FINAL SCORE (2ot)
No. 22 UAlbany 0 (9-6, 1-2 AE)
No. 23 Monmouth 1 (9-4, 3-0 AE)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Josephine van der Hoop (Rotterdam, The Netherlands / Wolfert van Borselen) scored the game's lone goal 25 seconds into the second overtime to send the No. 23 Monmouth University field hockey team to a 1-0 victory over No. 22 University at Albany, Friday afternoon in America East play on So Sweet A Cat Field.

With the victory, Monmouth's first win over a ranked opponent in program history, the Hawks clinch a berth in the America East Championship, which will be hosted by the highest East Division seed November 7-9. 

Following 70 minutes of scoreless hockey, the Hawks began the second overtime in a player-up situation.  After the restart, Ireen Frenken (Tilburg, Netherlands / Odulphus Lyceum) collected the ball near the sideline and sent a pass to Annick van Lange (Sint-Job, Belgium / Annuntia Institute) near the attacking-25.  The sophomore found freshman Yasmin Pratt (Wicklow, Ireland / Kilkenny College HS) outside the circle where she drove to the endline and sent a cross to the center of the circle where van der Hoop swept in the game-winner through the five-hole of the UAlbany keeper.

Kate O'Hogan (Dublin, Ireland / Mount Anville Secondary) made three saves, including a pad and blocker save in the first quarter, for her second shutout of the season.

The two sides were nearly even through the first half with the Hawks holding an edge in both shots, 6-5, and corners, 5-4.  UAlbany earned a corner in the third, while the Hawks attempted an attacking corner in the fourth, but neither team could find the back of the cage.
                                
NOTES & QUOTES
"I am so, so proud of the girls.  We have overcome a lot this season in the sense of learning from a lot of our mistakes early on in the year.  This was our first overtime win of the season and I am so proud of the effort and the overall mindset going into this game.  I would love to see us continue to climb."
– Head Coach Carli Figlio

- Today's win marks the first win in program history over a ranked team.
- The Hawks clinched a postseason berth for the 15th time overall and 10th time under Carli Figlio.
- Monmouth will play in its first ever America East Tournament. 
- MU has started conference play 3-0 for the eighth time in program history.
- The Hawks have won four straight games, their longest winning streak of the season.
- It is Monmouth's first overtime win of the season (1-2).

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Josephine van der Hoop scored her fourth goal of the year, her first since the win at Villanova (9/8), which was also a game-winner.
- The senior, who has five career game-winners, scored her 27th career goal and becomes the 12th Hawk all-time to accumulate 70 points.
- Yasmin Pratt registered her 20th point of the season with her sixth assist.
- Annick van Lange had her multi-goal game streak halted at three games.  The sophomore led the team with four shot attempts, all on target.
- Ireen Frenken's goal run and Stefanie Bigler's point streak both ended at four games.
- Kate O'Hogan's 18th career win in cage is the sophomore's fifth career shutout.
- Freshman Reese Bloomstead made her first career start on the Hawks' backline.
- Monmouth outshot UAlbany 10-8 for the game, including 2-1 in the overtime sessions, while earning six attacking corners, one more than the Great Danes.

NEXT
The Hawks will welcome in Columbia on Sunday, October 20th at noon in the regular season home finale on So Sweet A Cat Field.  Prior to the game against the Lions, the Hawks will honor its graduating class of Stefanie Bigler, Annie Deusch and Josephine van der Hoop.