BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (April 12, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's lacrosse team mounted a valiant second-half comeback on Saturday afternoon in Brookville, New York, but ultimately fell short in an 11-9 loss to Northeast Conference (NEC) rival Long Island University. With the defeat, the Skyhawks dropped to 8-6 overall and 6-1 in conference play, while the Sharks improved to an identical 8-6 overall record and 6-1 in NEC competition.
 
Highlights

• Junior Natalie Coutu led the Skyhawks offense, registering her eighth hat trick of the season after tallying four total points on the afternoon off three goals and an assist.
• First-year attacker Meaghan Fealy scored two goals on the day, marking her fourth consecutive and fifth over the last six games with at least two goals.
• Senior Sofia D'Agostino made her season debut and scored her first goal of the campaign for the Skyhawks.
• Senior defender Emersyn Kelter matched her season-high with four ground balls on the day.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Nina Tremonte recorded six goals inside the cage for Stonehill.
• Junior Erin Harkins paved the way for the Sharks' offensive output, tallying three points on the afternoon off two goals and an assist.
• Junior Julia Trainor, senior Ava Taylor, junior Lindsey Lucia, and first-year student Catherine Batterberry each netted two goals, respectively, for LIU.
• Senior Mylie Norton picked up her eighth win of the season in goal for the Sharks.

How it Happened
After Trainor and Fealy exchanged early goals within the first four minutes of the opening quarter, LIU seized the momentum, rattling off six consecutive goals to build a commanding 7-1 lead with 8:52 remaining in the first half. Powering the Sharks' offensive surge were a pair of player-up goals from Harkins, with additional contributions from Taylor, Batterberry, Trainor, and Lucia.
 
In the closing minutes of the first half, Coutu capitalized on a free-position opportunity, rifling a shot past Norton to notch her first of three goals on the afternoon. With under 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Tremonte came up clutch with a critical point-blank save, helping send the Skyhawks into halftime trailing 7-2.
 
Coming out of the break, senior Pierson Schuchart wasted no time reigniting LIU's offense, scoring a player-up goal just 1:03 into the third quarter. The Skyhawks responded swiftly, as first-year Val Beigel found the back of the net just 24 seconds later. The rest of the third quarter saw the teams trade goals evenly, with each side scoring three to keep LIU ahead 10-5 heading into the final frame.
 
Taylor opened fourth-quarter scoring for the Sharks exactly three minutes in, reestablishing a six-goal cushion. But Stonehill refused to back down. The Skyhawks mounted a furious comeback, scoring four unanswered goals to pull within two with just 1:46 remaining in regulation. The late rally featured a pair of goals from Coutu, one from D'Agostino off a feed from sophomore Cameron Flaherty, and another by first-year Caitlin Ruggiero.
 
Despite the spirited fourth-quarter push, Stonehill's comeback ultimately fell short, as LIU held on for an 11-9 victory.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (8-6, 6-1 NEC) returns to action on Saturday, April 19, hosting NEC opponent Le Moyne College at WB Mason Stadium in Easton, Massachusetts. The opening draw control between the Skyhawks and Dolphins is set for 12 PM.  
 
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