On Mar. 27, in West Long Branch, the Monmouth University football team (1-0) defeated Charleston Southern (0-2) 35-17 in their 2021 spring season opener at Kessler Stadium.
Sports
Cross Country Finshes Up, Track Season Begins
The Cross-Country team recently finished up their brief season at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships (MAAC) on March 5 at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway. Both the men and women broke expectations, earning some of the lowest scores ever as a team in Monmouth history.
Monmouth Softball Begins the Season 3-1
Softball won three out of four games this past weekend against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rival Canisius, starting the season with an impressive 3-1 record.
Hawks Baseball Springs into Action Winning 3-of-4
On Saturday, Mar. 20, the Monmouth University baseball team earned a split against Quinnipiac University after a win in the second game with a score of 8-5. Quinnipiac took game one with a score of 5-0.
Men’s Lacrosse Wins First Two Games of Season
On Saturday, March 6, the Monmouth University men’s lacrosse team began its 2021 season with an 8-5 win against Manhattan at Kessler Stadium.
Men’s Basketball Eliminated From MAAC ‘Tourney’
Men’s basketball fell to Fairfield in the quarterfinals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament by a score of 79-60, marking the end of Monmouth’s basketball season. Their record to end the 2020-2021 season was 12-8, and 12-6 in conference play.
Women’s Lacrosse Opens Strong with Record Breakers
Women’s lacrosse opened up their 2021 season with a very busy yet strong week of play going 2-1 in a three-game week. Fifth year attack Nicole Ceraso headlined the opening games with 18 total points on 14 shots, seven goals and 11 assists to become the Monmouth program’s all-time points leader.
MAAC Golf Preseason Rankings Released
On February 22, conference officials announced that the Monmouth University men’s and women’s golf teams were selected seventh in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Preseason Poll.
Men’s Tennis Start The Season 2-1
Men’s tennis was selected first place in the Metro Atlantic Athletics Preseason Coaches’ Poll as they received six out of seven possible first place votes. They also won the first two of their first three matches of the season to get out to a 2-1 start.
Field Hockey Opens the Season with a Nail-Biter
The preseason poll leaders in the America East conference, Monmouth field hockey, capitalized on their season opener against Hofstra with a 2-1 come-from-behind win.