Monmouth Hawks (5-13, 2-7 MAAC) – 39
Siena Saints (4-13, 2-6 MAAC) – 51
 
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Led by four players in double-figures, Siena defeated the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Thursday, 51-39.
 
The Hawks shot 16-67 (23.9%) from the field and 1-21 (4.8%) from three-point range. The Saints blocked 12 shots, including eight from sophomore Tobulayefa Watts.
 
Senior Alexa Middleton (Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends) registered her sixth double-double in the last 11 games, ending with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Sophomore Lucy Thomas (Ocean, NJ/St. Rose) recorded her fourth double-double of the season, adding 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.  
 
Monmouth falls to 5-13 (2-7 MAAC) on the season, and will return home on Saturday to face Marist.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Games in this league are going to be a grind, especially on the road. You have to give yourself a chance to win by playing solid team defense and making open shots on offense. At the end of the day, we're not doing either one for 40 minutes and that's why we are in this position. I still believe in this team and what we can accomplish. We have to look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we're doing everything we can to win games. We have to have our best practice of the year tomorrow and be ready for Marist on Saturday." - Monmouth Associate Head Coach James Young
 
-Siena opened the game with a 7-0 run, as the Hawks missed their first 11 shots. Back-to-back Middleton layups quickly made it 9-4.
-By the end of the first quarter, the Saints led 16-5. The Hawks shot 2-19 in the opening frame and had six shots blocked.  
-Monmouth used a 7-0 run in the middle of the second quarter to cut the deficit to seven.
-After five straight points from Siena, the last points of the half came on another Middleton layup. At halftime, the Saints held on to a 26-16 lead.
-Monmouth utilized a 9-0 run midway through the third quarter to cut the deficit to 31-27.
-Thomas scored the Hawks' last four points, but the Saints answered. By the end of the third, Siena led 41-33.
-The Saints jumped out to a 6-0 run to begin the fourth, and led 47-33 with 7:57 left.
-The Hawks scored their first points of the fourth with 4:17 remaining, ending a 9-0 Siena run.
-After an eventual 10-6 advantage in the final frame, Siena took home the 12-point victory.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Middleton ranks 5^th all-time with 798 career rebounds. She registered the 17^th double-double of her career. In nine MAAC games, Middleton is averaging 12.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per contest
-Thomas scored in double-figures for the sixth time in the last eight games. In nine conference games, she is averaging 14.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
-With one more today, senior Sierra Green ranks t-7^th all-time for career three-pointers (143).  
-Adding two more today, senior Rosa Graham's 248 career assists rank t-14^th all-time.
-Graham and sophomore Allure Simmons each had three steals.
-Siena held a 13-1 advantage in bench points.
-Monmouth won the rebounding battle, 45-41.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will host Marist on Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes hold a 25-20 all-time series lead, including a 76-66 win in Poughkeepsie on January 2.