WEST POINT, NY- Army West Point's (6-0) Caroline Raymond scored with 17 seconds remaining to complete the comeback and hand Monmouth (3-1) Women's Lacrosse team its first loss of the season Saturday afternoon in West Point.

The Hawks had built a 8-3 lead in the first half and held a six goal lead with 11:26 remaining on a Jenny Staines goal that put the Hawks up 14-8. Over the final 10:39 of the contest Army scored seven unanswered goals as the Black Knights won every draw control and only allowed two shots during that span.  Monmouth goalie Riley Brager made a couple of key saves down the stretch but late turnovers plagued the Hawk's offensive effort. Army's Jackie Bratton led the Black Knights with four goals and an impressive 11 draw controls with the home team winning 23 of 28 possible draw controls.
 
The Hawks were led by Staines, who finished with four goals and an assist. Caroline Bleck, Rachel Mills and Logan Smet each had two goals for the Hawks. Defensively Mackenzie Rendich had three ground balls, a pair of draw controls and caused turnovers to MU.
 
Monmouth dominated the first half of play, earning a 8-3 lead at halftime, with Brager making seven saves. The Hawks had five different players score as they built the five-point lead going into the lockeroom.
 
Notes & Quotes
"I'm hoping today is a lesson for us in playing a full 60-minute game. I want us to move forward from this game with a new sense of urgency and attention to detail that is necessary to play at the highest level and be able to come out on top when we are faced with games like this." Head Coach Jordan Trautman

• Brager made a season-high 12 saves in the net for MU
• The Hawks fell one win short of tying the program record for most wins to start a season
• Monmouth is now 0-2 all-time against Army West Point

 
Numbers Crunch

• Army won 23 of 28 draw controls, including 16 of 17 in the second half
• Each team had 16 turnovers in the contest
• Army held a 34-27 advantage in shots
• The Hawks had 16 ground balls, compared with 15 for Army
• The Black Knights used two goalies in the game who combined for just five saves
• Raymond finished with three goals for the Black Knignts

 
Up Next
The Hawks will continue their four-game road swing as they head up to in-state rival Rutgers on Tuesday. That game is set for a 6 PM start and will air on BTN Plus.