FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 13 (4-2)
Wagner 7 (1-3)

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Mya Brock scored a career-high four goals to lead the Monmouth University women's lacrosse team to a 13-7 win at Wagner College on Wednesday night. The Hawks forced a season-high 15 caused turnovers en route to their third straight win. 
 
Brock added five draw controls to go with her four goals in the game. Caroline Brennan and Danielle McNeely each contributed two goals and one assist in the win. Emily Wesoky had a goal and two assists for Wagner. 
 
Wagner jumped out to a 3-1 lead after one period of play. Monmouth sandwiched goals from Shea Berigan and Brock around a Wagner goal in the second period but the home team led 4-3 at the half.
 
The Hawks came out firing in the third period and outscored Wagner 5-0 to turn a one-goal deficit into an 8-4 lead. Brock and McNeely each scored two in the stanza. Brennan scored a pair of goals in the fourth period as Monmouth tallied five more and closed out the 13-7 comeback win.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We are so pleased with tonight's result. We've had excellent energy and focus at practice this week and I'm thrilled we were able to continue those efforts into tonight's win. We've moved the needle forward a bit over the past few days and built some good momentum which is important during this part of our season."
- Head coach Jordan Trautman

- Monmouth has held three straight opponents to single-digits on the scoreboard. It's the first time since 2016 that the Hawks have held three straight opponents to under 10 goals. 
- The Hawks recorded a season-high 15 caused turnovers in the contest. 10 players recorded at least one caused turnover in the game. 
- Monmouth dominated the draw control battle, 16-8.
- It was the first time all season that the Hawks did not score first in a game. 
- Monmouth was 20-for-23 on the clears.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Mya Brock's four goals were a career-high and gave her her fourth hat trick of her career. 
- Brock's five draw controls in the game matched her season-high. 
- Caroline Brennan has now recorded a goal in 22 straight games and posted a point in 24 straight contests. 
- Cassidy Orban had a game-high eight draw controls at Wagner. 
- Orban scored one goal in the game which gives her 99 for her career. She has 54 of those goals at Monmouth (transfer from Vanderbilt). 
- Brianna Falco led the defensive efforts with three caused turnovers and three ground balls. 
- Gia Mitchell made seven saves in the game. 
- Ella Spears scored two goals for the second straight game and matched her career-high in the process. 

NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Saturday, March 4 when it hosts Sacred Heart at 11 a.m.