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The Game
Stonehill College continues a season-long five game road swing as it visits College of the Holy Cross for a non-conference matchup inside the Hart Center Arena Thursday night. The Skyhawks head into its first trip to Holy Cross in 41 years looking to build off the first Division I road win in program history with its 57-50 triumph at New Hampshire on Saturday. The Crusaders have won three-straight after a 60-55 decision at Northeastern on Saturday.

Media Information
Tonight's game will be broadcast live via ESPN+ with Greg Kadetsky (play by play) and Scott Pentoney (analyst) calling the action via the World Wide Leader's digital streaming platform. ESPN+ broadcasts are accessible via subscription through the ESPN App on computers, smartphones, tablets and most major streaming devices, as well as through ESPN.com.

Last Time Out
Stonehill got December started with a bang, notching the first NCAA Division I road win in program history with a 57-50 decision over New Hampshire on Saturday. Fifth-year Emily Bramanti (Chelmsford, Mass.) and senior Mia Kelly (South Hadley, Mass.) each notched season-bests and combined for 31 points to lead Stonehill to the win. Bramanti scored ten of her season-high 16 points in the second half, including seven in the fourth quarter alone, connecting on 5-of-9 three-pointers to go with three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Kelly scored 12 of her season-best 15 points in the first half, including eight in the opening quarter, on 6-of-14 shooting, with a season-high six rebounds, an assist and steal. Stonehill's starters accounted for all but four of its points in the contest, with the defense limiting New Hampshire to 31.6-percent shooting, including 2-for-17 in the fourth quarter and 0-for-9 from deep over the final 20 minutes. Freshman Breezie Williams led New Hampshire with a double-double as the lone Wildcat in double-figures with 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, to go with a game-high 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Against the Crusaders
Stonehill and Holy Cross are squaring off for the fifth time, but first in 41-years, tonight. The two programs have split the four previous encounters in a series that dates back to the 1974-75 season, each winning twice at home. Holy Cross posted a 55-50 victory in their last encounter early in the 1981-82 season, right here in Worcester.  

Turn Back the Clock
Stonehill and Holy Cross meet tonight for the first time since the 1981-82 season tonight. Gives us a chance to turn back the clock to what was going on in the world during this time:
• NASA launched the very first Space Shuttle mission in April.
• Lady Diana Spencer marries Charles, Prince of Wales in July.
• President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor to US Supreme Court on July 7.
• The popular film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" makes its debut.
• IBM in US launches it's first PC which uses Microsoft Software MS DOS.
• Muhammad Ali retires with career record of 55 wins and 5 defeats.
• MTV launches on August 1.
• Cost of a gallon of Gas: $1.25.
• I was seven years old.  

Bramanti

Kelly

Prime Performers
Fifth-year guard Emily Bramanti (Chelmsford, Mass.) and senior Mia Kelly (South Hadley, Mass.) were both named Northeast Conference Prime Performers by the league office on Monday. The duo were recognized for their efforts in Stonehill's first NCAA Division I road win at New Hampshire on Saturday in its lone game of the week. Bramanti scored a season-high 16 points, including seven in the fourth quarter alone, connecting on 5-of-9 three-pointers, to go with three rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Kelly scored 12 of her season-best 15 points in the first half as the Skyhawks staked out a 34-29 halftime lead in the 57-50 win, adding six rebounds and an assist and steal. The duo are the third and fourth NEC Prime Performers for Stonehill this season, joining fifth-year Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) on November 28 and postgrad Maddie Loder (Independence, Minn.) after the opening week of the season on November 14. Glidden averaged 13.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while shooting 52.9-percent from the field and converting all five free-throw tries over three games last week, which included the first NCAA Division I win in program history, while also earning All-Tournament Team honors at the TD Bank Classic. Loder averaged 13.5 points, converting 77.8-percent of her free-throws (7-for-9), over Stonehill's first two games, adding 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and a steal in 30.5 minutes per game.
NEC Prime Performers:
Nov. 14: Maddie Loder
Nov. 28: Sophie Glidden
Dec. 5: Emily Bramanti & Mia Kelly

First Road Win
Stonehill made program history on Saturday, picking up the first road win in its NCAA Division I era with a 57-50 triumph at New Hampshire. The Skyhawks held UNH to 31.6-percent shooting, including 25% (7-for-28) in the second half, missing all nine three-point tries over the final 20-minutes.

Glass Plus
Stonehill leads the NEC in rebound margin (+1.1), leading the Conference with 38.1 rebounds per game, including a Conference-best 29.1 defensive rebounds per game. The Skyhawks have outrebounded three of their eight opponents this season.

D-Up
Stonehill ranks third in the NEC for field goal percentage defense, holding its opponents to 39.3-percent shooting. The Skyhawks rank fourth in the NEC for scoring defense, allowing 61.6 points per game, and are third in three-point percentage defense (.261).

Stock Rising
Stonehill has moved up to third among NEC three-point shooting leaders, connecting at 28.7-percent as a team through eight contests. The Skyhawks 5.6 three-pointers per game rank sixth in the NEC, including 1.8 per contest from fifth-year Emily Bramanti (Chelmsford, Mass.) to rank second in the Conference, while her team-best .318 three-point shooting percentage ranks ninth in the NEC.

Playing the Percentages
Stonehill fifth-year Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) is shooting an NEC-leading 52.2-percent (35-for-67) from the field after eight games. She is one of just two in the Conference shooting over 50-percent from the floor while averaging at least 3.0 field goals per game.

Start Fast
Stonehill has won both of its games in which it has held a halftime lead after Saturday's 57-50 win at New Hampshire.

A Good Rotation
Stonehill is 2-2 this season since going with the projected lineup of fifth-years Emily Bramanti (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine), postgrad Maddie Loder (Independence, Minn.), senior Mia Kelly (South Hadley, Mass.) and junior Cameron Ward (Bound Brook, N.J.).

Spreading Holiday Cheer
Stonehill head coach Trisha Brown served as emcee of the College's annual Christmas Tree lighting on campus last Thursday night. Brown, who has served as speaker/host/emcee at several holiday functions on campus in recent years, assisted in the event hosted by Stonehill's Office of Student Engagement which has a full lineup of holiday events scheduled for the remainder of the semester. This year's event featured a snow making feature where students could take pictures, as well as the feature event, the annual lighting of the campus Christmas Tree. 

In Transition
Stonehill announced it had accepted an invitation to join the Northeast Conference and commence a four-year transition to full NCAA Division I membership on April 5. The Skyhawks started their four-year transition on July 1 and will earn full NCAA Division I membership in 2026-27. At the June NEC meetings, the Conference presidents announced a shift in the waiting period for automatic qualifier sports from competing for NEC postseason championships from four to two years, making Stonehill eligible to compete in the NEC postseason starting in 2024-25.

Proud History
Stonehill won the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup six times, finishing in the top three in the final standings 15 of the last 17 years. Stonehill was one of just ten institutions nationwide to receive the NCAA Division II Presidents' Award for Academic Achievement, recognizing athletic departments with an Academic Success rating of 90-percent or better, each of the first ten years of the program's existence. The College ranks No. 98 in the category of National Liberal Arts Schools by U.S. News & World Report and No. 94 for the Best Value category.

Hoop History
Stonehill women's basketball earned 26 NCAA Division II Tournament bids over its history, the last was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Stonehill was a charter member of the Northeast-10 Conference, and are the lone program to have competed in all 40 NE10 Tournaments prior to transitioning to Division I this summer, with its final appearance culminating with a 13th finals appearance in March. Stonehill has won the NE10 Tournament six times, with an additional ten regular season championships. Stonehill reached the NCAA Division II Elite Eight three times, the latest in 2018, and advanced to the Division II National Semifinals in 1995.

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. 

Be the IMPACT
Stonehill fifth-year forward Sophie Glidden (Scarborough, Maine) was named a finalist for the national "Teammate of the Year" award by Team IMPACT, a national non-profit organization that signs children facing serious illness and disabilities onto college athletic teams across the country through a unique multiyear program. Glidden was nominated by six-year-old Ariel, a child from nearby Holbrook who has a genetic disorder called Rett Syndrome. Glidden was one of five finalists from across the country for the Teammate of the Year award.

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 Trisha Brown on Twitter via @CoachTB_SC.

Up Next
Stonehill caps its season-long five game road trip on Sunday, when it visits Bryant University for a non-conference matchup between former Northeast-10 members at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks return to Merkert Gymnasium next Wednesday, December 14, to open a season-high three game homestand against UAlbany at 6 p.m.