FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 3 (3-0-2)
Bucknell 0 (2-2-1)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Liza Suydam scored a pair of first half goals to help power the Monmouth University women's soccer team to a 3-0 win over Bucknell University on Sunday afternoon. 
 
The two teams battled back and forth over the first 20 minutes of the contest. 
 
The Hawks broke through on the scoreboard 25 minutes into the game, as a give-and-go between Suydam and Summer Reimet ended with Suydam rifling a low shot into the lower corner closest to the Monmouth bench. 
 
Suydam extended the Monmouth lead to 2-0 in the final minute of play before the break. The sophomore midfielder lofted a shot from 30 yards out and tucked it just under the crossbar for the score. 
 
Monmouth extended its lead to 3-0 in the 56th minute as Ashley Lavrich made a run down the near sideline and rifled one up into the upper far corner.
 
The Monmouth defense clamped down and allowed Bucknell just four shots, and one on goal, in the final 30+ minutes of action. Monmouth claimed the 3-0 victory.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"It was a great performance by our team today. We are proud of the way they bounced back from the two previous ties and found a way to put the ball in the back of the net – and wow were they great goals! Looking forward to a week of recovery and training for two tough matches on the road this week."
 – Monmouth Women's Soccer Head Coach Kylee Flynn
 
- Monmouth earned its third win of the season and remained undefeated through the first five matches of the season. The Hawks are unbeaten through five contests for the first time since the 2013 season.  
- The Hawks moved to 3-2 all-time against Bucknell. It was the first meeting between the two squads since the 2021 season. 
- Liza Suydam's two goals were her first of the season and gave her nine for her career. She is the third player this season to score two goals in a game (Loren Gehret, Summer Reimet, Suydam).
- Summer Reimet picked up the assist on Suydam's first tally. She now has a team-best nine points through five matches this season. 
- Ashley Lavrich scored her second goal of the season. 
- Cassie Coster has now held all five opponents to one goal or less this season. She has held 36 of 42 opponents in her Monmouth career to one goal or less. 
- Coster now has 23 shutouts and 27 wins in her Monmouth career. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Both teams took 10 shots in the contest. The Hawks registered four shots on goal to Bucknell's two. 
- Monmouth registered both corner kicks in the match. 
- Cassie Coster made two saves to secure her third shutout of the year and 23rd of her career. 
- Two Bucknell goalkeepers combined for one save in the loss.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Thursday, Sept. 5 when it travels to Lehigh for a 6 p.m. game.