BROOKLYN, N.Y.
- Senior captain Ryan Clark (Freehold, N.J./Freehold) headed in a cross from
fellow captain Joseph Schmid (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) as the
Monmouth University men's soccer team defeated LIU Brooklyn, 1-0, Sunday
afternoon on LIU Field. With the win, the Hawks improve to 10-4-3 (5-2-2 NEC),
while the Blackbirds fall to 2-12-2 (1-6-1 NEC).
Exactly one minute into the
second half, Schmid found Clark in the box for the game-winning goal. Senior captain
goalkeeper Alex Blackburn (Natick, Mass./Natick) made two saves in posting his
eighth clean sheet of the season. Counterpart Nathan Stockie was peppered with
16 shots, eight on net, and made seven saves.
The Hawks outshot the
Blackbirds, 16-9, while also taking a 7-3 edge in corner kicks.
Monmouth concludes its
regular season at home next Sunday, when it plays host to Sacred Heart on
Senior Day. Kickoff from The Great Lawn is scheduled for 1 p.m.
