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The Hawks made history on Sept. 17 as they picked up their first victory against a ranked opponent in program history; a 20-17 overtime win against #22 Liberty in West Long Branch.

After defeating Niagara by a score of five goals to three last Saturday at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn, Monmouth men’s soccer was crowned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions for the eleventh time in its history and the second time in the last three years.

It is very rare when someone’s childhood dreams reflect their 21-year-old dreams, but Monmouth University’s men’s soccer goalkeeper, Eric Klenofsky, falls under this category.

The Monmouth University field hockey team kicked off Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play this past Saturday in Fairfield, Connecticut defeating the Fairfield Stags 2-1 on University Field.  The win was MU’s first conference opener victory since 2013, improving their record to 1-0 in MAAC play and 4-9 overall.

The Hawks opened up Big South Conference play on Saturday as they traveled down to rainy North Charleston, SC where they fell 37-7 to the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern.

Monmouth men’s soccer travelled to hOURglass rivals Rider University last Wednesday night, where they drew 1-1 after 110 minutes of play at Ben Cohen Field, bumping their record to 7-3-2, 3-0-1 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference while their opponents moved to 6-4-1, 1-2-1 in the MAAC.

Monmouth men’s soccer continued their strong opening to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play by beating the Iona Gaels 1-0 at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn last Wednesday, improving their overall record to 6-3-1 and their MAAC record to 2-0-0, while the visitors dropped to 5-4-1 overall and 1-1-0 in MAAC contention. 

As the weather becomes colder, colleges all over the country head indoors to hit the court for one thing: practice. College basketball practice opened nationally Friday, Oct. 2 with the Monmouth Hawks Men’s team set to start Monday, Oct. 5. 

A Monmouth University student-athlete balances the pressure of being a division one athlete in addition to have a full course load of classes. Many collegiate athletes are showcased for their work on the field and not for their work in the classroom. For Danielle Axelrod, she has been able to shine off the field and discover her passion while competing for a conference title.