Lucia Buck tallied a goal with an assist for 12th-seeded Monmouth in its 2-0 shutout over 21st-seeded Long Branch in the preliminary round of the Shore Conference Tournament in Tinton Falls.
Ava Diedrichsen scored a goal in the first quarter for Monmouth (5-13) after Kayla Darby and Buck moved the ball to Diedrichsen.
In the third quarter, Buck scored a goal for Monmouth to take a 2-0 lead. Maggie Serghis had an assist on the goal.
Mya Warwick made three saves for Monmouth while Cecelia Alves and Keira Emick totaled 11 saves for Long Branch (4-14-1).
Monmouth will face fifth-seeded Jackson Township in the first round on Friday.
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