FINAL SCORE
Penn State (5-0) – 100
Monmouth (0-5) – 55
 
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Lady Lions reached triple digits on the scoreboard for the second straight game as they defeated the Monmouth University Women's Basketball Team, 100-55, at the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday afternoon.

Graduate guard Damaris Rodriguez tied her season best and led the Hawks in scoring with 17 points, but it was not enough to overcome Penn State's high-powered offense. Eleven of Rodriguez's 17 came in the second half, which consisted of knocking down five field goals and shooting 50% from the floor.

No other Hawks reached double figures, though Taisha Exanor nearly missed out on a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds. Five of Exanor's boards came on the offensive glass, a category that Monmouth outperformed the Lady Lions in, 17-15. Divine Dibula had three offensive rebounds of her own and added seven points, while Jaye Haynes finished with eight points.
 
NOTES
- Rodriguez now sits at 1,981 career collegiate points.
- Kemari Reynolds was in the starting lineup for the first time this season.
- Rebecca Milon and Alexis Stewart each scored their first points of the season.
- Milon played a season high 20 minutes.
- Haynes knocked down two threes. She now leads the team with seven made shots from deep.
- Exanor pulled in a season high 12 rebounds.
- Rodriguez and Exanor each had a pair of steals.
- Penn State leads the all-time series, 3-0.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth had more offensive rebounds than Penn State, 17-15.
- The Lady Lions won the overall rebounding battle, 40-39.
- Penn State had more points in the paint, 50-26.
- Penn State had more second chance points, 18-7.
- Penn State had more bench points, 43-19.
- Monmouth lost the turnover battle, 28-15.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks finish their four-game road trip at Sacred Heart on Thursday, Nov. 21. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m.