FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (5-1-5, 2-0-3 CAA)
Delaware 0 (5-4-2, 1-3-0 CAA)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Freshmen Victor Andersson and Jasen Bottini each scored a goal which helped the Monmouth University men's soccer team secure a 2-0 win over the University of Delaware in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Saturday night.
 
The Hawks came out and immediately applied the pressure on the offensive end, getting a pair of corner kicks and a shot that was saved by Delaware in the first 15 minutes of the contest. 
 
Monmouth continued to fire off the shots but Delaware netminder Adam Vik had the answer.
 
The Hawks broke through on the scoreboard at 37:10 as Andersson scored his first career goal off a nifty pass through the defense from Patrick Osiecki.
 
Monmouth carried that 1-0 advantage into the halftime break.
 
Eryk Dymora came up with three big saves in the first 15 minutes of the second half which kept Delaware off the scoreboard. 
 
Both teams pressured over the next several minutes looking for an opportunity.
 
Monmouth doubled its lead at 88:28 as Bottini picked off an attempted clear by Delaware and scored.
 
That sealed a 2-0 victory for the Hawks. 

NOTES AND QUOTES
"We are very happy with the boys' effort tonight. It was a nice win against a strong CAA team. IT was a full team effort, and we are excited to get back to work on Monday."
 – Monmouth Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt 
 
- Monmouth moved to 9-2-1 all-time against the Blue Hens. The Hawks have won each of the last meetings against Delaware by way of the shutout. 
- Four of the Hawks' five wins this season have come via the shutout. 
- Victor Andersson scored his first career goal in the contest. Andersson is the eighth different Monmouth player to score at least one goal this season. 
- Patrick Osiecki picked up his first assist of the season.
- Olle Brorsson recorded his first assist of the season. He is the 13th different Hawk to record at least one point this season. 
- Jasen Bottini's goal was his third of the year. He is the third Hawk to score at least three goals this season. 
- Eryk Dymora recorded his fifth shutout of the season and 18th of his career.  

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Delaware finished with a 10-9 edge in shots for the contest. Monmouth put six shots on goal to Delaware's five.
- The Blue Hens registered six of the contest's 10 corner kicks. 
- Eryk Dymora finished with five saves to earn the win in goal for the Hawks.
- Adam Vik contributed four saves in the loss for the Blue Hens.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action next Saturday, Oct. 12 when it travels to William & Mary for a 6 p.m. match.