EASTON, Mass. (Nov. 1, 2025) – The Stonehill football team dropped a home game to Robert Morris by a score of 20-17 at W.B. Mason Stadium Saturday afternoon.

The loss moves the Skyhawks to 2-2 in the NEC and 3-6 overall, while the Colonials move to 2-2 in league play and 3-6 overall.

STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Aidan Garrett had a 62-yard run, the longest of the season for Stonehill, and he finished the game with eight carries for 75 yards and a touchdown.
   
• Charles Battaglia made 10 tackles on defense, including 1.0 for a loss.
   
• Tyler Bannon returned an interception for 24 yards and added three tackles.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Robert Morris scored on the game's opening drive, as Chaz Middleton caught a 36-yard TD pass from Zach Tanner the right sideline at 11:29 to make it 7-0. Early in the second, Cody Ruff evened the score when he grabbed a 17-yard toss from Jack O'Connell, scampering into the endzone with 12:04 remaining in the half, 7-7. With 6:00 left in the second, the Colonials' Jayson Jenkins nailed a 44-yard field goal to put RMU back on top, 10-7.

Following a 62-yard rush by Aidan Garrett, Domenic Scalese connected on a 24-yard field goal of his own, tying the game, 10-10. After Tyler Bannon intercepted a pass, Garrett completed the drive with a two-yard TD rush, putting the Skyhawks back on top, 17-10, with 1:22 to go in the half.

In the third, Jenkins hit his second field goal of the day, converting a 29-yard chance with 2:09 to go in the frame, getting the Colonials within 17-13. With 9:41 left in the fourth, Tanner sent a pass to the right corner of the endzone, finding Richard Ransom for an 18-yard TD, making it 20-17 in favor of RMU.

Up Next:
Stonehill (3-6, 2-2 NEC) will travel to New Britain, Conn., to visit Central Connecticut State (6-3, 4-0 NEC) in a crucial conference clash on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 12 p.m. The game will be shown live on ESPN+, the YES Network and NESN+.

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