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| Michael White had a header saved in the Skyhawks 3-1 loss to New Haven |
Skyhawks Outshoot Chargers But Fall 3-1
Easton, Mass. - The Skyhawks more than doubled the Chargers shot and corner totals but couldn't put enough balls in the net as they fell to visiting New Haven 3-1 on a chilly Wednesday afternoon.
The Skyhawks started the game on the offensive, as they used some good passing to get a Tyler Hebert (Rockland, Mass.) shot that went just high in the first 15 seconds of play.
New Haven responded two minutes later when Marco Matuli-Criolo dribbled by a defender on the left baseline before hitting teammate Steven Gunnuso at the six for a one timer and a one goal lead.
In the 27th minute a free kick by sophomore Kevin Moroney (Medway, Mass.) was headed by freshman Andrew McMath (Weatogue, Conn.) to freshman defender Christopher Agan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) who ripped it home from inside the six for his first career goal and a one all tie.
New Haven wasn't finished scoring in the half as Jelani Joslyn received a through ball at the 18 and took a dribble by keeper Brandon McFarlane before ripping home a shot for a 2-1 halftime advantage.
Stonehill continued to pressure the Chargers in the second, registering five corner kicks and 10 shots to New Haven's three.
However it would be the Chargers who took advantage, as keeper Brandon McFarlane (Norwich, Conn.) slipped while trying to cut back and make a save on a J.J. Comeau shot from the 18. McFarlane was only able to get a hand on the rolling ball as the goal extended New Haven's lead to 3-1.
The Skyhawks best opportunities came off corner kicks in the second half, as both Ben Irzyk (Wakefield, R.I.) and Michael White (Lisbon, N.H.) had headers saved by Charger keeper Jonathan Creem
Creem finished the game with ten saves, six in the second half, while McFarlane made four stops for Stonehill.
The loss drops the Skyhawks to 4-9-2 overall and 1-9-1 in NE-10 play.
Stonehilll returns to action when they travel to take on UMass-Lowell on Saturday at 3:00.