FINAL SCORE
Northeastern 2 (2-3-1, 1-2-0 CAA)
Monmouth 1 (2-3-1, 1-1-1 CAA)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Northeastern University scored a pair of first half goals and held off a late charge by the Monmouth University men's soccer team for a 2-1 win on Saturday afternoon in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play. 
 
Both teams had their chances early in the contest. Otto Moosbrugger made a save for the Hawks while Monmouth forced Tobias Jahn into two early stops. 
 
Northeastern broke through in the 34th minute as Neil Devnani found the back of the net. 
 
The Huskies added to their lead in the 42nd minute as Morris Matthews forced a Monmouth turnover and ripped a high shot into the corner. Northeastern took the 2-0 lead into the break.
 
The two teams continued to battle in the second half. Moosbrugger had a save in the 61st minute to keep the deficit at two. 
 
Jahn had two more big stops for the Huskies.
 
Monmouth got on the board in the 76th minute. Cam Lawrence sent a ball up the far side to Jakob Friedman. Friedman played one into the box where Andrea Croce slipped one just inside the pole. Croce's goal made it a 2-1 game.
 
The Hawks continued to apply the pressure but could not get the equalizer and Northeastern claimed the win.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Credit to Northeastern. They took their chances well. We had a slow start and, in the end, didn't do enough to bounce back from the slow start in the second half. Hopefully this is something we can learn from for the next phase of upcoming fixtures."
    - Head coach Robert McCourt

- It was the third meeting all-time between the Hawks and Huskies and first of the season. Monmouth leads the all-time series 2-1.
- Andrea Croce picked up his first points as a Hawk with the second half goal.
- Croce became the fifth different Hawk to score at least one goal this season.
- Jakob Friedman recorded his team and CAA leading fifth assist of the season and 12th of his career. 
- Cam Lawrence's assist was his second of the season. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth finished with a 13-10 edge in shots in the contest. The Hawks put six shots on goal while Northeastern had four. 
- Monmouth recorded seven of the contest's 10 corner kicks.
- Tobias Jahn finished with five saves to earn the win in goal. 
- Otto Moosbrugger recorded two saves in the loss for the Hawks.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth hits the road to visit La Salle on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.