A duo of top-shelf goals by Mariah Hobson and a second-half go ahead goal from Yoselim Hernandez were all the ladies in red and white needed to claim their season-opening victory by a score of 3-2 over the Lakeland University Muskies at Peacock Park Friday evening. With this win, the Scots start the season 1-0 overall under their new head coach Rhys Lewis.
Hobson got the party started in the second minute when she received a pass from Natalie Morrow at the top of the box, then slotted it into the top-left corner for Monmouth’s opening goal. The Muskies responded in the 33rd minute, but Hobson produced another upper-90 strike in the 56th minute to grow the Scots’ lead to 2-1. Yoselim Hernandez then bagged a goal herself off a corner kick from Jackie Contreras in the 67th minute.
Despite a late charge from the Muskies, the Scots defense held their own and saw the game out for their first victory under Coach Lewis.
The win was complemented by the Scots outshooting the Muskies 27-5 (18-4). Freshman goalkeeper Cadence Covert recorded two saves in her debut appearance for Monmouth.
Monmouth women’s soccer will be at Peacock Park again on Wednesday, September 16 to take on the Big Blue of Millikin University. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 5 p.m.