On Feb. 11, 2021, Monmouth University was selected as the favorite to finish in first place in the 2021 Big South Spring Football Preseason Poll.
Sports
Cross Country Season Set to Take Flight
As many college athletic programs around the country begin to compete again, the local Monmouth University Hawks prepare for a potential winter cross-country season.
Women’s Basketball Gets Their First Win
It was a busy week for women’s basketball who played three games in the span of five days, featuring a home game against Siena on Wednesday and a road set against Quinnipiac this past weekend.
Deion Hammond Breaks 30-Year Record
Monmouth won both of their contests on the road against Manhattan this past week. On Friday, they beat the Jaspers 70-65 while they narrowly escaped them by a score of 71-69 in overtime on Saturday.
Shawn Clark Football Player Turned Rugby Pro
In November, former Monmouth tight end, Shawn Clark, became a two-sport pro athlete after becoming one of the newest additions to the pro rugby team, the Colorado Raptors.
Men’s Basketball Split Weekend Series With Niagara
Men’s basketball split their two away games against Niagara this past weekend winning the first one by a score of 77-67 on Friday and dropping the second one 74-83 on Saturday.
Dr. Marilyn McNeil Announces Retirement
On June 30, 2021 Monmouth University’s Vice President and Director of Athletics, Dr. Marilyn McNeil will be officially retiring from the role she has served for the last 28 years. McNeil has spent 53 years total in the collegiate athletics field including her time as an athlete, coach, administrator and Athletics Director. “While I have […]
Women’s B-Ball Drops Consecutive Games
Women’s basketball dropped both of their contests this week falling to La Salle on Wednesday at home by a score of 64-46 and Drexel on Saturday with a final score of 61-50.
Changes to Football Practice Amid the Pandemic
Monmouth University – The Monmouth Hawks Football team is ready to anticipate a season this upcoming spring in replacement of the cancelled fall season due to COVID. Players and administration have taken measures to balance social distancing and develop a successful team simultaneously.
Social Justice Leader: Prisca Blamon
This week Monmouth University women’s track and field student-athlete, Prisca Blamon was granted a position as part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) SAAC Social Justice Committee. The committee is designed to eliminate racial inequality, and also promote gender equity. The goal to make a compendious setting for the schools playing in the conference.