FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (5-2-2, 3-0-0 MAAC)
Manhattan 1 (1-8-0, 0-2-0 MAAC)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team remained perfect in MAAC play thanks to a decisive 3-1 win over Manhattan on Wednesday night at Hesse Field on the Great Lawn.

Monmouth built a 3-0 lead behind goals by Dana Scheriff, Maddison Perna and Lexie Palladino before a late Manhattan score put Manhattan on the board.

Scheriff scored in the ninth minute off a one-touch feed by Lauren Karabin and Monmouth controlled the match throughout. Perna's goal came quickly after halftime when she took a deflected cross and blasted it with her right foot past the Manhattan keeper. Palladino put the game out of reach with her fourth goal in as many games in the 74^th minute.

NOTES & QUOTES
"A solid performance from the Hawks tonight. The second half was some of the best soccer we have played all season and it stated with a world-class goal from Maddison Perna to give us a two-goal lead."
– Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Monmouth is unbeaten in its last six games (5-0-1), including four straight wins.
- Monmouth improved its MAAC regular season record to 56-4-3.
- The Hawks are 31-1 in MAAC regular season home games all-time.
- Monmouth has won 14 straight games overall against MAAC opponents and owns a goal differential of 50-5 in those games.
- The Hawks have won 10 straight home games against MAAC opponents.
- Monmouth has won 42 straight games when scoring the first goal of the game.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series against Manhattan 10-0-0.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Dana Scheriff scored her third goal of the season and the 12^th goal of her career.
- Maddison Perna netted her first-career goal and was credited with the game-winner.
- Lexie Palladino scored her fourth goal of the year and her 15^th career goal.
- Palladino has scored one goal in four straight games and leads the team with nine points in 2019.
- Jill Conklin assisted Palladino's goal to pick up her first assist of 2019 and the sixth assist of her career.
- Ten of Monmouth's 14 goals this season have been scored by seniors.
- Lauren Karabin set up Scheriff's goal for her second assist of the season.
- The Hawks dominated Manhattan in shots, 19-3, including 10-2 in shots on goal.
- Monmouth had an 11-3 advantage in corner kicks in the match.

NEXT UP
The Hawks continue MAAC play on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Hamden, CT to meet Quinnipiac. Opening kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.