NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – The Monmouth women's basketball team fell to Niagara, 80-74, on Saturday afternoon in a MAAC contest.
 
The Hawks (13-9, 8-5 MAAC) led 63-57 with 6:36 left to play, but the Purple Eagles (11-12, 8-7 MAAC) outscored Monmouth, 23-11, the rest of the way to secure the win.
 
Lucy Thomas led the Hawks offensively and bested her season-high scoring mark for the second straight game after finishing with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting to go along with five boards. Jania Hall had a career-high scoring output, logging 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting with four assists.
 
Ariana Vanderhoop posted an 11-point performance with five boards, while Jen Louro recorded 10 points and seven rebounds.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Our core principles of toughness and discipline were put to the test today against a surging Niagara team. We will learn from this and grow. I'll do a better job having us prepared for that punch next time."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Thomas reached double-digit points for the third time this season.
-She led the team in scoring for the second straight outing.
-Hall posted her fourth outing of the season with double figures in the scoring column.
-Vanderhoop logged her eighth double-digit scoring effort.
-Louro recorded double-figure points for the seventh game this season.
-Four Hawks scored in double digits for the third time this year.
-Stella Clark tied her career-best mark of nine assists.
-For the 12th straight game, Monmouth corralled double-digit offensive rebounds.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outrebounded Niagara, 37-35.
-The Hawks dished out 22 assists on 27 made baskets.
-Monmouth scored 51 percent of its points from inside the paint.
-The Hawks scored 24 points off 22 Niagara turnovers.
-The Monmouth bench accounted for 43 percent of the team's points.
-Nine different Hawks scored opposite the Purple Eagles.

UP NEXT
Monmouth will close out its road trip with a Thursday night matchup at Rider slated for 7 p.m. in Lawrenceville, N.J.