Monmouth Claims the 2018 MAAC Field Hockey Championship
No. 1 Monmouth University - 2 | No. 3 Fairfield University – 1 | BOX SCORE
2018 Field Hockey Championship Game
So Sweet A Cat Field
West Long Branch, NJ
No. 1 Monmouth University (13-6) defeated No. 3 Fairfield University (12-8), 2-1 in West Long Branch, NJ at So Sweet A Cat Field for Monmouth’s third MAAC Championship Title. Monmouth clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Monmouth made its ninth overall appearance in a conference championship game. It is the Hawks' third-straight trip to the MAAC finals, fourth overall. The two met the past three seasons. Monmouth will await the NCAA Selection Show, November 4 at 10 p.m.
Monmouth Notes:
- The Hawks remain unbeaten at home this season (10-0).
- Georgia Garden Bachop scored her 16th goal of the season.
- Kate O’Hogan recorded three saves.
- Ireen Frenken scored her fourth goal of the season.
- Kelly Hanna finished second in assists (8).
- Josephine van der Hoop recorded an assist.
- Garden Bachop led the league in points (37), goals (16) and game-winning goals (7).
Fairfield Notes:
- Fairfield outshot Monmouth 14-12 and 11-3 at halftime.
- Zoe Rosen recorded three saves.
- Fairfield finished the season, 12-8.
- Persiehl is first Fairfield MAAC Rookie of the Year and second-straight Stag to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.
- This marked Fairfield’s fourth-straight trip to the MAAC Championship Game.
| 2018 Field Hockey All-Championship Team |
| Lena Vandam |
Rider |
| Allison Amen |
Rider |
| Colleen McAninley |
Sacred Heart |
| Allie Brouhard |
Sacred Heart |
| Cassie Hughes |
Fairfield |
| Corinne Persichetti |
Fairfield |
| Sam Giordano |
Fairfield |
| Ireen Frenken |
Monmouth |
| Josephine van der Hoop |
Monmouth |
| Annick van Lange |
Monmouth |
| MVP |
Georgia Garden Bachop |
Monmouth |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.