WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Monmouth University men's soccer team played Garden
State Northeast Conference rival Fairleigh Dickinson to a scoreless draw,
Friday night on The Great Lawn. With the tie, the Hawks move to 5-3-2 (0-1-1 NEC),
and stay unbeaten against the Knights in the last eight seasons (9-0-2). The
Knights move to 4-4-2 (1-0-1 NEC).
Hawks senior goalkeeper Alex
Blackburn (Natick, Mass./Natick) made three saves in the shutout, while
counterpart Jacob Lissek made seven saves. For the game, the Knights took a
slight 12-11 edge in shots, while Monmouth took eight corner kicks to FDU's
four. The Hawks took a 9-5 edge in shots in regulation, before the Knights took
a 6-0 edge in the first overtime. Monmouth took a 2-1 advantage in shots in the
second overtime session.
The Hawks return to NEC
action Sunday, when they play host to Bryant. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
on The Great Lawn.