Monmouth Hawks (0-4-0) – 0
Colgate Raiders (1-2-3) - 1
 
HAMILTON, NY – A 71^st-minute goal proved to be the difference in an evenly matched game, as Colgate squeaked past the Monmouth University men's soccer team on Sunday, 1-0.
 
After back-to-back diving saves from redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Sean Murray (Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood), the Raiders were able to score the game-winner with a shot to the lower right corner. Murray ended up with five saves in the loss. The Hawks registered a season-high 12 shots on the day, including four on goal.
 
With six seconds left, Murray sent a long ball into the Colgate box. Sophomore Ebenezer Owusu (Accra, Ghana) got a good look inside the box, but the Raiders were able to make the save. Monmouth then shot the ball into the net on the rebound, but time had expired.
 
The Hawks fall to 0-4-0 on the season, and will host Princeton this Wednesday at 7:00 PM.
 
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I am proud of these young men. Today was a bitter pill to swallow. We came to Colgate down six players to injury, and went toe-to-toe with a very good, well-coached program. I thought we did well enough to get more in terms of the result, but again, I'm proud of these guys." - Monmouth Head Coach Robert McCourt
 
-Redshirt junior John Antunes registered the first shot on goal for either team in the 33^rd minute. His dangerous stike to the bottom right corner was saved.
-In the 59^th minute, junior Sebastian Rodriguez ripped a shot from 25 yards out that hit the crossbar.
-Murray came up with a diving save in the 68^th minute to keep it scoreless. The shot was headed towards the bottom left on a free kick.
-Less than two minutes later, Murray made another diving save, snagging the ball out of mid-air.
-Colgate was able to put one through in the 71^st minute, taking a 1-0 lead.
-The Hawks were awarded a penalty kick in the 81^st minute, but the Colgate goalkeeper made a diving save to his left.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-With five more today, Murray now has 107 saves in 21 career starts.
-Antunes led the team with four shots.
-Redshirt freshman Declan McStravick and junior Santo Arena earned starts for the first time this season.
-Senior George Akampeke and Rodriguez each tallied two shots.
-Each team was called for 11 fouls.
-Colgate held a slight 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will host Princeton this Wednesday on ESPN+. The match will begin just after 7 PM.