FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (2-0-2)
Binghamton 1 (1-1-2)
 
VESTAL, N.Y. – Summer Reimet scored on a penalty kick in the second half which helped the Monmouth University women's soccer team secure a 1-1 tie with Binghamton University on Thursday afternoon. 
 
The Hawks applied the pressure early, firing off several shots in the match's opening minutes. 
 
Binghamton broke through on the scoreboard in the 24th minute with an own goal. 
 
Monmouth continued to fire off shots, but Binghamton was able to hold the Hawks off the scoreboard and carried that 1-0 advantage into the halftime break. 
 
The Hawks tallied the equalizer just shy of 10 minutes into the second half. Binghamton was given a yellow card on a foul in the box and Reimet took the penalty kick. She buried it in the lower corner and tied the game at 1-1. 
 
Monmouth had a chance to take the lead on a penalty kick in the 86th minute but the Binghamton keeper was able to make the save.
 
The game ended in a 1-1 hard-fought tie.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Not the outcome we hoped for tonight as we had plenty of chances to put the game away. All the credit to Binghamton for executing their game plan and battling for 90 minutes. We will learn from this and move forward as we have another opportunity to compete and represent Monmouth on Sunday."
 – Monmouth Women's Soccer Head Coach Kylee Flynn
 
- Monmouth earned a tie for the second straight game after finishing in a 1-1 deadlock with Virginia Tech last Sunday.  
- The Hawks moved to 1-0-1 all-time against Binghamton. It was the first meeting between the two schools since the 1986 season. 
- Summer Reimet's goal was her fourth of the season and 13th of her career. She has surpassed her season goal total from a year ago and needs just two more to tie her career mark for a single season. 
- Cassie Coster has now held all four opponents to one goal or less this season. She has held 35 of 41 opponents in her Monmouth career to one goal or less. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth held a 17-1 advantage in shots in the match. 
- The Hawks took six of the corner kicks in the contest. 
- Cassie Coster was not forced to make a save to secure her second straight tie. Binghamton got four saves in the contest, including three in the second half from Rebecca Kessler to secure the tie. 

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Sunday, Sept. 1 when it hosts Bucknell at 3 p.m.