Hofstra University Athletics

Hofstra redshirt junior Nikki Mennella added another career-defining performance to a career filled with them as she was spectacular in the Pride's win over Monmouth on Saturday that moved the team to 5-0 in CAA play and 9-5 overall.

Mennella posted a career-high-tying 11 points on seven goals and four assists, while also adding five draw controls. Mennella came up huge when the team needed her the most as she scored five of her goals after halftime as the teams were tied at eight at the intermission. 

The 11 points tied Mennella's career high, ironically set at Monmouth last season. In addition, the 11 points are a program record and the fourth-most points in a game in NCAA Division I this season. The seven goals are tied for the 11th-most in a game this season in Division I. The 11 points are also the fourth-most in a game in CAA history.

The hat trick was Mennella's seventh this season and 28th of her career and Saturday marked the fifth time this season and 11th time in her career that Mennella has had six or more goals in a game. 

Mennella had five or more points in a game for the eighth time this season and the 26th time in her career and extended her goal-scoring streak to 23 consecutive games and her point-scoring streak to 29 consecutive contests.