Last Week’s Stats: 14-18 completions, 192 passing yards, 2 touchdown throws, 0 interceptions, 9 rushes, 32 rushing yards
Stonehill opened NEC play with a victory on Saturday thanks to the efficiency of veteran signal caller O’Connell. The fifth-year quarterback completed 14-of-18 passes while throwing for 192 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Skyhawks to the commanding 21-3 win at New Haven. After the Chargers got on the scoreboard early with a field goal, O’Connell answered the call by launching a 25-yard touchdown pass to sophomore running back Aidan Garrett with 9:14 to go in the first quarter. The Skyhawks tacked on another score in the second quarter thanks to a Garrett one-yard scamper before O’Connell provided the final points of the day on a 31-yard heave to senior wide receiver Torance Washington, Jr. to make it a 21-3 advantage before halftime. With the pair of touchdowns, O’Connell pushed his career total to 25, a mark that ranks ninth in program history. He also ranks ninth in Stonehill’s recordbook with 2,949 career passing yards. This is O’Connell’s first career NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Offensive Player of the Week award.