FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (5-4-3, 2-1-3 CAA)
Northeastern 1 (2-6-3, 1-4-1 CAA)
 
BOSTON, MA. – Jakob Friedman's goal with 21 seconds to play helped the Monmouth University men's soccer team secure a 1-1 tie at Northeastern University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Saturday.
 
The beginning of the match was a back-and-forth battle between the Hawks and Huskies. Herman Johnsen made a key stop for the Hawks in the seventh minute. Friedman fired off a pair of shots in the 17th and 18th minutes that the Northeastern keeper got a hand on.
 
The two teams continued to battle as Northeastern broke through with a goal from Asiah Carroll with 32 seconds to go in the half. 
 
Johnsen started the second half with a pair of big saves for the Hawks. 
 
The Hawks continued to apply the pressure and fired off four shots on goal in a four-minute span but were unable to connect. 
 
Three saves from Johnsen in the 78th minute kept the Monmouth deficit at 1-0. 
 
The Hawks drew even with 21 seconds to play as Friedman carried the ball across the box. He ripped a shot into the high left corner of the net that pulled the Hawks even at 1-1.
 
Both teams claimed a point as the match ended in a 1-1 tie.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today was another hard-fought CAA match on the road. We are disappointed not to get three points yet thankful to get one point. The boys showed their commitment after dealing with some early diversity."
        - Head coach Robert McCourt

- It was the fourth meeting all-time between Monmouth and Northeastern and second of the season. Monmouth leads the series with a 2-1-1 mark.
- Jakob Friedman's goal was his third of the season. He is now tied for the team lead in goals scored (Victor Andersson, Jasen Bottini).
- Friedman now has a career-high and team best 14 points on the season. He currently ranks third in the CAA for points per game (1.17).
- Herman Johnsen's eight saves gave him 30 for the season. He leads the CAA in saves per game (5.00) and ranks third in goals against average (0.83).
- Cam Lawrence returned to the Hawks lineup for the first time since Sept. 16 at La Salle. He logged 66 minutes on defense in his return. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Northeastern held a 19-14 edge in shots in the contest. Both teams put nine shots on goal in the match. 
- Northeastern took four of the contest's five corner kicks. 
- Herman Johnsen made a career-high eight saves for the Hawks in goal. 
- Tobias Jahn finished with eight saves for Northeastern.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth remains on the road to visit Stony Brook on October 18. The Hawks return home on Tuesday, Oct. 21 to host St. John's.