Loyola Greyhounds (1-10) – 75  
Monmouth Hawks (4-7) - 67
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Outscoring the Hawks 31-16 in the third quarter, Loyola earned its first win of the season over the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon, 75-67. Monmouth took a 33-26 lead at halftime, but the Greyhounds shot 12-16 from the floor in the third quarter to take an eight point lead. Junior Sierra Green scored in double figures for the ninth time in the last 10 games, leading the way with 18 points on another six triples. Freshman Lucy Thomas notched a double-double for the second consecutive game, adding 14 points and 11 rebounds. Loyola's Stephanie Karcz nearly registered a quadruple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds, 10 steals, and seven assists. The Hawks end non-conference play with a 4-7 record, and will travel to New Rochelle, NY to face Iona on January 4.
 
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We just made too many mistakes and it caught up to us. We didn't play together and weren't able to get into a rhythm. We broke down defensively multiple times, and it enabled them to get some confidence. They are a tough team to close out. In the third quarter, we gave them too many chances. Offensively, we had some nice moments and it's good to see back-to-back performances over 65 points. That's something we've been aiming for, but not at the expense of what we did on the defensive end." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-After tying the program record for three-pointers in a single game (8) last time out, Green picked up where she left off with two triples in the first 35 seconds.
-Green eventually hit her third three of the first quarter on a buzzer-beater. Heading into the second, Monmouth led 13-7.
-Loyola used an 8-0 run in the second quarter to take its first lead of the game at 22-21. The Hawks were forced to call a timeout with 3:40 left.
-Monmouth closed the quarter out strong, eventually taking a 33-26 lead into halftime. Included in the late run was a Rosa Graham deep three and a buzzer-beating jumper from Emani Clough. Green led the way with 12 points on four triples.
-The Greyhounds went 3-5 from beyond the arc in the first 4:14 of the third quarter, forcing the Hawks to call a timeout. At the 5:46 mark, the Hawks maintained a slight 42-41 lead.
-Loyola made seven straight field goals in the third quarter and outscored Monmouth 31-16 in the frame, taking a 57-49 lead into the fourth.  
-Junior Taylor Nason came up with a steal and was fouled on her made layup. The Hawks trailed 66-61 with 2:36 left.
-The Greyhounds hit some late free throws to seal the win, as both teams scored 18 points in the final frame.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Thomas now has three double-doubles in her first 11 career games, and is the only Monmouth player to start all 11 games so far this year.
-Green leads the team with 16.1 points per game and 43 three-pointers.
-Loyola shot 46.6% (27-58), while Monmouth shot 42.1% (24-57).
-The Greyhounds made 10 triples, including four each in the second and third quarters.
-Monmouth led for 24:37.
-Middleton scored in double-figures for the second straight game and 10^th time of her career.
-Clough and Graham each tallied nine points.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will have 13 days off before traveling to Iona on January 4. The MAAC opener is set for 7:00 PM.