WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University men's lacrosse team lost to visiting #20 Delaware on Saturday afternoon at Kessler Stadium by an 11-2 final score.
The nationally-ranked Blue Hens built a 4-0 halftime lead and were ahead 7-0 in the third before
Zach Clemente put Monmouth on the board.
Monmouth goalie
Noah Lode kept the Hawks within striking distance as he made 10 of his season-high 15 saves before halftime. Lode's counterpart in goal for Delaware, All-American Matt DeLuca, made 11 saves and limited Monmouth to one goal before being lifted late.
NOTES & QUOTES
"We are certainly disappointed with today's outcome and how we played today but it is still early in the season and we are learning about ourselves each week and how we need to play in order to be successful. Delaware made us earn everything and even when we were able to create some good scoring opportunities their goalie was equal to the task. With a quick turnaround, we need to turn the page and get ready for a midweek game on Tuesday."
- Head Coach Brian Fisher
"With a game this coming Tuesday, we have a great opportunity to get this bad taste out of our mouth with a win following a quick turnaround."
- Junior Captain Chris Hervada
- The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Monmouth at Kessler Stadium.
- Monmouth moved to 1-6 all-time against ranked opponents.
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David Cormack made his first-career start in the midfield for Monmouth.
- Monmouth fell to 0-4 all-time against Delaware.
- The Hawks wore their blue chrome helmets with white jerseys and shorts.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Noah Lode made a season-high 15 saves in goal for Monmouth. It was Lode's most saves since he had 16 at Delaware on Feb. 23, 2019. Lode has made at least 15 saves in a game six times in his career.
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David Cormack put in his third goal of the season and the sixth of his career.
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Eamon Campbell had an assist and passed
Dan Bloodgood '18 on the all-time points list. Campbell is now fourth in program history with 69 career points.
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Zach Clemente scored his first goal of the season and the 27
th goal of his career.
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Matt Soutar went 8-for-13 at the faceoff X.
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Scooter Whiteside led Monmouth with a career-high six ground balls.
UP NEXT
Monmouth's next game is Tuesday afternoon when it faces Wagner. Opening faceoff from Staten Island is set for 3 p.m.
