FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (10-2-1, 3-1-1 CAA)
Hampton 1 (1-10-0, 0-5-0 CAA)
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth University women's soccer team wrapped up its three-game homestand with a 3-1 victory over Hampton on Thursday afternoon.
For the tenth time this season, Monmouth got on the board first.
Chloe Ferreira sent a cross out in front to
Lauren Karabin who managed to head the ball past the Hampton goalkeeper in the 20
th minute, putting the Hawks up 1-0. In the 32
nd minute,
Summer Reimet drew a foul inside the box and was awarded a penalty kick which she successfully guided into the net, increasing Monmouth's lead to 2-0.
MU added a third tally in the 67
th minute of action when
Rachel Ludwick collected a deflected pass and sent a shot just under the crossbar, extending the advantage to 3-0. The Lady Pirates were able to cut the deficit to two goals less than a minute later, but the Hawks backline and freshman goaltender
Brooke McKown did not allow Hampton to find the scoresheet again for the remainder of the contest.
MATCH NOTES
-Today was the first-ever meeting between Monmouth and Hampton
-Excluding the shortened 2020-21 season, it's the 16
th year in a row that MU has tallied at least 10 wins
-It was the 12
th time in 13 games that Monmouth allowed one goal or less
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Cassie Coster started the match, playing 66:17 while notching a save
-McKown made her collegiate debut in goal, logging 23:43 and tallying one save
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Holly Burns made her first start as a member of the Blue and White
-The Hawks converted on a penalty kick for the second consecutive match
-Reimet's goal was her team-leading fifth of the season
-Karabin's goal was her third of the season and 21
st of her career
-She now sits 22
nd all-time in program history in goals and 21
st in points (57)
-Ludwick found the back of the net for the fourth time in 2022
-23 different Hawks saw action in the match
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outshot Hampton, 29-6
-MU had 12 shots on target compared to three for Hampton
-The Hawks earned all 15 corners in the match
-The Lady Pirates were called for 11 fouls while Monmouth was called for five
-Two yellow cards were given out, both to Hampton
-Ludwick led the team with eight total shots and four shots on goal
UP NEXT
The Hawks will play their final road game of the regular season on Sunday at William & Mary. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the match will be broadcast live on FloSports.
