Physical play, quickness, tenacity and savvy are all necessary ingredients to building a successful program, and combining those qualities takes a special talent so that when the teams merge onto the field of play, every advantage must be exploited to achieve the common goal of victory.
Any competition is a battle to see which opponent can go longer than the other.
Looking for strengths, weaknesses and any opening that evolves is key to achieving the ultimate goal, and in this case, that goal is winning and moving on. Each of those qualities is essential both from a team and individual standpoint, as when individuals combine their talents together into one force moving against another, they are most times unstoppable as a unit. To survive in the world of college athletics, those three characteristics are a formula of success that has lasted tried and true over the years. Head Coach Michael Daly has watched his squad vote 26 of 30 opponents off of its island, as Stonehill has emerged as the last one standing in Northeast-10 Conference play in each of those campaigns. Stonehill has established itself as one of the premier defensive squads in the country over the last two seasons, as the Lady Chieftains allowed opponents to score just 6.63 goals per game in 2000 and held 12 opponents to seven or fewer goals as well last season.