Stonehill Skyhawks - Skyhawk Talk 11-26

Women's Basketball
Trisha Brown		Stonehill continued its winning ways in fine fashion last week, as the Skyhawks presented Head Coach Trisha Brown with her 100th career victory last Tuesday evening by opening Northeast-10 Conference play with a 66-42 league triumph over Southern New Hampshire at Merkert Gymnasium. Freshman Megan Methven (Corning, N.Y.) netted 18 points to lead three players in double figures in that win, as senior Caitlin Kennedy (Baldwin, N.Y.) added 13 points and eight rebounds while senior co-captain Tiffany Huggins (Stoughton, Mass.) chipped in with 12 points and seven boards for Stonehill, which connected on 11 three-pointers and forced 28 Penmen turnovers on the night. The Skyhawks finished the holiday weekend in fine fashion on Sunday afternoon, as Stonehill netted the second highest single-game scoring total in school history with an 108-38 non-league victory over Concordia as part of the 2006 Northeast-10/East Coast Conference Challenge at Merkert Gymnasium. Methven led six players in double figures with a career-high 18 points, while Kennedy and fellow senior Kim Morast (Bridgewater, Mass.) each added 16 points for the hosts, who raced out to a 59-11 halftime advantage. Junior Daryl Cioffi (New Milford, N.J.) and sophomore Bethany Tighe (North Easton, Mass.) enjoyed career days with 13 points each for the Skyhawks, who also received 10 points from junior Erika Stupinski (Topsham, Maine) and eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists from junior Meghan Driscoll (Bridgewater, Mass.). Stonehill shot 57 percent from the field and canned 15 three-pointers (the third highest single-game total in school history) to improve to 5-0 overall on the season. The Skyhawks host UMass Lowell in a Northeast-10 outing on Wednesday evening at Merkert Gymnasium beginning at 5:30 p.m. Click here for the Skyhawk women's basketball home page!

Men's Basketball
Soap Toun		Stonehill notched a pair of victories last week to post its third straight 3-0 start under Head Coach David McLaughlin's watch, as the Skyhawks opened Northeast-10 Conference play with a thrilling 78-75 win over Southern New Hampshire last Monday evening at Merkert Gymnasium before collecting a 72-55 non-league triumph over Mercy last Wednesday evening at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. Freshman AJ Rudowitz (Monroe Township, N.J.) led four players in double figures with 15 points, including the go-ahead lay-in with 45 seconds remaining, and seven rebounds in the league victory over the Penmen, while senior co-captain Soap Toun (Cranston, R.I.) added 14 points for the winners, who also received 13 points from senior co-captain Lance Clarke (Somerville, Mass.). Freshman Randall Stallworth (Toms River, N.J.) notched a double-double effort of 13 points and 10 assists in the win for Stonehill, which also received a career-high 13 rebounds from sophomore Colin Scanlon (Centreville, Va.). Toun netted a career-high 19 points Wednesday's triumph over Mercy, while Stallworth added a career-best 15 points to go with four assists for the Skyhawks, who also received a double-double effort of 13 points and 10 rebounds from sophomore Nick Smith (Colonia, N.J.). Stonehill takes its unbeaten mark into a Northeast-10 showdown with UMass Lowell on Wednesday evening in a re-match of last year's NCAA Northeast Regional championship game at Merkert Gymnasium beginning at 7:30 p.m. Click here for the Skyhawk men's basketball home page!

Ice Hockey
John Durkin		Junior John Durkin (Scituate, Mass.) netted a pair of goals, including a marker with 3:36 remaining in regulation that forced an extra session, as Stonehill dropped its second straight 5-4 ECAC Northeast decision last Tuesday evening, this time to Fitchburg State at the Wallace Civic Center in Fitchburg, Mass. Fellow juniors Matt Curran (Scarborough, Maine) and Anthony Zanetti (Ludlow, Mass.) also tallied in the setback for Head Coach Scott Harlow's Skyhawks, who also received assists off the sticks of sophomores Paul Reissfelder (Plymouth, Mass.) and Frank Amato (West Springfield, Mass.) as well as freshman Zachary Cantin (Walpole, Mass.) and Mike Daraio (Harrison, N.Y.). Senior Matt Gorman (Southboro, Mass.) made 32 saves in goal for Stonehill, which fell to 1-5 overall and 0-4 in ECAC Northeast play with the decision. The Skyhawks return to action on Wednesday evening by hosting Curry in an ECAC Northeast match-up at the Bridgewater Ice Arena that begins at 6:40 p.m. Click here for the Skyhawk ice hockey home page!

Men's Indoor Track & Field
Joe Ryan		Stonehill opens its 2006-2007 indoor schedule on Saturday morning when Head Coach Karen Boen's Skyhawks participate in the Northeastern University Winter Husky Carnival at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston beginning at 10:00 a.m. Boen returns an experienced squad that is looking to build upon a third place finish at last year's Northeast-10 Conference Championships, as four Skyhawks earned both all-conference and all-New England accolades last winter. Additionally, junior David Metzger (Ellington, Conn.) represented his squad at last year's NCAA Division II National Indoor Champisonships at the Reggie Lewis Center in the 5,000 meters, as Stonehill will serve as the host institution for the NCAA Division II National Championships for the second straight season on March 9-10, 2007.

Women's Indoor Track & Field
Dana DeIngenis		The Skyhawks begin their 2006-2007 indoor schedule on Saturday morning by heading to Boston to compete at the Northeastern Husky Winter Carnival at the Reggie Lewis Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. Head Coach Karen Boen welcomes back a veteran squad this winter, as Stonehill is looking to build upon a third place finish at last year's Northeast-10 Conference Championships and will serve once again as the host institution for the 2007 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships next March 9th and 10th at the Reggie Lewis Center. Three Skyhawks earned all-Northeast-10 and all-New England accolades last year while sending a fourth individual to compete in the 5,000 meters at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships.

Watch Skyhawk Hoops On Northeast-10 TV!
Meghan Driscoll		All of Stonehill's remaining Northeast-10 Conference games can be accessed live via videocast through the Northeast-10's newest media venture, Northeast-10 TV. The conference has partnered with videocasting company Penn Atlantic to provide a television quality picture via the internet so you can follow the Skyhawks in their quest for a pair of Northeast-10 titles this winter. All games can be accessed for a fee of $6.99 through Northeast-10 TV, which can be found on the conference's web site at www.northeast10.org. Audio for all remaining Northeast-10 home doubleheaders on Stonehill's schedule, plus a pair of conference road twinbills at Bryant and Bentley, will also be available at no charge through Stretch Internet.

Listen Live To Skyhawk Basketball On-Line!
Colin Scanlon		Stonehill Basketball will once again be available on-line this season, as a total of 24 Skyhawk men's and women's regular season contests will be webcast at no charge via Stretch Internet, a service of Gilbert, Ariz., over the Official Athletics web site of Stonehill College, www.stonehillskyhawks.com. Returning for the ninth season of calling the action of Skyhawk Basketball will be Charlie Bergeron, the voice of Stonehill Basketball and Football since 1998 who will provide play-by-play, and Brian Buckley, who will once again serve as the Skyhawks' color analyst. The first Stonehill Basketball webcasts of the new season take place on Wednesday, November 29th when the Skyhawks entertain UMass Lowell in a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader beginning at 5:30 p.m. Skyhawk Basketball will also be available via videocast for a nominal fee on the new television network of the Northeast-10 Conference, Northeast-10 TV. Click here for the Skyhawk Multimedia home page!