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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS SAINT PETER'S ON SENIOR DAY SUNDAY

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS SAINT PETER'S ON SENIOR DAY SUNDAY

GAME 29 – Sunday, February 28, 2016
Monmouth Hawks (12-16, 10-9 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks (4-24, 2-17 MAAC)
Location: West Long Branch, NJ – Multipurpose Activity Center
Tip: 2:00 p.m.
Live VideoESPN3
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MU closes out the regular season Sunday, when they play host to hOURglass rival Saint Peter's on Senior Day. Monmouth can clinch at least the No. 6 seed in the MAAC Championships with a win and can finish as high as the No. 5 seed. The Hawks are riding a season-best three-game winning streak after defeating Rider, 76-61, Thursday night. Meanwhile, SPU has fallen on hard times, dropping 13 straight, including a 60-43 home loss to Manhattan on Friday.  

SCOUTING THE SAINT PETER'S PEACOCKS
Sajanna Bethea leads the Peacocks at 11.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while also shooting 84.8 percent from the free-throw line. Talah Hughes has also contributed 9.4 points per game, while Hala Mostafa has chipped in with 8.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and a team-leading 1.6 blocks per game. However, no other Peacock have averaged more than 3.8 points per game. Rebecca Sparks has dished out a team-best 2.8 assists per game.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAINT PETER'S
Monmouth owns a 19-12 lead in the all-time series with Saint Peter's, including wins in eight of the last 10. Saint Peter's snapped a three-game Monmouth winning streak with a 67-62 win Jan. 6 in Jersey City. Last season, the MU swept two meetings with a 67-52 road win, Feb. 5 in Jersey City before defeating the Peacocks, 64-56, 10 days later at the MAC.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Jasmine McCall scored a game-high 17 points as the Hawks' bench outscored that of Rider, 39-7, en route to a 76-61 victory, Thursday night at the MAC. Fellow seniors Jamiyah Bethune (15), Sarah Olson (13) and Jasmine Walker (10) also scored in double figures for MU.

LAST TIME AGAINST SAINT PETER'S
Sarah Olson scored 14 points and Jasmine McCall and Jasmine Walker added 12 apiece, but MU fell at Saint Peter's, 67-62, on Jan. 6. Christina Mitchell also added a team-high 12 rebounds. Hala Mostafa led Saint Peter's with a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds for her first-career double-double. Sajanna Bethea (17) and Talah Hughes (14) also scored in double figures for the Peacocks.

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Players Mentioned

Jamiyah Bethune

#12 Jamiyah Bethune

G
5' 8"
Senior
Jasmine McCall

#3 Jasmine McCall

G
5' 9"
Senior
Christina Mitchell

#14 Christina Mitchell

F
6' 4"
Junior
Sarah Olson

#00 Sarah Olson

G/F
5' 8"
Senior
Jasmine Walker

#15 Jasmine Walker

G
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jamiyah Bethune

#12 Jamiyah Bethune

5' 8"
Senior
G
Jasmine McCall

#3 Jasmine McCall

5' 9"
Senior
G
Christina Mitchell

#14 Christina Mitchell

6' 4"
Junior
F
Sarah Olson

#00 Sarah Olson

5' 8"
Senior
G/F
Jasmine Walker

#15 Jasmine Walker

5' 7"
Senior
G