Women's Soccer Wins At Monmouth, 3-1

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.– The Providence College women's soccer team beat Monmouth, 3-1, on Sunday, Sept. 5 at Hesse Field. Sophomore Meg Hughes (Rochester, Mass.) and freshman Gillian Kenney (Hanover, Mass.) lead the Friars offensively scoring 4 and 3 points, respectively. Hughes put the Providence on the scoreboard early in the first half and then scored her second goal of the game within the first two minutes of the second half. Kenney scored her first collegiate goal as a Friar in the 32^nd minute. This marks the first time that Hughes has scored two goals in a game and with those two goals, she becomes one of the College's all-time scoring leaders as she ranks 26th with 26 points. She has accomplished this feat in just her 17^th game.

SCORE
Providence 3 | Monmouth 1

RECORDS
Providence 3-1-1 | Monmouth 4-2

VENUE
Hesse Field on the Great Lawn

GAME FLOW & NOTES
-Lauren Karabin scored early in the first half giving Monmouth an early lead.
-Hughes hit the back of the net in the 13^th minute to even the score, 1-1.
-In the 32^nd minute, Kenney scored her first goal as a Friar giving the Friars a 2-1 lead.
-Hughes scored her second goal of the game within the first two minutes of the second half off a pass from Kenney.
-The Friars dominated in their offensive end and outshot the Hawks 17-5
-After letting in an early goal, sophomore Emma Bodmer (Monroe Township, N.J.) only faced one shot on goal from the Hawks.
-The Friars will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 5 versus Boston University in Providence, R.I.

SCORING SUMMARY
0-1 – (Monmouth) – 3:48/1^st – Lauren Karabin – Karabin scored early in the first half off a pass from Sarina Jones.
1-1 – (Providence) – 12:54/1^st – Meg Hughes – Hughes hit the back of the net to get the Friars on the board.
2-1 – (Providence) – 31:39/1^st – Gillian Kenney – Kenney scored her first goal as a Friar giving the Friars the lead.
3-1 – (Providence) – 46:52/2^nd – Meg Hughes – Hughes hit the back of the net off a pass from Kenney.

GOALKEEPERS
Providence: Emma Bodmer, 1 save, 1 goal against
Monmouth: Rebecca Winslow, 5 saves, 3 goals against

STAT COMPARISON
Providence-
Shots: 17
Shots On Goal: 8
Corner Kicks: 5
Fouls: 9
Saves: 1

Monmouth-
Shots: 5
Shots On Goal: 2
Corner Kicks: 1
Fouls: 5
Saves: 5

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Team Stats

Meg Hughes

Gillian Kenney

Amber Birchwell

Avery Snead

Players Mentioned

Emma Bodmer

Meg Hughes

Gillian Kenney

Players Mentioned

Emma Bodmer

Meg Hughes

Gillian Kenney

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