Manhattan Jaspers (6-6, 6-3 MAAC) – 58
Monmouth Hawks (0-5, 0-1 MAAC) - 45
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ- In the team's first contest in 40 days, the Monmouth University women's basketball team was defeated by Manhattan in its MAAC opener, 58-45.  
 
The Jaspers forced 31 turnovers and held a 17-7 advantage on the offensive glass, leading to 24 more field goal attempts (66-42).
 
Freshman Jania Hall (Gaithersburg, MD/St. Vincent Pallotti) scored in double-figures for the third straight game, leading the team with 13 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor.
 
Junior Lucy Thomas (Ocean, NJ/St. Rose) added eight points and four rebounds in the loss.
 
Freshman Belle Kranbuhl (Boonville, NY/Adirondack Central) grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds, the most for any Monmouth player this season.
 
Monmouth falls to 0-5 on the season, and will host Manhattan tomorrow at 7:00 PM.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"For our first game in 40 days, I was very proud of our effort. Playing with eight players is tough, but we really battled. We have some things to clean up, but a lot of promise for the future." – Monmouth head coach Jody Craig
 
-Monmouth made its first three shots of the game to take an early 6-2 lead.
-Hall made an acrobatic and-one layup towards the end of the first quarter after getting tripped. Hall netted nine points in the opening frame, and the Hawks led 15-12 heading into the second.
-Junior guard Sydney Watkins led the comeback for the Jaspers, drilling three shots from beyond the arc in the second quarter. Manhattan outscored Monmouth 19-12 in the frame, and took a 31-27 lead into halftime.
-Monmouth scored the first six points of the third to take the lead, as Thomas, Hall, and Kranbuhl connected on layups.
-The Jaspers used a 7-0 run at the end of the third to regain the lead. Manhattan held Monmouth without a point in that span for 2:25.
-After taking a slight 14-12 advantage in the third period, Manhattan led 45-39 heading into the fourth.
-The Jaspers continued their strong defense in the final frame, holding the Hawks to six points. Manhattan eventually took the 58-45 win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Hall has compiled 36 points over the last three games. With a perfect day from the field, she increased her field goal percentage to 50.0% on the season.
-Kranbuhl and Thomas are tied for the team lead with 27 rebounds.
-Junior Alexa Wallace was in the starting lineup for the first time this season.
-Redshirt junior Jen Louro added seven points and six rebounds in the loss. She leads the team with 9.6 PPG.
-Sophomore Destiny Jackson matched a career high of six points.
-Monmouth held Manhattan to just 32% from the floor.
-The Hawks held a 37-35 advantage in total rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The teams will run it back tomorrow night at 7 PM in the OceanFirst Bank Center.