FINAL SCORE
Dartmouth 71 (2-7)
Monmouth 56 (5-5)

WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – A big third quarter helped power Dartmouth University women's basketball to a 71-56 win over the Monmouth University women's basketball team on Saturday afternoon. The Big Green outscored the Hawks 19-6 in the third quarter to break open what had been a three-point game at the half. 
 
Brianna Tinsley tallied a team-high 19 points and added six assists for the Hawks while Ariana Vanderhoop added 14 points and seven rebounds. Belle Kranbuhl led Monmouth on the boards with 10. Victoria Page poured in a game-high 25 points for Dartmouth.
 
Dartmouth sprinted out to a quick 7-3 lead in the first quarter. Five straight points from Kaci Donovan gave the Hawks an 8-7 edge. The Big Green closed the first quarter on a 17-6 run and took a 24-14 lead after one period of play. Lucy Thomas had all six of the MU points in that stretch. 
 
Monmouth opened the second quarter on a 12-3 run and cut the Dartmouth advantage to one, 27-26 with 5:56 showing on the clock. Tinsley and Kranbuhl each had five points in that stretch. The two teams traded points as a pair of three-pointers by Tinsley to close out the quarter sent Monmouth into the half trailing just by three, 39-36.
 
Dartmouth's Page had the hot shooting hand in the third quarter as she scored 11 points in 10 minutes. The Big Green held the Hawks to just 17.6% in the stanza as Vanderhoop scored all six points for the home team. Dartmouth led 58-42 heading to the third. The two teams battled throughout the fourth quarter but the Hawks were unable to overcome a double-digit deficit and fell 71-56.

NOTES & QUOTES
"All the credit to Dartmouth. They exploited our defensive weaknesses and exposed us tonight. We will continue to work hard on the defensive end in practice to make sure we are better prepared from the tip moving forward."
- Head Coach Ginny Boggess

- Bri Tinsley and Ariana Vanderhoop each scored in double figures for the second straight game for the Hawks.
- Monmouth handed out 11 assists on 21 made baskets in the game. It's the sixth time this season the Hawks have recorded an assist on at least half of their made baskets.
 - MU connected on eight three-pointers in the game. It was the sixth time this season the Hawks have made eight or more three-pointers in a game.   

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Belle Kranbuhl recorded 10 rebounds in the contest. It was her third game this season with 10 or more rebounds.
- Bri Tinsley led all players with six assists in the game. It was the sixth time this season she has recorded four or more assists in a game.
- Ella Farrelly had a season-high three rebounds on her birthday.
- Ariana Vanderhoop has scored in double figures in three of the last four contests for the Hawks. 

NEXT UP
Monmouth is off until Wednesday, Dec. 21 when it travels to Brigham Young University in Utah for a 3 p.m. (EST) game.