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Field Hockey Shuts Out Monmouth


W. Long Branch, NJ - The La Salle Explorers made it four in-a-row when they shut out the Monmouth Hawks 6-0 on Friday afternoon. The Explorers improved to 4-1, while the Hawks fell to 1-3 for the season.

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Amy Comstock (Orangeville, PA/Benton) started the scoring off early, after 1:42 of play, Comstock registered her second game-winning goal of the season on an unassisted play.

After sitting on a 1-0 lead much of the first half, sophomore Emilie Stewart (Hershey, PA/Hershey) knocked in a pass from senior Tracy Guenther (Willow Grove, PA/Upper Moreland) with 4:14 to go before the half.

Following the intermission, Guenther moved from the assist person to the scorer at the 50:24 mark of the game to increase the Explorer lead to 3-0. Four minutes and 26 seconds later Comstock tipped in her second goal of the game to extend the lead further.

Freshman Allison Geiger (Hummelstown, PA/Hershey) got into the scoring on a penalty shot with 7:06 left in the contest. Senior Laura Whitman (Philadelphia, PA/St. Hubert) closed out the scoring at the 67:44 mark to end the scoring at 6-0.

The Explorers are off for the weekend, but will return to action on the road Wednesday, when they visit the Towson Tigers at 4:00 p.m.

SHOTS 1st 2nd Total
La Salle 2 4 6
Monmouth 0 0 0

PENALTY CORNERS 1st 2nd Total
La Salle 3 1 4
Monmouth 1 3 4

SAVES NAME GA TOTAL
La Salle Colleen Bolger (56:16) 0 3
  Sarah Kearney (13:44) 0 2
Monmouth Carrie Colbert (54:14) 4 5
  Sarah Mutter (15:46) 1 3

SCORING 1ST 2ND TOTAL
La Salle 2 4 6
Monmouth 0 0 0

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