Junior forward Kirstie St. Martin scored twice to lead
Stonehill to its third-straight win.
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Stonehill Cruises Past Bentley, 5-0
St. Martin
double and strong defensive effort lifts Skyhawks to
third-straight win
Boxscore
EASTON,
Mass. (October 14, 2009) - Stonehill College notched its
third-straight win with a commanding 5-0 decision over Bentley
University in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at
Skyhawk Field this afternoon.
Junior forward Kirstie St.
Martin (Providence, R.I./Mount Saint Charles Academy) led
Stonehill with a pair of goals, while sophomores Alexandra
Murphy (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth) and Kelsey
Mahoney (Rehoboth, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth) each added a
goal and assist for the Skyhawks. Junior Caitlyn McEvily
(New Rochelle, N.Y./The Ursuline School) chipped in with
two assists, while classmate Michele Norton (Abington,
Mass./Cardinal Spellman) netted a goal.
Stonehill also got a strong
defensive effort from its starting backline of sophomore
Shannon Clancy (Mansfield, Mass./Bishop Feehan)
and freshmen Elizabeth Belanger (Hooksett, N.H./Manchester
Central), Allison Nagle (Mansfield,
Mass./Mansfield) and Sara Nagle (Manchester,
Conn./Manchester).
Sophomore Alexandra Murphy played a role in each of the
Skyhawks first two goals with a goal and assist.
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The defense shielded junior
goalkeeper Sarah Hickey (Lee, Mass./Lee) who
needed to make just three saves over 88:42 as she combined with
freshman Michelle Curtis (Feeding Hills,
Mass./Agawam) for the shutout. Curtis made one stop over
the final 1:18 in her collegiate debut. Junior Kara Smith
(West Springfield, Mass./West Springfield) made six saves
in goal for Bentley as the Skyhawks finished with a 17-7 advantage
in shots for the match, including a 10-2 margin in the opening
half. Stonehill also took nine corner kicks with the Falcons
earning none.
Stonehill wasted little time taking
the advantage in the match as Murphy netted her fourth goal of the
season just 3:49 into the contest when she took a pass from McEvily
and slotted in the only goal the Skyhawks would need. Stonehill
doubled their advantage in the 27th minute when Murphy
set up St. Martin with a through ball that sent St. Martin in
one-on-one with Smith to put the Skyhawks up two goals.
Stonehill netted a third before
halftime as Norton slotted in a rebound during a scramble inside
the 18 at the 35:27-mark for her second goal of the year. The
Skyhawks put the match away with two goals in an 11-minute span in
the second. Mahoney scored her fourth goal of the year off a cross
from McEvily at 56:08, before St. Martin completed her double in
the 68th minute with her team-leading 12th
goal of the year off a cross from Mahoney.
Stonehill (7-7-0, 5-6-0 NE-10) is
back in action on Saturday when it visits Pace University at 3 p.m.
The Skyhawks return home the following Saturday, October 24, to
host Le Moyne College on Senior Day as part of Alumni Weekend at 11
a.m. Bentley (5-7-1, 3-7-1 NE-10) hosts Assumption College on
Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
