GAME 26 – Friday, February 19, 2016
Monmouth Hawks (9-16, 7-9 MAAC) at Niagara Purple Eagles (6-19, 4-12 MAAC)
Location: Niagara University, NY – “Taps” Gallagher Center
Tip: 7:00 p.m.
Live Video – PurpleEagles.com
Live Stats – PurpleEagles.com
Live Audio – None
Twitter – Twitter.com/MUHawksWBB

Monmouth plays the third in a four-game road swing Friday, when it begins the MAAC's Western New York road trip at Niagara. The Hawks fell at Fairfield, 80-70, Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, the Purple Eagles have suffered eight-straight losses, including a 76-72 setback to Rider on Sunday.

SCOUTING THE NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES
The Purple Eagles have been without Preseason All-MAAC First Team selection Victoria Rampado since a season-ending injury after three games. In her absence, Sam Lapszynski has averaged 12.5 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while Kaylee Stroemple is close behind at 11.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Taylor McKay just misses double-figures scoring at 9.7 points per game, while Tiffany Corselli has contributed 8.4 points per game. Jamie Sherburne leads Niagara at 4.2 assists per game.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NIAGARA
Monmouth has won the last two meetings to even the series at 3-3. The Purple Eagles won the first two games in 2013-14, both in the regular season, before the Hawks knocked them off in the MAAC Championship First Round. Each team won on the road last season, before the Hawks took this year's first meeting, 83-60, in West Long Branch.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Jasmine McCall scored 16 points and Jamiyah Bethune added 15 points, but the Hawks fell at Fairfield, 80-70, on Sunday. The Hawks shot a season-high 50.0 percent (29-58) in defeat. Kelsey Carey led four Stags in double figures with 21 points.

LAST TIME AGAINST NIAGARA
Jamiyah Bethune scored 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and dished out eight assists as MU cruised past Niagara, 83-60, Dec. 6 at the MAC. Sarah Olson (16) and Tyese Purvis (13) also scored in double figures for the Hawks, while Jasmine Walker grabbed 11 rebounds. Kaylee Stroemple scored 20 points for Niagara, while Sam Lapszynski posted a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.