DOVER, Del. (April 26, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's lacrosse team secured a share of the 2025 Northeast Conference Regular Season title with a commanding 24-5 victory over Delaware State on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 10-6 overall and 8-1 in NEC play, while the Hornets concluded their season with a 1-14 overall record and an 0-9 mark in conference action.
 
Highlights

• Stonehill's 8-1 record in conference play helped the Skyhawks earn a share of the NEC Regular Season title for the first time in the program's NCAA Division I history.
• The Skyhawks' 24 goals against Delaware State marked Stonehill's largest scoring output since it tallied 24 goals against CCSU on March 30, 2024.
• Sophomore Cameron Flaherty paved the way for the Skyhawks' offensive output, tallying a career-high seven points off four goals and three assists.
• The junior trio of Abby Hanifin, Grace Murphy, and Natalie Coutu combined for 13 total points off 10 goals and three assists.
• Senior Sofia D'Agostino registered her first hat trick of the season, while first-year student Jennaveve Koch posted her first career three-point game.
• Sophomore Payten Crandall matched her career-highs with three ground balls and three caused turnovers to lead the Skyhawk's defensive effort.
• Sophomore Nina Tremonte and senior Sarah Faley split time in net and tallied seven total saves on the day.

How it Happened
After Murphy and Coutu propelled the Skyhawks to an early 3-1 lead over Delaware State, the Hornets responded by trimming the deficit to one with 6:57 remaining in the opening frame. However, that would be as close as Delaware State would come for the remainder of the regular season finale. Three goals — from Coutu, D'Agostino, and Flaherty, respectively — extended Stonehill's advantage to 6-3 heading into the second quarter.
 
The Skyhawks came out firing to start the second, scoring seven consecutive goals, including six within the first five minutes of play. Delaware State's Hannah McMasters momentarily halted the surge with a goal, but Stonehill quickly regained momentum, netting two more to close the half with a commanding 15-4 lead.
 
Driving Stonehill's nine-goal second quarter were two goals apiece from Coutu, Hanifin, and Flaherty, along with individual tallies from D'Agostino, Koch, and junior Emily LaPia.
 
Following the halftime break, the Skyhawks continued to dominate, adding nine unanswered goals across the third and fourth quarters. D'Agostino secured her first hat trick of the season with the opening goal of the third, while Flaherty and Murphy each contributed two additional points to cap off strong performances.
 
First-year students Koch, Neave Bowman, Maia Parker, and Emma Van Allen, along with junior Caroline Leone also found the back of the net in the second half, helping to complete Stonehill's dominant 24-5 victory over Delaware State.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (10-6, 8-1 NEC) will host the NEC Championship Tournament next week, beginning on Thursday, May 1. The Skyhawks will face Saint Francis University in the semifinal round, with the opening draw against the Red Flash scheduled for 4 p.m. To purchase tickets for the NEC Semifinal matchups, visit stonehillskyhawks.com/tickets.
 
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