WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Behind a four-goal output, the Monmouth women's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 shutout victory over Fairfield in the MAAC Tournament semifinals on Thursday night.
 
Less than five minutes into action, the Hawks took the lead. Ava Allen passed the ball to Chloe Ferreira and she sent a cross into the box to set up Jill Conklin for the header.
 
Monmouth held onto its one-goal advantage and in the 40th minute tacked on an insurance score. The Hawks were fouled just outside the box and Lauren Karabin rifled a free kick that ricocheted off the left post and into the goal to put her team up, 2-0.
 
In the 48th minute, the Hawks struck again. This time, it was Alexis Marino sending a booming kick into the back of the net with her left foot. Less than 10 minutes later, Jesi Rossman played the ball to Karabin and she found Erin Dailey for the score to extend the Monmouth lead to four.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"It was a fantastic team performance tonight. Our team was well prepared and executed great in all facets of the game. Now, we need to recover and turn our attention to the finals."
-Head Coach Krissy Turner
 
-Conklin notched her fourth goal of the year.
-Karabin recorded her ninth goal and third assist of the season.
-The senior has a combined three goals in the past two MAAC Tournament matches.
-Marino posted her third score of the year.
-Dailey scored her first goal as a Hawk.
-Ferreira dished out her second helper of the year.
-Allen tallied her first collegiate point.
-Rossman recorded her seventh assist of the season.
-Rebecca Winslow and Maddie Ogden combined for the shutout win.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth advances to the MAAC Tournament Championship game for the sixth consecutive season and the seventh time since joining the conference in 2013.
-The four goals were a season-best mark for the Hawks.
-The last time Monmouth scored four or more goals in a match was on Nov. 10, 2019 against Fairfield in the MAAC Tournament when the Hawks bested the Stags, 6-0.
-Monmouth has scored three or more goals in three consecutive outings.
-The Hawks last posted three or more goals in three consecutive games during the 2019 season (four straight games - Oct. 12-26). 
-Monmouth scored four goals on nine shots against Fairfield.
-The Hawks outshot the Stags, 9-4.
-Monmouth held the edge in corners, 4-1.

UP NEXT
-The Hawks will welcome Quinnipiac to West Long Branch on Sunday for the MAAC Championship game slated for 1 p.m.