WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth women's lacrosse team fell to Manhattan, 11-10, in a tightly-contested double overtime MAAC game on Tuesday afternoon at Kessler Stadium.
Manhattan (7-4, 1-1 MAAC) led by one, 10-9, with less than two minutes remaining in regulation before
Cassidy Orban connected on a free position shot to even the score. Monmouth (5-6, 0-2 MAAC) won the ensuing draw control, but could not generate a quality look before the horn sounded.
In the second overtime period, the Jaspers got the ball off a Monmouth turnover and maintained possession until scoring the game-winning goal with 16 seconds on the clock.
Caroline Brennan led the attack for the Hawks with a team-high four points on three goals and an assist. Orban,
Hope Steuerwald and
Maddie Murphy each tallied multi-goal games with two scores apiece.
Defensively,
Madi Bednarik put together a career-high 13-save performance with 10 of her stops coming in the first half.
Mya Brock and
Gabriella Vangeli combined for four of the Hawks' eight caused turnovers after they each recorded a pair.
NOTES AND QUOTES
"This has been a tough stretch but the only way to the other side is through it together. The greatest times of growth come from the most challenging moments of adversity. We are going to take care of this team. We're in this together and that's exactly what we intend to do right now. Stick together."
-Head Coach Jordan Trautman
-Orban extended her point streak to 11 games.
-Brennan recorded her sixth career hat trick.
-She has tallied a point in 10 straight outings.
-Steuerwald extended her goal and point streak to 11 games.
-It was her seventh multi-goal performance.
-Murphy notched her second career multi-goal outing.
-Bednarik logged her first double-digit save performance for Monmouth.
-The Hawks recorded their eighth straight game with double-digit goals scored.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outshot Manhattan, 34-31.
-Five different Hawks scored.
-Four Hawks posted multi-goal performances.
-Monmouth put 23 shots on goal.
-The Hawks converted 19 of their 21 clears.
-Monmouth won 13 draw controls.
-The Hawks corralled 25 ground balls.
-Monmouth caused eight Manhattan turnovers.
UP NEXT
Monmouth will remain in West Long Branch and welcome Siena on Saturday for a 2 p.m. MAAC contest.
