Monmouth Hawks (5-13, 3-4 MAAC) at Saint Peter's Peacocks (3-16, 0-8 MAAC)
Friday, January 26, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
 
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QUICKLY
Outscoring the Gaels 40-23 in the second half, Monmouth earned the regular season sweep over Iona on Monday, 68-56. Sophomore Kayla Shaw scored 16 points in the win, including four three-pointers. Shaw now has 128 career triples, which moves her into 10th in program history. Monmouth shot 25-54 (46.3%) from the floor and 10-23 (43.5%) from long range, and held Iona to just 21-56 (37.5%). Sophomore Rosa Graham added 12 points in the win, while sophomore Adriana Zelaya registered nine points and a career-high six rebounds. The Hawks improved to 5-13 (3-4 MAAC) on the season, and will travel to Saint Peter's after three straight home games.
 
SCOUTING THE SAINT PETER'S PEACOCKS
Saint Peter's lost its 14th straight game and eighth straight MAAC game against Marist on Tuesday, 86-53. Senior guard Talah Hughes leads the team with 10.1 points per game and 6.1 rebounds per game. Senior guard Alyssa Velles is second on the team with 8.3 points per game, while sophomore forward Zoe Pero registers 8.1 points per contest.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SAINT PETER'S
Monmouth holds the 23-12 all-time lead over Saint Peter's including a 51-44 home win on January 7. Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight narrowly missed a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Sophomore Alaina Jarnot added 11 points, while sophomore Alexa Middleton grabbed nine rebounds.