No. 9 Monmouth Hawks (10-20, 7-11 MAAC) vs. No. 1 Quinnipiac Bobcats (24-5, 18-0 MAAC)
Friday, March 2, 2018 | 1:00 PM
Times Union Center, Albany, NY
 
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QUICKLY
Trailing by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter, No. 9 seed Monmouth outscored No. 8 seed Canisius 20-6 in the fourth quarter to advance to its fifth consecutive MAAC Quarterfinals, 61-58. Sophomore Kayla Shaw gave the Hawks their first lead of the game on a three-pointer with 1:57 remaining, and sophomore Rosa Graham hit two clutch free throws with 22.2 seconds remaining to seal the comeback victory. Senior Rhaiah Spooner-Knight led all scorers with 22 points, going 10-of-18 from the floor. The Hawks shot 49% (24-49) in the contest, and held Canisius to just 13.3% (2-15) from beyond the arc. Monmouth will face No. 1 seed Quinnipiac on Friday at 1:00 PM.
 
SCOUTING THE QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS
The No. 1 seeded Bobcats come into Friday's matchup on a 19-game winning streak, including an 18-0 MAAC record. Quinnipiac features seven players that average at least 6.6 points per game, led by First Team All-MAAC selection Jen Fay's 12.9. Fay also leads the team with 7.1 rebounds per contest. Fellow First Team All-MAAC selection Aryn McClure adds 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Senior guard Carly Fabbri was named to the All-MAAC Third Team, and scored 21 points vs Monmouth last Sunday. Last season, Quinnipiac won the MAAC Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
 
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. QUINNIPIAC
Quinnipiac increased its series lead to 25-17 this year. On January 18, the Bobcats earned the 76-55 victory in West Long Branch. In the last game of the regular season (February 25), the Bobcats won 77-57.