LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. –  The Monmouth women's lacrosse team fell to fourth-seeded Fairfield, 14-11, in the MAAC Tournament title game on Sunday afternoon.
 
It was a tightly-contested defensive battle as Monmouth (12-7) led by one, 9-8, at the half. Hope Steuerwald scored her fourth goal of the game to extend the lead to two early in the third frame, but Fairfield (13-6) closed out the contest on a 7-2 run to secure the championship victory.
 
Steuerwald wrapped up her afternoon with a team-best five points on five goals. Caroline Brennan logged a hat trick with three goals, while Mary Kate George, Ella Spears and Danielle McNeely each tallied a score. McNeely added a pair of assists to her stat line for a three-point outing to go along with four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
 
Gina Verrone recorded three caused turnovers and three ground balls. Madi Bednarik made 11 saves in between the pipes for the Hawks.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"I am so proud of this team for a great season. There was a ton of growth and some really special moments. The future is bright for Monmouth women's lacrosse."
-Head Coach Jordan Trautman
 
-Monmouth played in its first MAAC Tournament title game since 2016.
-The Hawks finished the year with 12 wins.
-It's the most wins for the program in a single season since 2019.
-Steuerwald tallied her eighth hat trick of the season.
-It was her fourth game of the year with five or more goals scored.
-Brennan logged a point in all 18 games she played in.
-It was her 13th multi-score game and her 10th career hat trick.
-Orban recorded a point in all 19 games this season.
-The Hawks recorded their 16th straight game with double-digit goals scored.
-It's the longest double-digit scoring streak in program history.  
-Monmouth tied its season-best total for ground balls with 25.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outshot Fairfield, 34-32.
-Five different Hawks scored.
-Monmouth dished out five assists.
-Two Hawks posted multi-goal performances.
-The Hawks were a flawless 18-of-18 on clears.
-Monmouth won 12 draw controls.  
-The Hawks corralled 25 ground balls.
-Four Hawks combined to force eight Fairfield turnovers.