West Long Branch, NJ -- Senior midfielder Lauren Pachucki's (Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills) goal with just over three minutes remaining in the first half proved to be the difference as Monmouth University (9-4-2, 6-0-1) edged Quinnipiac College (14-4, 7-2), 2-1 on the Great Lawn this afternoon. The victory kept the Hawks unbeaten in Northeast Conference play.

Pachucki snapped a 1-1 in the 43rd minute (2:57 left) with her third goal of the season as she gathered a pass from Cheryl Wroblewski (Brick, NJ/Brick) and fired a shot from the left side just under the crossbar past a leaping Mary Kate Galusha (Rocky Hill, CT/Rocky Hill). Monmouth had taken a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute as Erin Bayley (Oakridge, NJ/Gill St. Benard's) scored off a scramble in front for her second goal of the season. However, Quinnipiac would tie the game just two minutes later as Elisa Goncalves (South Windsor, CT/South Windsor) scored her 16th goal of the season. Goncalves dribbled toward the end line before turning and firing a shot from a near flat angle that banked off the right post and into the net.

The second haf went scoreless as two of the nation's top defensive teams (MU ranked 7th, QC ranked 10th) could not produce much offense. Quinnipiac  had one solid opportunity with just over three minutes remaining as Lisa Horowitz (Huntington, NY/Walt Whitman) fired a shot from 12 yards out that MU goalkeeper Kristin Spohn (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany) was able to punch away preserving the Monmouth victory.

Spohn made three saves with Galusha collected four on the day. Monmouth outshot the Braves, 8-5.
 
Records:  Monmouth (9-4-2/6-0-1 NEC),  Quinnipiac (14-4/7-2 NEC)
Goals: MU -- Erin Bayley (Christina Sellitto) @ 12:33
            QC -- Elisa Goncalves (Lisa Horowitz) @ 14:48
            MU -- Lauren Pachucki (Cheryl Wroblewski) @ 42:03
Goalkeepers: QC (Mary Kate Galusha, 4 saves) ,  MU (Kristin Spohn, 3 saves)
Shots on Goal: QC (5), MU (8)
Corner kicks:  QC (3), MU (9)
Fouls: QC (5), MU (7)
Red Cards:  None
Attendance:  58