-conference field hockey action on Timothy J. Coughlin, '80 Memorial Field at W.B. Mason Stadium this afternoon
Scoring
STO – Olivia Cameron, 0:53
STO – Elisha Brinkman, 17:52
STO – Raegan Hickey (Emily Ledoux), 33:14
STO – Madison Halstead, 42:24
Goalkeeping
MHU: Kayla Desormeau (60:00 9 saves, 4 goals against
STO: Abigail Campbell (45:00) 1 save, 0 goals against; Anya Murphy (15:00) 2 saves, 0 goals against
Shots: MHU: 7, STO 22
Penalty Corners: MHU 9, STO 8
Hickey added her team-leading fourth goal of the season (PHOTO BY Matt Campbell) |
How it Happened
- Stonehill finished off a three-win week with a pair of victories on Saturday and Sunday with this afternoon's effort.
- After seeing seven different players find the back of the cage in Saturday's 7-1 win over Mercy, Stonehill saw four different players score in today's triumph, including two additional scorers from Saturday's seven, giving the Skyhawks nine different goal scorers on their 11 goals over the two days.
- The Stonehill defense, led by junior Andrea Caradonna, sophomore Madeleine McGee and freshman Maddie House, did the rest, limiting Mercyhurst to just seven shots for the match, just three on goal, including none over the first half.
- Senior Abigail Campbell needed just one save over the first 45-minutes in the Stonehill cage, before giving way to junior Anya Murphy for the fourth quarter, who made two stops in her collegiate debut, to finish off Stonehill's third shutout of the season.
- Senior Olivia Cameron opened the scoring just 53-seconds into the match when she took a pass on the right side and slipped past two defenders before depositing her first goal of the season.
- Stonehill doubled its lead 2:52 into the second quarter when senior Elisha Brinkman knocked in a loose ball off a deflected pass into the right side of the net for her first goal of the season.
- Stonehill iced the game with a pair in the third quarter. Sophomore Raegan Hickey scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season 3:14 into the frame off a feed from senior Emily Ledoux.
- Junior Madison Halstead capped the scoring with her second goal in as many days with 2:36 left in the third quarter, knocking in her own rebound.
- Freshman Kayla Desormeau finished with nine saves in the Mercyhurst cage.
Noteworthy
- Ledoux's assist extends her point streak to four games, having scored single goals over the first three games of that stretch.
- Cameron's first goal of the season give her 18 in 42 career games. She now has 18 goals and seven assists for 43 career points
- Brinkman's first goal of the year is the fifth of her career, to go with five assists for 25 points in 37 career games.
- Hickey's team-leading four goals this season rank second among NE10 leaders, while ranking third among NE10 scoring leaders with 11 points and her three assists also rank second.
- With her 90-scoreless minutes this weekend, Campbell now leads the NE10 with her 0.91 goals against average. She also leads the Conference with a .865 save percentage.
Up Next
Stonehill (5-1, 3-0 NE10) is back in action on Wednesday, when it returns to NE10 play at Franklin Pierce University at 4 p.m. The Skyhawks are back at W.B. Mason Stadium next Saturday to host Adelphi University for a Family Weekend matchup at 1 p.m. Mercyhurst (0-6, 0-0 PSAC) visits Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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