Sports

Monmouth’s track and field team is at it again, with even more championship qualifications. The Hawks had very impressive statistics during last week’s meets in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania at the Scarlet & White Invitational, the Crimson Elite, and the Villanova Invitational, and it’s clear that the team’s momentum followed them to the Fastrack National Invite at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Friday, Feb. 9. Meanwhile, at the Iowa State Classical, fifth-year Dylan Capwell and graduate student Chris Marco competed against nationally ranked competition.

The University kicked off its 20th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day to commemorate the success of female athletes on and off the field. Events included “A Conversation with Heather Mitts” on Friday, and a Saturday afternoon “Women’s Leadership Panel.” 

After dropping two-straight games on the road, the Monmouth University women’s basketball team defeated the Rider Broncs 63-56 Saturday afternoon at the OceanFirst Bank Center.

Senior Midfielder Miranda Konstantinides has racked up over 4500 minutes, 23 points, and 90 shots in her illustrious four-year career with the Monmouth Hawks.

After breaking three school records while in Penn State and competing at home, Monmouth University track and field sent some of their athletes from the team up to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in both the Scarlet and White Invitational at Boston University and Crimson Elite at Harvard University. Others on the team competed at the Villanova Invitational at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.

Men’s basketball lost to the Fairfield Stags and the Niagara Purple Eagles by a combined six points on Friday and Saturday.

Thursday, Feb. 8

The Monmouth Hawks track and field team returned to their home track at the OceanFirst Bank Center this weekend on Jan. 26 and 27, while some of the Hawks traveled to State College, PA to compete in the Penn State National Invitational.

The Monmouth University ice hockey team is currently in the midst of their season, posting an overall record of 2-15-1-3 (W-L-T-OTL) and a conference record of 2-8-1-3. The team is part of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), which is made up of about 300 schools and is currently in their third season as a member of the Colonial States College Hockey Conference (CSCHC). Some of their opponents within the conference include Princeton University, Seton Hall University, and The College of New Jersey.

Men’s basketball lost to the Rider Broncs 92-82 on Monday night after the Hawks beat the Siena Saints and the Marist Red Foxes.