Fall break allowed students across campus to take a breather from schoolwork and return home for a long weekend. Monmouth mothers rejoiced to see their loved ones at home under their wing once more, eating home-cooked meals and partaking in family bonding activities. Mothers of student surfers were distraught however, as their children paddled into heaping, over-head waves this past weekend. Although it was not ideal that students had to leave MU right before a big swell, it did not stop surfers from attaining a few highly sought after hurricane barrels.
Sports
Football Ignites Inaugural Big South Campaign
With the first six games of the Hawks’ football season out of the way, this weekend’s contest against the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College (4-3, 1-1 Big South) will mark a first in the football programs history.
Cross Country Competes at Princeton
The University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in Princeton University’s Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18. Out of 35 teams, the men tied for 15th with 417 points while the women placed 16th out of 37 teams with 481 points.
Women’s Soccer Victorious Against QU
MU women’s soccer was able to improve their record to 11-4 overall (6-1 MAAC) as they defeated conference rival, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, with a score of 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
SIDE LINES: 10/22/14
The Monmouth University men’s golf team finished 11th in the Lehigh Invitational at Saucon Valley Country Club’s Grace Course, a 7,091-yard par-72. The Hawks were led by senior Brady Goodling who tied for 18th overall with 158 strokes during the two day tournament. This marks his fourth top-20 finish of the season.
Hawks Football Steamrolls Robert Morris University
If the Hawks’ football team needed to prove that they would be okay without one of their star players, they made a quick statement as they dismantled their former Northeast Conference foe, the Colonials of Robert Morris University by a score of 51-20. The Hawks improve their record to 4-1 for the first time since 2006 while RMU drops to 0-5.
Women’s Soccer Dominates Saint Peter’s
The women’s soccer team made a statement on Hesse Field this past Wednesday, Oct. 1 as they conquered the Saint Peter’s University Peacocks in a dominant 8-0 victory. This puts MU’s record at 2-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and 7-4 overall. Coming off of a tough conference loss at Canisius on Saturday, the Hawks needed to prove their presence in the MAAC. Fortunately for MU, they did just that, posting their sixth shutout this season amongst five different goal scorers.
Field Hockey Edged by No. 20 Michigan State
On a rainy Saturday afternoon, the Hawks faced the nationally ranked Spartans of Michigan State on So Sweet A Cat Field to conclude their five game home stand. MU had the momentum early in the 22nd minute as senior forward and team captain Amanda Schoenfeld scored the first goal of the game. Three minutes later, a controversial call gave Michigan State a penalty stroke. Unfortunately for the Hawks, Alli Helwig put it past starting goalie Christen Piersanti to tie the score at one leaving momentum up for grabs.
SIDE LINES: 10/8/14
Freshman forward, Rachelle Ross, was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week for women’s soccer this past Monday, October 6.
A Look at Zach Fabel
Typically, shore towns are known to produce surfers and sailors. Junior tight end Zach Fabel is an exception. Originally hailing from Brigantine, NJ, he arrived at the University in 2012, but red-shirted as a freshman and did not see the football field until last season. The true freshman came bursting onto the field last year. Coming in at 6’3″ and 265-pounds, Fabel made an impact in his second career game when he caught a 42-yard pass for a touchdown against Liberty University. The Hawks would go on to lose that particular game, however, Fabel was a bright spot and proved his football ability.