WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Three Hawks reached
double-digit scoring, but the Monmouth University women's basketball team fell
to Wake Forest, 88-54, Tuesday night at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum. With the
loss, the Hawks fall to 0-2 on the season, while the Demon Deacons improve to
1-0.
Carly Thibault (East Lyme, Conn./East Lyme),
Alexis Canady (Forestville,
Md./Bishop McNamara) and Abby Martin (Maplewood, N.J./Columbia) had 10 points
each, while Canady narrowly missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Thibault
shot 3-of-6 from long range, while Canady made 2-of-3 from distance. All 10
Hawks who saw the floor scored at least two points.
Camille Collier led Wake Forest with a game-high 17 points, while Secily Ray
compiled a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Chelsea Douglas also
added 12 points for the Demon Deacons.
For the game, the Demon Deacons outshot the Hawks, 55.9 percent (33-59) to 29.6
percent (16-54) from the floor and 42.9 percent (6-14) to 33.3 percent (7-21)
from three-point range. The Hawks outrebounded Wake Forest, 37-36, and took a
71.4 percent (15-21) to 66.7 percent (16-24) from the free-throw line. Monmouth
turned the ball over 34 times, while forcing 21 Wake Forest turnovers.
The Demon Deacons never trailed in the contest. After Ray made a pair of free
throws 16 seconds into the first half, she converted a fast-break lay-up less
than 20 seconds later. Canady countered with a three-pointer to cut the deficit
to 4-3, but the Hawks would draw no closer. Wake Forest scored the last nine
points of the first half and led, 37-15, at the break. The Demon Deacons' zone
press forced 21 first-half Monmouth turnovers.
The Hawks cut the deficit to 39-27 with a 10-0 run early in the second half,
when
Shira Shecht (Pardessiya, Israel/Hadassim) and Thibault each knocked down
a trifecta and Martin followed with a pair of two-point buckets. But Collier
reeled off 14 straight Wake Forest points, including four consecutive
three-point field goals, to help the Demon Deacons pull away.
The Hawks return to action Monday, Nov. 21, when they travel to Georgetown.
Opening tip from Washington, D.C., is scheduled for 7 p.m.
