FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (6-3-1, 5-0-1 CAA)
Drexel 0 (5-6-2, 1-4-2 CAA)
 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Cassie Coster made a season-high nine saves to power the Monmouth University women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory at Drexel University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The win was the fifth straight for the Hawks and their sixth straight shutout to begin CAA action. 
 
Both goalkeepers were tested early in this one as Coster and Drexel's Joella Chase each had a save to their credit in the first 12 minutes of the action. 
 
The goalkeepers proved more than up to the test in the first 45 minutes of the contest as Coster had five saves and Chase made four. Coster came out to meet the Drexel attackers and had a couple of balls she was able to punch out of trouble.
 
Monmouth and Drexel went into the halftime break tied at 0-0.
 
Both teams created opportunities to start the second half, but it was Monmouth that broke through in the 65th minute. Loren Gehret brough a ball up the far sideline and crossed it through the box. Julia Evernham was waiting by the post closest to the Monmouth bench and tucked it home for the 1-0 advantage. 
 
Coster had a pair of saves down the stretch as Monmouth claimed the 1-0 victory.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Another 1-0 win and a clean sheet. This team is finding ways to win games and we are very proud of their effort and focus to get the job done. Cass came up big again and and made the saves needed to keep us in the game. We have a big week ahead so we will continue to prepare and take it one game at a time like we always do."
 – Monmouth Women's Soccer Head Coach Kylee Flynn
 
- The Hawks improve to 7-2-1 all-time against Drexel. Monmouth has won three of the last four against the Dragons.  
- Cassie Coster's shutout was her sixth straight and seventh clean sheet of the season. It was her 16th shutout of her career; she needs three more to move into the top five for career shutouts at Monmouth. 
- It's Monmouth's third straight season with a win streak of at least five matches. 
- Julia Evernham's goal was her second of the season and her first since August 20 at FDU.
- Loren Gehret has recorded at least one point in four of the five games during the current win streak.
- The six straight shutouts are the most consecutive shutouts by the Hawks since the 2019 team ended the year with 10 straight. 
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth held an 18-15 advantage in shots in the contest. The Hawks took 10 of the game's 19 shots on goal. 
- The Hawks and Dragons each took three corner kicks. 
- Cassie Coster finished with nine saves while Drexel's Joella Chase and Molly Piso combined for eight saves for Drexel.
- Seven Hawks recorded at least one shot in the game. 
 
UP NEXT
-The Hawks return home for a Thursday night, Oct. 5 match-up with Towson. First touch between the only two undefeated teams in CAA play is set for 6 p.m.