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Rachelle Ross
Karlee Sell
0
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU (2-3-0)
1
Winner Monmouth MONMOUTH (1-2-1)
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
(2-3-0)
0
Final
1
Monmouth MONMOUTH
(1-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 0 0 0
Monmouth MONMOUTH 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

WOMEN’S SOCCER BLANKS FDU IN HOME OPENER

FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (1-2-1)
FDU 0 (2-3-0) 

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team opened its 2017 home schedule with a 1-0 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday afternoon at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.

Sophomore Dana Scheriff netted the game-winner in the 78th minute by finishing a cross by Rachelle Ross. Ross sprinted down the left sideline and sent the bouncing ball into the FDU penalty area where Scheriff used her left foot to beat Knights' keeper Amanda Fitzgerald.

On the other end Monmouth goalie Amanda Knaub made three saves, including a diving effort a little more than 10 minutes before Scheriff's deciding goal. The visitors also hit the crossbar earlier in the second half, but were unable to solve Knaub, who earned her second clean sheet of 2017.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"A victory and a shutout is a great night for us at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn. Dana's goal was the result of an excellent buildup and was a terrific finish."
– Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Monmouth won its eighth consecutive match at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
- The victory was Monmouth's first of the 2017 season.
- The Hawks used their fourth different starting lineup of the season.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series with FDU (16-1-2).
- MU has won 11 consecutive contests against the Knights.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Dana Scheriff scored the first goal of her career.
- Senior Rachelle Ross, Monmouth's active leader in career points, registered her 57th career point on her 17th career assist.
- Amanda Knaub earned her 11th career shutout with three saves in goal for Monmouth.
- Knaub has made 17 consecutive starts in goal.
- Redshirt sophomore Madie Gibson has started 25 consecutive matches for the Hawks.
- FDU held a 12-8 advantage in shots, but Monmouth had a 4-3 edge in shots on goal. Corner kicks favored the Hawks 1-0.
- Amanda Fitzgerald finished with three saves in goal for FDU.

NEXT UP
The Hawks host Seton Hall on Monday evening at 7 p.m. as part of Team IMPACT night. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and the Watch ESPN App. 
 
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