Webster goal, Jackson's five saves lead Skyhawks

Webster celebrates the Skyhawks opening goal against UMass Lowell (PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes)

EASTON, Mass. (August 31, 2023) – Stonehill College battled UMass Lowell to a 1-1 draw in a non-conference women's soccer match at Skyhawk Field this afternoon.

Highlights

• Junior Olivia Webster scored her first goal of the season, marking her second career goal, in the second half.
• Senior Mia Jackson finished with five saves in her third start of the season in goal for Stonehill.
• Junior Hope Santaniello scored the lone goal for the River Hawks, marking the first of her career at UMass Lowell.
• Redshirt senior Taylor Burgess made three saves in the UMass Lowell goal to cap off its third draw of the season.

Jackson finished with five saves in goal for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Mary Gettens, '23)

How it Happened

• Stonehill's defense held tough early, keeping UMass Lowell off the board with back-to-back blocks in the fourth minute of the contest.
• After going back-and-forth through the middle of the field, applying pressure on either end of the pitch, sophomore Katie Carey nearly scored the game's opening goal in the 41st minute, as she danced through defenders and sent a shot just high of the top right corner.
• With a scoreless opening half in the books, Stonehill would light up the scoreboard first in the 59^th minute after Webster found the back of the net. Webster would capitalize on a rebound off a shot on goal from sophomore Hannah Anselmo.
• UMass Lowell would draw even in the 87^th minute after a loose ball in front of the Stonehill goal off a free kick was put in the back of the net by Santaniello.
• Despite a late chance from the River Hawks attack, the Skyhawks defense would hold on to earn the 1-1 draw.

Noteworthy

• This evening marked Stonehill's first draw of the season.
• Webster notched her second career goal, first of the season.
• Jackson made her eighth career start in the Stonehill goal.
• Anselmo dished out her first assist of the season.

Up Next

Stonehill (0-3-1, 0-0-0 NEC) returns to action on Monday for a non-conference matchup at Quinnipiac University (0-2-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) at 2 p.m. The Skyhawks return home next Thursday, September 7, to host Bryant University at 4 p.m. UMass Lowell (0-2-3, 0-0-0 AE) hosts Drexel University on Sunday at 1 p.m. 

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