FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 7 (16-3-1)
Siena 1 (11-8-3)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team left no doubt in a 7-1 victory over No. 3 Siena in Sunday's MAAC Championship match at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.

The No. 1 seed Hawks built a 2-0 halftime lead and scored three times in the first six minutes of the second half to pull away from the visiting Saints. Rookie Jesi Rossman scored twice on headers to open the second half as Monmouth doubled its lead to 4-0, before Alli DeLuca put one in in the 51^st minute.  

The Hawks had six different goal scorers en route to their third straight MAAC Championship and 11^th consecutive win overall.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"A terrific regular season capped off by an amazing championship weekend. I am super proud of this team. We are excited to find out our next opponent for the first round of the NCAA Tournament."
– Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Madie Gibson was named the 2018 MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Player.
- Lexie Palladino, Dana Scheriff and Jesi Rossman were named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.
- Gibson's All-Championship Team recognition is the third of her career and Palladino was named to the All-Championship Team for the second consecutive year.
- Monmouth will make its fourth NCAA Tournament trip since 2013 and its third consecutive.
- It is Monmouth's sixth NCAA Tournament berth in program history (2007, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018).
- Monmouth wins its eighth conference tournament title overall (NEC - 1995, 1996, 2007, 2009) and fourth as a member of the MAAC (2013, 2016, 2017, 2018).
- The Hawks became the first team to win three straight MAAC Championships since Loyola Maryland in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
- Monmouth improved to 10-2 all-time in the MAAC Tournament, including a 4-2 record at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
- Monmouth's 11-game winning streak is its longest since the program won 17 straight games spanning the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
- The Hawks have outscored their opponents 41-3 during the 11-match winning streak.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series against Siena 8-1-0, including five consecutive victories.
- The Hawks are now 9-1-1 at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn this season.
- Monmouth reached 16 total wins for the first time since the 2013 season when it won 17 games.
- Monmouth has won 37 straight games when scoring the first goal of the game.
- Monmouth has used the same starting lineup for the entirety of its 11-game winning streak.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Madie Gibson scored her eighth goal of the season and had two assists in the match. She now has 24 points this season and moved into the top 10 in Monmouth history with 80 career points.
- Gibson has seven goals and four assists (18 points) in seven games in her MAAC Tournament career.
- Gibson converted her second-career penalty kick.
- Lexie Palladino scored her seventh goal of the season. She has 20 points on the year and 33 in her career. Palladino has three goals and two assists in her MAAC Tournament career.
- Jesi Rossman scored her second and third career goals. The freshman has seven points in 2018.
- Alli DeLuca scored once to tie her with Gibson for the team lead with 24 points. The senior midfielder has 47 career points and 11 in MAAC postseason play (3 G, 5 A).
- Jazlyn Moya scored her fourth goal of the season. Moya now has seven goals in her career and three career MAAC Tournament tallies.
- Freshman Alexis Marino scored the first goal of her career.
- Dana Scheriff had two assists to increase her season points total to 18. Scheriff has three MAAC Tournament assists and 25 total points in her career.
- Goalie Amanda Knuab improved to 7-0-0 in seven MAAC Tournament games.
- Shots favored Monmouth, 21-2, including a 12-1 shots on goal advantage. Monmouth took seven corner kicks and Siena earned two corner opportunities.

NEXT UP
The Hawks will find out their NCAA Tournament opponent on Monday, Nov. 5 at 4:30 PM during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show, which will air live on NCAA.com.