MU Women down Lafayette (courtesy MU web site)
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOPS LAFAYETTE, 79-62
Note to Press readers - game ended too late to make Monday Press per early New Year's deadlines . I will have a follow story for Tuesday on Marisa Jiminez and a story for Wedneday on MU women's NEC outlook.
Veronica Randolph scores career-high 26 points in Sunday win
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Junior Veronica Randolph led four Hawks in double figures with a career-high 26 points as the Monmouth University women’s basketball team defeated Lafayette 79-62 Sunday afternoon at Boylan Gym. The win, MU’s second in a row, improves the Hawk’s record to 7-4 on the season, while Lafayette has now lost 11 straight to fall to 2-11.
“We got out to a good lead early and maintained our intensity for most of the second half,” said head coach Michele Baxter. “We were able to capitalize off most of their turnovers, and Ronnie (Randolph) really showed how versatile her offensive game can be.”
Freshman Brooke McElroy and Jennifer Bender each chipped in with 12 points, while Marissa Jimenez contributed 11.
The Hawks got off to a hot start, jumping out to 43-25 halftime advantage. At one point, the Blue and White held a 32-18 lead, with Randolph scoring half of that point total at the 7:30 mark of the opening stanza.
MU converted 31 Leopard turnovers into 29 points for the game, and the Hawk’s bench outscored Lafayette’s 35-19.
The Hawks hit 29-of-41 free throws in the game, and out rebounded Lafayette by a 42-33 margin.
Monmouth returns to action by resuming their Northeast Conference schedule when they host Long Island on Wednesday, January 3 at 7 p.m.
e-mail tonygsports@aol.com
Note to Press readers - game ended too late to make Monday Press per early New Year's deadlines . I will have a follow story for Tuesday on Marisa Jiminez and a story for Wedneday on MU women's NEC outlook.
Veronica Randolph scores career-high 26 points in Sunday win
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Junior Veronica Randolph led four Hawks in double figures with a career-high 26 points as the Monmouth University women’s basketball team defeated Lafayette 79-62 Sunday afternoon at Boylan Gym. The win, MU’s second in a row, improves the Hawk’s record to 7-4 on the season, while Lafayette has now lost 11 straight to fall to 2-11.
“We got out to a good lead early and maintained our intensity for most of the second half,” said head coach Michele Baxter. “We were able to capitalize off most of their turnovers, and Ronnie (Randolph) really showed how versatile her offensive game can be.”
Freshman Brooke McElroy and Jennifer Bender each chipped in with 12 points, while Marissa Jimenez contributed 11.
The Hawks got off to a hot start, jumping out to 43-25 halftime advantage. At one point, the Blue and White held a 32-18 lead, with Randolph scoring half of that point total at the 7:30 mark of the opening stanza.
MU converted 31 Leopard turnovers into 29 points for the game, and the Hawk’s bench outscored Lafayette’s 35-19.
The Hawks hit 29-of-41 free throws in the game, and out rebounded Lafayette by a 42-33 margin.
Monmouth returns to action by resuming their Northeast Conference schedule when they host Long Island on Wednesday, January 3 at 7 p.m.
e-mail tonygsports@aol.com
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