Monmouth Hawks (5-14, 3-5 MAAC) – 47
Saint Peter's (4-16, 1-8 MAAC) – 67
 
JERSEY CITY, NJ  – Shooting 29-58 (50%) from the floor, Saint Peter's defeated the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Friday night, 67-47. The Peacocks snapped a 14-game losing streak and held the Hawks to just 15-55 (27.3%) from the field, including 5-19 (26.3%) from three-point range. Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight registered 11 points and eight rebounds in the loss, while junior McKinzee Barker added 11 points and five rebounds. Monmouth dropped to 5-14 (3-5 MAAC) on the season, and will remain on the road to face Manhattan on Sunday afternoon.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"This is a difficult game to find positives. I have to give credit to Saint Peter's, because they came and shot the lights out. They were really ready for this game, and it didn't seem like we came with the same intensity and focus that we needed. We're going to have to be much better if we expect to get wins on the road in this league, and we have to turn around and do it up at Manhattan, which is a very good team." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
-Saint Peter's took a 17-12 lead after the first quarter, as Talah Hughes made all five of her shots. Monmouth's Barker tallied seven points in the first 3:25 of the game.
-The Hawks scored just six points in the second quarter, and were 6-26 (23.1%) through two quarters. Hughes continued her hot start to the game, going 8-8 with 16 points in the first half for Saint Peter's. The Peacocks led Monmouth 30-18 at halftime.
-Saint Peter's held a 20-15 advantage in the third quarter, and took a 50-33 lead into the final frame. The Peacocks led by as many as 19 with 7:32 left in the third.
-The Peacocks remained strong in the fourth quarter, and led by as many as 21 in the frame. They eventually outscored the Hawks 17-14 to close the game and take the 20-point win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Tonight was the first game of the season that a Monmouth opponent shot at least 50%.
-Spooner-Knight scored in double-figures for the team-leading 12^th time this season.
-Barker scored in double-figures for the 4^th time this season and 14^th of her career.
-Erica Balman registered three blocks in the game, and now has a MAAC-leading 40 on the season.
-Alexa Middleton put up eight points and six rebounds.
-Talah Hughes of Saint Peter's picked up a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds on the night. She was 10-12 from the floor.
-Monmouth held the rebounding advantage at 40-33.
-Freshman Carol Arfinengo played a season-high 11 minutes, and made her first career three-pointer.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will have a quick turnaround as they travel to Manhattan on Sunday. Last year, the teams met three times in a span of 14 days, including Monmouth's 62-46 win in the first round of the MAAC Tournament. McKinzee Barker scored 14 points to go along with seven rebounds in the playoff win, while Kayla Shaw added 11 points on three triples.