TOWSON, MD – The Monmouth University Field Hockey Team erupted for five goals en route to a shutout win over conference foe Towson in Maryland on Friday afternoon, 5-0.

Along with a season-high 31 shots, the win marks the fifth time this season Monmouth has put up four or more goals in a single game.
 
After a scoreless first period, junior midfielder Jess Tucker tallied her fourth goal of 2023 after freshman defender Anna Moors forced a turnover in the Hawks' end. Tucker took a long pass from Sofia Fouces and made a short run of her own before potting one far side from just inside the right half of the circle, giving the Hawks a 1-0 into halftime.

In the second half, Monmouth broke out for four goals. The first came off the stick of freshman Lauren Relik, who made a swift move to beat the Towson goalkeeper one-on-one. Relik's fourth of the year came off Tucker's fourth assist of the season 4:13 into the third quarter.

Graduate senior India Shakespeare extended the Monmouth lead to three after shoving home a pass from Fouces in the 42^nd minute. Shakespeare's second of the season gives Fouces sole possession of first in the CAA in terms of points with 26.
 
In the fourth, Moors socred her first career goal on a corner opportunity with assists from the grad transfer duo of Shakespeare and Nora Goddard-Despot. Tucker recorded her second goal of the game nearly two minutes later at the 5:31 mark of the period to bring the score to 5-0, Hawks.

The Hawks have won six games in a row dating back to September 11, with four of those wins coming via shutout. Freshman goalkeeper Jessie Eiselin has not allowed a goal since the fourth quarter of the 2-1 win at No. 20 Delaware.

NOTES & NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth has won six straight games.
- The Hawks have beaten the Tigers four consecutive times dating back to 2013, outscoring Towson 16-1 during that stretch.
- Monmouth leads the all-time series, 4-1.
- Sofia Fouces takes sole possession of first place for points in the CAA with 26.
- Jessie Eiselin recorded her third consecutive shutout and fourth of the season.
- Jess Tucker tallied her third career multi-goal game.
- Anna Moors scored her first career goal.
- Monmouth outshot Towson 31-3 overall, and the Hawks landed more shots on goal, 18-2.
- Monmouth earned eight penalty corners, while Towson had just two.

NEXT UP
The Hawks make the short drive to Piscataway to take on No. 6 Rutgers at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 8.