FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (5-3-1)
Temple 0 (1-6-2)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – A pair of freshmen scored, and fellow freshman Herman Johnsen posted his second straight shutout as the Monmouth University men's soccer team beat Temple University 2-0 on Friday night.
 
The Hawks ran their win streak to three straight matches with their second straight shutout.
 
Monmouth got the scoring started early in this one as a goal in the sixth minute put the home team on the board. Junior Javi Losa played a ball forward to senior Jakob Friedman who carried it to the edge of the box. Friedman sent it across to the near post where freshman Marcin Kluz slotted it home for the goal.
 
The Hawks continued to apply the pressure and in the 11th minute doubled their lead. Once again, Friedman played a ball into the box. Sophomore Victor Andersson was able to slow it down for freshman Marco Pantano who knocked it home.
 
A pair of saves from Johnsen helped send the Hawks into the break with the 2-0 advantage.
 
The teams traded opportunities in the second half. The Hawks were buoyed by three second half saves from Johnsen. Senior Patrick Osiecki, sophomore Kevin DeCapua and junior Andrea Croce all put shots on goal as the Hawks closed out the 2-0 win.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"It was a nice win tonight. We played quite well creating chances in the first half. Two nice goals from two freshmen. Both goals were scored off of passes from Jakob Friedman. In the second half we did a good job of staying compact and creating a few chances on the counter. It was a good result at home."
        - Head coach Robert McCourt

- It was the third meeting all-time between the Hawks and Temple. Monmouth moves to 2-0-1 with its second straight victory over the Owls.
- The Hawks registered back-to-back shutouts for the first time since Oct. 15 and Oct. 19 of last fall.
- Jakob Friedman's two assists on the night gave him a career-high eight assists on the year. Friedman, who entered the week tied for the national lead in total assists, needs just one more helper to move into the top four for single season assists at Monmouth.
- Marco Pantano scored his first career goal in the match. He is the ninth different Hawk to score at least one goal this season.
- Herman Johnsen posted his second straight clean sheet. The freshman has not allowed a goal in the last 202 minutes.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Temple held a 17-13 edge in shots in the contest. Monmouth put eight shots on goal to Temple's five.
- Temple took 10 of the contest's 17 corner kicks.
- Herman Johnsen made five saves to earn the win in goal for the Hawks. 
- Preston Neal finished with five saves in the loss for Temple.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 30 when it hits the road for an in-state battle at Rutgers. First touch is set for 7 p.m.