WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University field hockey team exploded for four goals in the first half to roll past La Salle on Sunday morning in the home opener for the Hawks.
Bente Steenhorst scored her first goal off of a
Mackenzie McKillop pass and Monmouth never looked back.
The offense was unrelenting with 17 shots on goal four different Hawks scored in the contest.
Aylin Aufenacker scored her second goal of the season in the first period to double the lead.
In the second quarter, Monmouth did not take its foot off the gas and added two more goals to take a 4-0 lead into intermission.
Sophie Dercksen scored off of a feed from
Bente Steenhorst to make it 3-0 and little over two minutes later,
Ireen Frenken put the game out of reach.
Notes & Quotes
"It was great to get goals from multiple players, we were able to try different options within the field to create more attack. We are excited to keep playing this week as we can really grow with who we want and need to be moving forward." – Monmouth head coach
Carli Figlio
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Maggie Downs and
Abbi Nechay each made their collegiate debuts.
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Mackenzie McKillop earned her first career start.
- The Hawks are 10-4 in home openers under
Carli Figlio, having won last eight.
- As a program, the Hawks are 12-12 all-time in home openers.
- Monmouth is now 5-5 against La Salle dating back to 1997.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- The last time the Hawks scored four goals in the first half was November 1, 2019 against Vermont.
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Bente Steenhorst scored her first collegiate goal and recorded the first multi-point game of her career.
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Sophie Dercksen registered her first career points with her goal.
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Aylin Aufenacker recorded her ninth career goal and second of the season. Aufenacker has scored in both of Monmouth's games this year and Monmouth is now 7-0 when Aufenacker scores a goal.
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Ireen Frenken scored her second goal of the year and the 12th of her career. Frenken has a point in three consecutive games dating back to last season.
- Monmouth outshot La Salle 27-3 and held the Explorers without a shot in the second quarter.
- Monmouth earned 10 penalty corners compared to La Salle's three.
NEXT UP
The Hawks head to Philadelphia to take on the Drexel Dragons on Wednesday, March 10 at 4:30 PM.
