Monmouth Bows Out to Virginia in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship

Monmouth Bows Out to Virginia in the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship

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Monmouth University - 0 | No. 12 University of Virginia – 2 | BOX SCORE
2018 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship First Round
Klöckner Stadium | Charlottesville, VA

Monmouth University (16-4-1) bows out to the No. 12 University of Virginia (16-4), 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship. Monmouth goalkeeper Amanda Knaub tied her career-high with eight saves, all of which came in the first half. Virginia totaled 23 shots on the evening to Monmouth’s one.
 
Virginia will play Texas Tech (14-5-2) after its 3-0 victory versus No. 21 Princeton (11-4-2). The Hawks earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship with their MAAC Championship Game record 7-1 victory over Siena College (11-8-3) Sunday, November 4.

Monmouth Notes:

  • The Hawks finish the season 16-4-1.
  • This match marked Monmouth’s third-straight trip to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.
  • Amanda Knaub tied her career-high with eight saves, all coming in the first half. Knaub faced 23 shots total on the night.
  • Dana Scherff recorded the only shot of the game for the Hawks.
  • This loss snaps the Hawks 11-game winning streak, which was tied for the second longest in the country.
Virginia Notes:
  • Virginia shot the ball 14 times in the first half and nine on goal. Finished with 23 shots and 10 on goal.
  • Alex Spaanstra scored both goals for the Cavaliers. Meghan McCool added the assist on the first goal.
  • Virginia won the only other meeting between the two, 4-1 in the 2016 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship.


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.