FINAL SCORE 
#21 Monmouth 2 (12-4, 4-0 AE)
Holy Cross 1 (6-10, 2-3 PL)

WORCESTER , MA – Senior Josephine van der Hoop (Rotterdam, The Netherlands / Wolfert van Borselen) registered a goal and an assist as the No. 21 Monmouth University field hockey team earned a 2-1 road win at Holy Cross, Sunday morning in the rain-soaked non-conference finale.
                              
The Hawks, winners of seven straight, controlled play throughout the game, outshooting the Crusaders 30-10 with 18 of their shots reaching cage.  van der Hoop got Monmouth started in the second minute of play, converting a set penalty corner play.  The senior gathered a loose ball in the ninth minute and sent a shot towards goal that was tipped and redirected in front by junior Ireen Frenken (Tilburg, Netherlands / Odulphus Lyceum) to build a two goal advantage.  

With 41 seconds remaining in regulation, Holy Cross snuck a shot past Kate O'Hogan (Dublin, Ireland / Mount Anville Secondary), who finished the afternoon with three saves for her 11th victory of the season.          

NOTES & QUOTES
"It is nice to finish non-conference play with a victory.  Looking forward to regrouping and refocusing before heading into the final game next week at Vermont."– Head Coach Carli Figlio

- Today's game was the first meeting between Monmouth and Holy Cross.
- The Hawks have won seven straight for the second time in three seasons.
- Monmouth finished non-conference play with an 8-4 record.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Josephine van der Hoop notched her fifth goal of the season and increased her point total to 15 with her three-point effort.
- With her 28th career goal and 17th career assist, van der Hoop has 73 points during her tenure in the Blue and White.
- Ireen Frenken's sixth goal of the season gives her 10 for her career.  The third-year Hawk has a point in five of the last seven games.
- Hannah Schiavo inserted her eighth assist of the year.
- Annick van Lange fired a team-high 10 shots on the afternoon, eight of which being on target.
- Frenken, van der Hoop, Yasmin Pratt and Aylin Aufenacker each had at least three shot attempts.
- Monmouth held a 6-5 edge in attacking corner opportunities.

NEXT
Monmouth, which will host the America East Championship on So Sweet A Cat Field and secured the number one overall seed, closes out the regular season at Vermont on Friday, November 1.