Box Score Monmouth ran their shutout string to a school-record three matches and increased their unbeaten streak to four matches with a 1-0 win over Lawrence to stay locked in third in the Midwest Conference.
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Chizobam Nkemeh scored his team-best fifth goal off a pass from
Max Daniels in the 86
th minute for the winner. The win followed a 1-0 win at Illinois College on Thursday. The Scots also scored their lone goal in that game in the 86
th minute.
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On Saturday, the Scots and Vikings battled through a scoreless first half as both teams' defensives kept opportunities to a minimum. Nkemeh broke the scoreless tie, heading in Daniels' feed after Monmouth worked deep inside Lawrence territory down the stretch.
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With four games to go, the Scots have bettered last year's win total and have three of their final four games at home.
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