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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Monmouth women's basketball dominated from start to finish on Sunday night, rolling past Saint Peter's 66–38 at the Yanitelli Center.

Alexis Davis gave Monmouth the early 2-0 lead on a layup, and the Hawks never looked back from there on Sunday. 

Fresh off a career-high performance, Divine Dibula powered the Hawks once again  on both ends, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect 6-for-6 shooting night.

The Hawks never trailed in Sunday's game, using a huge second-quarter surge to break the game open. After leading 13–9 after the first 10 minutes, Monmouth erupted for a 21–7 second quarter, fueled by three three-pointers in the first half from Kellyn Preira. 

Monmouth's ball pressure created problems all game. The Hawks forced 25 turnovers, turning them into 31 points and a 22–5 advantage in fast-break scoring. The Hawks also controlled the paint, winning the interior battle 28–14.

Monmouth closed strong with a 22-point fourth quarter, pushing the lead to as many as 28 to secure the convincing road win and move to 4–4 on the season.
 

Notes and Numbers

• Kathy Kersaint tallied a career-high three blocks
• Kellyn Preira tallied a career-high three triples
• Divine Dibula finished in double figures for the fourth straight game
• Madalena Amaro recorded a career-high five steals
• The Hawks improved to 4-4 overall
• All 10 Hawks who played tonight record a point
• The Hawks shot 22-of-52 (42.3%) from the feld 
• Monmouth kocked down a season-high seven three-pointers (28.0%)
• The Hawks outrebounded the Peacocks 37-30
• Monmouth totaled 24 bench points

 

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Monmouth will have a break before hosting Yale on Field Trip Day on December 18th at 11:30 a.m.