FINAL SCORE
Monmouth (18-31, 10-14 CAA) – 0
UNCW (27-20, 16-9 CAA) – 6
 
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The UNC Wilmington Seahawks put a halt to the Monmouth University Softball Team's three-game win streak with a 6-0 victory on Thursday evening at Boseman Field.

Monmouth fell behind early as the Seahawks scored a trio of runs in the first inning, capitalizing on a pair of errors by the MU defense. The three-run inning for UNCW came after Monmouth left the bases loaded in the first inning, with the third out coming via a warning track flyout by right fielder Tessa Thompson.
 
Monmouth managed just two hits over the next five innings, and the Seahawks extended their lead to six after another three-run frame in the fifth. Thompson singled to lead off the seventh, and Devin Coia and Dani Dabroski each collected their second base knock of the contest. The Hawks were retired before pushing a run across as they left the bases loaded for the second time in the game.

Billie Kerwood made her 29^th start in the circle and was credited with the loss after going the distance. She allowed six runs, though only two were earned, while walking and striking out one batter each.

NOTES & NUMBERS
- Kerwood leads the CAA with 19 complete games in 2024.
- Kerwood is now 12-18 in the circle this season.
- Dabroski has registered the second-most walks by a Hawk in a single season (29).
- Coia has five multi-hit games this season.
- MU falls to 2-14 on the road.
- UNCW leads the all-time series, 1-0.
- The Seahawks had more hits, 9-5.
- Monmouth left eight runners on base, while UNCW left three.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks and Seahawks meet for game two of the series on Friday at 4 p.m.