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May 24, 2003 - Three players from the Stonehill's 2003 Division II NCAA Championship team received Warrior/Lacrosse All-America accolades.  Collette Carpenter, who finished with 31 goals and 29 assists, earned Midfielder of the Year.  Carissa Medeiros claimed Goaltender of the Year for finishing with 133 goals allowed (6.17 GAA).  After scoring nine goals in the NCAA Championship tournament, freshman Erin Acone took Rookie of the Year honors.


  Hopkinton Independent: Pitcher Perfect

Matt Giusti finished his career third on Stonehill's all-time wins list with 19 and fifth
on the strikeout list with 193

By Erika Steele

There's an adage that nobody's perfect, but don't believe everything you hear. On March 13, Matt Giusti was.

Pitching his second start of his senior year for the Stonehill College Skyhawks, the 6'1" righty from Hopkinton did something no one in school history has ever done, becoming the 16 to do so in Division II history: pitch a perfect game.

"I was pretty much locked in," recalled Giusti, "You get people who say ‘oh I didn't know,' but you definitely know. I knew the whole time, but it didn't hit until the fifth inning."

No runs. No hits. No walks. No errors. Giusti faced 21 batters and showed no bias as he retired each of them in 65 pitches, striking out five. Though his team won 9-0, Giusti wasn't convinced of the feat until the final play, a pinch hit ground out to second.

"I was nervous but it's a team effort, not just me throwing strikes," said Giusti. "It's easier to go out there and pitch with a lead and go after people than it is to have a close ball game, trying not to make a mistake."

Heading into the fifth, when buzz of perfection started to emerge, an onslaught of superstition ensued. For the final three innings, no one moved, spoke, or changed seats. When one of Giusti's teammates who had been playing with an untucked shirt decided to tuck it into his pants, the entire squad yelled at him to take it back out. No more words were exchanged until perfection was had.

Steve Simeos, Giusti's coach at Hopkinton, was proud after hearing the news of this former ace's perfect game. "That's a major feat at any level," said Simeos. "But to do that at a Division II college level is remarkable."

After graduating Hopkinton in 2004, Giusti honed his skills for a year a Williston Northhampton Prep school before heading to Stonehill.

It was Giusti's competitiveness, athleticism and overall work ethic that caught the eye of Skyhawks head coach Pat Boen.

"Anytime someone has the success he had in high school you take notice." Boen said. "He's become a great player for us and that's something he's accomplished through his dedication to the sport."

Boen, who has never been involved in a perfect game, understands how special his righty's performance was. "You go out and pitch against a little league team 100 times and you don't get a perfect game once, even against that competition," said Boen.

But it wasn't a little league team that Giusti defeated. It was the Greyhounds from Assumption, who led the conference in hitting last year. And it was perfect.

The Northeast-10 Player and Pitcher of the Week won't ever forget that day in March, when he showed how pitcher perfect he really is. "The fact that everyone can say that they played their perfect game but I threw a perfect game, it's unbelievable," said Giusti.

Pursuing a degree in management, Giusti hopes to be picked up by an independent or minor league team after graduation.