EASTON, Mass. (March 19, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's lacrosse team held off the Sacred Heart offensive attack to secure a narrow 13-11 victory at WB Mason Stadium Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 3-5 overall, while the Pioneers fell to 2-5 on the season.  
 
Highlights

• Juniors Grace Murphy and Natalie Coutu paved the way for the Skyhawks' offensive output, combining for nine of the team's 13 goals on the day.
• First-year classmates Meaghan Fealy and Val Beigel added their respective third and second multi-point games of the season.
• Sophomore Cameron Flaherty and junior Emily LaPia scored their ninth and 12th goals of the season, respectively.
• Stonehill dominated in draw controls, winning 20-of-28 draws on the day, as junior Julia Kogan secured a game and career-high 12 draw controls.
• Sophomore goaltender Nina Tremonte picked up her third win of the season after stopping eight of the Pioneers' 19 shots on the afternoon.
• Senior Shae Insinga registered her second hat trick of the season for Sacred Heart, while sophomore Jamie Tanner led the Pioneers with five points on the afternoon off three goals and two assists.
• Junior Taylar Farace recorded her second two-goal game of the season.
• Senior Lisa Martin and junior Margaret Morgan split time in net and combined to make eight saves on the day.

How it Happened
After a scoreless opening nine minutes in the non-conference matchup, Sacred Heart broke the deadlock with 6:10 remaining in the first quarter, as Insinga netted her first of three goals on the day, assisted by Tanner. Less than two minutes later, Stonehill responded, leveling the score at 1-1 when Murphy converted a player-up opportunity with a free-position goal. With 1:03 left in the opening frame, Murphy struck again, capitalizing on another free-position attempt for her second goal of the quarter and 27th of the season, giving the Skyhawks a narrow 2-1 lead heading into the second.
 
The second quarter saw Farace open the scoring for Sacred Heart, tying the game at 2-2. However, Stonehill surged ahead, scoring six consecutive goals to take a commanding 8-2 lead at the halftime break. Beigel and Flaherty each found the back of the net within 30 seconds of one another, giving the Skyhawks a two-goal lead. Coutu followed with back-to-back goals, extending the lead to 6-2 with just under five minutes remaining in the half. LaPia then netted her career-high 12th goal of the season, before Murphy completed her seventh hat trick of the campaign with 3:15 left in the second quarter.
 
In the second half, Sacred Heart mounted a determined comeback, scoring four of the first five goals in the third quarter. Despite this rally, the Skyhawks outscored the Pioneers 5-3 in the period, with Insinga contributing two goals, and Tanner, senior Maci Black, and freshman Bella Calvanese each adding one.
 
Although Stonehill was outscored 9-5 in the second half, the Skyhawks' defense held firm, fending off Sacred Heart's late push in the fourth quarter to secure a hard-fought, 13-11, non-conference victory.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (3-5, 1-0 NEC) returns to Northeast Conference (NEC) action this Saturday, hosting Mercyhurst University at WB Mason Stadium. Opening draw control between the Skyhawks and Lakers is set for 12 PM.  
 
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