2022-23 Monmouth Women's Basketball Game Twenty Preview
                                                                                       
Monmouth Hawks (9-10, 4-4 CAA) host Hampton Lady Pirates (6-11, 3-4 CAA)
Friday, January 27, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. 
OceanFirst Bank Center - West Long Branch, NJ
 
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Eddy Occhipinti (Play-by-Play)
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Opening Tip
• After two games away last week, Monmouth returns home to host fellow CAA newcomer, Hampton.
• This is first ever meeting between the Hawks and Lady Pirates.
• Ariana Vanderhoop is coming off a career-high 24 point performance on Sunday at UNCW. Vanderhoop scored 17 of her 24 points in the second half to power the comeback win.
• Monmouth won the rebounding battle, 38-30 on Sunday. It was the 12th time this season the Hawks have outrebounded an opponent.
• Belle Kranbuhl hit double figures on Sunday as she finished with 10, including six in the fourth quarter comeback.
• MU is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the CAA. The Hawks come into Friday's game averaging 7.4 three-pointers per game.
• Ella Farrelly led the Hawks with two blocked shots on Sunday. It was her second game of the year with two or more blocks.
• MU enters play this week ranked fourth in the CAA while averaging 38.6 rebounds per game.
• Bri Tinsley had two assists for the Hawks against UNCW. She comes into play this week ranked fifth in the CAA while averaging 3.9 assists per game.
• Belle Kranbuhl is tied for the league lead in blocks per game. She has blocked a shot in 17 straight games and is averaging 2.1 blocks per game.
• Following the Hampton game, the Hawks hit the road to visit Northeastern on Sunday, Jan. 29. Monmouth returns home on Friday, Feb. 3 to host Hofstra.
 

TWENTY-TWENTY VISION
Ariana Vanderhoop exploded for a career-high 24 points in Sunday's win over UNCW. Vanderhoop scored 17 of her 24 points in the second half, including 15 in the fourth quarter to help secure the win. It was the first time in her Monmouth career that she has scored 20+ points in a game.

Vanderhoop becomes the fifth Hawk to score at least 20 points in a game this season. She joins a group that includes Bri Tinsley (25-Sacred Heart, 21-La Salle, 20-Elon), Kaci Donovan (22-Brown), Lucy Thomas (23-NJCU) and Jen Louro (25-Towson).

CLEANING THE GLASS
MU pulled down 38 rebounds against UNCW on Sunday. Ariana Vanderhoop had a team-high eight rebounds in the contest while Ella Farrelly added seven boards. Belle Kranbuhl and Amiya Carroll each contributed six rebounds. 

Monmouth is outrebounding its opponents by a +1.9 margin this season, which is fifth in the CAA. The Hawks have outrebounded their opponents in twelve games this season. Kranbuhl is averaging a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game while Lucy Thomas is adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Six Hawks have grabbed 40 or more rebounds so far this season. 

LAST STAND HAWKS
Monmouth rallied from a four-point deficit at the end of three quarters of play for the win on Sunday. The Hawks shot 69.2% from the field in the final period against UNCW to rally for the win. Ariana Vanderhoop scored 15 of her 24 points in the final 10 minutes while Belle Kranbuhl added six. Ella Farrelly pulled down three rebounds in that key stretch. It was the second time this season the Hawks have rallied from a third quarter deficit for the win. 

THREE-POINT THREAT 
Jen Louro has proven to be a three-point threat throughout her MU career. The guard knocked down the 97th triple of her career on Friday night at Charleston. She needs three more triples to become the 14th player in school history to make at least 100 three-pointers in her career. Louro needs 11 more three-pointers to move into a tie with Gabby Singer for 13th place on the list at Monmouth. 

NOT IN MY HOUSE 
MU has found success blocking the basketball this season. The Hawks recorded four blocks in Sunday's win over UNCW. Ella Farrelly led Monmouth with a pair of rejections in the game while Belle Kranbuhl and Kaci Donovan each had one block. 

The Hawks have 82 blocks and are averaging 4.32 blocks per game. That ranks first in the CAA this season. The Hawks are 8-5 this season when they record four or more blocks in a game. They had a season-high nine blocks in the win over NJIT and matched that mark against College of Charleston. MU's efforts have been led by Kranbuhl, who has 40 blocks so far this year, which ranks 17th nationally. Her 2.1 blocks per game is among the top three in the CAA this season. Kranbuhl is one of ten Hawks to record at least one block this season.

IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME
The Hawks return home where they have recorded five of their nine wins this season. MU is averaging 61.1 points per game at home as Bri Tinsley and Ariana Vanderhoop are both averaging 11 points per game or better at home. Monmouth has dominated the rebounding battle at home (+4.5 margin). Belle Kranbuhl leads the way in that category as she is averaging 7.6 rebounds per game at home.      

WE'VE GOT DOUBLE VISION
Ariana Vanderhoop led the Hawks with 24 points on Sunday afternoon against UNCW. It was her fourth straight game scoring in double figures and marked the eighth time this season she had reached the mark. 

In addition Belle Kranbuhl contributed 10 points for the Hawks. For Kranbuhl it was the fourth time she has scored 10 or more points in a game this season. 

SCOUTING THE LADY PIRATES 
Hampton is coming off a tough overtime loss to N.C. A&T on Sunday afternoon. Nylah Young led Hampton with 20 points and seven rebounds in that game. Camryn Hill leads the Lady Pirates on the season as she is contributing 13.1 points per game. Young is adding 11.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. 

UP NEXT
Monmouth gets back to work when it travels to Northeastern on Sunday, Jan. 29 for a 1:30 p.m. game.