Monmouth University (2-2, 1-1 CAA) earned their first CAA win in a 49-42 upset against nationally-ranked Villanova (2-2, 0-1 CAA) on Saturday, Sept. 24. The matchup drew a crowd of over 12,000 spectators at Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pennsylvania for the Wildcats’ Family Day. The Hawks started off strong with a four-play 75-yard drive that […]
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Field Hockey Defeats Wagner in Overtime
The Monmouth University field hockey team (3-5, 1-0 CAA) beat the Wagner Seahawks (4-4) at home on Sunday, Sept. 25. The 3-2 victory for the Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak after facing only top-20 ranked opponents for the last six games in a row. Monmouth’s Annick van Lange buried the game-winning goal to put […]
Men’s Tennis Earns Two Wins to Kick Off the Season
The Monmouth University men’s tennis team (2-0) faced Queens College (0-1) and Sacred Heart University (0-1) in back-to-back matches on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Hawks started the day with a 10 am match against Queens College, sweeping all singles and doubles competitions to secure a 7-0 win over the Knights. Niels Van Noord, Victor Castro, […]
Women’s Soccer Defeats Stonehill in 4-0 Victory
In their final non-conference matchup before heading into CAA play, the Monmouth University women’s soccer team (7-1-0, 0-0-0 CAA) secured a 4-0 victory over the Stonehill University Skyhawks (1-7-1, 0-0-1 NEC) in an offensive spectacle on Sunday, Sept. 18. After 25 scoreless minutes to open the match, sophomore Chloe Ferreira put Monmouth on the board […]
New to MU: Women’s Rowing
Women’s rowing has entered Monmouth University’s athletic lineup as the school’s 24th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I sport. The addition of the team was announced in 2021 by Monmouth University Director of Athletics Jeff Stapleton, who noted that “Monmouth’s close proximity to the water and the shore provides a natural fit to add […]
Field Hockey Falls to Ranked Opponents
The Monmouth University field hockey team (2-4, 1-0 CAA) faced two more nationally ranked opponents as they played No. 15 Harvard University (3-2) and No. 21 Boston College (4-4) in back-to-back matchups on the road on Friday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 18. Both matchups resulted in losses for the Hawks, leaving Monmouth 1-5 against […]
Football Dominates Georgetown in First 2022 Win
The Monmouth University Hawks (1-2, 0-1 CAA) faced off against the Georgetown University Hoyas (1-2, 0-1 PL) to earn their first victory of the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Kessler Stadium in West Long Branch. The Hawks defeated the Hoyas 45-6, improving their all-time series against Georgetown to 3-0.This 39-point victory marks Monmouth’s […]
Back-to-Back Losses for Field Hockey
The Monmouth University field hockey team (2-3, 1-0 CAA) suffered two losses against nationally ranked teams, No. 15 Rutgers (3-2) and No. 7 Syracuse (5-1), during back to back matchups this past week. The Hawks took on the Scarlet Knights at home on Friday, Sept. 9 in their third straight matchup against a ranked opponent. […]
Men’s Soccer Falls to Hofstra
The Monmouth University men’s soccer team (2-2-0, 0-2 CAA) faced CAA preseason favorite Hofstra (3-2-0, 1-1 CAA) on Saturday, Sept. 10. The match remained scoreless until the 80th minute when Hofstra’s Ryan Carmichael scored the game-winning goal off of a set piece header, assisted by midfielder Eliot Goldthorp. Despite the late goal that decided the […]
Football Battle Against Fordham Ends in MU Loss
The Monmouth University football team (0-2, 0-1 CAA) faced off against Fordham (2-0, 0-0 CAA) in a close matchup that came down to the final seconds of play, with the Rams scoring in the last 56 seconds to secure a 52-49 victory over the Hawks. The loss pushed the Hawks 0-2 for the first time […]