WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth women's basketball team fell to Manhattan, 73-63, on Saturday afternoon at OceanFirst Bank Center.
 
The Jaspers (17-9, 12-5 MAAC) led for most of the game until Stella Clark buried a 3-pointer to cap a 9-0 Monmouth (13-11, 8-7 MAAC) run to open the fourth quarter. However, Manhattan countered with a 13-2 run before securing the road victory.
 
Kaci Donovan had herself a game for the Hawks, pouring in a career-best 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting with six treys on 10 attempts. Stella Clark finished with 15 in the scoring column with four boards, four steals and three assists. Lucy Thomas was the third Hawk to reach double-digit points with 14 to go along with eight boards and five assists.
 
Brianna Livingston chipped in with eight on 4-of-6 shooting to pair with four rebounds.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"I was really proud of our ability to mount several big responses against a very tough Manhattan squad. We are improving and learning every day and I know the foundation we are laying will continue to pay dividends as we build this program."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Donovan notched her first career 20-point game.
-The second-year shooter became the third Hawk this season to post a 20-point performance.
-She logged double-digit points for the ninth outing.
-Clark recorded her 15th double-digit scoring game.
-She made her 200th career 3-pointer.
-Thomas posted her fourth game with double-digit points.
-She recorded her 500th career rebound.
-Monmouth held its 18th opponent of the season to less than five 3-point makes in a game.
-It was the 16th time this season that the Hawks' forced the opposition to shoot under 30 percent from deep. 
-The Hawks reeled in double-digit offensive boards for the 10th consecutive game.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-The Hawks assisted on 61 percent of their made shots.
-Monmouth's bench accounted for 67 percent of the team's points.
-The Hawks outrebounded the MAAC's best rebounding team, 40-37.
-Monmouth is just the second team this season to outrebound the Jaspers.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will head to Jersey City, N.J., on Monday for a 7 p.m. MAAC tilt against Saint Peter's.