In his first two collegiate matches, Doherty tallied five points in a pair of home victories for Stonehill. During the Skyhawks’ season opener, Doherty broke a 2-2 stalemate in the 68th minute to propel Stonehill to a 3-2 victory over Atlantic-10 opponent Rhode Island. The freshman forward’s score came off a scramble in front of the goal after a corner kick from the Skyhawks. Doherty rifled it into the left corner after a set up from Max Bilbie. Just 26 seconds into the contest against the Rams, the Braintree, MA native sent a through ball to senior captain Chris Hines as he put the Skyhawks ahead early. Doherty netted his second game-winning goal of the week in Sunday’s 1-0 triumph over CAA foe Northeastern where he broke through with three seconds left in the first half. A long pass from Griffith Brubaker set up Doherty in stride to dribble through the Huskie defense and give Stonehill a lead it would not surrender for the remainder of the contest. Doherty is the first-ever Skyhawk to take home both NEC Player and Rookie of the Week awards in the same week. He is also the first Stonehill freshman to be tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week since 2024. Stonehill is out to a 2-0 start for the first time in their Division I era.