Saturday, August 30
Fairfield, CT
2:00 PM
Sacred Heart
1-0 , 0-0
12
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7
Stonehill College
0-1 , 0-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Stonehill
0
0
0
7
7
Sacred Heart
0
0
9
3
12
Photo by: Daniel Boye
Football Opens 2025 with Gritty Win Over Stonehill
8/30/2025 6:37:00 PM | Football
Pios come up on top, defeating Skyhawks 12-7
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University football team opened the 2025 season on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought 12-7 victory over Stonehill College on Saturday afternoon at a newly renovated Campus Field.
Final Score:
Sacred Heart – 12
Stonehill – 7
Records:
Sacred Heart (1-0)
Stonehill (0-1)
Top Performers:
Offense –
QB – John Michalski: 11-21 passing, 119 yards | 12 rushing attempts, 42 rushing yards
RB – Chuck Webb: 17 attempts | 83 yards | 1 touchdown
WR – Dean Hangey: 3 receptions | 67 yards
Defense –
S – Daimon Jacobs: 10 tackles | 1.0/3 TFL/Yards
DB – Maximus Mongelli: 10 tackles
How it Happened:
Stonehill threatened early with multiple drives into Pioneer territory, but Sacred Heart's defense held firm with two stops in the red zone, sending the game scoreless into halftime.
Momentum swung in the third when Kyle Hall's interception set up SHU in Stonehill territory. After trading turnovers, the Skyhawks were pinned deep and surrendered a safety, courtesy of Myles Hamilton, giving the Pioneers a 2–0 edge.
Sacred Heart capitalized on the next possession with a five-play, 30-yard drive capped by Chuck Webb's nine-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to 9–0.
Stonehill answered in the fourth with a 71-yard drive, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jack O'Connell to Zach Kim, trimming the deficit to 9–7.
Midway through the quarter, Sacred Heart responded with a 13-play march that ended in Matt Kling's 29-yard field goal, making it 12–7.
The Skyhawks mounted one final push into the red zone, but the Pioneer defense stood tall, forcing an incompletion on fourth down to secure the season-opening win.
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6 with a road contest against Lehigh. Game time is slated for a 12p.m. start in Bethlehem, Pa.
Final Score:
Sacred Heart – 12
Stonehill – 7
Records:
Sacred Heart (1-0)
Stonehill (0-1)
Top Performers:
Offense –
QB – John Michalski: 11-21 passing, 119 yards | 12 rushing attempts, 42 rushing yards
RB – Chuck Webb: 17 attempts | 83 yards | 1 touchdown
WR – Dean Hangey: 3 receptions | 67 yards
Defense –
S – Daimon Jacobs: 10 tackles | 1.0/3 TFL/Yards
DB – Maximus Mongelli: 10 tackles
How it Happened:
Stonehill threatened early with multiple drives into Pioneer territory, but Sacred Heart's defense held firm with two stops in the red zone, sending the game scoreless into halftime.
Momentum swung in the third when Kyle Hall's interception set up SHU in Stonehill territory. After trading turnovers, the Skyhawks were pinned deep and surrendered a safety, courtesy of Myles Hamilton, giving the Pioneers a 2–0 edge.
Sacred Heart capitalized on the next possession with a five-play, 30-yard drive capped by Chuck Webb's nine-yard touchdown run to stretch the lead to 9–0.
Stonehill answered in the fourth with a 71-yard drive, capped by a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jack O'Connell to Zach Kim, trimming the deficit to 9–7.
Midway through the quarter, Sacred Heart responded with a 13-play march that ended in Matt Kling's 29-yard field goal, making it 12–7.
The Skyhawks mounted one final push into the red zone, but the Pioneer defense stood tall, forcing an incompletion on fourth down to secure the season-opening win.
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6 with a road contest against Lehigh. Game time is slated for a 12p.m. start in Bethlehem, Pa.
Team Stats
STO
SHU
Total Yards
264
288
Pass Yards
212
119
Rushing Yards
52
169
Penalty Yards
45
40
1st Downs
16
18
3rd Downs
1
7
4th Downs
4
1
TOP
27:38
32:22
3rd Quarter
STO 0, SHU 2
SHU - Hamilton,Myles 0 yd safety
STO 0, SHU 9
SHU - Webb,Chuck 9 yd run (Kling,Matt kick), 3 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:20
4th Quarter
STO 7, SHU 9
STO - Kim,Zachary 10 yd pass from O'Connell,Jack (Scalese,Domenic kick) 7 plays, 71 yards, TOP 02:24
STO 7, SHU 12
SHU - Kling,Matt 29 yd field goal 13 plays, 69 yards, TOP 07:08
Game Leaders
CMP
11
TD
0
YDS
119
INT
1
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