PROVIDENCE, RI- Monmouth University (1-6) sophomore Allison Turturro (Sound Beach, NY/Miller Place) tallied a career-high five goals but Brown University's (4-2) offense proved to be too much for the Hawks, as the Bears won a 20-10 contest on Saturday.

Brown used a seven straight goals- including four from senior Caroline Zaffino, over the first 13 minutes of the game to jump out to an 8-1 lead. Monmouth managed to score three out of the next four, including two from Turturro and sophomore Megan Hart's (Clarksville, MD/Atholton) first collegiate marker but the Bears closed out the first half up 13-5.

The Hawks were able to score five goals in the second frame but couldn't keep pace with the potent Brown offense, eventually falling 20-10. Sophomore Nicole Ceraso (Massapequa, NY/Plainedge) had four points on a goal and three assists, while senior Alexa Smith (Westhampton Beach, NY/Westhampton Beach) chipped in with a pair of goals. Zaffino finished with five goals and an assist while two other Bears had three goal afternoons.

NOTES & QUOTES
"Ally [Turturro] had a really good day, it was good to see her step up into a leadership role in the offensive end. We still need to find our identity and we need to be consistent in execution. This is the best Brown team that I've seen, it was humbling for us to go against what I think is one of top teams in the country. It's a good indication of where we need to be." Monmouth Head Coach Jordan Trautman

• Ceraso leads the Hawks in points with 21 points, including 10 goals and 11 assists
• Turturro and Smith lead the Hawks with 14 goals apiece
• Thirteen of Turturro's 14 goals have come in the last four contests
• Smith is the only Hawk to score a goal in every contest this season
• Turturro's five goals is the most since Smith's six goals on April 22 of last season
   

NUMBERS CRUNCH

• Monmouth was 3-for-5 on free position goals
• Senior Kate Ryan had three caused turnovers while fellow defender Mackenzie Rendich had four draw controls and three ground balls
• Each team had five saves in the contest
• Brown outshot Monmouth 35-18, including 22-7 in the first half
• The Bears won 21 of the 32 draw controls

UP NEXT
Monmouth will continue its four-game road swing at New Hampshire on Tuesday at 12 PM