FINAL SCORE
#4 Drexel 3 (12-7)
#1 Monmouth 1 (10-8)

NEWARK, Del. – The Monmouth University field hockey team saw their 2022 season end in the CAA Championship Semifinals at the hands of the Drexel Dragons by a score of 3-1 on Friday afternoon in Newark, Del.
 
In their first season as a member of the CAA, the Hawks won the conference's Regular Season Title and entered Friday's game as the top seed in the tournament.
 
Graduate forward Annick van Lange scored her nation-leading 24^th goal of the season with 41 seconds remaining in the first half. After being blocked on her first shot attempt, van Lange, the 2022 CAA Offensive Player of the Year, pounced on her own rebound and fired a wicked backhand shot into the far side of the net.

The Hawks took a 1-0 lead into halftime as goalkeeper Phileine Hazen made four acrobatic, clutch saves in the first 30 minutes. The true freshman was named to the All-CAA First and All-Rookie teams Thursday, as well as winning the conference's Rookie of the Year Award.
 
The Dragons were able to come alive offensively in the second half, capturing heavy momentum by scoring the game's equalizer on a corner just 23 seconds into the third quarter. Hazen would stand tall finishing with six total saves, but Drexel converted twice more on corner tries to take a 3-1 lead early in the fourth.

Even by pulling Hazen for an extra attacker with about 10 minutes remaining, the Hawks could not find the back of the net again.

The Dragons held on for the win, advancing to their first CAA Championship Final since 2012. They will play the winner of Delaware and Northeastern on Sunday at 1 p.m.

NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a great season of many firsts. I'm proud of the team and how they played all year long. I'm very thankful for all my fifth years and seniors for all they have done for the program." – Head Coach Carli Figlio

- Monmouth finishes their 2022 season with a 10-8 record.
- The Hawks have won 10 or more games in seven consecutive seasons
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Annick van Lange finishes her Monmouth career as the program's leader in goals (75), points (170), games played (88), while also holding the single-season record for goals with 24.
- van Lange is first in the nation in goals.
- Meis Kengen and Bente Steenhorst both finished 2022 with nine assists.
- Each team had 14 shots in the game, and Drexel landed more shots on goal, 9-4.
- Monmouth had nine corners in the contest, while Drexel had eleven.