FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield field hockey fell to Monmouth this afternoon by a score of 2-0 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship rematch as the two teams faced each other for the first time this year.
 
Monmouth put the pressure on early with four straight penalty corners just eight minutes into the first half but could not muster a goal. Fairfield earned their first corner at the 23-minute mark but also could not score on the opportunity. 
 
With 11 minutes left in the half, Monmouth was awarded a penalty corner and took advantage as Georgia Garden Bachop scored the first goal of the game giving Monmouth a 1-0 lead.  The Hawks would continue to put the pressure on the Stags with multiple shots on goal forcing Zoe Rosen to make some difficult saves.  
 
Monmouth would finish out the half with three straight penalty corners as the time expired but could not capitalize and the half ended with a 1-0 Hawks lead. 
 
Fairfield picked up the urgency to start the second half as they put the pressure on the Hawks with multiple shots, but Monmouth thwarted their attack. 
 
Both teams went back and forth throughout the second half as the two evenly matched opponents pushed for the game changing goal.  With two minutes remaining in the game, the Stags pulled their goalie, Zoe Rosen in a final effort to tie the game but Monmouth took advantage as Annick Van Lange put the ball into the open net to seal the win for the Hawks. 
 
Fairfield tallied five shots with two on goal while Monmouth finished with 13 shots and six on goal.  Zoe Rosen finished the game with four saves.  The Hawks were also awarded eight penalty corners to Fairfield's three. 
 
Fairfield will take on Colgate on Sunday at 12 P.M. before they finish their conference slate with a game against LIU Brooklyn in New York on Thursday, October 25 at 4 P.M.