WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.  – The Monmouth women's lacrosse team turned in its best offensive performance of the season, defeating Rider, 17-8, on Wednesday afternoon in Lawrenceville, N.J.

Lauren Rismani, one of twelve goal scorers for the Hawks against the Broncs, had another career day, scoring three goals and adding four assists, all in the opening 30 minutes of the game. Shea Berigan netted her team-leading 17^th and 18^th goals of the season, while Allyson Ryan scored a pair for the second multi-point game of the season.

Sophomore Emma Kelly scored the first two goals of her career on Wednesday, while Chloe Wiese and Lily Gomes each found the back of the net for the first time in their careers.

In net for the Hawks, Katie Sullivan made six saves and allowed just three goals, playing the first half, while Gia Mitchell saved six-of-11 shots in the second half.

The Hawks grabbed control early, scoring five times in the first quarter. Sophia Lymberis struck first with a free-position strike just over six minutes into the game, but the Broncs quickly tied it, 1-1. Strikes from Shea Berigan, Olivia Castaldo, Grace Curtin and Emma Kelly gave Monmouth a 5–1 advantage after the first quarter.

Berigan added her second goal of the contest to open the second period before Rismani tacked on four points in the stanza, including a pair of goals and two assists. All told, Monmouth poured in six second-quarter goals to balloon its lead to 11–3 at the half.

Rider responded after the break with a couple of scores, but Marlaina Grimm, Chloe Wiese and Julia West all found the back of the net in the third quarter, maintaining the Hawks' comfortable cushion at 14–5 going into the final period.

In the fourth quarter, Monmouth continued to extend its advantage. Kelly added her second of the day, while Lily Gomes netted a pair to cap off the scoring for the Hawks and guide the visitors to their fifth victory of the season.

Notes

• Monmouth's 17 goals match its season best, having also reached 17 in the 17-7 victory over Youngstown State on Feb. 22. It marks the first time the Hawks have scored at least 17 twice in a season since 2022.
• 12 players scored for Monmouth, a season best.
• Lauren Rismani had seven points on three goals and four assists. The graduate student, who entered today's game third in the nation in assists, now has a CAA-best 25 assists along with 14 goals and 39 points.
• Rismani has three games this season with at least four helpers and five appearances with at least five points.
• Shea Berigan scored a pair, giving her a team-best 18 goals this season. Berigan has seven goals in her last three games and has at least two scores in six of seven appearances this season.
• Emma Kelly, Lily Gomes and Chloe Wiese each scored their first career goal on Wednesday, while Julia West earned her first tally in a Monmouth uniform.
• Elena Aldave picked up an assist, the first point in the sophomore's Monmouth tenure.
• Sophia Lymberis scored her seventh goal of 2026, giving her goals in nine of her last 10 outings.
• Grace Curtin scored her 10^th goal of the season, giving her double digits for the first time in her career.
• Katie Sullivan allowed a season-low three goals while making six saves. She has a save percentage over 50 in five of Monmouth's seven games.
• Sullivan's six saves give her 398 for her career, two short of becoming the fifth player in program history to make 400 stops between the pipes.
• Gia Mitchell played the entire second half and made six stops, her most in a game since making 10 stops against Colgate on Feb. 7, 2025.
• With the win, Monmouth improves to 5-2 for the first time since 2023.
• Monmouth moves to 2-1 all-time against Rider and has beaten the Broncs two seasons in a row.

 
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Monmouth will have a week off before returning to action next Wednesday against Sacred Heart in West Long Branch. Opening draw is set for 2 p.m.