WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Georgetown University football team fell to the Monmouth Hawks 45-6 on Saturday afternoon at Kessler Stadium. The Hoyas fall to 1-2 on the season while the Hawks move to 1-2 on the year.

ON THE RECORD
"Monmouth is a good football team. [Monmouth Head Coach Kevin] Callahan does a great job and coaches them well. Early in the game, we had chances to keep ourselves in the game. A great learning experience with a lot of guys getting playing time and that will play dividends down the road. We will use this opportunity of playing a good team to learn as we come back to play Columbia on the Hilltop." - Head Coach Rob Sgarlata on today's contest against Monmouth
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Patrick Ryan nailed a pair of field goals against the Hawks with his longest of the season at 38 yards.
• Sherman Steptoe II put forth a game-high 10 tackles, totaling seven solo and three assisted.
• Freshman John Caramanico tallied 1.5 tackles for a loss of seven yards, sharing a sack with Ibri Harrell.
• Cameron Crayton and Dorrian Moultrie combined for 117 yards on 10 receptions.
• The Hoyas tallied five pass breakups on the afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hoyas fell behind 14-0 before Ryan drilled a 28-yard field goal late in the first quarter (14-3).
• After another Monmouth touchdown, Ryan retaliated with a 38-yard kick through the uprights before going into halftime trailing by 15 (21-6).
• The Hawks dominated in the second half, scoring 24 unanswered points before knocking off Georgetown 45-6.

 
NEXT GAME
The Hoyas will return to Cooper Field next weekend to take on Columbia in a battle for the Lou Little Trophy on Saturday, September 24 at 12:30 p.m.