FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (8-4-2, 7-1-2 CAA)
UNCW 1 (5-8-2, 4-4-2 CAA)
 
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Monmouth University women's soccer team scored the final three goals of the game as the Hawks rallied for a 3-1 victory at UNCW in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The Hawks applied the pressure early in this one, putting four shots on goal in the first 17 minutes of the game. However, Hannah Wise made the stops to keep the Hawks off the board. 
 
Cassie Coster made a pair of solid saves down the stretch as the Hawks and UNCW went into the half tied at 0-0. 
 
UNCW broke through with a goal just 50 seconds into the second half. Issy Bryant's tally gave the Seahawks a 1-0 advantage. 
 
Monmouth got the equalizer at 56:27. Chloe Ferreira played a ball into the box and Maddison Perna was able to flick the ball into the back of the net. 
 
The Hawks continued to push forward and were able to get the go-ahead goal at 78:06. Liza Suydam took a shot that was blocked but the ball came right back to her, and she pushed the ball forward to Julia Evernham, who buried it in the back of the net for the 2-1 lead. 
 
Monmouth added an insurance goal at 83:25 as Brianna Russo played a long ball into the box. Lindsey Husic settled the ball and pushed it to Rachel Ludwick in the center of the box. Ludwick drove the ball home for a 3-1 advantage. 
 
Monmouth claimed the 3-1 victory.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"It was an awesome weekend on the road, with two wins, picking up six points and scoring five goals. This team is together, focused and playing some good soccer. Recovery and preparation will be key for a big home game on Thursday."
 – Monmouth Women's Soccer Head Coach Kylee Flynn
 
- Monmouth claimed victory in its first ever meeting against UNCW.  
- The Hawks picked up their seventh conference win of the year, it's Monmouth's most conference wins since the 2021 team won eight games.  
- Monmouth moved into a tie for second place in the CAA standings with two games remaining in the regular season.
- Julia Evernham's goal was her third of the season and second game-winning goal for the Hawks.
- Maddison Perna and Rachel Ludwick each tallied their first goal of the season in the contest. 
- Chloe Ferreira tallied her first point of the season with the assist on Perna's goal.
- Lindsey Husic picked up her team-leading third assist of the season. 
- Husic and Suydam each had an assist on the day. The trio of Monmouth freshmen – Loren Gehret, Husic and Suydam have combined for nine goals and seven assists this season.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth held a dominating 17-6 advantage in shots in the game. The Hawks took 12 shots on goal to UNCW's five. 
- The Hawks held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks for the game. 
- Cassie Coster finished with four saves for Monmouth while Hannah Wise made nine saves for the Seahawks. 
- Liza Suydam had a team-leading four shots in the game and put two of them on goal. 

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Thursday, Oct. 19 when the Hawks host Hofstra at 6 p.m. It will be a battle between two of the top teams in the CAA standings in the final weekend of the regular season.