DURHAM, NH – Senior midfielder Ireen Frenken (Tilburg, Netherlands/ Odulphus Lyceum) scored four goals for Monmouth with sophomore forward Aylin Aufenacker (Hamburg, Germany/ Gymnasium Eppendorf) adding her fifth goal of the season against the New Hampshire Wildcats Sunday afternoon, which lifted the Hawks to a 5-1 playoff clinching victory.
Aufenacker opened up the game for the Hawks with a goal 30 seconds into the game off of an assist from junior Annick van Lange (Sint-Job, Belgium/ Annuntia Institute) to put the Hawks up 1-0. Ten minutes later, Ireen Frenken added her first goal of the game off of a cross from Aufenacker to put Monmouth ahead 2-0.
In the third quarter, Monmouth scored their third unanswered goal when Frenken blasted a shot from just inside the shooting area off of a feed from Julianna Carletti. Frenken piled on two more goals in the third and fourth quarter off of corners to slam the door on the Wildcats and send the Hawks to the post season.
NOTES & QUOTES
"I was proud of this team today, we were intentional on putting together four quarters and the girls were incredibly focused. The performances from everyone was outstanding and Ireen's goals were a culmination of all the work they have done up until this point. We are excited to be a part of the tournament again and will focus on our upcoming game against UC Davis"
– Monmouth Head Coach, Carli Figlio
- The Hawks clinched a postseason berth for the 16th time overall and 11th time under Carli Figlio.
- MUFH has made the postseason for seven-straight seasons.
- Monmouth extended their winning streak to five straight.
- Hawks have outscored UNH 10-2 in the program's two meetings, earning 5-1 wins in both games.
- The Hawks are now 3-1 on the road this season.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Ireen Frenken is the second hawk ever to score 4 goals in a game joining Michelle Pieczynski '12 (scored 4 against Siena 10-22-10).
- Frenken recorded her first multi-goal game of her career.
- Frenken is the 14th Hawk to join the 50-point club.
- Annick van Lange has 6 points on two goals, two assists in two games against UNH.
- Monmouth is now 10-0 when Aufencacker scores a goal throughout her career.
- Julianna Carletti recorded her second assist of the season.
- The last time Monmouth scored in the opening 30 seconds was in their playoff win against Cal in 2019.
NEXT UP
Monmouth will play its final regular season game of the season vs UC Davis on Saturday, April 17 at 11 a.m.
