Monmouth's Season Ends in NCAA Field Hockey Championship to William & Mary

Monmouth's Season Ends in NCAA Field Hockey Championship to William & Mary

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Monmouth University - 2 | College of William & Mary – 3 (OT) | BOX SCORE
2018 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Opening Round
Busch Field | Williamsburg, VA


Monmouth University (13-7) fell to the College of William & Mary (12-7), 3-2 in overtime in the opening round of the NCAA Field Hockey Championship. The Hawks earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship with their 2-1 victory over Fairfield University (12-9) Sunday, November 4.

Senior forward Georgia Garden Bachop scored her 17th and 18th goals of the season Wednesday. The Hawks led 2-1 with 63:29 on the clock before the Tribe tied the game up with just under five minutes remaining. The Tribe scored five minutes into overtime to win and advance to play No. 1 University of North Carolina (19-0).

Monmouth Notes:
  • Georgia Garden Bachop finished the season with 41 points—18 goals, 5 assists.
  • Kelly Hanna finished the season with eight assists, second in the MAAC.
  • Monmouth has won two of the past three MAAC Championships (2016, 2018).
  • Elyssa Okken recorded an assist on Garden Bachop’s second goal of the afternoon.
  • Kate O’Hogan recorded 10 saves and finishes with a record of 9-2.
  • Monmouth finishes the season 13-7 and won five-of-six games to close the year.
William & Mary Notes:
  • Annie Snead recorded her fourth goal of the season and tallied an assist on Estelle Hughes’ goal.
  • Hughes scored her 13th goal of the year.
  • Woodard Hooper nailed her 13th goal of the season and the overtime game-winner.
  • Goalkeeper Kimi Jones recorded one save.
  • William & Mary has played nine overtime games this season (6-3), the most in the nation.
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 38th 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.