JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Monmouth women's basketball team fell to Saint Peter's, 78-66, in a road MAAC game on Monday night.
 
Monmouth (13-12, 8-8 MAAC) held a four-point lead at the midway point, 39-35, however, Saint Peter's (11-14, 8-8 MAAC) shot over 50 percent from the field and outscored the Hawks, 43-27, in the second half en route to claiming the home win.
 
Ariana Vanderhoop led all Monmouth scorers with a career-best 14 points to pair with a career-high 11 rebounds. Lucy Thomas had an efficient scoring night, finishing with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with six boards.
 
Jania Hall logged nine in the scoring column, while Brianna Livingston added seven off the bench. Stella Clark finished with eight points, six assists and five rebounds. Belle Kranbuhl chipped in on the glass with seven rebounds and recorded a game-high four blocks.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"I know we are learning and growing in each and every game. The process is the most important thing and we will continue to buy in to the details. We have everything we need to out-team the other team and when it all comes together, we will be scary."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Vanderhoop notched her first career double-double.
-She logged her ninth double-digit scoring effort of the year.
-Thomas posted her second straight double-digit scoring game and fourth in her last five outings.
-Kranbuhl passed Jewonda Bright '04 and moved into 10th in program history in career blocks at Monmouth.
-She recorded multiple blocks in a game for the 10th time this season.
-Monmouth reeled in double-digit offensive rebounds for the fifth straight outing.
-Monmouth's bench scored over 20 points for seventh straight contest.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth won the rebound battle, 40-36.
-The Hawks corralled 14 offensive rebounds.
-The Hawks assisted on 63 percent of their made shots.
-The Monmouth bench scored 24 points.
-Monday's game marked the 44th all-time meeting between Monmouth and Saint Peter's.

UP NEXT
Monmouth will head to Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday to play its final regular season road game against Fairfield in a 7 p.m. MAAC contest.