(2OT)
Monmouth Hawks (2-1-1) - 0
UConn Huskies (2-1-0) – 1
 
STORRS, CT – A 106^th minute goal propelled UConn to a double overtime win over the Monmouth University men's soccer team on Saturday night, 1-0. Redshirt senior Sean Murray (Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) ended with eight saves for the Hawks and had his 285-minute shutout streak ended with the late goal.
 
UConn's Okem Chime scored on the bottom right of the net on an assist from Moussa Wade after 105 minutes of scoreless soccer.
 
Junior forward Liam McGregor (Middletown, NJ/Middletown North) led Monmouth with three total shots.
 
Monmouth drops to 2-1-1 on the season, and will travel to Sacred Heart on Wednesday night.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We went after it against one of the potential top programs in college soccer tonight. We are disappointed not to get at least a point. We were up against a lot tonight and the boys made us proud." – Monmouth head coach Robert McCourt
 
-Junior Julian Gomez registered the first shot on goal in the seventh minute.
-Murray stopped three shots in the first half and three in the second half.
-After a scoreless first overtime period, Murray made a save on the original shot by Wade in the second overtime, but UConn scored on the rebound.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Murray now has 213 saves in his career.
-Gomez snapped a nine-game goal streak.
-Jonas Lindner and Griffin Tomas each tallied two shots.
-The Huskies had a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal.
-UConn earned five corner kicks to Monmouth's three.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to Sacred Heart on Wednesday. Kick-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM.