WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – A full 110 minutes were not enough to settle a scoreless draw between the Monmouth University women and American University at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn Sunday afternoon.

The Hawks (5-2-1) dictated the action throughout a majority of the match and were particularly strong in the first half. Monmouth outshout American (5-1-2), 7-0, in the first 45 minutes and earned three more corner kick opportunities.

Monmouth was unable to break through despite holding a 12-2 advantage in shots after regulation time. Goalkeeper Amanda Knaub made two saves, including a nice stop on Emily Smith in the 106th minute to preserve the shutout. It was her fourth shutout of the season and 24th of her career.

“To have to bounce back so quickly after such a terrific win Friday night was the challenge today,” Monmouth head coach Krissy Turner said. “For us to be a championship caliber team, we must find a way to put one in the back of the net on a day like today.”

The Hawks open Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play at Rider University Sunday at 6 p.m. (ESPN3).

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.