JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A Julian Gomez goal with three seconds remaining sent the Monmouth men's soccer team past second-seeded Saint Peter's, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament.
 
It was an all-around team win for the Hawks (8-8-2) who outshot the Peacocks (8-9-1), 14-5, without allowing a single shot on goal. Saint Peter's goalkeeper made five stops to keep Monmouth off the board, but the late-game heroics by Gomez in the closing moments came at just the right time.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today we got a great result at one of the most difficult venues in college soccer. Saint Peter's is a very good team on their home field and I am really proud of our guys. It's the first game we have been fully healthy in five matches and we are excited about moving on to the next round."
-Head Coach Rob McCourt
 
-Gomez scored his team-best sixth goal.
-Ben Zakowski led the Hawks with five shots with three coming on goal.
-Sean Murray posted his seventh shutout of the season.
-The redshirt-senior picked up his eighth win of the year in between the pipes.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outshot Saint Peter's, 14-5.
-Six of Monmouth's shots were put on goal.
-The Hawks held the edge in corners, 6-4.
-Monmouth advances to the semifinals for the second consecutive season.
-The Hawks improved to 17-7-1 all-time against the Peacocks.  

UP NEXT
-The Hawks will advance to the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament on Thursday with the time and opponent to be announced.