Lafayette (1-1-0) – 1
Monmouth (0-2-0) – 0
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – With a penalty kick goal in the 55^th minute, Lafayette took a 1-0 lead and held on for the win over the Monmouth University men's soccer team Tuesday night. After a ball was sent into the box, the Hawks committed a foul near the six-yard box. Lafayette's Chris Gomez then placed the penalty kick into the right corner for the game-winner. The programs met for the first time since 1984, with the Leopards now taking six of eight games in the series. The Hawks fell to 0-2 on the season, and will look to rebound at Penn on Friday.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We have a relatively new group, and it's going to take a little bit of time to build. We have to be patient with the process. It's a great group of kids, and I'm confident that we'll get it going." – Head Coach Robert McCourt
-Each team was shutout in the first half, and neither team registered a shot on goal.
-Monmouth had various opportunities in the second half, but racked up several blocked shots.
-With the penalty kick goal, the Leopards took the 1-0 lead 54:56 into the match.
-Lafayette remained strong defensively in the final 35 minutes for their first win of the season.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth, which features six new starters from a season ago, registered seven shots in the contest.
-Lafayette was called for 19 fouls in the game, compared to Monmouth's 11.
-The Leopards took eight corner kicks to the Hawks' three.  
-Redshirt freshman Sean Murray made his second career start, adding another three saves.  
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth returns to action on Friday, August 31 when they travel to Philadelphia, PA to face Penn at 8:00 PM.