JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Monmouth women's lacrosse team erased a halftime deficit with a strong second-half defensive performance to capture a 12-10 win over Harvard in the Sunshine State on Monday night.
 
The Hawks (5-2, 0-0 MAAC) trailed by one, 8-7, at the midway point before evening the score in the third quarter after Mya Brock scored off the feed from Caroline Brennan. As Monmouth went on to eventually gain the lead with a 4-0 fourth-quarter run, Harvard (3-2, 1-0 Ivy) was held scoreless for a 25-minute stretch.
 
The Crimson's two goals in second half did not come until the final 4:33 of play and it turned out to be too late as the Hawks maintained their advantage and secured the two-goal victory.
 
Madi Bednarik was instrumental to the Hawks' defensive efforts in the second half as the sophomore goalkeeper made a season-high eight saves in 30 minutes of action.
 
Offensively, Brennan paced Monmouth with a game-high five points on four goals and an assist. Brock, Mary Kate George and Hope Steuerwald each tallied a pair of scores. George added an assist, three ground balls and a caused turnover to her stat line.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We are very proud of the effort and execution our players exhibited today. It was a great reflection of the work the whole group has been doing and is another exciting step in our growth and identity."
-Head Coach Jordan Trautman

-Brennan recorded her third career hat trick.
-She has notched a point in six straight outings.
-Steuerwald extended her goal and point streak to six games.
-Ella Speers extended her assist and point streak to seven games.
-It was her fourth straight outing with multiple assists.
-George tallied her third multi-goal performance.
-Brock posted her first multi-goal game of the year.
-Mangum recorded her 10th goal of the season.
-Cassidy Orban had a game-high six draw controls with three ground balls and an assist.
-She has tallied a point in seven consecutive contests.
-Marissa Lagera scored her first goal of the season.
-The Hawks recorded their fourth straight game with double-digit goals scored.
-Monday's game marked the first all-time meeting between Monmouth and Harvard.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Six different Hawks scored a goal.
-Monmouth and Harvard finished tied in shots, 28-28.
-The Hawks placed 20 of their 28 shots on goal.
-Monmouth was 19-of-20 on clears.
-The Hawks caused eight Harvard turnovers.
-Monmouth won 14 draw controls.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will remain in the Sunshine State to take on Stetson on Wednesday at noon in DeLand, Fla.