WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - Monmouth University junior Andrea Lopez converted a break-away goal with just 16 seconds remaining in the match, to propel the Hawks to a 2-1 victory over Iona on The Great Lawn on Sunday afternoon. In the final minute of action, embedded in a 1-1 tie, sophomore Ali Kliment cleared the ball towards midfield, where senior Joni DeMoor flicked a pass on to a running Lopez. Lopez ran by one defender and carried the ball into the box, beating Iona goalkeeper Kelly Mahoney into the lower left corner for the game-winner.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 4-1 on the season, and are now 2-0 at home. The Gaels fall to 0-7.

Sophomore Mary Wilks, who recorded her first career hat trick on Friday night in a Monmouth victory, got the Hawks on the board first against Iona, heading in a corner kick service from classmate Ali Kliment, in the 34th minute.

Iona knotted the score at 1-1, in the 82nd minute, when Julianne Marinaro lifted a cross into the Hawks' box, which made its way through the Monmouth defense to a waiting Alison Moroni, who laced a one-timer by Lia Fierro. Moroni's score was Iona's first goal of the season.

Monmouth outshot Iona 12-9 in the match, forcing Mahoney to make four saves. Fierro made five saves for the Hawks, including two point blank stops in the box in the final 34 minutes.

Wilks and freshman April Damurjian led the Hawks' offensive attack with three shots apiece. Wilks has scored four goals in the last two games, all as a reserve, while Damurjian was denied her first career goal in the first half, when Mahoney made a diving save on the line off a Damurjian low line drive shot.

Monmouth, which is now 18-1-2 at home over the last three seasons, returns to action on Friday, when the Hawks travel to Lehigh for a 7 p.m. match.