In May 2021, Tara Watchorn, a 2014 Olympic gold medalist, was hired as the first head coach for the Skyhawks.
[5] The program began play in the 2022–23 NEWHA season.
During the 2022–23 season, their first in the NEWHA, Alexis Petford led the conference with 25 goals scored. In 2022–23, only four members of the Skyhawks roster – Josie Mendeszoon (Union College), Katie Sonntag (Union College), Paige Whaley (Mercyhurst Lakers), and Hanna Zukow (Mercyhurst Lakers) – were not freshmen.
On March 9, 2024, Stonehill beat the Franklin Pierce Ravens by a 3–2 mark in overtime to win their first NEWHA postseason tournament title.[6]
During the 2024–25 season, Aerin Frankel served as the Skyhawks goalie coach.[7] The goalies on the Skyhawks roster during Frankel's season included Eve Stone, Kara Westlake and Alexsa Caron, who earned a place on the NEWHA All-Rookie Team.[8] Of note, Caron set the single season record for saves (1,141) and shutouts (4), highlighted by a 61 save performance versus Ohio State on October 25, 2024, a single game program record.[9]
In July 2025, Sydney Russell was named as team captain once again, making her the first player in program history to serve as team captain in consecutive years.[10] Of note, Russell is the first player born and raised in Nashville to commit to play NCAA Division I ice hockey.[11]
On November 28 and 30, 2025, Russell and the Skyhawks played in her hometown of Nashville, participating in the Smashville Women's Collegiate Hockey Showcase. The Mercyhurst Lakers defeated the Skyhawks by a 6–1 mark on November 28,[12] followed by a 17–2 loss against the #1 ranked Wisconsin Badgers on November 30. Of note, the 17 goals represents a Badgers single game program record.[13]
| Won Championship |
Lost Championship |
Conference Champions |
League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2025–26 | Lee-J Mirasolo | 15 | 16 | 2 | 4th, NEWHA | Won First Round vs LIU Sharks (3–0, 4–3 OT), Lost Semifinals vs Franklin Pierce (1–2 2OT) | |
| 2024–25 | Lee-J Mirasolo | 14 | 19 | 5 | 4th, NEWHA | Lost First Round vs Saint Anselm (W 2–1 2OT, L 3–4, L 2–4) | |
| 2023–24 | Lee-J Mirasolo | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3rd, NEWHA | Won First Round vs. Assumption (3–2, 3–1)
Won Second Round vs. Saint Anselm (3–2 OT)
Won Championship Round vs. Franklin Pierce (3–2 OT) | Lost vs Cornell University (1–7) |
| 2022–23 | Tara Watchorn | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2nd, NEWHA | | |
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- 2022–23: Paige Whaley A
- 2023–24: Grace Parker C, Paige Whaley C
- 2024–25: Sydney Russell C, Josie Mendeszoon C, Brianna Walkom A
- 2025–26: Sydney Russell C, Maddi Achtyl A, Brianna Walkom A
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