EASTON, Mass. (Sept. 27, 2025) – The Stonehill football team forced two turnovers en route to a 10-3 victory over LIU in the NEC opener Saturday afternoon before 1,800 fans at W.B. Mason Stadium.

The Skyhawks improve to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the NEC, while the Sharks slip to 1-4 and 0-1 in league play.

STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Charles Battaglia led the way defensively with two of Stonehill's three sacks. Battaglia also recorded nine tackles overall.
   
• Sidoine Djimbou and Spencer Davila each intercepted passes for the Skyhawks' defense.
   
• Jack O'Connell went 15-of-19 for 162 yards and a touchdown.
   
• Zachary Kim had a 12-yard touchdown reception and leads the team with four TDs on the season.
   
• Stonehill's three points allowed was the fewest surrendered by the Skyhawks since a 76-0 in over Post University on Sept. 10, 2022 at W.B. Mason Stadium.
   
• Logan Chenette had three punts for a 48.3 average, including a game-best 60-yarder.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Skyhawks grabbed a 3-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter, as Domenic Scalese buried a 23-yard field goal at the 14:56 mark.

Later in the quarter, Anthony Busa tackled LIU's Jaiden Dozier at the 2-yard line on a fourth down play to keep Stonehill on top.

In the second half, LIU's Will Johnson converted a 31-yard field goal with 3:33 remaining in the third to time the game, 3-3.

In the fourth, Stonehill retook the lead when O'Connell tossed a pass into the left corner of the endzone, finding Kim for a 12-yard TD strike, making it a 10-3 contest with 10:43 left to play.

UP NEXT:
Stonehill (2-3, 1-0 NEC) will head on the road to face Duquesne (2-3, 0-0 NEC) in another NEC contest Saturday, Oct. 4 at 12 p.m.  

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