Monmouth Hawks (4-6, 1-0 MAAC) – 53
UAlbany Great Danes (4-9, 0-0 AE) – 41
 
ALBANY, NY – A strong defensive effort led the Monmouth University women's basketball team over UAlbany on Sunday, 53-41. The Hawks held the Great Danes to just 9-42 (21.4%) over the final three quarters and totaled 14 steals in the win.
 
Senior Sierra Green (Queens, NY/Francis Lewis/Monroe CC) led the team with 15 points on four three-pointers. Green also pulled down a career-high seven rebounds.
 
Senior Akilah Jennings (San Jose, CA/Presentation/UC Santa Barbara) added 11 points, four rebounds, and four steals on the night.
 
The Hawks scored in double-figures in all four quarters for the third time this season, and got points from 10 different players.
 
Monmouth improves to 4-6 (1-0 MAAC) on the season, and will continue MAAC play at Marist on Thursday.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We needed to dig deeper, and it was really exciting to see that again today. When we focus, we're a tremendous team. Our depth can be something that separates us. We are able to stay fresh when more players contribute, and that was a big factor today. I was really proud of our effort." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-The Hawks made three of their first four shots, taking an early 8-6 lead.
-UAlbany went on a 10-0 run after that, and eventually led 19-12 after one quarter.
-Green hit back-to-back triples to open the second quarter, and Monmouth trailed by just one with 7:22 left.
-Monmouth outscored the Great Danes 16-6 in the second quarter, including an 11-2 run. A triple from sophomore Allure Simmons and a layup from senior Alexa Middleton ended the half, giving the Hawks a 28-25 lead.
-With 5:51 left in the third quarter, the Great Danes were forced to call a timeout after a 10-2 Hawks run, resulting in a 38-27 lead.
-The Monmouth defense had its best quarter of the season in the third, holding the Great Danes to just four points on 2-15 from the floor. Heading into the fourth, Monmouth led 40-29.
-UAlbany scored the first five points of the fourth to cut the deficit to six.
-The Hawks answered with six straight points, including four from Green to go back up by 12 and put the game out of reach.
-Monmouth eventually held the slight 13-12 advantage in the fourth quarter, walking away with the 12-point win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Green went into double-figures for the 29^th time in 41 games at Monmouth.
-Jennings scored in double-figures for the fifth time this season, which ranks second on the team.
-Middleton ended with four points, eight boards, and three blocks. She ranks 10^th all-time with 715 career rebounds. Middleton is the only Monmouth player to start all 10 games so far.
-Monmouth outscored the Great Danes 28-10 in the second and third quarters.
-The Hawks held a 19-4 advantage in fast break points.
-Simmons contributed five points and three assists.
-Monmouth forced 28 turnovers, a season high.
-The Hawks held UAlbany to just 2-14 (14.3%) from long range.  
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to Marist on Thursday for a 7:00 PM matchup. The Red Foxes lead the all-time series 24-20, including five straight wins.