BROOKEVILLE, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2026) – The Stonehill football team earned a 18-14 comeback victory in the final moments over LIU at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium to Saturday afternoon.
The victory lifts Stonehill to 2-1 NEC (3-5 overall), while the Sharks fall to 3-1 NEC (3-6 overall).
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jaylin Baker caught seven passes for 103 yards, including the game-winning 32-yard touchdown with five seconds remaining. Baker became the first Skyhawk receiver with over 100 yards since Brigham Dunphy against Duquesne in 2024.
- Jack O'Connell was 19-of-35 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. O'Connell now ranks fifth in program history fifth with 4,055 passing yards and sixth with 34 TD passes.
- Aidan Garrett carried the ball 21 yards for 84 yards on the ground.
- Jordan Irvine made nine tackles, including 2.0 for a loss, and broke up one pass.
- Adjatay Abegesah had two sacks, including one that led to Stonehill's first safety since 2023, also against LIU.
- Logan Chenette had a season-best 61 yard punt and averaged 47.2 yards on five punts for the day.
- The Skyhawks held the Sharks to 182 total yards of offense.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
On the game's opening possession,
Na'Cire Christmas sacked LIU's Gianni Marino, who fumbled fell on it in the endzone, giving the Skyhawks a safety and an early 2-0 lead at 14:14. After the Skyhawks received the ball back,
Domenic Scalese drilled a 29-yard field goal to go up 5-0 minutes later at 12:03.
The Sharks grabbed a 7-5 lead after blocking another Scalese field goal and returning it to the endzone for a TD at 11:27 in the third quarter. Later in the frame, O'Connell found
Alijah Turner to for an 18-yard touchdown, as the Skyhawks went back on top, 11-7, with 5:26 remaining in the frame.
With 3:03 remaining in the fourth, LIU went back in front, 14-11, after Luca Stanzani caught a six-yard score from Gianni Marino.
In the final moments of regulation, O'Connell sent a pass into the left side of the endzone, and
Jaylin Baker maneuvered around the LIU defender to made an acrobatic catch for the 32-yard score with just five seconds remaining on the clock to make it 18-14 in favor of Stonehill.
UP NEXT:
Stonehill will return home to host Mercyhurst on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. Prior to the game, the Skyhawks will rededicate its field in honor of Timothy J. Coughlin, Stonehill Class of 1980.
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