#10 Monmouth Hawks (9-22) – 44
#2 Marist Red Foxes (26-4) -  68
 
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Shooting 56.3% from the floor, #2 Marist defeated the #10 Monmouth University women's basketball team in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Wednesday, 68-44.  
 
Four players went into double-figures for the Red Foxes, including All-MAAC First Teamers Rebekah Hand and Alana Gilmer.
 
Senior Rosa Graham (Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney) led the Hawks with 11 points, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor.  
 
Senior Akilah Jennings (San Jose, CA/Presentation/UC Santa Barbara) went into double-figures for the fourth straight game, adding 10 points and three assists.
 
Monmouth ends the season with a 9-22 record, advancing to the MAAC Quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive year.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I was proud of the mentality we came out with today, where we sincerely believed we could beat them. Shots didn't go in early, which got us down a little bit, but we rallied, regrouped, and fought for 40 minutes. I'm proud of the character we demonstrated throughout the season. Today was an example of the resiliency and fight that this group has in them. Even though today didn't go our way and we didn't have our best game, I don't think it's a reflection of the character and effort we've shown all year long. ' - Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-A three from Jennings with the shot clock running down gave Monmouth a 7-6 lead at the first quarter media timeout.
-Marist ended the first quarter on a 13-0 run, including a buzzer-beating three. After one, the Red Foxes led 19-9.  
-Monmouth answered a late 8-0 Marist run with a Graham triple, but the Red Foxes made another buzzer-beating three to end the second quarter. At the break, Marist led 40-22.
-Marist continued their shooting success, making 5-of-7 shots to open the third quarter. With 4:52 left, the Red Foxes led 50-23.
-The Red Foxes eventually went 8-for-11 in the third frame, building a 59-33 lead heading into the fourth.
-Monmouth ended the game on a 9-0 run, but Marist's lead was too much to overcome.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Jennings scored in double-figures for the 14^th time this season, which ranks third on the team.
-Middleton finishes with 896 points and 898 rebounds in her career. Her 124 games played is tied for second most in program history.
-Graham ends her career 10^th all-time for assists (272). She scored in double-figures in both MAAC Tournament games.
-Green ends her Monmouth career ranking third in program history with 169 made triples.
-Marist shot 56% (15-27) in the first half to build an 18-point lead.
-The Hawks had nine steals, including three each from Graham and Green.
-Monmouth scored 22 points off of 19 Marist turnovers.