Moon Township, Pa. / North Athletic Complex -The Robert Morris University men's soccer team played an even match with #25 Monmouth at North Athletic Complex Friday, but in the end, it was the visiting Hawks who left with the 1-0 victory. The Colonials slip to 4-10-1 on the year and 0-8 in Northeast Conference play while the Hawks improve to 12-4 and hold on to first place in the league at 6-2.

The first good chance and the game's only goal both came in the 16th minute Friday. Monmouth's Ryan Clark stood over an indirect kick 35 yards away from the RMU goal. He played a hard, low ball into the center of the box where Anthony Vazquez left his feet and knocked a sliding score into the right-side netting the give the Hawks the lead.

The Colonials only opportunity of the first half came five minutes later on an impressive individual effort by sophomore Prince Samuels (Saint Catherine, Jamaica / Kingston College). He dribbled through a pair of Monmouth defenders, but his shot from the left side of the box was right at Hawks keeper Alex Blackburn.

RMU had a fantastic chance immediately off of the second half kickoff. A ball deep to the top of the Monmouth box was mishandled by a Hawks defender. Freshman Devon Williams (Kingston, Jamaica / Jamaican National Team) was the first to the loose ball, but his open shot from 14 yards away sailed high over the net.

The Colonials failed to generate another real scoring opportunity in the game despite launching four more shots toward the Hawks net. RMU junior keeper Toba Bolaji (Vaughan, Ontario / Maple) had three saves for RMU while Blackburn had one stop.

The Hawks held a 12-9 advantage in shots and a 13-4 edge in corner kicks.

Robert Morris closes out its home schedule Sunday, Oct. 30, when Mount St. Mary's visits North Athletic Complex for a 1:00 p.m. contest.