POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Monmouth women's basketball team fell to Marist, 71-53, in a MAAC road contest on Saturday night.
 
Marist (4-9, 2-3 MAAC) held a slim lead before Monmouth (7-5, 2-1 MAAC) opened the second half on a 7-0 run to even the score, 34-34, with 8:26 on the clock. The Red Foxes responded with a 17-6 run that spanned over seven minutes to build a lead that proved to be insurmountable for the Hawks.
 
Stella Clark led Monmouth with a double-double after scoring 13 points and reeling in 12 boards. The Sea Girt, N.J., native added six assists and three steals to her stat line. Lucy Thomas and Kaci Donovan combined for 16 points after putting in eight apiece, while Jania Hall logged seven.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Credit to Marist for speeding us up and disrupting our rhythm offensively. We will learn a lot from this game and be ready to protect the NEST on Thursday."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Clark recorded Monmouth's first double-double of the season.
-She is the first Hawk to notch a double-double since teammate Belle Kranbuhl did it against Saint Peter's on Feb. 14, 2021.
-Clark reached double-digit points for the fifth straight outing.
-Nine different Hawks recorded a point.
-The Hawks held their seventh straight opponent to under 30-percent shooting from beyond the arc.
-Saturday's game marked the 48th all-time meeting between Monmouth and Marist.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth had 13 assists on 18 made shots.
-The Hawks and Red Foxes tied in rebounds, 31-31.
-Monmouth logged 23 bench points.
-The Hawks recorded 19 points off 18 Marist turnovers.

UP NEXT
Monmouth will begin a four-game homestand on Thursday when the Hawks host Niagara at OceanFirst Bank Center for a 7 p.m. tip.