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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 12, 2001
HAWKS TOPPLED BY ST. PETER’S
West Long Branch, N.J .- Monmouth
University (4-5, 1-1 NEC) was defeated, 65-64 by St. Peter’s College on
a last second 3
pointer Wednesday night at Boylan
Gym.
Lindsay Gonzalez (Haverstraw,
N.Y.) connected on a long trifecta with 0.3 seconds remaining to lift
St. Peter’s (7-1, 2-0
MAAC) to a come-from-behind victory.
It was Gonzalez’s only field goal of the game.
The Hawks’ attack was led by Michelle
Cappadona (Atlantic Highlands, N.J./ Red Bank Catholic) who registered
her fourth
double-double of the season, with
24 points and 10 rebounds. Rashawnah French (Newark, N.J./West
Side) had 14 points, as
she was the only other Hawk in
double figures.
Local product Felicia Harris
(Tinton Falls, N.J.) led the Peahens as she scored 20 points and 10
rebounds before fouling out in
the final seconds. Tanesha
Seaton also had a double-double for St. Peter’s, as she scored 10 points
and pulled down a game-high
16 rebounds.
St. Peter’s went into the locker
room at the half with a 42-36 lead, and led by as many as nine points in
the second half before
Monmouth rallied and took control
with a 13-0 run. The Hawks would remain in the lead until Gonzalez’s
three pointer, which came
after Cappadona missed the tail
end of two free throws. Poor free throw shooting proved to be the
Hawks’ downfall, as they
connected on only 52.4% (11-22).
The Peahens managed to pull off the victory despite draining only 26.7%
(8-30) of their shots in
the second half, and shooting 34.8%
(23-66) for the game.
The Hawks will return to action December 22, as they travel to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore for a 3 p.m. matchup.
BOX SCORE
SPC - 42 23 - 65
MU - 36 28 - 64