WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Senior Meg Donahue and sophomore Josephine van der Hoop both registered hat tricks as the Monmouth University field hockey team built a seven-goal first half lead and never looked back in an eventual 9-0 victory over Brown, Sunday afternoon at So Sweet A Cat Field.  Senior goalkeeper Christen Piersanti and freshman Gabi Millan combined to post the Hawks' second straight shutout.

Monmouth, which outscored its opponents this weekend 16-0, got things started two minutes in as Julie Laszlo scored off a corner.  van der Hoop scored twice over an 11 minute span before junior Gab Girardi connected on a loose ball in the circle to put the Hawks ahead by four.  Donahue deflected in her first of the afternoon off a broken corner shot by Rachel Konowal and followed up with a goal on a penalty stroke after Elyssa Okken's fast break attempt drew the free opportunity.  Georgia Garden Bachop deflected in a Laszlo blast off a corner to allow the Blue and White to enter the break ahead 7-0.  Donahue and van der Hoop both capped off their hat tricks 2:05 apart late in the second half.

Piersanti finished with two saves in her second-straight clean sheet, while Millan was not forced to make a save.

NOTES & QUOTES
"I think this weekend was a great step for us and helped build our confidence with another complete team win.  We worked really hard this week being able to defend and attack together and I think it is starting to click for us.  We are now looking forward to playing at Quinnipiac [an associate member in the Big East] next weekend." – Head Coach Carli Figlio

- The Hawks have won 15 straight regular season games on their home turf dating back to the 2015 season. 
- It's the third time the Hawks have registered nine goals in a single game.
- The Hawks' seven first half goals is the most in a half in program history.
- Donahue recorded her sixth career multi-goal game and her first career hat trick.  The senior is now 4-for-5 in penalty strokes. 
- van der Hoop also posted her first career hat trick in her second multi-goal performance in as many games.
- Laszlo has scored in three-straight games.  The defender added two assists to finish with four points.
- Garden Bachop has registered a goal and an assist in back-to-back games.  The junior has points in the last three outings.
- Gab Girardi registered her first goal of the season and third of her career. 
- Annie Deusch assisted on van der Hoop's first goal of the day, her first career point.
- Rachel Konowal ran her point streak to five games with an assist.
- Mallory Kusakavitch recorded an assist on Donahue's final goal. 
- Freshman Molly Gorczyca made her collegiate debut in the second half. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth outshot Brown 20-4 in the opening half and 13-2 in the second stanza.
- The Hawks earned 10 attacking corners, compared to five for the Bears
- Donahue finished with a team high seven shots with four landing on cage.  Laszlo contributed six attempts.

NEXT UP
The Hawks will travel to Hamden, CT next Sunday, September 17th for a meeting with former league rival Quinnipiac.  The game is slated for 1 p.m.