FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (10-4-1, 7-0-0 MAAC)
Quinnipiac 1 (9-5-1, 5-3-0 MAAC)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ –  Rachelle Ross (Mount Laurel, NJ / Lenape) scored twice after halftime, including the overtime game-winner, to send the Monmouth University women's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Quinnipiac on Senior Night at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.

Monmouth weathered an early offensive attack by Quinnipiac in a scoreless first half that saw both teams hit the post, before conceding the game's first goal in the 55th minute. After going down 1-0, Monmouth began to shift the momentum in its favor and broke through with a tying goal with 13 minutes remaining in regulation.

Each team had terrific opportunities to win the game in overtime with Julie Spracklin (Easthampton, NJ / Rancocas Valley) and Ross each being denied from in close by a Quinnipiac defender on the goal line. The Bobcats went down the other end, but Monmouth goalkeeper Amanda Knaub (Enola, PA / Trinty) kept the game tied with a save prior to a scramble in front that was eventually cleared away from danger prior to Ross' game-winner.

NOTES & QUOTES
"Senior night is an emotional night as the team wants to do well to send the seniors off with a victory. We started off very shaky and were fortunate to not give up an early goal. We weathered the storm and in the second half possessed the ball much better. The depth in our attack showed again with two terrific goals by Rachelle."
 – Head Coach Krissy Turner

- The Hawks won their 11th consecutive MAAC regular season match.
- Monmouth reached double-digit wins for the 11th consecutive season.
- Monmouth's 7-0-0 start in MAAC play is its best start in conference play in program history.
- Monmouth increased its overall winning streak to seven games, and the Hawks have outscored their opposition 30-3 during the streak.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series with Quinnipiac 13-7-2.
- The Hawks ended Quinnipiac's five-game winning streak.
- The Hawks won their first overtime game since a 2-1 win at Manhattan on October 8, 2014.
- Lexie Palladino and Rachael Ivanicki each picked up assists on Ross' first goal as Ross headed the tying goal off an Ivanicki cross.
- Monmouth's Senior Class of 2017 was honored in a pregame ceremony. The class won its 54th game, equaling the number of wins by the Class of 2016. The 54 wins are tied for fourth most by a class in Monmouth history.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Ross recorded her second straight multi-goal game and the third of her career.
- Ross is second on the team with seven goals in 2016 and now has 17 for her career. She has five-career game-winning goals.
- Ross' 47 career points (17 G, 13 A) moves her into 25th in Monmouth history.  
- Gibson registered a point for the seventh straight game when her corner kick went to Sophie Centi, who directed it to Ross for the game-winning goal. Centi's assist was the first of her season and fifth career.
- Gibson leads the Hawks with 22 points (8 G, 6A) in 2016.
 - Knaub improved to 9-1-1 on the year. The freshman goalkeeper equaled her season high with three saves.
- Monmouth outshot Quinnipiac 19-13, including 12-4 after halftime.
- Quinnipiac goalie Olivia Myszewski made seven saves.
- It was the 12th time this season Monmouth has held its opposition to less than three corner kicks.
- The Hawks have outshot their opponents 260-99 this season.
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth continues MAAC play on Wednesday evening when it travels to Fairfield. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on FairfieldStags.TV