BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Monmouth women's basketball team dropped a MAAC road game to Fairfield, 75-52, on Thursday night.
 
Monmouth (13-13, 8-9 MAAC) trailed by just single digits at the half before Fairfield (19-6, 16-1 MAAC) outscored the Hawks, 26-9, in the third quarter to build an insurmountable lead. In the third frame, the Stags shot 10-of-15 (67%) from the field.
 
Sakeria Haralson finished with a team-best 10 points off the bench for the Hawks to pair with four boards. Belle Kranbuhl wrapped up her night with nine in the scoring column with five rebounds. Brianna Livingston chipped in with six points.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Fairfield played like the championship team they are tonight. Credit them for coming in on a mission. I was really impressed with our fourth quarter response and that some of our young kids really stepped up. I'm looking forward to this three-game homestand to build some confidence going into the tournament."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Haralson set a new career-best scoring mark.
-She reached double-digit points for the first time in her career.
-Saule Kaupyte scored her first points of the season.
-Alexa Wallace tied her season-best assist mark.
-Monmouth reeled in double-digit offensive rebounds for the sixth straight outing.
-For the fourth time this season, 10 different Hawks recorded a point in the same game.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Thursday's game was the 23rd all-time meeting between Monmouth and Fairfield.
-The Hawks scored 58 percent of their points from inside the paint.
-The Monmouth bench accounted for 59 percent of the team's scoring.
-Ten different Hawks scored in the game.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will return to West Long Branch and begin a three-game home stretch starting with a Saturday game against Iona slated for 2 p.m.