FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (4-0-0)
Bucknell 2 (1-2-1)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team collected its fourth consecutive win to begin the 2021 season with a 3-2 victory against visiting Bucknell on Sunday afternoon at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn. 

Lauren Karabin scored her third goal of the year and a Bucknell own goal off a corner kick helped the Hawks build a 2-0 halftime lead, but the Bison did not go away quietly. The Bison earned and converted a penalty kick in the 62^nd minute to cut the deficit in half, but Monmouth quickly regained the two-goal cushion when Karabin was fouled in the Bucknell penalty area six minutes later. Brianna Russo scored the ensuing spot chance for her first-career goal and Monmouth came away with the win after Bucknell scored in the final 15 seconds.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"Our ability to score goals in a variety of ways will serve us well as we get closer to conference play. Lauren Karabin had a great week in the attack and created so many chances for us. We will take a few days off and get ready for Friday."
- Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Monmouth has its first 4-0-0 start since the 2015 season when it opened the year with four straight wins.
- Monmouth leveled the all-time series against Bucknell with its second straight victory (2-2-0).
- Olivia Ramiz made her first-career start at forward.
- Arianna Sparrow made her home debut as a substitute. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Lauren Karabin scored her 11th-career goal and third of the season. 
- Brianna Russo scored her first-career goal, a penalty kick. Russo registered a point in consecutive games for the first time in her career. 
- Olivia Ramiz added an assist on Karabin's goal, her second of the season.
- Monmouth is unbeaten in 61 straight matches when scoring first (60-0-1).
- Maddie Ogden made four saves in goal for Monmouth. She improved to 3-0-0 as a Hawk and her four saves set a new career high.
- Monmouth's team shutout streak ended after 596:50.
- Monmouth had the edge in shots, 16-9, with a 9-6 advantage in shots on goal.
- Each team took three corner kicks in the match.

NEXT UP
- Monmouth will travel to Piscataway, NJ to face Rutgers on Friday night. Kickoff from Yurcak is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be streamed live on BTN+.