PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Monmouth University field hockey team had its six-game winning streak snapped, falling at Drexel, 5-1, Friday night at Buckley Field.
Drexel built a two-goal lead within the opening 19 minutes, the first off a corner and the second coming off a Monmouth turnover inside the defensive-25. The Hawks cut the deficit in half in the 25th minute when Georgia Garden Bachop connected with her team-leading 12th goal of the season, weaving around defenders before beating the keeper one-one-one. Drexel scored twice within an eight minute span in the second half and added another with three minutes to play to build the four-goal lead the Hawks could not overcome.
NOTES & QUOTES
"We did not execute our game plan tonight. We need to take a hard look at ourselves and regroup as we have a big league game on Sunday." – Head Coach Carli Figlio
- Monmouth is 1-5 all-time against Drexel.
- Georgia Garden Bachop has scored in four straight games and six of the last seven outings.
- Kelly Hanna had her point streak halted at six games.
- Elyssa Okken came off the bench to play in her 60th career game.
- Kate O'Hogan made one save in cage in her first career loss.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth outshot the Dragons, 13-8, with seven of its shots reaching cage.
- Drexel edged the Hawks in attacking corners, 7-6.
NEXT UP
The Hawks will return home for the regular season home finale against Sacred Heart on Sunday, October 14th at 1 p.m. in a key Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game. Prior to the game, the program will recognize its seniors, Kelly Hanna, Gab Girardi, Georgia Garden Bachop and Elyssa Okken for their dedication on and off the field.
-@MonmouthFH-
