FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 72 (4-4)
American 60 (2-6)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jania Hall poured in a career-high 18 points to lead the Monmouth University women's basketball team to a 72-60 win at American University on Wednesday night. The Hawks picked up their second straight win while evening their overall record at 4-4.
 
American got off to a quick start in this one and led the Hawks 8-2 with 6:41 left in the first. The Eagles pushed their lead to 10-5 before the Hawks ripped off a 9-4 run to close the quarter and cut the home team's advantage to 14-13. 
 
The two sides traded points to start the second period as American led 20-15 with 6:12 left on the clock. A Belle Kranbuhl lay-up on the next possession jumped started a 18-6 run by Monmouth to close out the period. That turned a five-point deficit into a seven-point advantage, 33-26 at the break. Hall had 11 of the Hawks' 18 points in that stretch.
 
The third quarter was fairly evenly matched as American outscored the Hawks, 16-15 but Monmouth led 48-42 on the scoreboard. 
 
Monmouth opened the fourth quarter on a 14-0 run and extended its lead to 62-44. Jaye Haynes had five points in that stretch while Kranbuhl added four. The two teams traded points over the final four and a half minutes as Monmouth closed out a 72-60 win.

NOTES & QUOTES
"I saw a different level of toughness today to finish the game. We executed the defensive game plan at a really high level. For the second game in a row, on the road, we played confident and decisive on the offensive end. It was fun to see everyone rise to the occasion."
    - Head coach Ginny Boggess

- Monmouth picked up its second every win over American and its first since the 2006-07 season. It was also Monmouth's first win on the road over American. 
- Jania Hall had a career-high 18 points in the contest. It was the second time this season she has established her career-high in points.
- It was the third time this season that Hall has scored in double figures. 
- Taisha Exanor finished with 10 points and has scored in double figures in back-to-back games and three times this season. 
- Monmouth improves to 3-0 on the year when it scores 70 or more points in a game. 
- The Hawks made the most of their offensive rebounds. Monmouth turned 13 offensive rebounds into 13 second chance points.
- The 24 points scored in the fourth quarter by the Hawks are tied for the second most by Monmouth in a quarter this season. (25 points in the second quarter vs. Brown).

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth posted its second-best field goal percentage of the season (48.1%). The Hawks shot better than 50% from the field in the second and fourth quarters. Monmouth improves to 3-1 on the year when the Hawks shot 40% or better from the field. 
- The Hawks were aided by going 17-for-25 from the foul line in the contest. Jania Hall led the efforts from the charity stripe as she was 5-for-6 in the game. 
- Monmouth dominated the rebounding battle, 40-27. Nine Hawks recorded at least one rebound in the game with five of them having five rebounds. 
- The Hawks had a season-high 10 steals in the game as Hall and Ella Farrelly led the way with two each. 
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Monday, Dec. 11 when it travels to Lafayette for a 6 p.m. game.