FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (9-5, 4-2)
UAlbany 0 (7-8, 4-2)
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University field hockey team (9-5, 4-2 AE) won their fourth consecutive game on Friday afternoon, defeating UAlbany (9-5, 4-2 AE) by a score of 3-0.
After both teams went scoreless over the first half of play,
Annick van Lange opened the scoring midway through the third quarter, taking an assist from
Lieve Meidane to put the Hawks up 1-0. With under a minute to go in the quarter, van Lange found the back of the net again following a corner opportunity, giving the Hawks a 2-0 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
Early in the final frame, Meidane fired a shot that was pushed away by the UAlbany goalkeeper.
Lorane Vanneste capitalized on the rebound opportunity and netted her tenth goal of the season, increasing Monmouth's lead and sealing its fourth straight win.
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today was a great win for us. I thought the team in the second half was able to produce a lot more attacking opportunities, as well as play a more cohesive passing game. Really excited to be one step closer to making the tournament." – Head Coach
Carli Figlio
- Monmouth's winning streak against the Great Danes has now reached three games; each win has been a shutout
- van Lange delivered the 13
th multi-goal game of her career
- Meidane earned the first points of her career by posting two assists
- The Hawks improved to 6-2 at home
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-
Kate O'Hogan's shutout was her second of the season and 11
th in her career
- Each team made five saves
- The Great Danes earned 11 penalty corners compared to seven for the Hawks
- Monmouth had 14 shots while UAlbany generated 11
- Both teams had six players register at least one shot
UP NEXT
Monmouth travels to play in-state rival Princeton on Tuesday, October 26 at 5:00 PM.
