HAMDEN, CT – Sophomore Annie Deusch's first career goal in the 46th minute proved to be the game-winner as the Monmouth University field hockey team defeated former league rival Quinnipiac 3-2, Sunday afternoon at QU's Turf Complex.  Josephine van der Hoop and Kelly Hanna also scored for the Hawks, who improve to 5-2 on the year with their third-straight victory.

Monmouth jumped ahead in the sixth minute when van der Hoop capped off a feed from Rachel Konowal to put the Hawks ahead, 1-0.  Quinnipiac scored twice over a five minute span to go ahead by one before Hanna's deflection off a blast from Julie Laszlo on a corner carried the two teams into the break tied at 2-2.  Ten minutes into the second half, a free hit caromed its way to Deusch along the left side where she carried the ball into the circle, split two defenders and unloaded a big shot that beat the QU goalkeeper inside the right post for the game-winner.

Senior goalkeeper Christen Piersanti earned the victory in cage for the Hawks, making three saves.

NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a hard fought battle and we were happy to come out with the win." – Head Coach Carli Figlio

- This was the 27th all-time meeting between the two sides with the Hawks winning the last three meetings.  This was the first matchup since Quinnipiac became an associate field hockey member in the Big East.
- Josephine van der Hoop, the reigning MAAC Offensive Player of the Week, registered a goal in her fourth straight game.  The sophomore has registered seven of her eight goals over that span.
- Kelly Hanna scored her first goal since her opening day hat trick.  
- Rachel Konowal ran her point streak to six games with an assist, while Meg Donahue and Laszlo each were credited with helpers to extend their point streaks to five and four games, respectively.
- Piersanti's shutout streak was halted at just short of 146 minutes.  The senior notched her 41st career victory in cage.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- MU outshot Quinnipiac by one, with 10 of the Hawks' 11 shots being on target.
- The Bobcats recorded six attacking corners, compared to just two for the Hawks.
- Donahue finished with a team high four shots with three landing on cage.  

NEXT UP
Monmouth returns home next weekend for games against Drexel (Friday, September 22nd; 4 p.m.) and Indiana (Sunday, September 24th; 12:00 p.m.)  The game against the Hoosiers is scheduled to be broadcasted live on ESPN3.