PHILADELPHIA - Senior Justin Brunow knocked in his first goal of the season and the La Salle men's soccer team used an impressive second-half performance to earn a 1-1 draw with Monmouth on Tuesday night at McCarthy Stadium. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hawks controlled play for much of the first half, and had a decisive 10-3 shot advantage over the first 45 minutes of action.
• In the ninth minute, Arturo McConnochie took advantage of a deflected pass and rifled a shot to the lower-left corner of goal to give Monmouth a 1-0 lead.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Filip Sabatti also played a key role in the first half, making a number of key saves that kept the margin at just one.
• Over the final 10 minutes of the first half, the Explorers started to gain traction with possession and had two shots that slid wide.
• In the 43rd minute, sophomore Americo Pereira came up huge with a defensive save at the back post on a shot by Erik Reis.
• Sophomore Paolo Kampula started off the second stanza with a laser shot from the left side that required Monmouth goalie Eryk Dymora to make a diving save.
• La Salle continued to apply pressure before the equalizer in the 64th minute, when Brunow punched home a chance from in close.
• With the score knotted, the Explorers were relentless in pursuit of the go-ahead goal and had a prime chance over the final six minutes following a red card that was issued to a Monmouth player.
• Sophomore Stian Vikse came within inches of giving La Salle the lead as his header clanged off the crossbar. Brunow also had a chance down the stretch but Dymora was up to the task.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• La Salle held a 7-5 advantage in shots over the final 45 minutes, with Monmouth maintaining a 15-10 edge overall.
• The Hawks also had five corner kicks to La Salle's four.
• Sabatti closed with six saves, four of which came in the first half. Senior Zac Moore also saw action in the second half.

UP NEXT

• La Salle closes out its 2023 campaign on Saturday at Duquesne. Kickoff is set for 5:00 p.m.