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

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University women's soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to visiting Providence on Sunday at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.

Monmouth took the lead less than four minutes into the match when Lauren Karabin got behind the Providence defense and fired a right-footed shot into the lower left corner. Karbin's fourth goal of the season came off a long ball from Sarina Jones.

Providence answered to level the score in the 13^th minute when Meg Hughes scored from outside the penalty area. The Friars scored again following a Monmouth turnover in the 32^nd minute and then gained a two-goal advantage when Hughes tapped in a shot in front less than two minutes into the second half. 

NOTES & QUOTES
"I thought we a pretty solid first half, but giving up a goal so early in the second half set the tone for the rest of the game. As a team, we need to be better in the critical moments of the game to give ourselves a chance to win."
- Head Coach Krissy Turner

- Monmouth fell to 4-2-0 on the season.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series against Providence (4-3-2).
- The matchup was the first between the two sides since 1995.
- The Hawks wore their gray uniforms for the first time this season.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Lauren Karabin scored her 12th-career goal and team-leading fourth of the season. 
- Sarina Jones had the assist on Karabin's goal, her first of the season and eighth of her career.
- Rebecca Winslow made five saves in goal, equaling her season high. 
- Providence held the edge in shots, 17-5, including 8-2 in shots on goal.
- The Friars earned five corner kicks, while Monmouth took one. 

NEXT UP
Monmouth's final non-conference game is next Sunday, September 12. The Hawks host Harvard in a 1 p.m. kickoff at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.