WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – The Monmouth women's basketball team got back into the win column after topping Marist, 55-42, on Wednesday night at OceanFirst Bank Center.
 
The Hawks (14-14, 9-10 MAAC) led by one, 19-18, before going on a 12-4 run in the final 5:04 of the second quarter. That run helped the Hawks build a lead that they held for the remainder of the contest en route to securing the win over Marist (8-19, 6-13 MAAC).
 
For the second straight outing, Belle Kranbuhl capped her night with one miss from the field after shooting 9-of-10 for a season-high 18 points. The second-year center logged seven rebounds and swatted three shots.
 
Stella Clark finished with eight in the scoring column with a game-high six assists, while Jania Hall and Brianna Livingston chipped in with eight points apiece.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"I feel like tonight we got back to who we are on the defensive end. It was a total team effort and we were locked in to the scout. I am especially pleased with our effort on the boards. Marist is a great team with a championship culture. I knew they would make a run and I am proud of us for holding onto our lead and getting the win."
-Head Coach Ginny Boggess

-Monmouth picked up its first home win over Marist since Jan. 2, 2017.
-The Hawks earned their eighth home win of the season.
-It's the most home wins in a season for a Monmouth team since the 2015-16 squad won eight.
-The Hawks tied their season-best mark of 51 rebounds.
-It's the third time this year that Monmouth corralled 50 or more boards in a game.
-Monmouth held its 18th opponent of the season to less than five 3-point makes in a game.
-It was the 17th time this season that the Hawks forced the opposition to shoot under 30 percent from deep. 
-Kranbuhl notched her eighth double-digit scoring game of the year.
-She has made 16 of her last 18 shots from the floor.
-Kranbuhl posted her 10th game of the season with multiple blocks.
-She moved into eighth in program history in career blocks and 12th in single season denials.
-Clark recorded her 600th career rebound.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outrebounded the Marist, 51-30.
-It's the largest rebounding margin for Monmouth since outrebounding Saint Peter's, 53-28, on Feb. 19, 2019.
-The Hawks assisted on 69 percent of their made shots.
-Monmouth scored 36 of its 52 points from inside the paint.
-Six different Hawks recorded five or more rebounds.
-The Hawks improved to 13-10 all-time versus Marist in West Long Branch.

UP NEXT
The Hawks will close out the regular season on Saturday when they host Siena at 2 p.m. for senior day at OceanFirst Bank Center.