PHILADELPHIA- Drexel University (2-6, 0-0 CAA) used a 12 goal outburst in the second half to blow open what was a close game against Monmouth (2-7, 0-0 MAAC) and earn its second win of the season on Sunday in Philadelphia.

The teams battled to a 4-4 tie after the first 30 minutes of play, with the Hawks registering four goals from four different players. The start of the second half seemed to be headed for a similar pace with each team trading goals twice over the first five minutes. Drexel jumped out to a 9-7 lead on back to back goals from Jamie Schneidereith and Maggie Stetson before Alexa Smith (Westhampton Beach, NY/Westhampton Beach) tallied her second goal of the game to cut the lead back to one.

With 20:43 left in the game Alex Beilman started a run for the Dragons that included four unanswered and gave them a 13-8 lead. Caroline Corbliss (Ellicott City, MD/Marriott's Ridge) stopped the bleeding with 14:23 left but back to back goals from Drexel's Delaney Cassidy put the game out of reach for the Hawks. 

NOTES & QUOTES
"We are struggling to control the momentum in games. It is important that we start winning the 50/50 opportunities that dictate the tempo and emotion of the game." – Head Coach Jordan Trautman

"With that said we are really looking forward to starting up MAAC play next weekend and getting a fresh start on the second and most important part of our season. I think the out of conference play has challenged us both physically and mentally and prepared us for the next set of games."
-Trautman on beginning Metro Atlantic Athletics Conference play 

• Monmouth wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 2-7 record
• Nicole Ceraso led all Hawks with five points, including a trio of goals and two assists
• Caroline Corbliss also had a hat trick, including scoring a free position goal
• Alexa Smith continued her streak of 15 consecutive games with at least a goal, dating back to April 5 of last season
• The Hawks are now 3-5 all-time against Drexel, including a 1-3 mark in Philadelphia

NUMBERS CRUNCH

• Four different Hawks scored in the first half
• Monmouth was just 2-of-7 on free position attempts
• Ali Turturro had a goal and an assist in the contest
• Drexel had an 11-9 advantage in saves with Monmouth making just three saves in the final 30 minutes
• Drexel held a slight advantage in draw controls, 15-14
• Corbliss filled the stat sheet with a pair of ground balls, two caused turnovers and three draw controls
• Riley Brager had a game-high five ground balls for the Hawks
   

UP NEXT
The Hawks return home for the first time in four goals and open up league play against Quinnipiac on Saturday at 3 PM