FINAL SCORE
Princeton 4 (3-3-0)
Monmouth 1 (4-2-3)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Ben Zakowski scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season but it was not enough as the Monmouth University men's soccer team dropped a hard-fought 4-1 decision to Princeton University on Tuesday night.
 
Princeton took an early lead in this one, breaking through on a Walker Gillespie goal in the 28th minute. The Tigers would add a tally from Will Francis at 36:36 and carried that 2-0 advantage into the break. 
 
The Hawks got on the board at 54:11. Erik Reis chipped a ball into the box that found Zakowski at the post closest to the Monmouth bench. The forward rocketed a shot into the upper corner and made it a 2-1 game. 
 
Monmouth continued to apply the pressure but was unable to find the back of the net again. Princeton added on two more goals in the final 10 minutes of the contest for the 4-1 victory.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Give credit to Princeton tonight. They came in and completely out worked us in the first half. In the second half we had a good response but then got punished for mistakes in the later part of the half. We will learn from this and shift our focus back to our next CAA match."
 – Monmouth Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt
 
- Princeton took a 5-4-1lead in the all-time series with the Hawks.  
- Ben Zakowski's eight goals this season are a career-high for the forward. 
- Zakowski now has 28 career goals for the Hawks, that moved him into the top five for career goals at Monmouth, tying Kyle LeBaron (1995-98).
- Erik Reis now has a point in each of the last two games as he recorded the assist on Zakowski's tally.
- Eryk Dymora made a season-high five saves for the Hawks.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Princeton held an 18-16 edge in shots for the game and a 9-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- Monmouth held a dominating 9-2 lead in corner kicks. 
- William Watson finished with six saves for Princeton while Monmouth got five stops from Eryk Dymora. 
- Dymora matched his season-high with four saves in the contest.


UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Saturday, Sept. 30 when it hosts College of Charleston at 7 p.m.