Junior Michael Bridges netted the match-winner for his
first goal in two seasons for the Skyhawks. PHOTO BY Andrew
Katsampes.
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Stonehill Edges Saint Rose,
2-1
Bridges second half goal
lifts Skyhawks to fifth win
Boxscore
EASTON, Mass. (September
12, 2009) - Stonehill College, ranked ninth in this week's
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II East Regional poll, got a goal in each half to claim a
2-1 victory over The College of Saint Rose in Northeast-10
Conference men's soccer action at Skyhawk Field this afternoon.
Junior midfielder Michael
Bridges (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) netted the match-winner
9:13 into the second half when he settled a cross from the left
side by classmate Tyler Hebert (Rockland, Mass./Sacred
Heart) and scored into an open net for his first goal of
the season - and just the second of his collegiate career.
Sophomore Ross McWilliams
(Kingston, R.I./South Kingstown) also scored his first
goal of the season for Stonehill. Junior Justin Little
(South Kortright, N.Y./South Kortright) collected the lone
goal for Saint Rose.
Junior Brandon McFarlane
(Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy) made five saves in
goal for Stonehill, who also got a pair of key defensive saves from
freshman back Kevin Wendth (Slingerlands,
N.Y./Bethlehem) in the first half. Sophomore
Patrik Ohlsson (Sodertalje, Sweden) finished with
four stops in goal for Saint Rose. The Skyhawks finished with a
20-15 advantage in shots for the match, including a 9-4 margin in
the second half, but the Golden Knights forced ten corner kicks
compared to four for the hosts.
McWilliams opened the scoring in
the 16th minute when he collected the ball in the left
channel near midfield, turned and fired a 30-yard wonder strike
that beat Ohlsson to the upper right corner of the goal. Saint Rose
equalized with Little's first goal of year, a drive from the top of
the 18 on the left side that beat McFarlane to the left side of the
goal.
Stonehill (5-1-0, 1-1-0 NE-10) is
back in action on Wednesday when it hosts Southern New Hampshire
University, ranked 10th nationally, at 4 p.m. Saint Rose
(1-4-0, 0-2-0 NE-10) travels to the University of New Haven on
Wednesday at 4 p.m.
