FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2000

HAWK FIELD HOCKEY FALLS TO VILLANOVA

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University’s field hockey team suffered its first shutout of the season as it dropped a 3-0 decision to Villanova University Tuesday afternoon at the MU Field Hockey Park in West Long Branch, New Jersey.

The Wildcats (6-4, 0-2 Big East) took control of the contest early as Kristen Strocen (Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast) scored an unassisted goal 6:58 into the contest. Villanova kept the momentum on its side heading into halftime as Stephanie Vrettos (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) scored on an assist from Brooke Bergmann (Fallsington, Pa./Pennsbury) after the Wildcat’s initial scoring chance off a penalty corner was denied. Villanova went into halftime with a 2-0 edge.

Villanova registered its final goal just 2:39 into the second half as Nicole DiMaggio (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) scored on an assist from Leah Lisausky (Morrisville, Pa./Pennsbury).

Meghan Helwig (Basking Ridge, N.J./Madison) recorded the shutout for the Wildcats with five saves in the game.

Jamie Urbanowicz (Atlantic Highlands/Middletown South) played all 70 minutes in goal for the Hawks and registered eight saves.

Monmouth has a pair of key home dates this weekend as the Hawks host Sacred Heart University Saturday at 1 p.m. The Pioneers handed the Hawks their only conference loss of the season on September 24. Monmouth welcomes Quinnipiac University to town on Sunday for a 1 p.m. game. The Braves are the defending Northeast Conference champions and trail first-place Monmouth in the standings by a half game.

SCORING SUMMARY

Villanova (6-4, 0-2 Big East) 2 1 - 3
Monmouth (6-7, 5-1 Northeast) 0 0 - 0

VU 1 28:02 Kristen Strosen (unassisted)
VU 1 9:58 Stephanie Vrettos (Brooke Bergman)
VU 2 32:21 Nicole DiMaggio (Leah Lisausky)

Shots: VU – 21, MU – 5.
Saves: VU – Helwig – 5, MU – Urbanowicz – 8.
Penalty Corners: VU – 11, MU – 7.