STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The Monmouth University women's lacrosse team allowed just one goal after the first quarter and defeated Wagner, 13-6, on Friday morning at Hameline Field. The Hawks scored 10 straight goals during that run to turn a two-goal deficit into a commanding lead.
Wagner jumped out to an early 5-3 advantage late in the first quarter, capitalizing on free-position chances and draw control.
Brooke Lacey kept Monmouth within striking distance early, scoring twice in the opening period, while
Shea Berigan added a goal midway through the frame.
The momentum flipped in the second quarter.
Sophia Lymberis scored twice to erase the deficit, and Lacey completed her hat trick with 3:23 remaining to give the Hawks their first lead at 6-5.
Grace Curtin followed with a man-up free-position goal, and Lymberis struck again before Curtin capped the half with a man-down goal with 11 seconds remaining, sending Monmouth into halftime up 9-5.
Monmouth continued to pour it on in the third.
Allyson Ryan and Berigan scored early in the period, with Berigan's tally coming off a feed from Lymberis to push the lead to 11-5. The Hawks' defense locked in, holding Wagner scoreless through the third while limiting quality looks.
Lauren Rismani opened the fourth-quarter scoring with an unassisted goal, and Berigan added her third of the day at 9:30 to extend the lead to 13-5. Wagner added a late goal, but the Hawks had already done enough to finish off a 13-6 victory.
Notes
- Lauren Rismani had four assists and a goal, giving her nine helpers over the last two games. The graduate student has a team best 16 points on 12 assists and four goals.
- Shea Berigan earned her third hat trick in three games this season, going for three goals and two assists against the Seahawks. She leads the Hawks with 10 goals this season and extended her point streak to a team-best 18 games.
- Sophia Lymberis scored a career-best three goals and added a helper, tallying the first four-point outing of her three-year Monmouth tenure. The senior has a seven-game goal-scoring streak.
- Senior Brooke Lacey tallied her first hat trick of 2026 on Saturday, giving her goals in all three games this season. She has hit the back of the net six times in three contests and has multi-point efforts in each game.
- Grace Curtin had a pair of goals, giving her four on the season.
- After tallying her first-career point on Wednesday against La Salle, sophomore Allyson Ryan scored her first-career goal on Saturday against Wagner.
- Netminder Katie Sullivan made 10 saves and held Wagner scoreless for over 35 minutes. The junior keeper allowed just one goal after the first quarter.
- Sullivan has at least a 50 percent save rate in all three games this season.
- Monmouth has rallied from down two goals in two of its three wins this season
- The Hawks outscored Wagner 10-1 after the first quarter and held the Seahawks scoreless for the entire second and third quarters.
- Monmouth outshot Wagner, 43-21, and forced 20 Seahawks turnovers.
- Monmouth improves to 3-0 for the first time since 2020 and the third time under Head Coach Jordan Trautman.
Up Next
Monmouth will make the short trip to Piscataway, N.J., on Wednesday to face Rutgers. Opening draw from SHI Stadium is set for 6 p.m. on Big 10+.
