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2012-13 Manhattan Women's Basketball Yearbook
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - On Friday afternoon, the Manhattan College women's basketball team got a sneak peak at one of its future Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rivals, as the Jaspers concluded non-conference play with a matchup at soon-to-be MAAC member Monmouth. Despite a game-high 18 points from Monica Roeder (Marlton, N.J.), Manhattan (3-8) ended up on the short end of a 58-43 decision against the Hawks (3-7) at the Multipurpose Activity Center.
Monmouth quickly jumped out to a 16-7 lead before consecutive three-pointers by Roeder and Ashley Stec (Cazenovia, N.Y.) cut the Jaspers' deficit to three, 16-13, with 6:26 left in the first half. The Hawks responded with a 6-2 rally to bring their advantage back to seven points at 22-15, but Stec drained another trey to make it 22-18 at the 1:02 mark. Monmouth then got two free throws from Carly Thibault to take a 24-18 lead into the locker room.
After a Tibault four-point play extended the Hawks' advantage to 10 points early in the second half, Roeder and Nicole Isaacs (Fair Haven, N.J.) hit a pair of treys to once again pull Manhattan within six, 30-24. However, the Hawks scored 11 of the next 13 points, opening up a 41-26 cushion on a three-pointer by Adriana Allen with 13:16 remaining.
The margin reached a game-high 18 points when Chevannah Paalvast's trey made it 47-29 with 7:12 to play before a pair of Roeder jumpers and two Stec free throws brought the Jaspers back within 12 at 47-35 with 5:51 left. Manhattan would get no closer, though, as Monmouth secured a 15-point, 58-43, victory.
Roeder had four rebounds to go along with her 18 points. Stec tallied 10 points off the bench, while Isaacs finished with nine points. Toni-Ann Lawrence (Elmont, N.Y.) grabbed a team-high seven rebounds and Shayna Ericksen (Hackettstown, N.J.) corralled five boards. Allison Skrec (Roselle, N.J.) handed out six assists for the Jaspers. As a team, Manhattan shot 30.2 percent (16-of-53) from the field, 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from long range, and 44.4 percent (4-of-9) at the free throw line.
Thibault led Monmouth with 17 points, including four treys. Paalvast added 12 points and six rebounds, while Gabby Singer contributed five assists, five rebounds and four steals. Abigail Martin tallied a game-high eight rebounds, as the Hawks outrebounded the Jaspers 43-36. Monmouth shot 37.5 percent from both the field (18-of-48) and the three-point line (6-of-16). The Hawks also went 16-for-25 (64 percent) at the charity stripe.
The Jaspers now have almost a week off to prepare for their MAAC opener at Saint Peter's (0-10, 0-0 MAAC) on Thursday at 7 p.m. Manhattan swept the season series from the Peacocks in 2011-12.
NOTES: It was the first meeting between the Jaspers and Hawks in New Jersey since the 1991-92 season...The loss snapped Manhattan's seven-game winning streak against Monmouth...The Jaspers lead the all-time series 8-6...Manhattan used a different starting lineup for the fifth straight game and the eighth time this season...Briana Schnare (Holden, Mass.) recorded her first career block in the game...Manhattan dropped its final game before the start of MAAC play for the first time since the 2008-09 season...The contest started a span where Manhattan plays four out of five on the road...The Jaspers posted a 15-18 record during the 2012 calendar year.
