Monmouth Hawks (3-6, 1-0 MAAC) – 48
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (2-8, 0-0 Patriot) – 64
 
BALTIMORE, MD – Loyola Maryland took the lead with 7:33 left in the second quarter and maintained it the rest of the game, defeating the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Friday afternoon, 64-48.
 
The Greyhounds pulled away in the second quarter, outscoring the Hawks 22-9 and taking an 11-point lead into halftime.
 
Senior Alexa Middleton (Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends) registered a double-double for the second consecutive game, ending with 12 points and 12 rebounds, which both led the team.
 
Sophomore Lucy Thomas (Ocean, NJ/St. Rose) narrowly missed her second straight double-double, adding eight points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
 
Monmouth drops to 3-6 (1-0 MAAC) on the season, and will wrap up non-conference play at UAlbany on December 29.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We just didn't come to play today on either end of the floor. Ultimately, our turnovers did us in. It was a very disappointing effort today." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-Loyola scored five early points off Monmouth turnovers, taking a 9-4 lead at the media timeout.
- Right out of the media, redshirt sophomore Jen Louro buried two triples, and Monmouth took a 10-9 advantage.
-The run got up to 8-0 after a Taylor Nason floater in the lane, and the Hawks eventually led 12-10 after one.
-The Greyhounds scored the first seven points of the second quarter, but Monmouth answered with scores from Middleton and sophomore Alexa Wallace.
-Loyola ended the second quarter on a 15-5 run and took a 32-21 lead at the break.
-Two straight layups from Thomas and Middleton cut the deficit to eight, but the Greyhounds used an 8-0 run to go up 47-31.
-The Greyhounds kept their foot on the gas in the fourth, outscoring the Hawks 17-15 for the eventual win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Middleton now has 13 double-doubles in her career. The senior ranks 10^th all-time with 707 career rebounds.
-Monmouth shot just 3-25 (12%) from long range. Loyola went 9-16 (56.3%).
-The Hawks were 9-12 (75%) from the free throw line, including 6-7 from Middleton.
-Monmouth turned the ball over 23 times, compared to the Greyhounds' 10.
-Senior Akilah Jennings added six points and six boards.
-The Hawks won the rebounding battle, 41-33.
-The NCAA leader in steals per game, Loyola's Stephanie Karcz had nine today.
-Loyola had a 29-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to UAlbany for the non-conference finale on Sunday, December 29. The teams have each won a game in the all-time series, with the Hawks taking a 64-56 win in West Long Branch last season. Sierra Green led the team with 15 points on three triples.