SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Monmouth women's basketball team fell in its 2021-22 season opener, 87-46, to Syracuse Wednesday night at the Carrier Dome.
 
Ariana Vanderhoop paced the Hawks (0-1) with a team-best 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting to go along with five boards and a pair of steals. Jen Louro logged eight in the scoring column, while Jania Hall added six.
 
The turning point of the game came when Syracuse went on a lengthy 34-3 run that began with 3:07 left in the first half and spanned until the 1:46 mark of the third quarter. That run allowed the Orange (1-0) to build a lead that proved to be insurmountable.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Tonight was extremely beneficial for our growth. We had some good moments of execution on both ends of the floor that we can build upon. There are also some things we must address immediately headed into Friday's game. I'm excited for the quick turnaround and looking forward to our home opener."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess
 
-Vanderhoop's 11 points were a career-best mark.
-Stella Clark made her first start for the Hawks.
-The Sea Girt, N.J., native reeled in a team-best six boards.
-Clark, Kaci Donovan and Kayla Richardson tallied their first points in their Monmouth careers.
-Antonia Panayides and Zareia Chevre made their collegiate debuts.
-The pair of rookies both recorded their first career points.  
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth assisted on 63 percent of its made shots.
-The Hawks recorded double-digit steals.
-Ten different Hawks got into the scoring column.
-Monmouth corralled double-digit offensive boards.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will return to New Jersey and welcome Navy to OceanFirst Bank Center on Friday for the 2021-22 home opener scheduled for 7 p.m.