Monmouth (19-13, 9-0 MAAC) – 4
Iona (15-20, 7-4 MAAC) –  0
 
 
Monmouth (19-14, 9-1 MAAC) – 3   
Iona (16-20, 8-4 MAAC) – 6
 
 
NEW ROCHELLE, NY  – After winning its 11^th-consecutive game and improving to 9-0 in the MAAC, the Monmouth University softball team fell to Iona in game two for the split. Senior Amanda Riley pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout in the game one win, adding 11 strikeouts. Sophomore Amber Wozniak was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in game one, as the Hawks ran away with the 4-0 win. Sophomore Kayla Rosado batted 2-for-3 with three RBI in game two, but Iona took the eventual 6-3 win to snap Monmouth's second-longest winning streak in program history. The Hawks' record now stands at 19-14 (9-1 MAAC) on the season, and the team will travel to Quinnipiac tomorrow for a doubleheader.
 
NOTES
"In game one, obviously Amanda threw very well. She and [catcher Alex Holzman] did a great job of keeping them off balance. Offensively, we took advantage of our opportunities and had fantastic at-bats. In game two, we weren't very sharp and made a couple of key mistakes defensively that gave them opportunities, and they took advantage of it. It was a tough way to end the day, but there were still a lot of positives to come out of the games, and we look forward to getting back on the field tomorrow." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
-In game one, Monmouth loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. Senior Chloe Howerth led off with an infield single, followed by a single from Baron. Rosado then reached on a fielder's choice, as the shortstop threw to third base to get the lead runner, but the ball was dropped.
-Wozniak came through with an RBI single up the middle to score Howerth, and the Hawks took the 1-0 lead. Junior Jasmine Higa was up next, and hit a deep sacrifice fly to center field to score Baron.
-In the top of the sixth, Baron led off with a single to left field. Two batters later, Wozniak crushed the two-run homer to give the Hawks a 4-0 lead.
-Riley pitched one of the best games of her career, shutting down the Gaels in the seventh inning for the complete-game, two-hit shutout.
-In game two, sophomore Sam Tomasetti led off the game with a triple. Rosado eventually sent her home with a single to center field, giving the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Wozniak doubled the next at bat, but was thrown out at home.
-Iona scored three runs in the bottom of the first to go ahead 3-1, including a two-RBI single and an RBI single.
-Rosado came through again in the top of the fifth, tying the game at 3 with a two-RBI single. Tomasetti and Howerth scored on the play.
-The Gaels regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single, giving them a 4-3 advantage. They would later add two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the eventual 6-3 win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth's 11-game winning streak was tied for the second-longest in program history. The all-time record is 13 straight wins in 1995.
-Riley increased her program record to 587 career strikeouts (the previous record was 497), and pitched her 12th complete game of the season. In five MAAC games this season, she is 5-0 with 37.1 innings pitched, a 0.56 ERA, and 57 strikeouts.
-Wozniak went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI on the day, and is batting .419 in 10 MAAC games this season.
-Baron collected two hits and two runs today, and still leads the team with a .402 batting average, 41 hits, seven home runs, and 25 RBI (tied with Wozniak) this season.
-Rosado is batting .306 on the season, and is second on the team with 18 RBI.
-With another two today, Howerth leads the team with 28 runs this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks have a quick turnaround as they travel to Quinnipiac tomorrow for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon.