EASTON, Mass. (March 15, 2025) – Junior Grace Murphy's career day, where she posted nine points off six goals and three assists, led the Stonehill women's lacrosse team to a 17-8 in its Northeast Conference opener against Wagner College Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 2-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Seahawks dropped to 0-5 overall and 0-1 against conference opponents.
 
Highlights

• Murphy paved the way for the Skyhawks with a career-high nine points off six goals and three assists. She improves her conference-leading marks to 33 points and 25 goals over seven games this season.
• Junior Natalie Coutu and sophomore Cameron Flaherty each registered four points off a hat trick and an assist, respectively.
• Junior Emily LaPia tallied her third multi-goal game of the season, while junior Gabriella Parisi and the first-year duo of Caitlin Ruggeiro and Meaghan Fealy added goals of their own.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Nina Tremonte earned her second win in net after holding the Seahawks to eight goals on 18 shots faced. Tremonte's 10 saves mark her fifth game of the season, making double-digit saves.
• Senior Kendra Hall fueled the Wagner offensive output, dishing out a game-high four assists while adding her seventh goal of the campaign.
• Senior Ella Marino and sophomore Amelia Logan tacked two goals on the board for the Seahawks, respectively.
• Sophomore Grace DeCarolis posted seven saves in goal for Wagner.

How it Happened
Stonehill delivered a commanding performance in their NEC opener against Wagner, securing a 17-8 victory. After a scoreless opening nine minutes, the Skyhawks broke the deadlock with a player-down free-position goal from Fealy at the 5:59 mark of the first quarter. Less than 30 seconds later, Murphy doubled the lead, netting her first of six goals on the day while the Skyhawks had a player-up on the field.
 
Stonehill continued to build momentum, with Murphy scoring her second goal just a minute later. She then assisted Coutu on a goal with 4:08 left in the first quarter, extending the Skyhawks' lead to four. Wagner responded with Marino's free-position goal at the 2:24 mark, cutting the deficit to 4-1 heading into the second quarter.
 
The Seahawks mounted a brief comeback in the second, scoring three of the first four goals to trim the gap to just one, 5-4. However, Stonehill regained control with three consecutive goals, including one from Flaherty and two from Murphy, to take an 8-5 lead into halftime.
 
Coming out of the break, Stonehill carried its momentum into the second half, shutting out Wagner in the third quarter while adding three more goals. Coutu scored twice, including a highlight-reel behind-the-back goal off an assist from Murphy, and Flaherty added another to extend the Skyhawks' lead.
 
In the final 15 minutes, Stonehill continued to control the game, outscoring Wagner 6-3. Contributions from Flaherty, Murphy, Parisi, Ruggeiro, and LaPia—who netted two goals in the frame—sealed the victory, as the Skyhawks triumphed 17-8 in their NEC opener.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (2-5, 1-0 NEC) returns to action on Wednesday for a non-conference midweek matchup against Sacred Heart University. Opening draw control from WB Mason Stadium between the Skyhawks and Pioneers is set for 3 PM.
 
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