NORTH EASTON, Mass. (Interstat) — Stonehill defeated Mercyhurst 34-28 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at W.B. Mason Stadium before an announced attendance of 550. Jack O’Connell, a North Andover, Mass., native, led the Skyhawks by completing 20 of 30 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown and running for another score. Jordan Irvine added five tackles and an interception for Stonehill, which improved to 4-5. Sha’lik Hampton caught eight passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns for Mercyhurst, and Christian MacDonald added four receptions for 61 yards. Braylon Beckwith made nine tackles for the Lakers, who fell to 1-8. Zacchaeus Dixon had seven tackles and a sack, while Jean-Christophe Vital Cloutier made eight tackles and two quarterback hurries for Mercyhurst. Stonehill built its lead with a balanced offense and timely defensive plays, while Mercyhurst rallied late but could not complete the comeback.