Hammersley finished with a career-high 12 saves in the Skyhawks goal (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes)

Greyhounds answer late Skyhawks equalizer with 89^th minute winner

WORCESTER, Mass. (September 18, 2021) – Freshman Jesus Guarcas saved the blushes for Assumption College with an 89^th minute winner less than a minute after Stonehill College had leveled and looked to force overtime to secure a 3-2 victory in a Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer matchup that was delayed nearly two hours at halftime for lightening in the area of Brian Kelly Stadium tonight. 

Scoring

Jacob Woznicki (STO) 16' – Assist: Zach Davis
Kevin Hernandez (ASM) 17'
Hernandez (ASM) 42' – Assist: Jamison Magowan
Iago Luiz De Sousa Vieira (STO) 88'
Jesus Guarcas (ASM) 89'

Goalkeeping
STO: Andrew Hammersley (90:00) 12 saves. 3 goals against
ASM: Francisco Teixeira (90:00) 6 Saves, 2 goals against 

More Stats
Shots: Stonehill 17, Assumption 20
Corners: Stonehill 2, Assumption 3

How it Happened

• Guarcas' winner came just 35-seconds after Stonehill freshman Iago Luiz De Sousa-Vieira appeared to have forced extra time with his team-leading sixth goal of the season with 2:32 remaining in regulation.
• Stonehill had taken an early lead when sophomore Jacob Woznicki scored for the second-straight match 15:51 into the match off a pass from classmate Zach Davis.
• Assumption followed with the quick equalizer less than a minute later as senior Kevin Hernandez scored his first of two goals in the opening half that sent the Greyhounds into what would be a lengthy intermission in the 17^th minute.

• De Sousa-Vieira's sixth goal of the year leveled the match in the 88th minute (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes)

  Hernandez completed his first half brace with 3:19 left in the opening half, assisted by junior Jamison Magowan.
• The teams endured a nearly two-hour delay during halftime when a thunderstorm rolled through.
• Junior Andrew Hammersley made nine of his career-high 12 saves in the second half to give Stonehill the chance to level and De Sousa-Vieira did just that with 2:32 left in regulation.
• Freshman Francisco Teixeira registered six saves in the Assumption goal.

Noteworthy

• De Sousa-Vieira has scored six of Stonehill's 11 goals through six matches this season and ranks second among NE10 leaders in goals and points.
• Hammersley has logged six saves of more in four of his five appearances this season and 15 times overall in 20 matches played after posting double-figure saves for the third time in his career.
• Hammersley leads the NE10 with his 37 saves in five games this season, while ranking third in save percentage (.804).
• Ten of Stonehill's 11 goals this season have been scored by players playing their first collegiate season, led by six from true freshman De Sousa-Vieira, a two each from sophomores Woznicki and Davis.
• All six of Stonehill's matches this season have been decided by one goal.

Up Next

Stonehill (3-3-0, 0-1-0 NE10) is back in action on Wednesday, when it hosts Saint Anselm College for an NE10 match at W.B. Mason Stadium at 7 p.m. Assumption (1-2-1, 1-0-0 NE10) visits Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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