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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2001
HAWKS ADVANCE TO FOURTH CONSECUTIVE NEC CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME
Monmouth posts 18-6 victory over Mount St. Mary’s
in Women’s Lacrosse Semifinals
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University advanced to the championship game of the Northeast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament for the fourth consecutive season as the Hawks defeated Mount St. Mary’s 18-6 in the first of two NEC semifinal games Thursday afternoon at Kessler Field.
Monmouth took control of the contest early as the Hawks tallied the first three goals of the contests. In the first 11:54, Stacy Sydlo registered two goals and an assist to give the Hawks a 3-0 advantage. Mount St. Mary’s trimmed one goal off the lead with 17:30 remaining, but Monmouth went on to score four goals in a four minutes span to build a 7-1 cushion with 12:46 left in the half. The Hawks went into the intermission with an 8-4 lead.
Monmouth’s defense, led by goalkeeper Stacy Makris, allowed just two goals in the second half to dim any Mountaineer comeback hopes.
The Hawks’ offense was led by Sydlo with four goals and two assists. Meg Brown chipped in with three goals and one assist. Jess Salvesen tallied two goals and three assists.
The Mountaineers’ assault was sparked by Ashley Rusk with two goals and two assists. NEC Freshman of the Year Erin Gargan added two goals.
Monmouth advances to the NEC Championship game on Saturday, May 5. The
Hawks will play the winner of the contest between No. 2 seed UMBC and No.
3 seed Wagner.