The Monmouth Hawks (12-19) defeated the Elon Phoenix (17-14) by the score of 79-76 at OceanFirst Bank Center this past Thursday (2/27/25). This win gave Monmouth ten wins in CAA play on the season (10-8).Sophomore guard Abdi Bashir was a major factor in the win over the Phoenix, scoring 29 points and going 8-16 from […]
Author: Mairead Spellacy
College Republicans engage in online hate speech
THE BACKGROUND ***This story was produced in collaboration with “The Signal” at The College of New Jersey Last November, Members of the Monmouth University College Republicans participated in the The College of New Jersey’s (TCNJ) College Republicans GroupMe chat where many hateful and bigoted opinions were expressed targeting members of the Jewish, Palestinian, and LGBTQIA+ […]
Softball concludes opening weekend at Spartan Classic
The Monmouth Hawks returned back to West Long Branch looking for their first win of the season after going 0-5 at the Spartan Classic in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Monmouth began their weekend in a double header matchup, first facing Akron at 10 A.M. on Feb. 7, and Bowling Green at 5:30 P.M. Junior infielder/outfielder Mackenzie […]
A trip to the Carolina’s ended in a bounce-back win for the Hawks
The Hawks started their weekend long road trip in Buies Creek, NC as they faced Campbell on Friday, Jan. 31, but fell short in the last quarter. Monmouth took a quick lead and controlled the tempo the majority of the game, leading 14-10 after the first quarter. Shooting 42.9% from the field, and holding the […]
Player spotlight of the month: Lauren Bruno
Lauren Bruno, a two-time CAA defensive player of the year and a member of the 2022 CAA Regular Season Champions, wraps up not only her season but her career as a member of the Monmouth University women’s soccer team. On Nov. 15, I had the opportunity to sit down with Bruno and take a look […]
Derek Robertson is named Finalist for Walter Payton Award
After leading the FCS in total passing yards (3,937) and passing yards per game (328.1) this season, Monmouth University football quarterback Derek Robertson has been named one of the 35 finalists for the 2024 Stats Perform Walter Payton Award. Robertson is one of eight Hawks that have been finalists for this honor that is given […]
Accolades of the week
In just his second year here at Monmouth, guard Abdi Bashir Jr. is already setting program records.Bashir started the week of Nov. 11 shooting 45.5% from the field and 48% from behind the arc as well as going 11-11 from the foul line when the Hawks faced Northern Illinois on Nov. 12. He ended the […]
Monmouth takes on UNCW in CAA Tournament and loses in PK’s
This season ended a little different for the men’s soccer team after making it to the CAA Championship last year. Last season the Hawks faced Elon in the CAA Semi finals and advanced to the championship after winning 4-2 in penalty kicks. The Hawks went on to face Hofstra in the CAA Championship; it was […]
Women’s soccer falls short in CAA Championship
Despite the cold temperature, fans packed the stands from both Monmouth and Stony Brook to cheer on the number one and two seed. The tension could be felt from the beginning of play, as each team fought for their championship title. Monmouth had its first chance and what looked like could have been an early […]
Monmouth’s Track & Cross Country Club team makes history
History was made for the Monmouth University Track & Cross Country Club team after back-to-back weekends at the Shore Athletic Club Adult XC Series as the team took home prominent awards. The series began on Oct. 5, the first week of the six-week series, and was held at Big Brook Park in Marlboro, New Jersey. […]