2023-24 Monmouth Women's Basketball Game Eighteen Preview
                                                                                       
Monmouth Hawks (11-6, 4-2 CAA) at William & Mary (9-9, 5-2 CAA)
Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024 - 1:00 p.m.  
Kaplan Arena - Williamsburg, Va.

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OPENING TIP
• The Hawks wrap up their three game road swing with a visit to William & Mary on Sunday afternoon.
• Monmouth has played well of late on the road, having won six straight games. It is the longest road win streak under head coach Ginny Boggess and is tied for the second longest road win streak in program history.
• The Hawks will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak to William & Mary. The Tribe claimed a 70-66 win earlier this year in West Long Branch.
• MU center Belle Kranbuhl had four blocks on Friday night, including the 200th of her career. She is the fourth player in program history to reach the mark.
• The Hawks went 18-for-23 from the foul line against Hampton. It was MU's second best performance from the charity stripe this season .
• Jania Hall scored all of her team-high 15 points in the second half to help the Hawks beat Hampton.
• Monmouth finished with five blocks against the Pirates. It was the 12th time in 17 games that the Hawks posted five or more blocks in a contest.
• The Hawks pulled down 45 rebounds against Hampton, thanks in part to a season-high 12 boards from Ariana Vanderhoop. Monmouth is 7-1 on the year when it records 40 or more rebounds in a game.
• Monmouth enters play Sunday leading the CAA and ranking 19th nationally in rebounding margin with a +8.9 margin.
• Sandrine Clesca made eight free throws on Friday night at Hampton. It was the second time in the last four games that she has connected on eight shots from the charity stripe in a game. 

STREAKING AWAY FROM HOME
The Hawks have played well away from the OceanFirst Bank Center. The win over Hampton gave Monmouth its sixth straight road win (Dec. 2, Dec. 6, Dec. 11, Jan. 14, Jan. 21, Jan.26). That is the longest road win streak under head coach Ginny Boggess.

The Hawks are now tied with the 1986-87 and 2003-04 teams for the second longest road win streak in program history. The 2002-03 squad holds the school record for road wins at eight.  

NUMBER ONE ON THE BOARDS
Ariana Vanderhoop had a big game on the boards for the Hawks against Hampton. The senior finished with a game-high 12 rebounds in the contest, including 11 on the defensive end. It was a season-high in rebounds for Vanderhoop and the ninth time in her career that she pulled down double digit rebounds.

200 AND COUNTING
Monmouth's Belle Kranbuhl has been a force in the lane since her arrival on campus. She has 41 blocks this season and 201 for her career. Kranbuhl has now blocked at least 40 shots in each of her four seasons on campus. Kranbuhl currently ranks tied for 14th among active Division I players for career blocks. With her third blocks on Friday night, she became the four player in program history to reach the mark and the first since Suzanne Johnson (1988-91).

NUMBERS FROM THE ROAD
During the Hawks current road win streak, several players have stepped up to contribute. Monmouth is outscoring its opponents by a +13.7 margin and outrebounding opponents by a +12.7 margin. Ariana Vanderhoop is averaging 12.3 points per game while Kaci Donovan is adding 12.0 points per game and Jania Hall is adding 10.0 points per game. Belle Kranbuhl has dominated the defensive end during the streak as she is averaging 8.0 rebounds per game with 10 blocks. 

THAT WAS A HALL OF A HALF
Monmouth trailed Hampton 42-37 with 4:10 left in the third on Friday night before Jania Hall stepped up. Hall scored seven of the final 11 points in the third period and six of the first 12 in the fourth quarter to help the the Hawks rally for the victory. She finished with a team-high 15 points in the contest, all of which came after halftime.

CLEANING THE GLASS
Monmouth won the rebounding battle against Hampton, 45-26. Ariana Vanderhoop led the Hawks with 12 boards in the game as 11 of the 12 Hawks who appeared in the game registered at least one rebound. 

Monmouth has now outrebounded their opponent in 14 games this season. The Hawks enter play this weekend leading the CAA with a +8.9 rebounding margin. 

The Hawks are 7-1 this season when they pull down 40 or more rebounds in a game and 8-0 when they win the rebounding battle by a +10 margin. Last season the Hawks were 8-3 when they pulled down 40 or more rebounds in a game. Belle Kranbuhl is averaging a team-best 7.4 rebounds per game while three other Hawks are averaging better than four rebounds per game.

SEEING DOUBLE
Monmouth had three players score in double figures in the win over Hampton (Jania Hall-15, Kaci Donovan-14, Sandrine Clesca-10). Hall has reached the double figure mark in nine games this season. Donovan hit the double digit mark for the 12th time this season. Clesca has now hit double figures in three contests. 

SCOUTING THE TRIBE
William & Mary sits at 9-9 on the year and has won three of its last four games following a 61-50 win over Hofstra on Friday night. The Tribe is led by Nylah Young, who is averaging 13.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Bella Nascimento is adding 13.6 points per game with 42 assists. 

UP NEXT
Monmouth is back in action on Friday, Feb. 2 when it hosts Towson at 7 p.m. It will be the Hawks' annual Pride Game.