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Sebastian Rodriguez
Karlee Sell
2
Winner Princeton PRINCE (2-2-0, 0-0-0)
1
Monmouth MON (0-5-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Princeton PRINCE
(2-2-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
1
Monmouth MON
(0-5-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Princeton PRINCE 1 1 2
Monmouth MON 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

PENALTY KICK SENDS PRINCETON PAST MEN’S SOCCER

Princeton Tigers (2-2-0) – 2
Monmouth Hawks (0-5-0) – 1
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ  – A successful penalty kick in the 68th minute sent Princeton past the Monmouth University men's soccer team on Wednesday, 2-1.
 
The Hawks got on the board first in the eighth minute, as junior Sebastian Rodriguez (Cartago, Costa Rica/Mont Berkeley) netted his second goal of the season on an assist from freshman Julian Gomez (Fairview, NJ/St. Benedict's).
 
Princeton later tied the game in the 21st minute, and scored the eventual game-winner in the 68th minute with the penalty kick tally.
 
The Hawks fall to 0-5-0 on the season, and will travel to Binghamton this Saturday.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Unfortunately, we didn't get the result we wanted tonight, but the team continues to work very hard. It was another exciting night of soccer on The Great Lawn. We're going to continue to build in an effort to get ready for conference play with a lot of new players." - Monmouth Head Coach Robert McCourt
 
-Monmouth jumped out to an early lead on the goal from Rodriguez. The Hawks were awarded a corner kick, and the ball eventually kicked out to Gomez on the left side. He sent a low cross inside the six, where Rodriguez collected it, spun, and sent it inside the right post.
-The Tigers tied it up in the 21st minute on a corner kick. The ball was flicked on from a header, and Walker Gillespie was able to find the back of the net.
-The teams played evenly for the next 40+ minutes. In the 68th minute, the Tigers were awarded a penalty kick after a foul in the box. Princeton's Kevin O'Toole tucked the ball inside the right post for the 2-1 lead.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Rodriguez leads the team with two goals this season.
-Gomez leads the team with two assists this season.
-With three more today, Murray now has 110 saves in 22 career starts.
-Freshman Griffin Tomas registered a season-high three shots.
-Princeton held a slight 9-4 advantage in corner kicks.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will head to Binghamton this Saturday for the first of three road contests. Kick-off is slated for 6:00 PM.
 
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