FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 69 (11-6, 4-2 CAA)
Hampton 61 (1-15, 1-5 CAA)

HAMPTON, Va. – Jania Hall scored all 15 of her points in the second half to lead the Monmouth University women's basketball team to a 69-61 comeback win at Hampton University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play Friday night. 
 
Leading 8-7 early in the first, the Hawks used an 8-0 run to extend their advantage to 16-7 with 5:27 showing on the clock. Belle Kranbuhl and Ella Farrelly each had four points in that stretch. A Rosalie Mercille triple at 3:31 extended the Hawks' advantage to 21-11. The two teams traded points as Monmouth eventually took a 24-15 lead after one.
 
Trailing 30-25 in the second period, Hampton used a 7-0 run to take a 32-30 lead with 3:34 left until the break. Monmouth got a basket from Mercille to tie the game at 32-32 before a free throw in the final minute of play sent Hampton into the lead with a 33-32 lead. 
 
The Hawks and Pirates traded points to start the third quarter. Seven straight points from Camryn Hill gave Hampton a 42-37 advantage with 4:10 remaining in the period. Hall scored seven of the final 11 points in the period and pulled the Hawks to within two, 46-44 at the end of the third. 
 
Hall scored six of the first 12 points in the fourth quarter as Monmouth led 52-50 with 8:06 left in the game. With the game tied at 54-54, Monmouth used a 6-0 run to take a lead it would not relinquish, 60-54. The Hawks were 7-for-9 from the foul line in the final two minutes of the game, including a 5-for-6 showing from Sandrine Clesca, to close out the 69-61 win.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We grew a lot today against a tough team in a fun environment. I continued to be impressed with our resilience to gut out wins on the road. We had some huge defensive stops in the second half which made the difference down the stretch."
    - Head coach Ginny Boggess

- Monmouth moved to 2-0 all-time against Hampton.
- The win was the Hawks' sixth straight on the road (Dec. 2-pres.). It is the longest road win streak under head coach Ginny Boggess and matches the 1986-87 and 2003-04 for the second longest road win streak in program history (school record is eight-2002-03).
- Belle Kranbuhl recorded four blocks on the night, including the 200th of her career. She is the fourth player in program history and first since Suzanne Johnson (1988-91) to reach the mark.  
- Jania Hall finished with a team-high 15 points in the contest. She has scored in double figures in back-to-back games and nine times this season. 
- Kaci Donovan contributed 14 points and reached double figures for the 12th time this season. 
- Sandrine Clesca made 8-of-10 chances from the foul line and posted 10 points in the game. She has reached double figures in three games. 
- Ariana Vanderhoop led the Hawks with a season-high 12 rebounds.  

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth shot 38.6% from the field and was aided by a 7-for-12 (58.3%) performance in the fourth quarter. 
- The Hawks held Hampton to a 33.9% field goal percentage for the game. 
- Both teams spent significant time at the foul line in the contest. Monmouth shot 78.3% (18-for-23) from the charity stripe while Hampton was 21-for-25 (84%) from the foul line.
- The Hawks dominated the rebounding battle, 45-29. MU moves to 7-1 on the year when it pulls down 40 or more rebounds in a contest. 
- Monmouth finished with five blocks in the game. It was the 12th time this season the Hawks have recorded five or more blocks in a game. 
- Monmouth finished with six second chance points to Hampton's two. 
- The Hawks got another strong performance from their bench as the reserves accounted for 29 points. 
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Sunday, Jan. 28 when it visits William & Mary for a 1 p.m. game.