Dave Nigro and Danny Figarella scored as defending MAAC Tournament Champion Monmouth prevailed over Siena Soccer 2-0 in a matchup of conference unbeatens in West Long Branch, N.J. Sophomore goalkeeper Gianni Carillo made three saves for the Saints.

Monmouth (7-3-1, 3-0) held a slim 11-10 edge in shots, while Siena (3-6-2, 2-1) once again dominated in corner kicks to the tune of an 11-1 advantage. The Saints now hold an 84-41 margin in corners overall for the season.

But it was the Hawks that were able to cash in on their opportunities as the Saints’ three-match winning streak was snapped. Nigro opened the scoring in the 27^th minute, ending the second longest shutout streak in Siena history at 314:50. The Saints, which had entered play riding three straight shutout wins, posted a program record 317:31 scoreless streak last season.

Siena took both eight shots and attempted eight corners in the second half, but following a string of several strong chances by the Saints, Figarella added an insurance score for Monmouth in the 78^th minute.

Eric Klenofsky made two saves to record the clean sheet for the Hawks.

The Saints return to action Wednesday for a 4 p.m. kickoff against Canisius in Buffalo. The match will be broadcast throughout the state of New York on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. 

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