WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Yale field hockey team snapped Monmouth's seven-game winning streak Sunday afternoon at So Sweet A Cat Field, scoring twice in the first quarter en route to a 2-0 win.
Yale improves to 6-2 overall (1-2 Ivy League), while Monmouth falls to 8-2 (3-0 CAA).
Summary
- Junior midfielder Victoria Collee gave Yale a 1-0 lead at 2:29, scoring her second goal of the season.
- Junior forward Chiara Picciafuoco extended the lead to 2-0 at 5:31, scoring her eighth goal of the season.
- Neither team had a shot on goal in the final three quarters.
Notes
- This was Yale's first win vs. a ranked opponent since a 3-1 win vs. then-No. 19 Monmouth on Sept. 14, 2025.
- This was Yale's third shutout of the season, all by sophomore goalkeeper Amelie Schwarzkopf.
- Monmouth's season high in goals allowed this season is two (three times, including Sunday).
- Yale outshot Monmouth 4-1 in the first quarter and 6-2 for the game.
- This was the first time a team shut out Monmouth since Sept. 28, 2025 (a 2-0 win for Harvard).
- With eight goals, Picciafuoco has already surpassed her previous high for goals in a single season (six in 2024). She also has surpassed her previous high for points in a single season (8-6-22 this year; 6-3-15 in 2024).
- There were no penalty corners in the game until Monmouth got one at 31:52. The Hawks finished with two corners, and the Bulldogs held them without a shot on goal on both.
Up Next
- Yale hosts Columbia Friday at 5:00 p.m.
