FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 12 (3-2)
Columbia 9 (2-1)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Five players scored two goals each to lead the Monmouth University women's lacrosse team to a 12-9 win over Columbia University on Saturday afternoon in Kessler Stadium. The Hawks won their second straight game with the victory. 
 
Cassidy Orban led the Hawks with two goals and three assists in the game. She also added four draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover. Maddie Murphy and Ella Spears each contributed two goals and one assist for the Hawks while Brianna Falco had four caused turnovers and six draw controls. Sophie Zachara had three goals and three draw controls for Columbia.
 
Trailing 3-1 in the first period, the Hawks orchestrated a 6-0 run that turned the two-goal deficit into a 7-3 advantage. That run bridged the first and second periods and covered a nearly 10-minute span. Orban and Spears each had two goals and an assist in that stretch. 
 
Columbia scored the final three goals of the second period but the Hawks took a 7-6 lead at the half. 
 
Monmouth scored the first two goals of the third period and held a 9-7 lead with 15 minutes to play. Goals from Marissa Lagera, Maddie Flynn and Danielle McNeely in the fourth quarter helped Monmouth close out a 12-9 win.

NOTES & QUOTES
"I'm thrilled for our players that we were able to grit out a win today. It was one of those days when things don't always bounce your way and we found a way to get the result we wanted even when it was tough. We showed a lot of resiliency which, will no doubt be important later in the season."
- Head coach Jordan Trautman

- Monmouth recorded its second straight victory.
- The Hawks matched their season-high with 14 caused turnovers in the contest. 
- Monmouth held a 29-20 edge in shots in the contest. 
- The Hawks scooped up 22 ground balls while Columbia had 15.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Caroline Brennan had a second half goal and has now scored a goal in 21 straight games and recorded a point in 23 consecutive contests. 
- Cassidy Orban matched her season-high with five points (2G, 3A) in the win.
- Brianna Falco's six draw controls are a season-best for the senior. 
- Falco's four caused turnovers tied her season and career-high. She has now recorded four caused turnovers in a game three times this season. 
- Mary Kate George had a career-high three caused turnovers in the win. 
- Maddie Flynn had a career-high two goals in the game. 
- Gia Mitchell contributed four saves.

NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Wednesday, Mar. 1 when it visits Wagner for a 6 p.m. game.