Monmouth Hawks (4-7, 1-1 MAAC) – 66
Marist Red Foxes (8-2, 1-0 MAAC) – 76
 
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Despite a season-high 66 points on 44% from the floor, the Monmouth University women's basketball team fell at Marist on Thursday night, 76-66. The Red Foxes shot 50% from the floor and forced 21 turnovers.
 
Sophomore Lucy Thomas (Ocean, NJ/St. Rose) led the Hawks with 14 points, adding six rebounds and two assists in the loss.
 
Redshirt sophomore Jen Louro (Wall, NJ/St. Rose/UMass Lowell) compiled 13 points, making three of five three-point attempts. Senior Akilah Jennings (San Jose, CA/Presentation/UC Santa Barbara) went into double-figures for the sixth time this season, adding 10 points to go along with six rebounds.
 
Marist's Alana Gilmer led all scorers with 27 points, shooting 10-17 from the floor.
 
Monmouth drops to 4-7 (1-1 MAAC) on the season, and will continue MAAC play on Saturday afternoon when its hosts Canisius.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We made some good strides today as a team on the offensive side of the ball. Unfortunately, our turnovers were the difference, especially in the first half and they made us pay. We're on to Canisius." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-A triple from Jennings gave Monmouth an early 4-3 lead, but the Red Foxes used an 8-0 run to go up 11-4.
-Monmouth later got three-pointers from senior Sierra Green, Jennings, and Thomas twice to cut the deficit to 19-16. A late Red Foxes basket gave them a five-point lead after one quarter.
-After Marist jumped out to a double-digit lead, a deep three from Green midway through the second quarter cut Monmouth's deficit to 33-25.
-The teams traded three-pointers and layups to close the frame. At halftime, the Red Foxes led 40-30.
-Marist scored the first nine points of the third quarter, forcing Monmouth to call a timeout. Louro ended the run with a quick triple.
-The Hawks made six straight baskets to close the third quarter, but Marist answered with 22 points in the frame, leading 62-48 heading into the fourth.
-Monmouth outscored Marist 18-14 in the final quarter, eventually suffering the 10-point loss.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth registered season-highs in points, field goal percentage, field goals made, three-point percentage, three-pointers made, and assists.
-The Hawks went 5-10 from three-point range in the first quarter.
-Senior Alexa Middleton ended with nine points and five boards. She ranks 10^th all-time with 720 career rebounds. Middleton is the only Monmouth player to start all 11 games so far.
-Senior Rosa Graham ended with nine points (3-4 3FG) and four assists. Her 233 career assists rank 18^th all-time.
-The Hawks scored in double-figures in all four quarters for the fourth time this season, and second straight game.
-With another two tonight, Green now has 125 three-pointers in 42 career games at Monmouth (2.98 per game).
-Senior Taylor Nason played in her 100^th career game, becoming the third player this season to surpass the mark (Middleton, Graham).
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will have a quick turnaround, hosting Canisius on Saturday at 2:00 PM. The Hawks hold an 8-7 all-time series lead, including a 64-53 win in the MAAC Quarterfinals last season. Then-freshman Lucy Thomas led the team with 18 points to go along with nine rebounds, while Alexa Middleton registered a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards.