In a comeback overtime victory, MU’s field hockey team defeated MAAC rivals, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, in a final score of 4-3. Senior Amanda Schoenfeld scored two goals and had two assists on the night while graduate student Trish O’Dwyer also had two goals including the game winner. The Hawks post a 9-7 record, 2-1 in the MAAC, and the Bobcats fall to 6-10 overall, 2-2 in the MAAC.
The men’s soccer team ended their Saturday night home match against Marist in a scoreless tie. The tie moves MU’s record to 6-3-5 (2-1-4 MAAC) and the Red Foxes are now 6-5-4 (2-3-2 MAAC).
MU outshot the Red Foxes, 19-14. Sophomore goalie Eric Klenofsky registered seven saves in the game. The Hawks will next play on Wednesday, Oct. 29 against Rider University. The game which acts as MU’s senior night, is scheduled for 7 pm.
Sophomore Przemyslaw Filipek and senior Victor Pugliese each won matches at the ITA Regional Championships. The Hawks had five players at the championship; Filipek and Pugliese were chosen for the main draw bracket.
Filipek defeated Freddy Ruiz of St. John’s to advance to the second round , however, he then fell to Penn’s Jeremy Court. After a first round bye, Pugliese defeated Quinnipiac’s Kei Ezaka and advanced to the round of 32. He was challanged by Alex Steinroeder of Harvard. Steinroeder took the first set, 7-5, but Pugliese won the second set, 6-3. Pugliese fell to Steinroeder in the third set, 7-5.
UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, October 29
MSOC vs Rider*
W. Long Branch, NJ 7:00 pm
Hesse Field on The Great Lawn
WSOC vs. Rider*
Lawrenceville, NJ 7:00 pm
Cohen Field
Friday, October 31
Bowl at FDU Jamboree
North Brunswick, NJ 10:00 am
MCC at MAAC Championships
Holmdel, NJ 11:00 am
Holmdel Park
WCC at MAAC Championships
Holmdel, NJ 12:00 pm
Holmdel Park
FH vs Siena*
W. Long Branch, NJ 3:00 pm
So Sweet A Cat Field
Saturday, November 1
MSOC at Siena*
Loudonville, NY 1:00 pm
FB vs Charleston Southern*
W. Long Branch, NJ 1:00pm
Kessler Field
Sunday, November 2
FH vs Bryant*
W. Long Branch, NJ 1:00 pm
So Sweet A Cat Field
Wednesday, November 5
MSOC at Saint Peter’s*
Jersey City, NJ 2:00 pm
*conference games
