West Long Branch, N.J. – 10 different Hawks scored, and five had multiple goals as Monmouth University Men's Lacrosse topped Hampton University Saturday, 15-4 to move to 5-5 overall and 2-2 in CAA play.
Connor Gorman and
Brendan Dundas each tallied three points for MU.
MU got off to a quick start with goals from Gorman and
Luke Cole, and after a Hampton tally, the Hawks scored the next five, with Gorman and Cole adding their second each during that stretch to make it 7-1 at the end of the opening quarter. Hampton broke up the run, only to see Monmouth add three more in a row to take a 10-2 lead into the break.
Hampton netted the only two goals of the third quarter to make it 10-4, but Monmouth scored all five of the fourth-quarter markers, including the first career goals for
Alex DeBenedictis and
Riley Chester, who finished with two.
Notes and Quotes
"It's always great to get a win in conference and give ourselves a chance to play meaningful lacrosse in April. To earn a win at home feels great, happy that a lot of guys got to get into the game today and hopefully we build some momentum going into another big conference game." – Head Coach
Brian Fisher
-Monmouth is now 4-1 at Kessler Stadium this season.
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Alex DeBenedictis scored his first career goal.
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Riley Chester scored his first two career goals.
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Max Sullivan netted his first goal of the season.
-10 different Hawks scored, and five had multiple goals on the afternoon.
-Gorman scored in his 10
th straight game and posted his eighth multi-goal contest.
-Dundas scored in his eighth game in a row.
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Connor Macrae has now scored in all 10 games this season.
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Caden Kesselring netted his fourth career multi-goal game.
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Sean Ketchen posted his first two-goal game this year and first since March 25, 2023.
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Tommy Manley picked up his first career point, a fourth-quarter assist.
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Andrew Kuhlman made six saves in his second appearance of the season.
Numbers Crunch
-Monmouth outshot Hampton 50-26.
-The Hawks had 26 on goal to Hampton's 13.
-MU was 22 for 23 on clear atempts.
-The Hawks won 14 of 23 faceoffs.
Up Next
-Monmouth is back home next Saturday, hosting Fairfield at noon on FloSports.
