WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth women's basketball used a late 14-4 run to grab a 57-45 home victory against Saint Joseph's on Wednesday night at OceanFirst Bank Center.
 
Monmouth (2-1) saw its second half lead dwindle as St. Joe's (1-2) went on a 14-5 run that spanned nearly 10 minutes and brought the Hawks within two points, 43-41. However, Monmouth stayed the course and responded with its lengthy late run to seal its second straight home victory.
 
Stella Clark paced the Hawks with 11 points to go along with seven boards, five assists and a pair of steals. Ariana Vanderhoop and Jania Hall combined for 18 points with nine apiece while the duo also each corralled four rebounds.  
 
Jen Louro logged a season-best eight in the scoring column, while Kaci Donovan chipped in with eight off the bench.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"I was proud of our toughness and discipline tonight. We executed our defensive scheme and got stops that allowed us to push the tempo. Our experience showed up big when St. Joe's made a run and we stayed the course. We had excellent execution down the stretch and I am extremely proud of the way we finished."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess
 
-Monmouth won back-to-back games for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign (Feb. 8 & Feb. 11).
-It's the first time the Hawks claimed two consecutive home victories since Dec. 7 and Dec. 17 of 2019.
-Jen Louro moved into 14th in program history in career 3-pointers made with 87, passing Helena Kurt '17.
-Kayla Richardson made her first start in her Monmouth career.
-The sophomore's seven points were a career high.
-Donovan recorded a career-best eight points.
-Clark reached double-digit points for the second straight outing.
-Her 11 points and five helpers were both season-best marks.
-Lucy Thomas corralled a season-high seven boards.
-Monmouth's eight made 3-pointers were the most in a game since knocking down 10 against Fairfield on Feb. 21, 2021.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-The Hawks recorded 10 assists on 19 made shots.
-Monmouth reeled in double-digit offensive boards for the third straight game.
-The 11 turnovers were the fewest in a game for Monmouth since Jan. 30, 2021 against Rider.
-The Hawks held their second straight opponent to less than 50 points.
-It's the first time Monmouth accomplished that feat since Jan. 9 and Jan. 11 during the 2019-20 campaign.
-Monmouth set new season-best marks in shooting percentage and 3-point shooting percentage.
-The Hawks evened the all-time series with St. Joe's, 1-1.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will resume play on Nov. 28 when they head to Providence, R.I., for a matchup with the Friars slated for 1 p.m.