DELAND, Fla. (March 10, 2025) – Stetson University grabbed a six-goal lead after a quarter of play and rode that margin to a 17-10 victory over the Stonehill College women's lacrosse team in DeLand, Florida Monday afternoon. With the loss, the Skyhawks dropped to 1-5 on the season, while the Hatters improved to 3-4 overall.
 
Highlights

• Junior Grace Murphy fueled the Skyhawks' offensive output, tallying five points on the afternoon off four goals and an assist.
• First-year student Neave Bowman netted the first two goals of her collegiate career, while senior Mallory Crispens registered a season-high four caused turnovers and four ground balls on the day.
• Sophomore goaltender Nina Tremonte posted a career-high 14 saves and improved her season total 63, which is a mark good for third in the Northeast Conference.
• Senior Kaitlin Pani propelled the Hatters to victory, recording seven points off five goals and two assists.
• Senior Samantha King, junior Miya Scanlan, and sophomore Kathleen Nichols each registered hat tricks for Stetson.
• First-year goalie Maddie Eckert picked up her third win of the season after holding the Skyhawks to seven goals on throughout the non-conference contest.

How it Happened
Stetson quickly established a commanding lead, scoring seven of the first eight goals in the opening frame. With just under three minutes remaining in the first quarter, Murphy connected with first-year student Meaghan Fealy to put the Skyhawks on the board.
 
Stonehill narrowed its deficit to five goals at halftime, having outscored Stetson 2-1 in the second quarter. Murphy scored two of her four goals on the day in the second, at the 10:07 and 3:33 marks, sending the teams to the break with the Skyhawks trailing, 8-3.
 
After halftime, Stetson regained its offensive momentum from the first quarter, adding seven more goals compared to Stonehill's two. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Hatters held a decisive 10-goal lead. The only interruptions to Stetson's offensive surge came from Murphy, who completed her fifth hat trick of the season, and sophomore Cameron Flaherty, who scored a player-up goal with 3:22 remaining in the third.
 
Although Stonehill outscored Stetson 5-2 in the final 15 minutes, thanks to goals from juniors Emily LaPia and Natalie Coutu, along with Murphy and Bowman, the Skyhawks were unable to complete the comeback, falling to the Hatters by a final score of 17-10.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (1-5, 0-0 NEC) returns to action on Saturday, March 15, hosting NEC opponent Wagner College at WB Mason Stadium. Opening draw control between the Skyhawks and Seahawks is set for 12 PM.
 
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