FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 30, 2001

MONMOUTH FIELD HOCKEY RECORDS SECOND CONSECUTIVE SHUTOUT

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University’s field hockey team recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1999 as the Hawks posted a 4-0 victory over UMBC at the MU Field Hockey Park on Sunday afternoon.

Kristen Hulmes led Monmouth (5-4, 4-2 Northeast Conference) to the victory with her first career hat trick. Brittany Kershaw recorded the shutout, the second of the season for the freshman. Monmouth blanked St. Francis (Pa.) 3-0 on Saturday.

Monmouth drew first blood 6:39 into the contest as Tara Hartman tallied an unassisted goal to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead.

Kristen Hulmes tallied her first goal 20 minutes later as she scored on an assist from Gina Chico with 8:13 left in the first half.
Hulmes added a pair of goals in the second half on assists from Katie Niemczyk and Kristen Haberthur.

Monmouth outshot UMBC (1-6, 1-4 NEC) 19-6 in the contest.

Kershaw made two saves in goal for the Hawks. UMBC’s Karalyn Krieger made 10 saves in the losing effort.

Monmouth returns to action on Wednesday, October 3 as the Hawks travel to Lawrenceville, N.J., for a 4 p.m. contest vs. Rider.

BOX SCORE

UMBC      0 0 - 0
Monmouth  2 2 - 4

MU 1 28:21 Tara Hartman
MU 1  8:13 Kristen Hulmes (Gina Chico)
MU 2  9:21 Kristen Hulmes (Katie Niemczyk)
MU 2   :36 Kristen Hulmes (Kristin Haberthur)

SHOTS: MU 19, UMBC 6
PENALTY CORNERS: MU 8, UMBC 3
SAVES: MU – Kershaw 2; UMBC – Krieger 10