WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – In its first ever meeting, the Monmouth University field hockey team built a three-goal lead within the first 10 minutes of regulation and never looked back in an eventual 9-0 win over LIU Brooklyn, Sunday morning at LIU Field.
Junior Julie Laszlo (Rotterdam, Netherlands/Rotterdams Montessori Lyceum) led the way with five points on the afternoon following her third-straight multi-goal game and second-consecutive five-point outing. Classmate Meg Donahue (Wyomissing, PA/Berks Catholic) scored twice, while senior Casey Hanna (Seaville, NJ/Ocean City) and junior Mallory Kusakavitch (Pittston, PA/Holy Redeemer) both scored and provided two assists as the trio each finished the afternoon with four points. Sophomore Kelly Hanna (Seaville, NJ/Ocean City [Rutgers]) scored and added a helper to earn three points while Georgia Garden Bachop (Dunedin, New Zealand/Queen Margaret) and Josephine van der Hoop (Rotterdam, Netherlands/Wolfert van Borselem) each found the back of the cage, while Gab Girardi (Roseland, NJ/West Essex) recorded an assist to cap off the Hawks' score sheet.
Junior Christen Piersanti (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) was not forced to make a save en route to her seventh shutout of the season and 11th of her career.
NOTES & QUOTES
"This entire weekend was a team effort and coming out with two wins was critical for us. We are looking forward to getting back to work to prepare for next Sunday against Rider." – Head Coach Carli Figlio
- The Hawks start conference play 2-0 for the ninth time in program history and the seventh time under Figlio.
- The nine-goal outburst is the most goals in a game for MU since 2014 when it defeated Siena 9-1.
- With its seventh shutout of the year, MU sets the new program record in a single-season.
- The Hawks fired 20 or more shots for the fifth time this year.
- The seven different goal scorers match the most in the single game since 2010.
- MU recorded 25 points in the victory, the second most in a single game in program history and most since 2014.
- Laszlo recorded her second-straight five point outing. Her first goal of the day proved to be the game-winner, her third of the season.
- Donahue registered her third career multi-goal game and the second of 2016.
- The four-point efforts are career bests for both Casey Hanna and Kusakavitch.
- Kelly Hanna has scored in three-straight contests, while Garden Bachop has scored in back-to-back games.
- van der Hoop has goals in four of the last five games.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth outshot LIU Brooklyn, 20-1. The Hawks had 13 of their shots reach goal, while the Blackbirds' lone attempt, which took place in the second half, went wide of cage.
- Monmouth earned 11 attacking corners, while LIU earned just two.
NEXT UP
Monmouth will travel to Lawrenceville, NJ on Sunday, October 16th to take on rival Rider at noon.
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