Siena Saints (9-17, 7-10 MAAC) –  43
Monmouth Hawks (8-19, 5-13 MAAC) – 49
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – After trailing by as many as 16 points, the Monmouth University women's basketball stormed back in the second half to defeat Siena on Thursday, 49-43.
 
The Hawks outscored the Saints 36-18 in the third and fourth quarters, shooting 13-26 (50%) from the floor.  
 
Senior Sierra Green (Queens, NY/Francis Lewis/Monroe CC) led the way with 17 points, including 15 (6-12 FG) in the second half.
 
Senior Taylor Nason (Lorton, VA/South County) registered her second career double-double with 11 points (5-8 FG) and 11 rebounds. She also added three steals and two assists.
 
Monmouth improves to 8-19 (5-13 MAAC) on the season, and will travel to Manhattan next Thursday.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We needed to start getting stops, and I thought we would be able to build on that. We needed to come out in the second half and play our game, because there was lots of time left. It was just about coming out with more intensity. Resiliency has been an issue for us, but tonight I can't say enough about it. This was a true test." - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-After senior Akilah Jennings hit a three-pointer to put Monmouth ahead by one, Siena answered with a 9-0 run.
-Siena scored with time expiring in the first quarter, taking a 15-7 lead heading into the second.
-The Saints scored the first eight points of the second quarter, building a 23-7 lead.
-Monmouth scored back-to-back layups to end the second quarter, including a fast break at the buzzer. At halftime, Siena led 25-13.
-The Hawks netted eight straight points to open the third quarter, including five from Nason, to cut the deficit to 25-21.
-Monmouth eventually outscored the Saints 18-8 in the third quarter, and trailed by just two heading into the final frame. Green scored 10 points in the quarter, including two triples.
-After trailing by as many as 16, Monmouth took the lead with 7:59 left in the fourth with another Green triple.
-With 2:49 remaining, sophomore Alexa Wallace made a free throw to tie the game at 41-41.
-A running floater from Jennings put Monmouth up 45-41, but Siena answered with a layup and a stop.
-With 16.5 seconds left, the Saints trailed by two with possession. Jennings came up with a steal, and later drained two free throws.
-Wallace added two more free throws with four second left to seal the win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Nason registered her first double-double since February 3, 2018 (12 points, 12 rebounds vs. Rider). She scored in double-figures for sixth time in her career.
-Green scored in double-figures for the 38^th time in 58 career games. With three more tonight, she ranks fourth in program history with has 159 made triples.
-Senior Rosa Graham dished four assists, and is now tied for 12^th all-time with 262.
-Jennings finished with nine points, five rebounds, and two huge steals with less than 10 seconds remaining.
-Monmouth held a 28-18 advantage in the paint.
-The Hawks held Siena to just 15-49 (30.6%) from the field, including 4-14 (28.6%) from deep.
-In the fourth quarter, Monmouth shot 6-12 from the field and 5-6 from the free throw line.
-Senior Adriana Zelaya's four points included tying the game with 4:04 left and giving Monmouth a two-point lead with 2:26 left.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth travels to Manhattan next Thursday for the last road game of the regular season. The Hawks hold a 16-11 all-time series lead, including a 62-60 overtime win in West Long Branch on December 17.