George Washington Colonials (4-7, 0-0 A10) at Monmouth Hawks (2-8, 0-0 MAAC)
Friday, December 22, 2017 | 2:00 PM
OceanFirst Bank Center, West Long Branch, NJ
 
Please find full notes attached.
 
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QUICKLY
Outscoring the Hawks in all four quarters, Virginia Tech defeated Monmouth on December 12, 84-34. Virginia Tech's Taylor Emery scored 22 points in the first half to help build the lead. In the Hawks' first home game in 26 days, junior Erica Balman led the team with seven points, while sophomore Alexa Middleton led the team with seven rebounds. The game was the first at the helm for Jody Craig, who assumed all head coaching responsibilities on December 8. Monmouth dropped to 2-8 on the season, and will host George Washington tonight for the last non-conference game of the year.
 
SCOUTING THE GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS
The Colonials improved to 4-7 on the season and snapped a four-game losing skid after a 61-44 win over American on Sunday. The team started the season 3-3, with wins over Towson, Georgetown, and Wisconsin. Losses on the season include Syracuse, #17 USF, and #14 Maryland. The team is led by senior forward Kelli Prange, who is averaging 14.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game in seven contests. Senior guard Brianna Cummings is adding 12.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and is the only player to start all 11 games on the season. Freshman forward Neila Luma is leading the team with 7.3 rebounds per contest, while also contributing 7.5 points per game.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. GEORGE WASHINGTON
Monmouth holds a 2-1 all-time series advantage over George Washington. The teams will meet for the first time since 1985, when the Hawks earned a 73-61 victory.