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West Long Branch, NJ - Junior
Shelby Jones (Greenville, NC / Junius H. Rose) scored her first collegiate goal, but it wasn't enough as Manhattan dropped a 3-1 decision to MAAC-leading Monmouth at Hesse Field.
The Hawks opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Dana Scheriff found the back of the net off a Lauren Karabin pass.
After halftime, Maddison Perna and Lexie Palladino stretched the lead out to 3-0 with back-to-back goals, before the Jaspers dented the scoreboard in the 88th minute.
Sophomore
Olivia Maldonado (Babylon, NY / Babylon) fired a shot that was turned away by Amanda Knaub, and Jones deposited the rebound into the net.
Notes
* Monmouth posted advantages in shots (19-3), shots on goal (10-2) and corner kicks (11-3).
* The Hawks are now 5-2-2 and 3-0 in the MAAC while the Jaspers fall to 1-8 and 0-2 in the league.
* Maldonado's assist was the first of her career.
* Junior
Alexa Chapman (Morganville, NJ / Marlboro) and sophomore
Eve Montgomery (Abington, MA / Whitman-Hanson Regional) made their first starts of the year, and the second of their careers.
* Senior
Camryn Nici (Seaford, NY / St. Anthony's) had seven saves in defeat.
* She has recorded at least seven on five occasions this year.
* Knaub earned the win for Monmouth, making one save.
Up Next
* Manhattan will play at Niagara on Saturday, October 5 with opening kick tabbed for 12:00 pm.
