FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (5-4-1)
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 (2-8-0)

TEANECK, NJ –  The Monmouth University women's soccer team secured a two-goal halftime lead it never relinquished and ultimately defeated Fairleigh Dickinson by that margin on Wednesday night at University Stadium.

Rachael Ivanicki (Colts Neck, NJ / Colts Neck) opened the scoring for Monmouth in the 31st minute when she followed up a rebound of her own shot that hit the post and fired a left-footed one-timer just under the crossbar. Madie Gibson (Cape May, NJ / Lower Cape May) then doubled the lead with 31 seconds remaining in the half when she scored on a shot inside the far post following a run down the left side.

Amanda Knaub (Enola, PA / Trinity) made three saves to earn a shutout victory in net in the Hawks' non-conference finale.

NOTES & QUOTES
"To win our fifth straight game on the road and to earn a shutout are both terrific accomplishments. We are now looking forward to our home-opening conference game on Saturday."
 – Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Monmouth scored first for the eighth time in 10 matches.
- Lexie Palladino set up Gibson's goal late in the first half when she set up Gibson's sprint down the left sideline.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series with FDU 15-1-2.
- Monmouth has won the last 11 meetings with the Knights.
- Monmouth is 5-2-0 on the road this season, including five straight wins.
- The Hawks snapped FDU's 11-game home winning streak, which dated back to the 2014 season.
- Monmouth improved to 2-1-0 against New Jersey opponents this year.
 
 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Ivanicki is tied for the team lead with three goals (Alli DeLuca) and now has 12 in her career.
- Ivanicki has three goals in her last four matches.
- Gibson scored for the second consecutive game.
- The redshirt freshman leads the Hawks with seven points (2 G, 3A) in 2016.
- Palladino recorded the first assist of her freshman season.
 - Knaub improved to 4-1-1 on the year and lowered her goals-against average to 0.30. The clean sheet was the fifth of her rookie campaign.
- Monmouth outshot FDU 20-3, including 11-3 in shots on goal, and held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- Amanda Fitzgerald finished with nine saves in goal for FDU.
- During the five-game road winning streak, Monmouth has outscored its opponents 12-1.
- It was the seventh time this season Monmouth has held its opposition to less than three corner kicks.
- The Hawks have outshot their opponents 156-72 this season.
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth resumes conference play on Saturday evening when it hosts St. Peter's at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn at 7 p.m.