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Sophia DiNanno
0
Stonehill STONE (3-6-1, 0-1-0)
2
Winner Saint Francis SFU (3-4-1, 1-0-0)
Stonehill STONE
(3-6-1, 0-1-0)
0
Final
2
Saint Francis SFU
(3-4-1, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stonehill STONE 0 0 0
Saint Francis SFU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Shutout in Northeast Conference Opener at Saint Francis

LORETTO, Pa. (September 29, 2024) – The Stonehill College men's soccer team was shutout on the road at Saint Francis University, 2-0, Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Skyhawks dropped to 3-6-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play, while the Red Flash improved to 3-4-1 on the season with a 1-0 start against conference opponents.

Highlights
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Claffey registered three saves in his second career start for the Skyhawks.
  • Freshman Jack Kampe, sophomore classmates Jaxson Kahawai and Tiago Lima-Bittencourt as well as juniors Colin Milliken and Jared Rapoza each registered shots on goal for Stonehill.
  • Sophomore Joschi Schelb registered his second two-goal game of the season to lead the Red Flash to victory.
  • Sophomore Alex De Nittis and freshman Patrick Kierzkowski dished out their first assists of the season. Kierzkowski's helper marked the first of his collegiate career.
  • Sophomore netminder Niclas Becker posted his second career clean sheet after stopping all four shots on net he faced.
How it Happened
Stonehill and Saint Francis came out of the gates even, trading shots on goal throughout the opening 15 minutes of play. However, at the 28:34 mark, after four consecutive shot attempts from the Red Flash, Schelb would find nylon and give Saint Francis the first lead of the game.

Following a turnover on the defensive third of the pitch by the Skyhawks, De Nittis would slide kick a through ball up to Schelb, who would tap a shot past Claffey in goal to give the Red Flash a one-goal lead heading into the halftime break.

Coming out into the second half of action, Stonehill would narrowly even the game at one aside within the first 13 minutes of play. Bittencourt and Kahawai each registered shots on goal and nearly found the back of the net within a minute between 57:21 and 58:52 on the clock. However, the Red Flash backline and Becker would keep Stonehill off the board and preserve their one-goal lead.

At the 77:56 mark in the conference matchup, Schelb would find the back of the net for his second goal of the contest, marking his second two-goal outing of the season. Schelb's first goal eventually proved to be the game-winner as Saint Francis walked away victorious in the two sides Northeast Conference opener by a final score of 2-0.

Up Next
Stonehill (3-6-1, 0-1-0 NEC) returns to action on Sunday, October 6, hosting Howard University at WB Mason Stadium in Easton, Massachusetts. Opening kickoff between the Skyhawks and Bison is set for 1 PM.  

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