FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (4-1-2)
Niagara 0 (2-2-0)
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ –
Lauren Karabin's goal midway through the second half was the difference maker for the Monmouth University women's soccer team in its MAAC Quarterfinal match against Niagara on Friday night at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
The Hawks dictated the game from the start and finally broke through when Karabin scored in the 69
th minute. The junior forward settled and turned a bouncing throw in from
Sarina Jones and beat Niagara's Clara Bornet with a right-footed strike.
Bornet was forced to make 11 saves in the game as Monmouth built a 30-4 advantage in shots. The Hawks had 12 corner kicks, including eight after halftime, to Niagara's one.
NOTES & QUOTES
"We are excited to be moving on to the semifinal round. It was a terrific accomplishment for us to earn a shutout and a great finish by
Lauren Karabin to score our goal."
– Head Coach Krissy Turner
- Monmouth leads the all-time series against Niagara, 17-1-0, including 17 straight victories.
- Monmouth has shut out Niagara in each of the last nine meetings between the teams.
- It was the fourth straight season in which Monmouth and Niagara have met in the MAAC Tournament.
- Monmouth improved to 13-2 all-time in the MAAC Tournament, including a 7-2 record at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
- Monmouth is unbeaten in 56 straight games when scoring first (55-0-1).
- The Hawks earned their third clean sheet of the season.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Lauren Karabin scored her second goal of the season.
- It was Karabin's seventh career goal and her fourth-career postseason goal.
- Karabin has registered at least one point in all three career games against Niagara (2 G, 1 A).
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Rebecca Winslow made two saves in goal for the Hawks to earn her second career shutout.
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Sarina Jones picked up the assist on Karabin's goal. It was Jones' second assist of the year and seventh of her career.
- Shots favored Monmouth 30-4.
- Monmouth took 12 corner kicks and Niagara had one.
NEXT UP
Monmouth will travel to Hamden, CT to take on No.2 seed Quinnipiac on Monday in the MAAC Semifinal. The match will kick off at 3 p.m. and be broadcast live on ESPN+.
