FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (11-3-1, 6-1-0 MAAC)
Marist 0 (6-6-1, 4-2-0 MAAC)
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY– In a matchup of the top two teams in the MAAC, it was the Monmouth University women's soccer team who prevailed over Marist by a 1-0 margin on Wednesday night at Tenney Stadium.
The Hawks controlled the action for a majority of the match and took advantage of a set piece early in the first half to make the difference. Junior
Jessica Johnson's 14
th minute free kick from the left sideline beat Marist goalie Abigail Renaud to the far upper corner and the Hawks took the lead for good.
Monmouth goalie
Amanda Knaub was credited with three saves on the other end as Monmouth secured its sixth consecutive victory.
NOTES & QUOTES
"It was great to get another shutout, especially on the road. It was a solid team effort tonight."
– Head Coach
Krissy Turner
- Monmouth improved its six-year MAAC record to 50-4-3.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series with Marist 10-1-0.
- The Hawks are 6-2-0 away from home this year.
- Monmouth has won 32 straight games when scoring the first goal of the game.
- The Hawks have won six consecutive games and have outscored their opponents 18-1 during the winning streak.
- Monmouth has had six-game winning streaks in each of its last three seasons.
- Head Coach
Krissy Turner coached her 400
th match at Monmouth. Turner's record as the head coach of the Hawks is 243-121-36.
- Monmouth is in first place in the MAAC standings with 18 points with three games remaining in the regular season.
- Monmouth used the same starting lineup for the sixth straight match.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Jessica Johnson's goal was her first of the season and the fourth of her career.
- It was Johnson's second-career game-winning goal.
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Amanda Knaub made three saves to collect her eighth shutout of 2018. Knaub has 28 career shutouts, which ranks fourth in program history.
- Shots were 20-5 in favor of Monmouth in the match, including a 5-3 shots on goal margin. Each side took four corner kicks.
NEXT UP
The Hawks play their final regular season road game on Saturday night when they take on Fairfield. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be broadcast on Facebook Live.
