Guertin shuts door as field hockey stops fourth-ranked Stonehill, 2-0

October 4, 2006

WORCESTER, Mass. ---Postgraduate goalkeeper BRANDI GUERTIN (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) turned away 11 shots and freshmen forward SARAH RANIERI (Bellingham, MA/Bellingham) and sophomore forward JILL HUGHES (Brownsville, VT/Windsor) (PICTURED RIGHT) each scored first-half goals as Assumption College stopped No. 4 ranked and first-place Stonehill College, 2-0, in a Northeast-10 Conference field hockey upset WEDNESDAY at the Multi-Sport Stadium.

The Skyhawks, who were leading the Northeast-10 Conference, were ranked fourth in the latest (October 3, 2006 release) STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division II poll. The Greyhounds are now 4-8 overall and 4-6 in the conference, while Stonehill drops to 7-3 and 5-2.

Ranieri opened the scoring for the Greyhounds taking a feed from Hughes, the Northeast-10 Conference leader in assists with six. She converted a rebound sliding a shot past Skyhawks junior goalkeeper DANI RYDER (Gloucester, MA/Gloucester) at 30:38. The goal was the first in Ranieri's career.

Less than two minutes later the Greyhounds struck again as Hughes converted a pass from freshman midfielder MICHELLE PASQUALE (Shrewsbury, MA/Shrewsbury) for her fourth goal of the season and a 2-0 advantage at 32:37.

Guertin made it stand up with her finest performance in a Greyhound uniform and posted her first career shutout. Stonehill leads the Northeast-10 Conference in offense, averaging 2.76 goals per game. Ryder made two saves in goal for the Skyhawks.

Assumption travels to non-conference opponent L.I.U.-C.W. Post Sunday at 2 p.m. Stonehill hosts Northeast-10 Conference rival Bryant University Saturday at 1.

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