Monmouth Hawks (2-6, 0-0 MAAC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (5-2, 0-0 NEC)
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 | 7:00 PM
Rothman Center, Hackensack, NJ
 
Please find full notes attached.
 
Live Video: NEC Front Row
Live Stats: https://flyhawks.co/2B0Svnh
Twitter: www.twitter.com/MUHawksWBB
 
 
QUICKLY
The Hawks look to snap a two-game losing skid when they travel to Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday. After falling at Navy last Thursday 73-49, Monmouth was defeated at Robert Morris on Sunday, 56-38. Sophomore guard Kayla Shaw scored half of Monmouth's points at RMU, netting 19 including three triples. Shaw currently leads the team and ranks third in the MAAC with 16.0 points per game, and her 23 made three-pointers lead the conference. Monmouth continues to use its deep roster, as nine Hawks average at least 16 minutes per game.
 
SCOUTING THE FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS
The Knights jumped out to a 5-1 record on the season, but fell in their last contest to Howard, 68-65, to drop to a 5-2 record. The team's five wins have come over Rutgers-Newark, Army, NJIT, Colgate, and Longwood. Three players are averaging double-figures, including junior guard Madelynn Comly (12.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg), senior forward Amina Markovic (11.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg), and sophomore forward Lauren Francillon (10.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg).
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
Monmouth took the 46-22 all-time series lead after last year's 72-63 home victory. Kayla Shaw scored 13 points in the win, and the Hawks forced 31 turnovers with 20 steals. Alexa Middleton narrowly missed a double-double, scoring nine points with 11 rebounds.