FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (3-0-4)
LIU 1 (3-2-3)
 
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Patrick Osiecki scored his fourth goal of the year as the Monmouth University men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie at LIU on Tuesday afternoon. 
 
The Hawks needed just 7:16 to get on the board in the contest. Carl Valgma and Filip Ivarsson connected on a cross into the box. Osiecki then fired off a shot into the lower left corner of the net for the lead. 
 
The two teams continued to battle on both ends of the field over the remaining 38 plus minutes of the half. Monmouth got off a pair of shots from Gabe Dahlin and Chris Morandi but the shots went just wide.
 
The Hawks carried the 1-0 lead into the halftime break. 
 
Monmouth got the second half started with a couple of shots from Osiecki and Brendan Tansey went just left. 
 
Both teams continued to pressure and create chances but neither side was able to convert till the 77th minute when LIU used a goal from Jesper Mikkelsen to tie the match.
 
Eryk Dymora came up with a big save in the closing minutes as Monmouth and LIU ended the contest in a 1-1 tie.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Another hard-fought match on the road. In the first half, we were fantastic and controlled most of the game. LIU showed why they are such a difficult team to beat in the second half. Their coaches do a very good job. We are excited to play at home again on Saturday night."
 – Monmouth Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt 
 
- Monmouth remained unbeaten in 2024 with the tie. It's the first time the Hawks are unbeaten through seven matches since 2009. 
- The Hawks move to 16-13-4 all time against LIU. 
- Patrick Osiecki's goal was his fourth of the season. He ranks second on the team for goals scored this season.
- Erik Reis (5) and Patrick Osiecki (4) each have at least four goals this season. It's the first time since 2021 that the Hawks have had at least two players with four or more goals in a season (Ben Zakowski, Griffin Tomas, Julian Gomez).
- Filip Ivarsson and Carl Valgma each recorded their first points of the season with the assists. The Hawks now have 10 players with at least one point this season. 
- Eryk Dymora made two saves and now has 128 for his career.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- LIU finished the match with a 14-10 edge in shots for the match. LIU put three shots on goal to Monmouth's one.
- Both teams took four corner kicks in the contest. 
- Eryk Dymora made two saves to secure the tie for the Hawks.
- Eoin Gawronski finished with no saves in the tie for LIU.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth returns home to host No. 12 Hofstra on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.