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.
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Sofia Fouces takes sole possession of first place for points in the CAA with 26.
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Jessie Eiselin recorded her third consecutive shutout and fourth of the season.
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Jess Tucker tallied her third career multi-goal game.
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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.
