Albany Great Danes (1-1) - 68
Monmouth Hawks (1-2) - 44
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Using a 29-0 run from the end of the first quarter to the midway point of the second quarter, Albany defeated the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Thursday night, 68-44. Sophomore Kayla Shaw led the Hawks with 16 points and also added a career-high four steals. Junior center Erica Balman notched a career-high 10 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss. Monmouth registered a season-high 31 turnovers, and the Great Danes capitalized with 32 points off turnovers. The Hawks fall to 1-2 on the season, and will look to even their record in their first road game of the season at Clemson on Sunday.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"I was happy with our effort on the defensive end, but unfortunately we weren't able to match that on the offensive end. We didn't take care of the ball tonight, and Albany made us pay for that." - Monmouth head coach Jenny Palmateer
-With 4:23 left in the first quarter, Monmouth led by four. However, Albany rattled off a 29-0 run from the end of the first quarter to the middle of the second quarter, and took a 26-point lead with 4:22 left in the first half.
-The teams went into the locker room with Albany up 42-23.
-Monmouth outscored the Great Danes 12-6 in the third quarter, and went into the final frame down 48-35.
-Albany sealed the win in the fourth quarter, as they outscored the Hawks 20-9. Monmouth fell to 1-2 on the season after the 68-44 loss.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Sophomore Alexa Middleton made her first career start.
-Shaw went into double-figures for the third straight game to open the season, and 22^nd time of her career. Through the first three games of the season, she is shooting 56.3% from the field and 52.6% from three.
-Balman put up six points and three rebounds in the first quarter.
-Rosa Graham registered four steals, which was just one shy of her career-high.
-The Hawks' 31 turnovers was their highest total of the season.
-Albany went 9-10 from the free throw line, while Monmouth made just 2-7.
-Monmouth won the rebound battle 40-38.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will travel to Clemson this Sunday for a 1:00 PM matchup. In the first-ever meeting between the teams last season, the Tigers earned the 60-47 win in West Long Branch. Guard Alaina Jarnot totaled eight points and three assists in the loss.