FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (11-5, 5-2 AE)
Cal 2 (9-5, 5-2 AE)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University field hockey team (11-5, 5-2 AE) scored twice in the fourth quarter to earn a come-from-behind victory against American East rival Cal (9-5, 5-2 AE) on Friday afternoon.
 
Annick van Lange scored her 15^th goal of the season early in the first quarter to put the Hawks up 1-0 on a penalty corner opportunity, with Lorane Vanneste and Bente Steenhorst picking up assists. The Golden Bears took control in the second quarter, netting two goals and taking a 2-1 advantage into halftime.
 
Three minutes into the fourth quarter, van Lange took an assist from Lieve Meidane and netted the 50^th goal of her career to even the score up, 2-2. The senior completed the sixth hat trick of her career with just under six minutes to go in the final quarter, converting on a wraparound shot to give Monmouth a 3-2 lead that it wouldn't relinquish.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today I thought the team showed a lot of resilience against a very disciplined and fit Cal team. We're really excited to be able to carry the momentum from this week and develop it going into our last home game. Being able to recognize the seniors on Sunday and play to an even higher level against a tough UC Davis team will be important for us."– Head Coach Carli Figlio
 
- It's the sixth season in a row that the Hawks have posted a winning streak of at least six games
- van Lange now has 51 goals over her career. She is the third player in program history to eclipse the 50-goal mark, joining Michelle Pieczynski (59) and Trish O'Dwyer (53) in the 50-goal club
- The senior also has six hat tricks, including three this season. Her six hat tricks are the most in program history
- The Hawks have won all three games they've played against the Golden Bears
- With a win on Sunday, the Hawks will clinch the second seed in the America East Championship
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth held the advantage in shots, 25-9
- The Hawks put 14 of their shots on goal compared to six for Cal
- Monmouth earned 15 penalty corners while the Golden Bears earned three
- Cal finished with 11 saves while Kate O'Hogan made four for the Hawks
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will play its final regular season game at home against UC Davis on Sunday, October 31 at 11:00 a.m.