2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football
2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	1–4 (0–2 NEC)
Head coach	Eli Gardner (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Moody (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Kyle Jones (4th season)
Home stadium	W.B. Mason Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Stonehill Skyhawks football team will represent Stonehill College as a member of the Northeast Conference (NEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Skyhawks will be led by eighth-year head coach Eli Gardner, and play their home games at W.B. Mason Stadium. Stonehill is ineligible for the NEC title and FCS postseason play due to their ongoing transition from NCAA Division II.

2024 Northeast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Duquesne	2	–	0	4	–	2
Central Connecticut	2	–	0	3	–	3
Robert Morris	2	–	0	3	–	3
Wagner	1	–	1	3	–	4
LIU	1	–	1	1	–	6
Stonehill*	1	–	2	1	–	4
Mercyhurst*	0	–	2	2	–	5
Saint Francis (PA)	0	–	2	2	–	4

* – Stonehill and Mercyhurst are ineligible for NEC title and FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of October 13, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 7	3:30 p.m.	at Stony Brook*	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY	FloSports	L 10–37	8,062
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at New Hampshire*	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	FloSports	L 6–45	6,795
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row	W 35–21	2,400
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Wagner	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	ESPN+, NESN 360	L 7–28	1,643
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at LIU	Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium Brookville, NY	NEC Front Row	L 7–31	1,257
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Merrimack*	Duane Stadium North Andover, MA	NESN+/ESPN+
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Duquesne	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
November 2	1:00 p.m.	at Saint Francis (PA)	DeGol Field Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row
November 9	1:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut	W.B. Mason Stadium Easton, MA	NEC Front Row
November 16	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette*	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Robert Morris	Joe Walton Stadium Moon Township, PA	NEC Front Row
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Stony Brook

Game One – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–0) vs Stony Brook Seawolves (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stonehill	0	0	10	0	10
Stony Brook	17	6	14	0	37

at Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 3:30 PM
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 8,062
Referee: Cory Hansen
TV announcers (FloSports): Jonny Wincott (play-by-play), Brandon London (analyst) and Nick DeLuca (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(13:06) SBU – Roland Dempster 17-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Stony Brook 7–0)
(11:18) SBU – Roland Dempster 15-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:27; Stony Brook 14–0)
(6:43) SBU – Enda Kirby 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:07; Stony Brook 17–0)

Second quarter

(2:10) SBU – Cole Bunicci 63-yard pass from Malachi Marshall (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:36; Stony Brook 23–0)

Third quarter

(11:34) SHC – Danny Hurley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:26; Stony Brook 23–3)
(7:52) SBU – Roland Dempster 3-yard run, Enda Kirby kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36; Stony Brook 30–3)
(5:45) SBU – Sebastian Regis 69-yard fumble recovery, Enda Kirby kick (Stony Brook 37–3)
(4:04) SHC – Cole Clark 3-yard pass from Ashur Carraha, Danny Hurley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30; Stony Brook 37–10)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	SC	SB
First downs	21	20
Total yards	382	421
Rushing yards	146	260
Passing yards	236	161
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–36–2	9–16–0
Time of possession	29:26	29:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing	Ashur Carraha	18/36, 236 yards, 2 INT, TD
	Rushing	Ashur Carraha	10 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Cody Ruff	6 receptions, 105 yards
Stony Brook	Passing	Malachi Marshall	9/16, 161 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Roland Dempster	19 carries, 160 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Cole Bunicci	1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD

at New Hampshire

Game Two – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–1) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0

at Wildcat Stadium, Durham, NH

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV: FloSports

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SC	UNH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Hampshire	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Sacred Heart

Game Three – Sacred Heart Pioneers (2–1) vs Stonehill Skyhawks (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sacred Heart	0	0	0	0	0
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SHU	SC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacred Heart	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Wagner

Game Four – Wagner Seahawks (2–3) vs Stonehill Skyhawks (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wagner	0	0	0	0	0
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+/NESN 360

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAG	SC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at LIU

Game Five – Stonehill Skyhawks (1–3) vs LIU Sharks (0–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0
LIU	0	0	0	0	0

at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium • Brookville, NY

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SC	LIU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Merrimack

Game Six – Stonehill Skyhawks (0–0) vs Merrimack Warriors (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0
Merrimack	0	0	0	0	0

at Duane Stadium • North Andover, MA

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV: NESN+/ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SC	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Merrimack	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Duquesne

Game Seven – Duquesne Dukes (0–0) at Stonehill Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duquesne	0	0	0	0	0
Stonehill	0	0	0	0	0

at W.B. Mason Stadium • Easton, MA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (NEC Front Row): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DUQ	SC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Stonehill Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". stonehillskyhawks.com. Stonehill Skyhawks Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[1] "2024 Stonehill Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

[2] "2024 Football Schedule". stonehillskyhawks.com. Stonehill Skyhawks Athletics. Retrieved July 12, 2024.

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