Monmouth Hawks (1-4) – 65
Jacksonville Dolphins (3-2) –  74
 
JACKSONVILLE, FL – After heading into the fourth quarter locked at 48, the Monmouth University women's basketball team was outscored by Jacksonville 26-17 in the final frame and fell, 74-65. Down by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, the Hawks took the 50-48 lead with 9:43 to play in the fourth quarter. However, Jacksonville outscored Monmouth 26-15 to close out the contest and take the win. Sophomore guard Kayla Shaw scored 18 points, including four three-pointers. Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight scored 14 points to go along with six rebounds, while junior Erica Balman secured a career-high 10 rebounds in addition to scoring seven points. The Hawks dropped to 1-4 on the season, and will take on North Florida tomorrow at noon.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Jacksonville jumped out on us a little in that first quarter. Once we settled down and got solid in our half-court defense, we were able to have good second and third quarters. We've shown what kind of team we can be and how good we can look when we play our A-game. The big thing for us is being able to play that A-game for all four quarters."   Monmouth head coach Jenny Palmateer
-Jacksonville used an 11-0 run after the first quarter media timeout to take a 24-11 lead, but Jarnot gathered an offensive rebound and drilled a three-pointer to make it 24-14 at the end of the first.
-After going down 32-18 at the second quarter media timeout (4:37), Monmouth ended the half with a 8-2 run, including junior McKinzee Barker's midrange jumper with less than 10 seconds left.
-Shaw banged her fourth triple in the beginning of the second half, and then made a layup on the next possession. The Hawks cut it to five at 36-31 early in the second half.
-After being down by as many as 14 with 4:56 left in the second quarter, Monmouth used a 23-9 run from the end of the second quarter to the middle of the third quarter to tie the game at 41.
-With 9:43 left in the fourth quarter, Monmouth took its first lead since the beginning of the first quarter. Sophomore Adriana Zelaya made a layup on the assist from Balman to make it 50-48.
-The Dolphins used a 7-2 run to open the fourth quarter, and took a 55-50 lead with 7:43 remaining in the game.  
-After a Spooner-Knight fast-break layup, Monmouth called a timeout with 1:25 left, down 69-61. Jacksonville eventually took the 74-65 win after several made free throws.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Shaw went into double-figures for the fifth straight game to open the season, and has scored at least 10 points in 24 of 36 career games.
-Through five games this season, Shaw is averaging 17.4 points per game. The Preseason All-MAAC Third Team selection is shooting 61% from the field and 55% from three.
-Barker was 4-4 from the free throw line, and is now 10-10 on the season and 49-62 (79%) for her career. She scored in double-figures for the first time this season with 10 points.
-For the second straight game, the Hawks outrebounded their opponent in a loss. Monmouth had the 44-36 advantage today.
-Monmouth turned the ball over 20 times, as opposed to Jacksonville's eight. The Dolphins scored 19 points off turnovers to the Hawks' three.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will take on North Florida tomorrow at noon. The Ospreys are 3-2 on the season after defeating Webber International today. Saturday's game will mark the first-ever contest between Monmouth and North Florida.