Monmouth Downs RMU for Fourth Straight
from press release
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Monmouth
University lacrosse team defeated Robert Morris, 12-5 in Northeast
Conference action on Friday afternoon at Kessler Field. The Hawks,
winners of four straight, improve to 4-5 overall and 2-0 in the
league, while the Colonials fall to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the
conference.
With the contest knotted at 2-2, MU ended the half on a 3-0 scoring
run, started when senior Shawn Evans (Moorestown, N.J. /Moorestown)
scored on a free position for Monmouth to give the Hawks a one goal
advantage with 5:56 left in the first half.
The hosts took a two-goal advantage less than five minutes later
when senior Brittney McLaughlin scored, and she ended the half's
scoring when she assisted on classmate Ali Pollock (Watervliet,
N.Y. /Shaker) goal with 1:09 left. The Hawks dominated the shot
category over the Colonials in the opening half, 19-5.
The Hawks continued their stellar play in the second half,
outscoring the Colonials 7-3 after intermission. MU seized control
of the contest with a 4-0 scoring spurt in the middle of the second
half, paced by three goals in a row from Pollock, to push its
advantage to 11-3.
The senior from upstate New York led the team with four goals,
while Evans added two tallies, an assist, three ground balls and
two ground controls. Carissa Franzi (Fairfield, N.J. /West Essex)
contributed two goals as well, adding four ground balls and a pair
of caused turnovers. Freshman Kirstyn Urbas (Sewall, N.J.
/Washington Township) added a goal, a pair of ground balls and a
team-high six draw controls.
Reigning NEC Defensive Player of the Week Kirby Mundorf
(Catonsville, Md. /Seton Keough) made eight saves in goal to record
the win. The Hawks outshot RMU 37-18 in the game, and also won 12
out of 19 draw controls.
Ashley Trombetta led the Colonials with two goals in the contest.
