Monmouth (2-3-1) – 1
Columbia (2-0-2) – 2
 
NEW YORK, NY – Junior Zachary Pereira gathered the pass from teammate John Antunes and buried his sixth career goal in the 76^th minute, but the Monmouth University men's soccer team could not find the equalizer at Columbia on Tuesday night, falling 2-1. Goalkeeper Bobby Edwards kept the Hawks in the game with six saves, and has now totaled 14 saves in his last two games. The Hawks drop to 2-3-1 on the season after competing against the defending Ivy League Champions, and will travel to #25 UMass-Lowell on Saturday.  
 
NOTES
-Monmouth conceded its first first-half goal of the season, as Francisco Agrest finished the turnaround shot after receiving the head flick from Arthur Bosua.
-The Lions extended their lead to 2-0 in the 62^nd minute, as Bosua deflected the pass from Swain close to the six.
-In the 76^th minute, Pereira received the feed from Antunes and placed it inside the right post from just inside the 18.
-Monmouth still leads in the all-time series versus Columbia, 4-2.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Antunes picked up an assist for the second consecutive match.
-After making eight saves against UMBC on Saturday, Edwards stopped six Columbia shots to total 14 saves in his last two games.
-Six different Hawks registered a shot in the first half, with Jake Areman and Geoff Schaefer's on goal.
-Sophomore Donovan Pollock led the team with three shots.
-Freshman Dan Frisch-Harmon earned his fourth straight start and played all 90 minutes.

UP NEXT
Monmouth will remain on the road for a Saturday matchup with #25 UMass-Lowell. The Hawks will then return home on Tuesday to host Hartford, a game that will be broadcasted on ESPN3.