HAMDEN, Conn. (September 8, 2024) – Senior forward Lucia Pompeo broke a scoreless deadlock 6:29 into double-overtime to lift Quinnipiac University to a 1-0 triumph over Stonehill College in a non-conference field hockey matchup at QU Field Hockey Stadium this afternoon.
Highlights
- Pompeo's first goal of the season lifted Quinnipiac to its first win.
- Junior Cristina Torres collected the shutout win without being credited with a save in the contest.
- Senior Shannon Conte again stood tall in goal for Stonehill, posting a season-high eight saves, including the 300th of her career in the first half.
- The Stonehill defense fended off four penalty corners in the contest, including a pair in the first 10-minute overtime session as Conte backboned the defensive unit of sophomore Julieta D'Antonio and freshmen Tia-May Harlos and Jill Miller.
Shannon Conte made a season-high eight saves, including the 300th of her career.
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How It Happened
- Pompeo's fifth career gamewinner came in seven-on-seven extra time with 3:32 to play in the second overtime as she took a pass from the right side and slipped past a defender on the right side of the cage and slotted a shot past the charging Conte to end the game.
- The winner came after Conte had stopped the first eight shots she faced through regulation and the Skyhawks successfully defended three Quinnipiac penalty corners between the fourth quarter and first overtime.
Noteworthy
- Conte is the fifth goalkeeper in Stonehill history to surpass 300 career saves, finishing her 38th career game with 307 stops to trail Elizabeth Genovese, '15 (342) for fourth place on the program's all-time list by 35 saves.
- Sara Freedman, '19 holds the program record with 466 career saves.
Up Next
Stonehill (1-3, 0-0 NEC) returns to action on Friday when it visits the University of Massachusetts Lowell for a non-conference clash at 6 p.m. The Skyhawks home opener is scheduled for Friday, October 4, when they host Rider University for a Northeast Conference matchup at W.B. Mason Stadium at 3 p.m. Quinnipiac (1-3, 0-0 BIG EAST) visits Lafayette University on Friday at 6 p.m.
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