SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts No. 9 Stonehill defeated the American International College field hockey team 2-0 in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup on Saturday, October 12.

FAST FACTS:
SCORE: Stonehill 2, AIC 0.
RECORDS:AIC falls to 8-4 on the season with a 4-4 record in NE10 play; Stonehill rises to 7-4 and 7-2 in the NE10
LOCATION:Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts

STATS:
Stonehill:
Andrea Caradonna: One goal
Elisha Brinkman: One goal
Emma Mawn: One assist
Katie Lammando: Win (7-4), two saves

AIC:
Jenny Holmquist: One defensive save
Jessica Stone: Loss (6-3), 12 saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite a decisive possession advantage in the first quarter, Stonehill and AIC were scoreless after 15 minutes, as the Yellow Jackets defense held the Skyhawks to just two shots on target.
• Stonehill did break through in the second quarter, as Andrea Caradonna jammed in a rebound on a corner at 16:57; the Skyhawks held the 1-0 edge at the break.
• In the third quarter, Stonehill nearly scored again as sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Stone made the initial save on a bid and senior Jenny Holmquist made a defensive save on the rebound to keep the game at 1-0.
• The Skyhawks found the net midway through the fourth, with Elisha Brinkman swatting a shot home from the left side of the circle on a cross pass from Emma Mawn at 53:15.
• AIC had two chances late, as senior Georgia Barnes fired a shot from the right that Katie Lammando stopped; Barnes got to her own rebound but fired high and the Skyhawks held on for the 2-0 final.

NEXT UP:

• The Yellow Jackets visit Franklin Pierce University on Tuesday, October 15 at 4 p.m.

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