BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (February 22, 2025) – The Stonehill College men's hockey team celebrated its seven seniors—Connor Androlewicz, Henri Schreifels, Cameron Gaudette, Gavin FitzPatrick, Jake Cady, Kyle Heath, and Cam Mannion—following a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against NCAA Division I Independent rival Long Island University. With this win, the Skyhawks concluded their season with an overall record of 12-22, while the Sharks fell to 18-12-2 on the year.

Highlights

• Juniors Frank Ireland and Evan Orr each tallied goals for the Skyhawks.
• Ireland's goal marked his sixth, while Orr lit the lamp on his eighth overall and fifth game-winning goal of the season.
• Orr now ranks 11th in the nation with his mark of five game-winning goals on the year.
• Sophomore Dominick Campione dished out his 10th assist of the season on Orr's overtime-winning goal.  
• Sophomore Charlie Banquier blocked a game-high three shots for the Skyhawks.
• Androlewicz picked up his 11th win between the pipes for Stonehill after holding the Sharks to one goal on 25 shots faced.
• Sophomore Carter Rapalje scored his 14th goal of the season for LIU off assists from seniors Isaiah Fox and Andrius Kulbis-Marino.
• Junior netminder Tyriq Outen tallied 28 saves on 30 shots faced in goal for the Sharks.

How It Happened
In the opening five minutes of play, LIU controlled the offensive zone, registering 10 shot attempts compared to Stonehill's zero. Despite facing significant pressure, Skyhawks goaltender Androlewicz and the defense stood strong, keeping the Sharks off the board early in the first period.
 
Stonehill's first shot on goal came at 8:16 when freshman Cole Melady fired a puck toward the net. The teams then settled into a back-and-forth defensive battle, resulting in a scoreless tie at the end of the first 20 minutes.
 
To start the second period, Stonehill was awarded its first power-play opportunity, just 14 seconds in. However, despite the advantage, the Skyhawks were unable to break the deadlock, and the score remained 0-0 through the first two minutes of the frame.
 
At 8:13, following the conclusion of the Skyhawks' second power-play chance, Rapalje put LIU on the board with his 14th goal of the season. With just over two minutes remaining in the second, LIU came close to doubling its lead when graduate student Connor Gregga fired a shot off the crossbar.
 
Stonehill responded at the 18:14 mark, when Ireland's sharp-angled shot found its way through the pads of Outen and across the goal line, evening the score at 1-1 heading into the second intermission.
The third period was a back-and-forth affair, with three power-play opportunities and a total of 16 shots on goal between the two teams. The 60 minutes of regulation concluded with a 1-1 tie, forcing a five-minute, three-on-three overtime period to decide the game.
 
Stonehill's penalty kill unit came up big early in overtime, shutting down the Sharks' power play and allowing their offense to gain momentum. With just under 10 seconds remaining before a shootout, Stonehill drew a second penalty. Orr, after retrieving a pass from Campione in a puck battle along the boards, one-timed a shot past Outen with 0.4 seconds left, securing the victory and sending the Skyhawks into celebration. Orr's team-leading third overtime goal of the season gave Stonehill the win.
 
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