West Long Branch, NJ -- Senior Lauren Pachucki (Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills) had a hand in all three goals as Monmouth University (10-4-2, 7-0-1 NEC) defeated Central Connecticut State (9-7, 8-1 NEC) this afternoon, 3-0, ending the Blue Devils 26-game Northeast Conference winning streak.

Pachucki scored two goals and assisted on the other as Monmouth remained unbeaten in NEC play. The Hawks can wrap up the regular-season title and top seed in the upcoming NEC Tournament with a victory at Long Island University on Tuesday. The NEC Tournament will begin on Friday, October 29th at Monmouth's Kessler Field.

Pachucki, who had the game-winner in the Hawks' 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac on Friday, got MU off on the right foot today as she collected her fourth goal of the season at the 32nd minute mark for a 1-0 advantage. The game remained that way until the 57th minute as Pachucki was tackled inside the scoring box and was awarded an penalty kick that she converted with a right-foot into lower left-hand corner past CCSU goalkeeper Sarah Reginio (Newington, CT/Newington).

Missy Carroll (Brick, NJ/Brick) capped off the scoing in 76th minute as she drilled a shot from the top of box into the upper portion of the goal past a leaping Reginio for her first tally of the year.

Meanwhile, the Monmouth defense clamped down on the Blue Devils allowing just two shots the entire game. Hawks' goalkeeper Kristin Spohn (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills) made just one save before departing with just under 11 minutes remaining. Reginio finished with two saves.
 

                          1      2      Final 
Central Connecticut       0      0      0 
Monmouth                  1      2      3

Records:  Monmouth (10-4-2/7-0-1 NEC),  Central Conn. St. (9-7, 8-1 NEC)
Goals:   MU -- Lauren Pachucki (Lucy Slosek) @ 32:00
         MU -- Lauren Pachucki (Penalty Kick) @ 56:56
         MU -- Missy Carroll (Lauren Pachucki) @ 75:05

Goalkeepers: CCSU (Sarah Reginio, 2 svs), MU (Kristin Spohn, 1 sv, Diana McCallister 0 svs)
Shots on Goal: CCSU (2), MU (7)
Corner kicks:  CCSU (1), MU (7)
Fouls: CCSU (11), MU (9)
Red Cards:  None
Attendance:  104