Monmouth (1-3-1) – 1
Princeton (1-3-0) – 0
 
PRINCETON, NJ  – After 84 minutes of scoreless soccer, senior Zachary Pereira's diving header hit the bottom of the crossbar and across the goal line to give the Monmouth University men's soccer team its first win of the season at Princeton, 1-0. Sophomore Chris Scheuerman was credited with the assist, sending over the cross from near the sideline. The teams went back and forth throughout the match, and the Tigers held a 19-5 advantage in shots, but the Hawks were able to send home the late goal from the senior captain. Redshirt freshman Sean Murray secured his second straight shutout, making seven key saves to earn his first career win. Monmouth improves to 1-3-1 on the season, and will face another Ivy League foe when it hosts Columbia on Friday.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"It felt good to get a win against a very good team in Princeton, especially at their facility where it's hard to get a win. Our guys showed a lot of character, and we were up against it for a lot of the game. We dug in and found a way to get a result. We're hoping that we can continue to build off of this and start a little run." - Monmouth Head Coach Robert McCourt
-The Tigers had multiple chances in the first half, but Murray came up with big saves to keep it scoreless.
-Dating back to the last game against Binghamton, the Hawks played over 194 minutes of scoreless soccer.
-Princeton held a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal.
-With 6:44 left in the second half, Scheuerman sent a cross inside the Princeton box, where Pereira connected on a diving header that hit the bottom of the crossbar.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Pereira's game-winner was his eighth career goal.
-Murray has now gone 200 minutes without giving up a goal, adding 11 saves in that time.
-Sophomore Anes Mrkulic added two shots in the win.
-Princeton held the 10-1 advantage in corner kicks.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will host Columbia next Friday, September 14 at 7:00 PM. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.