FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (3-1-0)
Delaware 1 (0-3-1)
NEWARK, DE – Three unanswered goals lifted the Monmouth University women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Delaware on Sunday afternoon at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium.
The Hawks faced an early deficit as the Blue Hens struck in the fourth minute on a goal by Dani Kabat. Monmouth found the equalizer a little more than 15 minutes later when
Alli DeLuca finished an opportunity inside the Blue Hens penalty area for her second goal in as many games.
The two sides went into halftime level at a goal apiece and the scored remained tied thanks to a critical save off a corner by
Amanda Knaub less than 20 minutes into the second half. Seven minutes later, Monmouth took the lead for good as
Jill Conklin sprinted 70 yards and finished inside the far post for her first-career goal. The Hawks added to their lead in the 80
th minute with a tic-tac-toe passing exhibition that was finished by
Lexie Palladino.
NOTES & QUOTES
"This was a solid win on the road after a competitive week. We didn't play our best, but we fought back from being a goal down, which was great to see."
– Head Coach
Krissy Turner
- The Hawks lead the all-time series 7-1-0.
- The match was the first meeting between the two teams since 2014.
- Monmouth moved to 1-1-0 on the road in 2018.
- The Hawks have won three of their first four games for the first time since 2015.
- Goalkeeper
Laura Dramis started her first game in a Monmouth uniform.
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Deanna Graziani and
Esther Wellman each made their season debuts for the Hawks.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Alli DeLuca scored her second goal of the season and the 10th of her career.
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Madie Gibson and
Jessica Johnson each earned assists on DeLuca's goal.
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Jill Conklin scored her first-career goal.
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Lexie Palladino's 80
th minute marker was her first score of 2018 and the fourth of her career.
- Gibson's assist was her second of the season and the 20
th of her career.
- Moya's helper was her first of the year and fourth in her career.
- Amanda Knuab made two saves in goal after replacing Dramis in the 20
th minute. Dramis finished with one save.
- The Hawks registered a 9-7 edge in shots, and Delaware held a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.
NEXT UP
The Hawks return home on Friday night when they host Lehigh at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn. Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
