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The Game
Stonehill College hosts the University of Buffalo in the Skyhawks first home game in its NCAA Division I era on Paula Sullivan Court at Merkert Gymnasium tonight. The Skyhawks are looking for some home cooking to energize a first Division I win after opening with setbacks at Lehigh and Providence to open the season last week. Buffalo is also in search of its first win, coming off a week off since dropping a 57-55 decision at Canisius College in its season opener last Monday.

Media Information
Tonight's game is being broadcast live on SkyhawksVision on NEC Front Row. Charlie Bergeron (PBP) and Brian Buckley (analyst) have the call of the action for tonight. The broadcast can be accessed via stonehillskyhawks.com through its NEC Front Row portal (necfrontrow.com/schools/SC) or through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku via the NEC On the Run App. Radio coverage in Buffalo brought to you by ESPN 1520 AM with Jack Kreuzer calling teh action.

The Hall Calls
Stonehill alum Alisha Collins '07 was honored on Saturday with induction to the Stonehill Athletic Hall of Fame. Collins, the  2006 NE10 & ECAC Division II Player of the Year was a two-time All-NE10 first team selection and WBCA Honorable Mention All-American. She still ranks 13th all-time at Stonehill in scoring with 1,410 career points. She is joined in an all woman Hall of Fame class in honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX by Lauren Boyd '08 (women's soccer), Heather Kenrick '97 (field hockey), Jackie Ladino '10 (field hockey/women's lacrosse), Kelly McDonald, '98 (equestrian) and Heather O'Keefe '92 (softball). The 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony returned after a three-year hiatus.

Against the Bulls
Tonight marks the first meeting all-time between Stonehill and Buffalo.

There's No Place Like Home
Stonehill will play five of its 13 non-conference games at Merkert Gymnasium, including a run of three-straight in late December to head directly into its inaugural NEC schedule, of which two of its first three will also be at home. After hosting Buffalo in its inaugural Division I home game tonight, the Skyhawks will host Hartford (Nov. 21), UAlbany (12/14), Northeastern (12/20) and Queens (N.Y.) (12/29).

A Rarity
Tonight marks Stonehill's first home opener against a non-conference opponent since November 14, 2014, when the Skyhawks posted a 69-54 victory over Dominican (N.Y.) College here at Merkert Gym.  Stonehill has won two-straight home openers against non-conference opposition dating back to 2009.

It's Been a While
Stonehill last hosted a non-conference opponent in 2018, when it posted a 4-1 mark in those three games. After posting wins over Caldwell (74-54) and Molloy (73-60), the Skyhawks were edged by University of Sciences (80-75) on December 30, 2018 - Stonehill's non-conference home opponent.

Taking Care Of Business
Stonehill has won 15 of its last 16 home games against non-conference opposition, including two NCAA Tournament wins against Saint Thomas Aquinas and USciences during the 2018 NCAA East Regional, and has posted a 23-2 record against non-conference opposition dating back to 2005.

Bright Television Lights
The Northeast Conference announced last week that Stonehill's February 9 matchup with former NE10 rival Merrimack College will be broadcast live on ESPN+ through the NEC's 26-game television package. The matchup at Merkert Gym is among 21 games that will be featured on ESPN networks, including a record 13 women's games. Paul Dottino (24th year) and Craig D'Amico (14th year) will once split play-by-play duties on women's telecasts. Pam Roecker is back for her 21st year as color analyst. Pack Network and Northeast Sports Network (NSN) will handle production duties for the league's ESPN3/ESPN+ package.

D-Up
Stonehill leads the NEC in field goal percentage defense, holding its first two opponents to just 33.3-percent shooting. The Skyhawks rank third in the NEC after the first week in scoring defense, allowing 58 points per game as one of three in the Conference holding opponents under 60 points per game. Stonehill is also third in three-point percentage defense (.200).

Good Start
Postgrad transfer Maddie Loder (Independence, Minn.) is averaging a team-best 13.5 points per game after two contests to rank fifth among NEC scoring leaders after the first week.

Make 'Em Count
Stonehill has converted 69.2-percent (9-for-13) of its free-throws over the first two games, ranking third in the NEC.

One and Done
Stonehill leads the NEC in defensive rebounding, averaging a Conference-best 34.5 per game after the first week of the season. The Skyhawks share the Conference lead with 43.5 total rebounds per contest.

Glidden Cleans the Glass
Fifth-year Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) has grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds in each of Stonehill's first two games this season. She is the lone NEC player averaging in double-digits for rebounds after the first week, leading the Conference with her 12.0 rebounds per game. She ranks fourth in the NEC with 2.5 offensive boards per game to go with a league-high 9.5 defensive rebounds per game.

Can't Get Her Off the Court
After ranking fifth among NE10 leaders with her team-high 35.7 minutes per game last season, fifth-year guard Emily Bramanti (Chelmsford, Mass.) is picking right up where she left off through two games this year. Her 36.5 minutes per game after two contests is tied for first among NEC iron-woman leaders. Classmate Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) ranks seventh in the Conference with 33.5 minutes per game.

Way To Go Mo!
Sophomore Maureen Stapleton (Spring Lake Heights, N.J.) made her first career start at Providence on Friday night. She ranks third among NEC rebounding leaders with 8.5 per game after two contests, including a career-high matching ten at Lehigh last Monday.

Stealing Sophie
Fifth-year Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) is tied for second among NEC leaders with her 2.5 steals per game through two games. She has half of the Skyhawks ten steals as a team through the first two games.

Preseason Prognostications
Stonehill was picked to finish ninth in its first Northeast Conference season by the league's head coaches. Wagner received six first place votes to top the preseason rankings, followed by Fairleigh Dickenson with two first place votes. St. Francis Brooklyn is picked third, while Saint Francis (Pa.) is fourth with the remaining first place vote.  

Tough Slate
Stonehill has assembled a hardy non-conference slate in its inaugural Division I season, featuring opponents from the Patriot League (2 - Lehigh, Holy Cross), Big East  (1 - Providence), America East (3 - Vermont, New Hampshire, Bryant), MAC (1 - Buffalo), MAAC (1 - Fairfield) and CAA (1 - Northeastern) to prepare for its inaugural Northeast Conference schedule that will start just after the New Year.

Getting Social
Fans and media members of Stonehill athletics have multiple social media outlets to get updates on all 21 varsity programs. The department's Facebook page is www.facebook.com/stonehillskyhawks, and you can also follow @GoStonehill on Twitter and @stonehillskyhawks via Instagram!  Stonehill women's basketball is also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StonehillCollegeWomensBasketball, Twitter and Instagram by following @stonehillwbb. You can even follow head coach Trishs Brown on Twitter via @CoachTB_SC.

Up Next
Stonehill returns to action on Friday, when it visits Fairfield University for a non-conference matchup in Connecticut at 7 p.m. The Skyhawks return to Merkert Gym next Monday, November 21, to host the University of Hartford at 6 p.m.