BOSTON (Oct. 9, 2026) – Senior
JJ Grainda lifted the Stonehill men's hockey team to a 1-0 start to begin the 2026-2027 campaign with a thrilling game-winning goal in overtime to propel the Skyhawks to the 2-1 win over Colgate on Friday evening.
STONEHILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior JJ Grainda recorded his 20th goal of his collegiate career scoring the game-winner in overtime.
- Senior Matthew Romer scored the equalizer 51 seconds into the second period.
- Junior goalie Linards Lipskis picked up his win of the season registering 22 saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Colgate jumped on the scoreboard midway through the first period and take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
When the teams returned to the ice at the start of the second, the Skyhawks were quick to answer. Fifty-one seconds into the period, juniors
Justin Gibson and
Billy Renfrew connected with senior
Matthew Romer for the equalizer and tie the contest at 1-1.
After a scoreless third period kept the score all square at one, the two teams were headed to overtime. Senior
JJ Grainda put the Skyhawks on his back and buried his first game-winning goal of his Skyhawk career at 3:06.
UP NEXT
Stonehill returns to the ice tomorrow hosting Colgate at 7 p.m. Catch the action on NEC Front Row.
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