GAME 16 – Sunday, January 17, 2016Monmouth Hawks (5-10, 3-3 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (6-11, 5-2 MAAC) Location: Poughkeepsie, NY – McCann Arena
Tip: 2:00 p.m.
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Twitter.com/MUHawksWBBThe Hawks return to action Sunday, when they travel to Marist. Monmouth is coming off a 64-54 setback at league-leading Siena on Friday. Meanwhile, since falling to the Hawks last Sunday, Marist has bounced back with wins over Manhattan and previously-unbeaten Iona.
SCOUTING THE MARIST RED FOXESSixth-year senior Tori Jarosz leads the Red Foxes at 17.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, shooting a team-best 47.9 percent from the floor. Sydney Coffey has also chipped in with 13.8 points and 3.9 assists per game, while Allie Clement has added 9.3 points per game and has shot a team-best 37.8 percent from long range.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. MARISTMarist had won five-straight meetings since the Hawks joined the MAAC two-plus seasons ago until the Monmouth defeated the Red Foxes, 60-52, on Jan. 15 to take a 19-18 lead in the all-time series.
LAST TIME OUTSarah Olson scored a team-high 13 points, but the Hawks fell at league-leading Siena, 64-54, Friday morning.
Jamiyah Bethune and
Jasmine Walker added seven points apiece, while
Christina Mitchell had six points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
McKinzee Barker dished out seven assists.
LAST TIME AGAINST MARISTJasmine McCall came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points and
Christina Mitchell grabbed 12 rebounds and set new career highs in blocks (6) and assists (5) as the Hawks defeated Marist, 60-52, Jan. 10 in West Long Branch.
Tyese Purvis added 11 points, five rebounds and four assists, while
McKinzee Barker had seven points and a season-high 11 rebounds.
Jasmine Walker also chipped in with eight points. Tori Jarosz led Marist with 22 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks, while Sydney Coffey added 14 points.