DAVIDSON, N.C. ? The Monmouth University field hockey team took a 2-1 lead into half but couldn't hold on in the last 35 minutes as they dropped a 4-3 game to Appalachian State at neural Davidson College Saturday afternoon. A trio of seniors got into the action with a set of goals and an assist to lead the Hawks in the game.

ASU started off the scoring just five minutes into the game off of a corner from the Mountaineers' Caitlin Counts. Monmouth answered hard twenty minutes later with a freshman-to-senior connection from Kayleigh Kalamar (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) to Aileen Bosmans (Oakhurst, N.J.) for the Blue and White's first goal.

Sophomore Katie Amundsen (Berlin, N.J./Eastern) scrapped for the Hawk's next goal minutes before half knocking in a rebound off of Mountaineers' goalie Denise Adams, and putting the Hawks ahead at half.

The Mountaineers controlled the second half scoring, putting in three goals and pushing the game just out of reach. Despite being down two goals, the Hawks fought hard to tack on one more goal before the end with senior Enza Mazza (Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional) taking a pass from fellow senior Aubrey Clark (Petersburg, N.J./Ocean City) and smacking one past Adams.

The Hawks were outshot in the game, 14-19 and were doubled up in corner opportunities 10-5, but controlled the game with aggressive play by their seniors. Goalie Melissa Katz (Tinton Falls, N.J./Monmouth Regional) provided an extra spark between the pipes with eight saves in the game.

Monmouth falls to 0-8 on the season with six games lost by only one goal.

The Hawks will look to bounce back fast as they take on Davidson College tomorrow afternoon, September 28th, at 12:30.