GAME 5 – Friday, December 4, 2015
Monmouth Hawks (1-3, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Siena College (1-5, 0-0 MAAC)
Location: West Long Branch, NJ – Multipurpose Activity Center
Tip: 7:00 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN3
Live Stats – www.MonmouthHawks.com
Live Audio – 89.9 FM WMCX; www.WMCX.com
Twitter – www.Twitter.com/MUHawksWBB

Monmouth opens conference play Friday, when it welcomes Siena to the MAC. The Hawks are coming off a 71-59 setback at Providence on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Saints won their first game of the year Saturday against Morgan State, 69-46, in the consolation game of the Navy Classic. The Saints fell in an overtime heartbreaker to the host Mids a day earlier despite leading in the final 1:30 of both regulation and overtime, including a four-point lead with 90 seconds left in the extra session.

SCOUTING THE SIENA SAINTS
Sophomore Kollyns Scarbrough has led the Saints this season at 14.2 points and 2.5 steals per game to go along with 5.8 rebounds per contest. Four more Saints have averaged between 6.7 and 7.8 points per game, led by Denisha Petty-Evans, who's hit on 37.5 percent from long range for 7.8 points per game. 2015-16 Preseason All-MAAC Second Team and 2015 MAAC Rookie of the Year selection Margot Hetzke has chipped in with 7.5 points and a team-best 7.5 rebounds per game, while freshman Jackie Benitez is next on the list at 6.8 points per game, hoisting up a team-high 34 three-point attempts (6-34). Preseason All-MAAC Second Teamer Meghan Donohue has also contributed 6.7 points and 4.7 rebounds.  

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SIENA
Monmouth leads the all-time series with Siena, 9-5. The Saints took both meetings last season after the Hawks won both games in 2013-14. Prior to the Hawks' first season in the MAAC, the two teams had not squared off since February 26, 1986. MU had won six-straight games in the series prior to last year's setbacks.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Hawks fell at Providence, 71-59, on Saturday. Jasmine Walker posted a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyese Purvis and Dana Carbone each scored a team-high 12 points. Christina Mitchell also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.