WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Aylin Aufenacker scored twice, including the overtime winner as Monmouth University Field Hockey (2-1, 1-0 CAA) earned the program's first ever CAA victory Sunday over the 17^th-ranked University of Delaware (1-3, 0-1 CAA). The win is the program's fourth all time against a ranked opponent.
 
After Morgan Del Rigual got UD on the board, a streaking Katie Yoder buried one off the far post less than a minute into the second quarter to get even. A bounding ball found the back of the cage for the Blue Hens in the third to make it 2-1 into the fourth.
 
With just two minutes remaining, Monmouth used a corner to set up Aufenacker on the left side and she converted to tie the game. In the extra session, Yoder led Aufenacker down the left side and her shot found the right side of the cage for the game-winning goal.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"I'm so proud of the resiliency and determination of the players. They dug deep and were able to come away with their first CAA win. All credit goes to the teams mentality." – Head Coach Carli Figlio
 
-The win is Monmouth Athletics' first conference win as a member of the CAA.
-Monmouth Field Hockey knocks off a ranked opponent for the fourth time in school history, and third in the last two seasons.
-This marks the second consecutive season MU has topped Delaware while the Blue Hens were #17 nationally.
-Aufenacker scored two goals in a game for the first time since October 31, 2021 against UC Davis.
-This marked the fifth multi-goal game of Aufenacker's career.
-The last three games in which Aufenacker has scored have been multi-goal games for the senior.
-Maggie Downs notched her second assist of the season on the opening goal.
-Katie Yoder's goal was her first since March 24, 2021 against Cal.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Phileine Hazen made two saves to earn her second career win.
-Each team had six shots on goal.
-MU had two defensive saves in the contest.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth hosts Rutgers on Friday, September 9 at 3:00 p.m. on FloSports.