FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 49 (8-5, 1-1 CAA)
Campbell 47 (7-6, 0-2 CAA)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Senior Jania Hall scored the final four points of the game, including a pair of free throws with 7.8 seconds to play, to lead the Monmouth University women's basketball team to a 49-47 comeback win over Campbell University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play on Sunday afternoon.
 
Campbell had the hot shooting hand to start the game as a pair of three-pointers from Shy Tuelle helped the visitors take a 13-0 lead with 6:41 left in the period. The Camels pushed their lead to 17-5 before Monmouth closed the first period on a 7-2 run and cut the Campbell advantage to 19-12 at the end of one. 
 
Taisha Exanor scored five points in 26 seconds to start the second and cut the Campbell lead to two, 19-17 with 8:24 to go until the half. The Camels pushed their lead back to six, before the Hawks scored the final five points of the period and cut the deficit to one, 25-24 at the break. 
 
Campbell opened the third quarter with a pair of three-pointers and led 31-24 with 9:07 showing on the clock. An 8-0 run by the Hawks gave Monmouth a 32-31 lead with 3:19 to go in the period. Kaci Donovan hit a three-pointer while Rosalie Mercille was 3-for-4 from the foul line in that stretch. Campbell scored seven of the final nine points in the period and took a 38-34 edge after three.
 
Monmouth opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run and took a 41-38 lead with 7:32 to go in the game. Campbell scored eight of the next nine in the game and led 46-43 with 2:55 to go. The two teams continued to battle before a driving lay-up from Hall with 57 seconds left tied the game at 47-47. A strong defensive stand by the Hawks got Campbell to turn the ball over with 35 seconds left. That set the stage for Hall to get fouled and drain two shots with 7.8 seconds left. Campbell's last second shot fell short, and the Hawks claimed the 49-47 victory. 
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"This was a gritty win. To come from behind against such a good defensive team shows our team is coming together and trusting the process. A lot of players really stepped up defensively and I hope we carry this momentum on the road."
    - Head coach Ginny Boggess

- Monmouth won its first ever meeting against Campbell. The Hawks are 3-0 this season against teams they were facing for the first time (Campbell, Georgian Court, UMass).  
- The win was head coach Ginny Boggess' 40th victory on the Monmouth sidelines. 
- It's the third time this season and tenth time under head coach Ginny Boggess that the Hawks have held an opponent to under 50 points in a game.
- Belle Kranbuhl's rebound at 7:21 of the third period gave her 600 rebounds for her career. She is the 13th player in program history to reach 600 or more rebounds in a career. 
- Kaci Donovan finished with a team-high 11 points for the Hawks. She has scored in double figures in five straight games and 10 of 13 games.
- Jania Hall finished with 10 points for Monmouth and has now scored in double figures six times this season. 
- Divine Dibula had eight points, one shy of her season-high. 
- Nine of the 10 Hawks who appeared in the game grabbed at least one rebound. That group was led by Taisha Exanor, who had a game-high eight rebounds.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth shot 34% from the field in the game while Campbell finished with a 35.4% from the field. 
- Campbell hit eight three-pointers to Monmouth's five in the contest. 
- Monmouth went 8-for-10 from the foul line, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the fourth quarter.
- The Hawks held a 42-24 edge in the rebounding battle. The Hawks improve to 5-1 on the year when they record 40 or more rebounds in a game. 
- Monmouth turned 13 offensive rebounds into 16 second chance points in the contest.  
 
NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Sunday, Jan. 14 when it travels to the College of Charleston for a 2 p.m. game.