Chris Palmer

Brittany Dibble

Junior Brittany Dibble (Troy, N.Y.) converted a penalty stroke with 6:40 remaining to lift fifth-ranked Stonehill to a key 1-0 Northeast-10 Conference victory over fourth-ranked and defending NCAA Division II national champion UMass Lowell last Wednesday evening at W.B. Mason Stadium.  Dibble's tally came after an infraction in the goal area, and junior Dani Ryder (Gloucester, Mass.) made that stand up in goal for Head Coach Pam Arpe's Skyhawks with four saves for her second shutout of the season, as Stonehill avenged its setback to the River Hawks in last year's NCAA national semi-final match.  The Skyhawks, who have played four straight nationally-ranked opponents, dropped a 3-0 non-league decision to seventh-ranked East Stroudsburg in their other contest of the week on Sunday afternoon at W.B. Mason Stadium.  Stonehill, 5-2 overall and 3-1 Northeast-10 play, looks to get back on the winning track on Wednesday evening when the Skyhawks host Franklin Pierce in a Northeast-10 outing at W.B. Mason Stadium that begins at 7:00 p.m.

Stonehill, ranked 11th nationally in Division II, took top team honors in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon at the 39th annual Codfish Bowl Harrier Classic at Franklin Park in Boston.  Junior Keith Gill (Brockton, Mass.) placed third individually as the first collegiate runner across the finish line for Head Coach Karen Boen's Skyhawks, as he covered the 7.945K layout in a time of 26:31.  Junior All-America David Metzger (Ellington, Conn.) and junior captain Joe Ryan (Chelmsford, Mass.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, for Stonehill, while senior Tim Catoggio (Bradford, Mass.) and freshman Josh Andrews (Chelmsford, Mass.) closed out the Skyhawk scoring by placing eighth and 11th individually.  The Skyhawks posted a team score of 25 points to outdistance Brandeis by 56 points in the college team competition, as Stonehill made its first appearance at Franklin Park since capturing the 2005 NCAA Division II Northeast Regional championship last November.  The Skyhawks return to action on Saturday, September 30th when Stonehill heads to Smithfield, R.I. to compete at the Bryant Invitational that begins at 10:00 a.m.

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Kelly Chaisson

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Junior Rebekah Saunders (Gilford, N.H.) notched 14 kills, 10 digs and four service aces in leading Stonehill to a 3-0 Northeast-10 Conference victory over American International by game scores of 30-19, 30-14 and 30-28 last Wednesday evening at Merkert Gymnasium.  Sophomore Katherine Masson (Acushnet, Mass.) added 14 kills in the triumph for Head Coach Brad Alexander's Skyhawks, while fellow sophomore Heidi Woerner (North Kingstown, R.I.) added eight kills and five total blocks for Stonehill, which also received 33 set assists from freshman Kristen Hordern (Swansea, Mass.).  Masson and Woerner combined for 27 kills on Saturday afternoon at the Bentley Invitational, as the Skyhawks dropped a pair of non-league decisions to New York Tech (3-1) and C.W. Post (3-0) in matches played at the Dana Center in Waltham, Mass.  Saunders added 10 kills at the Bentley Invitational for Stonehill, which stands at 2-10 overall and 1-2 in Northeast-10 play, as the Skyhawks return to action on Thursday evening by hosting Post (Conn.) in a non-league match at Merkert Gymnasium that begins at 7:00 p.m.

Junior Alex Eckhardt (Marshfield, Mass.) made four saves to pick up her third shutout of the season and eighth of her career as Stonehill battled Southern Connecticut to a scoreless double overtime Northeast-10 Conference tie on Saturday afternoon at Skyhawk Field.  Head Coach Rolando Lopes's Skyhawks, who are 3-1-2 in their last six matches, saw their four-match unbeaten streak come to an end last Wednesday afternoon with a 5-1 Northeast-10 setback to Franklin Pierce at Skyhawk Field, as sophomore Janine Connors (Holliston, Mass.) netted the lone goal for the hosts on assists from junior Ashley Bourne (Brockton, Mass.) and freshman Kelly Regan (Mansfield, Mass.).  Stonehill, which stands at 3-2-3 overall and 2-2-3 in Northeast-10 play, heads to Manchester, N.H. on Tuesday afternoon to take on Saint Anselm in a league outing that begins at 3:30 p.m.

Danny Kerl

Stonehill dropped a pair of Northeast-10 Conference matches last week, as Head Coach Jose Gomes's Skyhawks fell by a 5-0 final to 10th-ranked Southern Connecticut last Wednesday evening in New Haven, Conn. before dropping a tough 1-0 league decision to Assumption on Saturday afternoon in Worcester, Mass.  Sophomore Danny Kerl (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) made seven saves in Saturday's setback to Assumption, as he combined with freshman Brian Guerrini (Glastonbury, Conn.) to make seven saves in Wednesday's setback to Southern Connecticut.  Stonehill, which stands at 5-5 overall and 2-5 in Northeast-10 play, hosts Post (Conn.) in a non-league match on Wednesday afternoon at Skyhawk Field beginning at 4:00 p.m., and the Skyhawks return to Northeast-10 action on Saturday, September 30th by hosting third-ranked Franklin Pierce in a league match at Skyhawk Field beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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