EASTON, Mass. (Oct. 11, 2026) – The Stonehill men's soccer team moved to 2-2 in NEC action with a 3-0 shutout of Howard on Sunday afternoon.
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Sophomore Maciej Rusiecki registered his second goal of the season, scoring the game-winner in the 22nd minute. It was his first goal since scoring against URI on August 20.
- Rusiecki also added an assist to finish with three points, connecting with junior Nate Monteiro on the Skyhawks' second goal.
- Freshman Vlad Shkolnikov notched his first collegiate career goal scoring the lone second half goal in the 53rd minute.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Felix van der Hagen recorded a clean sheet, turning away a pair of shots on net.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Skyhawks controlled the tempo from the opening kick and pressured the Bison defense for much of the first half. They broke through in the 22
nd minute sparked by throw-in from senior
Jaxson Kahawai. Fellow senior
Chris Hines flicked the ball towards freshman
Maciej Rusiecki, who buried the game's first goal in the back of the net.
Ten minutes later, Rusiecki added an assist to his stat line, connecting with junior
Nate Monteiro to give the Skyhawks a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
It was Stonehill needed as sophomore goalkeeper
Felix van der Hagen and the Skyhawk defense kept the Bison offense of the scoreboard. The Skyhawk offense was not done, freshman
Vlad Shkolnikov registered his first collegiate career goal on a pass from junior
Julius Maiwaldt in the 53
rd minute to give Stonehill an insurance goal.
UP NEXT
Stonehill hits the road on October 18 against FDU in Teaneck, New Jersey at noon. Catch the action on NEC Front Row.
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