Box Score Monmouth clinched their second Midwest Conference Tournament berth in three years with a must-win 2-1 victory over Grinnell Saturday.
The win assures the Scots no worse than the fourth seed pending the outcome of Sunday’s handful of games. It was only the second win ever over the Pioneers, but comes just two years after Monmouth earned their first win in the series.
Senior Ashley Reynoso gave the Scots a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 56th minute, but the Pioneers tied the match 12 minutes later. Reynoso then notched her second goal of the game, netting the game-winner less than 30 seconds after the Pioneers had tied it.
Monmouth’s defense kept Grinnell at bay, holding the Pioneers to just five shots and only three of those on goal.
The Scots will travel to the MWC Tournament next weekend in Lake Forest. Monmouth handed the Foresters their only league loss last week and are riding a school-record six-match win streak.