FINAL SCORE – 2OT
Monmouth 2 (1-0-1, 1-0-1 MAAC) 
Fairfield 2 (0-1-1, 0-1-1 MAAC)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team overcame two deficits in an eventual 2-2 draw against visiting Fairfield on Tuesday evening at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.

The rematch of the 2019 MAAC Championship pitted the top two teams in the 2020-21 MAAC preseason poll and the Stags came out with a goal six minutes into the game. Monmouth leveled the score nine minutes later on a successful penalty kick by Maddison Perna.

Fairfield regained the lead in the 28^th minute, but the lead was short-lived as the Stags put in an own goal a little more than eight minutes later. Neither side was able to break the deadlock through the rest of regulation or two overtime periods.

NOTES & QUOTES 
"We know that we always have a target on our backs and we will get our opponents' best effort. I was proud of the way we came back from two separate deficits and fought through some adversity tonight." – Head Coach Krissy Turner  

- Monmouth is unbeaten in its last 18 games (15-0-3) dating back to 2019. 
- Monmouth is unbeaten in 25 consecutive games (24-0-1) overall against MAAC opponents and owns a goal differential of 87-7 in those games.
- The Hawks are unbeaten in 16 straight home games against MAAC opponents and have outscored their conference foes 64-5 during those games.
- Monmouth is 25-8-3 all-time in home opening games.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series against Fairfield 9-1-2.
- The Hawks have not lost to Fairfield since joining the MAAC (8-0-2).
- Rachel Ludwick made her first-career start in the midfield for Monmouth. 
- Rebecca Winslow and Julianna Caccamo each made her collegiate debut for the Hawks.

NUMBERS CRUNCH 
- Monmouth had its scoreless streak come to an end at 1028:23, the longest streak in program history. 
- Maddison Perna scored her fourth career goal and is now 2-2 on penalty kicks in her career.
- Maddie Ogden made one save and Rebecca Winslow had two stops.
- Fairfield outshot Monmouth, 12-9, including 5-4 in shots on goal. 
- Monmouth earned nine corner kicks and Fairfield had six.

NEXT UP
Monmouth's next scheduled game is against Quinnipiac on Saturday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.