WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Having not lost a home game since 2017, Monmouth's home field advantage was evident on Friday afternoon.

The Hawks (1-0) extended their home winning-streak to a staggering 11 games as they defeated Longwood (0-1) by a score of 3-1 at "So Sweet A Cat" Field in West Long Branch, N.J.

Monmouth tallied three unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 in the first quarter as they continued to roll at their home field. Longwood goalkeeper Katie Wyman stopped 12 of the 15 shots she faced from a talented Hawk offense.

"Disappointing performance," said head coach Iain Byers. "I think in the first half we didn't play as well as we should. In the second half, we got into the game a little bit more even though the stats didn't show it. Outstanding performance from Katie Wyman—Sophia Loscher had a great performance as well—so there are enough building blocks to build on.

"I think everyone knows we can do better, and we shall do better tomorrow. This is part of the process of getting to the MAC championship, and we understand that."

Senior Olivia Wawrzyniak broke the ice with her first-quarter goal on a give-and-go with sophomore Luna Lopez off a corner to give the Lancers a 1-0 lead. Following a steal, Monmouth's Aylin Aufenacker capped off a two-on-one break after a feed from senior Josephine van der Hoop to knot the game at 1-1, where it would stay until halftime.

The Hawks took a lead they would not relinquish when junior Meg de Lange converted her penalty stroke chance in the third quarter to put Monmouth ahead 2-1. The Hawks added a late goal from van der Hoop to bring the final score to 3-1.

Longwood is back in action tomorrow, as they will face Long Island University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. The game will be played at Hofstra University.

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