FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (6-1-5, 2-0-2 CAA)
Stony Brook 2 (7-3-2, 2-1-1 CAA)
 
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Ashley Lavrich had a goal and an assist in the second half which helped the Monmouth University women's soccer team secure a 2-2 road tie with Stony Brook University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play.
 
The first half was a back-and-forth battle as both teams had their chances to get on the scoreboard. Cassie Coster and Nicolette Pasquarella were each forced to make a save in the first 10 minutes of the match. 
 
The Hawks and Seawolves continued to get chances but neither side was able to convert.
 
Chloe Messer had a couple of chances in the final minute of the period, but Pasquarella was able to turn them away. The Hawks and Seawolves went into the break tied at 0-0. 
 
Stony Brook got on the board early in the second half with a Luciana Setteducate goal at 47:56. 
 
Both teams continued to press and take their chances when they had them. 
 
The Seawolves added to their lead in the 76th minute as Reilly Rich converted a penalty kick chance for a 2-0 edge. 
 
Monmouth did not let up on the pressure and got one back at 79:25. Chloe Ferreira fought to control a ball in traffic and scored her first of the season on a low shot into the right-hand corner. 
 
The Hawks fired off three shots in a four-minute span looking for the equalizer.
 
Monmouth tied things up at 86:56 as Summer Reimet sent one across the box to the feet of Lavrich. She punched it home and tied the game at 2-2. 
 
Neither team got off a shot in the final three plus minutes of the match and it ended in a 2-2 tie.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"I am honored to lead this group of amazing student-athletes. The adversity they faced tonight was unfortunate, but they fought and battled until the last minute to make an incredible comeback. We could not have asked for anything more from them. Our girls deserved better tonight, yet we still came away with a point on the road against a good Stony Brook team."
          – Monmouth Women's Soccer Head Coach Kylee Flynn
 
- Monmouth remains unbeaten in 13 all-time matchups with Stony Brook. The Hawks move to 12-0-1 versus the Seawolves.  
- Ashley Lavrich picked up her team-leading sixth assist of the season. It is the most assists by a Hawk since Lauren Karabin had six in 2022. 
- Lavrich is tied for the CAA lead in assists this season. 
- Summer Reimet's assist gave her 20 points (8g, 4a) this season. She is the first Hawk to reach the 20-point mark in a single-season since Lauren Karabin had 24 points in 2021.
- Chloe Ferreira's goal was her first of the season and seventh of her career. 
- Ferreira became the eighth different Monmouth player to score a goal this season and the 13th player to record a point this season. 
- Cassie Coster has now made at least five saves in three straight matches and five times this year.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth held a 17-12 advantage in shots in the contest. The Hawks put 11 shots on goal to Stony Brook's nine. 
- The Hawks took four of the contest's six corner kicks. 
- Cassie Coster registered six saves in goal to help secure the tie for Monmouth. The Monmouth backline was credited with a team save in the contest as well.  
- Nicolette Pasquarella finished with nine saves for the Seawolves.

UP NEXT
-After playing the last two on the road, the Hawks return home to host Delaware on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m.