BOSTON, Mass. (February 15, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's lacrosse team opened its 2025 season with a 14-6 loss to Boston University on Saturday afternoon. With the defeat, the Skyhawks begin the season at 0-1, while the Terriers improve to 2-1.

Highlights

• Junior Grace Murphy scored three of the Skyhawks' six total goals on the afternoon.
• The junior trio of Natalie Coutu, Emily LaPia, and Abby Hanifin each added their first goals of the season, respectively.
• First-year student Jennaveve Koch registered her first collegiate point after dishing out an assist on Hanifin's 10th career goal.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Nina Tremonte tallied a career-high 12 saves on the afternoon for the Skyhawks.
• Senior Hannah Tillier paced the Terriers' offensive effort with six points off three goals and three assists.
• Sophomore Izabella Amonte posted a career-high four points on the day for Boston, registered three goals, and dished out an assist.
• Sophomore Alex Cutone, junior Elle Stevenson, and senior Avery Jones each tallied three points on the day for the Terriers.
• Sophomore netminder Natalie Aiosa picked up her second win in goal after matching her season-high mark of 12 saves on 18 shots faced.

How it Happened
Boston University opened the game with three consecutive goals, establishing an early lead that it would maintain throughout the contest. Amonte found the net just one minute into the non-conference matchup, securing her third goal of the season. Shortly after, sophomore Tessa Geddes and Tillier added two more goals within a 90-second span.
 
After Tillier's first of three goals on the day, the teams exchanged goals, with Murphy netting her first two of the season and the game in the opening quarter. At the end of the first period, Stonehill trailed Boston University 5-3.
 
The Terriers extended their lead in the second quarter, with Amonte scoring on an on-field advantage, followed by goals from Tillier, Stevenson, and graduate student Kendall Sims. Hanifin broke Boston University's four-goal run with her first of the season, assisted by Koch, at the 7:37 mark of the second quarter.
 
Coming out of halftime, Stonehill managed to keep the deficit within five, matching Boston University's two goals in the third quarter with two of their own from Coutu and Murphy, both of whom were the Skyhawks' leading goal scorers from the previous season.
 
However, the Terriers responded in the final quarter, adding three more goals from Stevenson, Amonte, and junior Jayne Feeney, sealing the 14-6 victory over the Skyhawks.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (0-1, 0-0 NEC) makes its 2025 home debut on Wednesday, February 19, hosting non-conference opponent UMass Lowell. Opening draw control between the Skyhawks and River Hawks form WB Mason Stadium is set for 3 PM.        
 
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