Final Score
Towson 13 (3-5, 1-1 CAA)
Monmouth 9 (4-5, 0-2 CAA)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Towson used a 6-1 run to break a tie early in the fourth quarter to hold off the Monmouth University women's lacrosse team in a 13-9 decision on Friday afternoon at Kessler Stadium.

After falling in an early 4-1 hole, Monmouth battled back to tie the score at seven when Danielle McNeely scored with 10:39 to play. Towson responded, and never trailed, with a pair of goals over the next few minutes. Mya Brock pulled the Hawks back within one with under seven minutes, but Towson came back to score four straight and put the game out of reach.

Caroline Brennan and Brock each scored hat tricks in the loss for Monmouth.

Game Notes and Quotes
"Obviously today wasn't the outcome we wanted but I am continually impressed by this team's ability to stick together and fight. This is a special group of kids doing all the right things and with a few more pieces falling into place, I have no doubt we will start seeing the results we are striving for."
- Head Coach Jordan Trautman

Monmouth dropped to 4-5 on the season and 0-2 in CAA play.
The Hawks are now 1-1 at Kessler Stadium this year.
Towson leads the all-time series against Monmouth, 7-0.

Numbers Crunch
Caroline Brennan scored her sixth hat trick of the season and now has 29 goals on the year.
Mya Brock recorded her third hat trick of the year and has 18 goals in 2024.
Danielle McNeely scored twice to record her sixth multi-point outing of the season. She has 15 goals this year.
Sophia Ianno put in her eighth goal of the season and led the Hawks with five draw controls and five ground balls.
Kayla Wehberg and Shannon Feeley each had two caused turnovers.
Katie Sullivan recorded 15 saves, two shy of her season high.
Taylor Charpentier had one assist in the game.
Shots favored Towson, 36-27, including 28-19 on goal.
The Tigers held a 21-12 edge in ground balls.

Up Next
Monmouth faces a short turnaround for its next game. The Hawks will host William & Mary on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on SNY and FloSports.