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Monmouth University Athletics

Madalena Amaro
66
Monmouth MU 1-2,0-0 CAA
71
Winner UMES UMES 2-1,0-0 MEAC
Monmouth MU
1-2,0-0 CAA
66
Final
71
UMES UMES
2-1,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Monmouth MU 11 14 24 17 66
UMES UMES 20 16 19 16 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Monmouth Falls Short at UMES, Three Hawks Tally Double Figures

FINAL SCORE
UMES 71 (2-1, 0-0 MEAC)
Monmouth 66 (1-2, 0-0 CAA)

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – In a chippy contest that featured a combined 62 fouls and 80 free throws, the Monmouth women's basketball team fell 71-66 to UMES on Tuesday night at the Hytche Athletic Center.

Junior Alexis Davis led the Hawks offensively with 18 points and 11 rebounds, recording her second career double-double.

It was a tightly contested game that came down to the final minutes, but UMES led for 39 of the 40 minutes. Brianna Barnes opened the scoring just 30 seconds into the game, and the Hawks never relinquished the lead.

UMES jumped out to an 11-3 start by the first media timeout and carried that momentum to a 20-11 advantage after the first quarter. The Hawks extended their lead to 19 points with 4:18 left in the first half—their largest of the night—but Monmouth responded with a 9-3 run to trim the halftime deficit to 36-25.

After managing just five field goals in the first half, Monmouth found its rhythm offensively after the break, shooting 50% in both the third and fourth quarters. UMES opened the third with a three-pointer, but Monmouth began to chip away, cutting the lead to five on an Ella Farrelly layup with 2:45 remaining in the quarter.

Madalena Amaro beat the buzzer with a half-court heave to pull Monmouth within six entering the final frame. The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth battle, with both teams trading baskets. Davis hit a free throw with 1:33 to play to bring Monmouth within four—the smallest margin since the first half—but UMES closed the game on a 3-2 run to secure the win.

NOTES AND NUMBERS
  • Madalena Amaro scored a career-high 13 points
  • Alexis Andrews added a season-high 13 points
  • Alexis Davis recorded her second career double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds)
  • Monmouth held a 42-37 edge in rebounds
  • Monmouth shot 27-of-42 from the free-throw line.
  • UMES shot 18-of-28 from the line.
  • Monmouth finished 17-of-48 (35.4%) from the field.
  • UMES shot 22-of-53 (41.5%) from the field.
UP NEXT
Monmouth will take a brief break before returning home to host Howard on November 20 at 7 p.m. at OceanFirst Bank Center.
 
 
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