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WBB Recap
42
Chestnut Hill CH 0-0,0-0 CACC
81
Winner Monmouth MU 1-0,0-0 CAA
Chestnut Hill CH
0-0,0-0 CACC
42
Final
81
Monmouth MU
1-0,0-0 CAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Chestnut Hill CH 10 9 12 11 42
Monmouth MU 18 27 15 21 81

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Monmouth Soars Past Chestnut Hill in Season-Opening Win

FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 81 (1-0)
Chestnut Hill 42 (0-1)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth women's basketball opened the 2025-26 season in dominant fashion, cruising to an 81-42 victory over Chestnut Hill on Monday night at the OceanFirst Bank Center.

Junior Alexis Davis made a statement in her Monmouth debut, recording a double-double with a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting. Davis scored the Hawks' first point of the night with a free throw just 43 seconds into the game, setting the tone for a wire-to-wire win.

Three Hawks finished in double figures, led by Davis' 20. Senior forward Divine Dibula and junior Kellyn Preira each added 12 points, with Preira setting a new career high and knocking down a team-best three three-pointers.

Monmouth jumped out to an 18-10 lead after the first quarter, highlighted by a floating jumper from Alexis Andrews that gave the Hawks their largest lead of the frame. The Hawks took full control in the second quarter, outscoring the Griffins 27-9 to build a commanding 45-19 halftime advantage.

Monmouth carried the momentum into the second half, outscoring Chestnut Hill 36-23 to secure the decisive season-opening victory.

Freshmen Madalena Amaro, Tessa Carman, and Kathy Kersaint each contributed six points in their collegiate debuts. Kersaint also dished out four assists, tying Preira for the team lead. Ella Farrelly anchored the interior with a game-high 10 rebounds.

The Hawks shot an efficient 47.1% from the field (33-for-70) while holding Chestnut Hill to just 27.5% shooting.

NOTES AND NUMBERS

  • Monmouth improved to 1-0 for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
  • The Hawks are now 1-0 all-time against Chestnut Hill.
  • Monmouth outrebounded the Griffins 54-25.
  • The Hawks recorded 17 assists on 33 made field goals.
  • Monmouth dominated the paint, outscoring Chestnut Hill 54-12 inside.
  • The Hawks scored 31 points off turnovers

UP NEXT
Monmouth hits the road for its first road test of the season, visiting No. 24 Kentucky on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on SEC Network. 

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