FAIRFIELD, Conn.— The Sacred Heart University women's basketball team battled with Monmouth for most of Sunday's contest but the Hawks came out on top in the end 77-62.
 
Records:
SHU: 1-2
Monmouth: 2-1
 
Top Performers:
Sajada Bonner: 18 points
Amelia Wood: 12 points, 5 rebounds
Ny'Ceara Pryor: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
 
Of Note
A Sajada Bonner three-pointer at the beginning of the third quarter prompted a 13-7 run and the Pioneers took a 41-37 edge over the Hawks with 6:48 left. Sacred Heart could not hold onto the lead for long as Monmouth went on a 6-0 run with under two minutes left and ultimately pulled away after outscoring the Pioneers, 25-12 in the fourth quarter.
 
A free throw from Bonner sparked an 8-0 Sacred Heart run to cut the score to 25-24 with 2:48 left in the second quarter. Monmouth responded with five unanswered points to take back the lead and went into the half up 30-28.
 
Bonner finished the game with a season-high 18 points. First years Amelia Wood and Ny'Ceara Pryor recorded 12 and 11 points, respectively.
 
Monmouth's accuracy from behind the three-point line and at the charity stripe was the difference. The visitors shot 50 percent (8-16) from behind the arc and 86.7 percent (13-15) at the line while the Pioneers were 6-20 (30 percent) and 12-21 (57.1) respectively.
 
Up Next
Sacred Heart travels to its first road game of the season at Brown on Wednesday at 7 p.m.