GAME QUICK FACTS MU head coach: Jenny Palmateer Palmateer’s career record: 69-88 (6th season) Palmateer’s MU record: same Robert Morris head coach: Charlie Buscaglia Buscaglia’s career record: 0-0 (1st season) Buscaglia’s RMU record: same Live Video: www.NECFrontRow.com Audio: 89.9 FM WMCX; www.WMCX.com Live Stats: www.RMUColonials.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/MUHawksWBB 2016-17 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 11.13 at Robert Morris 1 p.m. 11.16 at St. Francis Brooklyn 7 p.m. 11.19 CLEMSON 1 p.m. 11.26 vs. Hartford# 2 p.m. 11.27 at Lehigh/vs. Norfolk St.# TBA 12.02 at Niagara* 7 p.m. 12.04 at Canisius* 2 p.m. 12.08 at Sacred Heart 6 p.m. 12.10 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 3 p.m. 12.12 at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m. 12.21 PROVIDENCE 7 p.m. 01.02 MARIST* 2 p.m. 01.04 FAIRFIELD* 7 p.m. 01.07 SAINT PETER’S* 2 p.m. 01.12 at Siena* 5 p.m. 01.15 CANISIUS* 2 p.m. 01.19 QUINNIPIAC* 11:30 a.m. 01.22 at Iona* 2 p.m. 01.26 at Fairfield* 7 p.m. 01.28 SIENA* 2 p.m. 02.02 RIDER* 7 p.m. 02.04 at Quinnipiac* 1 p.m. 02.10 at Saint Peter’s* 7 p.m. 02.12 IONA* 2 p.m. 02.16 MANHATTAN* 5 p.m. 02.18 at Marist* 7 p.m. 02.21 at Rider* 7 p.m. 02.24 at Manhattan* 7 p.m. 02.26 NIAGARA* 2 p.m. 03.02-06 MAAC Championships^ TBA * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game ^ - MAAC Championships (Albany, NY) # - Turkey Day Tourney at Lehigh (Bethlehem, PA) All Dates & Times Subject to Change THE MONMOUTH LINEUP PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. # Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Misc. G 4 Helena Kurt 5-5 Jr. 10.2* 3.3* Missed all of 2015-16 due to injury *Stats from 2014-15 G 12 Alaina Jarnot 5-7 Fr. - - Minnesota high school all-time leader in assists F 13 Tyese Purvis 5-9 Sr. 9.3 3.0 14 points in 2016 MAAC Quarterfinals vs. Fairfield C 14 Christina Mitchell 6-4 Sr. 6.5 8.9 13 double-digit rebounding games in 2015-16 F 20 McKinzee Barker 5-10 So. 5.2 4.8 Season-high 11 rebounds vs. Marist RESERVES G 2 Kayla Quintana 5-9 Jr. - - JUCO transfer from Scottsdale C.C. G 3 Rosa Graham 5-7 Fr. - - Freshman from Rochester, NY F 10 Dana Carbone 5-11 Jr. 4.8 1.7 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-7 3ptFG) vs. Fairfield G 11 Kayla Shaw 5-10 Fr. - - Freshman from Scottsdale, AZ G 21 Rhaiah Spooner-Knight 5-10 Sr. 13.8^ 4.7^ Transfer from Utah Valley; Sitting out 2016-17 ^Stats at UVU F 22 Alexa Middleton 6-2 Fr. - - Freshman from Philadelphia F 23 Adriana Zelaya 6-2 Fr. - - Freshman from Goodyear, AZ C 24 Erica Balman 6-5 So. 1.7 2.3 1st career start vs. Fairfield F 32 Taylor Nason 5-10 Fr. - - Freshman from Lorton, VA Monmouth opens its 2016-17 campaign in Moon Township, PA for a matchup with the Robert Morris Colonials. This will be the 59th meeting between the teams, with the Hawks having the advantage over Robert Morris in 35 contests. After finishing t-fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference last year with a loss in the semifinals, the Hawks were picked seventh in the 2016-17 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Losing four of its five top scorers from last season, Monmouth added eight new players to fill the void. SCOUTING THE ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS Defending Northeast Conference Tournament Champion Robert Morris went 20-13 last year and returns four starters. Included in the returning corps is Anna Niki Stamalamprou, who averaged 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds last season. Megan Smith (7.8 ppg., 5.7 rpg.) also returns in new Head Coach Charlie Buscaglia’s first year as head coach, replacing fa- ther, Sal, who retired at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. On Friday afternoon, the Colonials handled Point Park 69-52 at home. Janee Brown and Megan Smith each scored 19 points in the win. Smith added 13 rebounds ALL-TIME SERIES VS. ROBERT MORRIS The Hawks lead the all-time series with the Colonials, 35-23. Monmouth has reignited a home-in-home with Robert Morris after not meeting during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Before losing to the Colonials last year, Monmouth had registered three straight wins. LAST TIME AGAINST ROBERT MORRIS In last season’s home opener, Robert Morris defeated the Hawks 60-47 in West Long Branch despite 11 point performances from seniors Sarah Olson and Jamiyah Bethune. McKinzee Barker added six points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Hawks, while Jas- mine Walker chipped in with nine points. Dana Carbone hit a pair of three-pointers for six points. vs. 0-0, 0-0 MAAC 1-0, 0-0 NEC Hawks Colonials MONMOUTH at ROBERT MORRIS November 13, 2016 * 1:00 p.m. Charles L. Sewall Center * Moon Township, PA All-Time Series: MU leads, 35-23; Last Meeting: RMU, 60-47 (11/19/15) 2016-17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Athletic Communications Assistant: Chuck Marvel* [email protected] * 732- 253-5443
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GAME QUICK FACTSMU head coach: Jenny PalmateerPalmateer’s career record: 69-88 (6th season)Palmateer’s MU record: sameRobert Morris head coach: Charlie BuscagliaBuscaglia’s career record: 0-0 (1st season)Buscaglia’s RMU record: sameLive Video: www.NECFrontRow.comAudio: 89.9 FM WMCX; www.WMCX.comLive Stats: www.RMUColonials.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/MUHawksWBB
2016-17 SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT11.13 at Robert Morris 1 p.m.11.16 at St. Francis Brooklyn 7 p.m.11.19 CLEMSON 1 p.m.11.26 vs. Hartford# 2 p.m.11.27 at Lehigh/vs. Norfolk St.# TBA12.02 at Niagara* 7 p.m.12.04 at Canisius* 2 p.m.12.08 at Sacred Heart 6 p.m.12.10 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 3 p.m.12.12 at Eastern Michigan 7 p.m.12.21 PROVIDENCE 7 p.m.01.02 MARIST* 2 p.m.01.04 FAIRFIELD* 7 p.m.01.07 SAINT PETER’S* 2 p.m.01.12 at Siena* 5 p.m.01.15 CANISIUS* 2 p.m.01.19 QUINNIPIAC* 11:30 a.m.01.22 at Iona* 2 p.m.01.26 at Fairfield* 7 p.m.01.28 SIENA* 2 p.m.02.02 RIDER* 7 p.m.02.04 at Quinnipiac* 1 p.m.02.10 at Saint Peter’s* 7 p.m.02.12 IONA* 2 p.m.02.16 MANHATTAN* 5 p.m.02.18 at Marist* 7 p.m.02.21 at Rider* 7 p.m. 02.24 at Manhattan* 7 p.m.02.26 NIAGARA* 2 p.m.03.02-06 MAAC Championships^ TBA
* - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game^ - MAAC Championships (Albany, NY)# - Turkey Day Tourney at Lehigh (Bethlehem, PA)All Dates & Times Subject to Change
THE MONMOUTH LINEUP PROBABLE STARTERSPos. # Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Misc.G 4 Helena Kurt 5-5 Jr. 10.2* 3.3* Missed all of 2015-16 due to injury *Stats from 2014-15G 12 Alaina Jarnot 5-7 Fr. - - Minnesota high school all-time leader in assistsF 13 Tyese Purvis 5-9 Sr. 9.3 3.0 14 points in 2016 MAAC Quarterfinals vs. Fairfield C 14 Christina Mitchell 6-4 Sr. 6.5 8.9 13 double-digit rebounding games in 2015-16F 20 McKinzee Barker 5-10 So. 5.2 4.8 Season-high 11 rebounds vs. MaristRESERVESG 2 Kayla Quintana 5-9 Jr. - - JUCO transfer from Scottsdale C.C.G 3 Rosa Graham 5-7 Fr. - - Freshman from Rochester, NY F 10 Dana Carbone 5-11 Jr. 4.8 1.7 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-7 3ptFG) vs. FairfieldG 11 Kayla Shaw 5-10 Fr. - - Freshman from Scottsdale, AZG 21 Rhaiah Spooner-Knight 5-10 Sr. 13.8^ 4.7^ Transfer from Utah Valley; Sitting out 2016-17 ^Stats at UVUF 22 Alexa Middleton 6-2 Fr. - - Freshman from PhiladelphiaF 23 Adriana Zelaya 6-2 Fr. - - Freshman from Goodyear, AZC 24 Erica Balman 6-5 So. 1.7 2.3 1st career start vs. FairfieldF 32 Taylor Nason 5-10 Fr. - - Freshman from Lorton, VA
Monmouth opens its 2016-17 campaign in Moon Township, PA for a matchup with the Robert Morris Colonials. This will be the 59th meeting between the teams, with the Hawks having the advantage over Robert Morris in 35 contests. After finishing t-fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference last year with a loss in the semifinals, the Hawks were picked seventh in the 2016-17 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Losing four of its five top scorers from last season, Monmouth added eight new players to fill the void.
SCOUTING THE ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALSDefending Northeast Conference Tournament Champion Robert Morris went 20-13 last year and returns four starters. Included in the returning corps is Anna Niki Stamalamprou, who averaged 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds last season. Megan Smith (7.8 ppg., 5.7 rpg.) also returns in new Head Coach Charlie Buscaglia’s first year as head coach, replacing fa-ther, Sal, who retired at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season. On Friday afternoon, the Colonials handled Point Park 69-52 at home. Janee Brown and Megan Smith each scored 19 points in the win. Smith added 13 rebounds
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. ROBERT MORRISThe Hawks lead the all-time series with the Colonials, 35-23. Monmouth has reignited a home-in-home with Robert Morris after not meeting during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. Before losing to the Colonials last year, Monmouth had registered three straight wins.
LAST TIME AGAINST ROBERT MORRISIn last season’s home opener, Robert Morris defeated the Hawks 60-47 in West Long Branch despite 11 point performances from seniors Sarah Olson and Jamiyah Bethune. McKinzee Barker added six points and a team-high nine rebounds for the Hawks, while Jas-mine Walker chipped in with nine points. Dana Carbone hit a pair of three-pointers for six points.
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MONMOUTH at ROBERT MORRISNovember 13, 2016 * 1:00 p.m.
Charles L. Sewall Center * Moon Township, PAAll-Time Series: MU leads, 35-23; Last Meeting: RMU, 60-47 (11/19/15)
OUTPERFORMING EXPECTATIONSAfter being selected to finish ninth in last year’s MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Hawks went 11-9 in the conference en route to the semifinals. With a 66-59 loss to eventual runner-up Quinnipiac, Monmouth finished tied for fourth in the MAAC standings.
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOKMonmouth welcomes eight new players for the 2016-17 campaign after losing seven from a season ago. The team features six freshman and two transfers, returning just six women from last year’s roster. Senior guard Helena Kurt will return to the Monmouth rotation after missing all of last year with a knee injury.
PRESEASON POLLSThe Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s (MAAC) Women’s Basketball Head Coaches picked the Monmouth University women’s basketball team to finish tied for seventh in the league this season. The Hawks, who were picked to finish ninth in last season’s preseason coaches’ poll, finished tied for fourth in the final standings and advanced to the MAAC Championship Semifinals.
KEY UP ESPN3Monmouth University’s Department of Athletics announced that 11 women’s basketball games will be broadcast on ESPN3 this season. Home games with Clemson, Farleigh Dickinson, Providence, Marist, Fairfield, Saint Peter’s, Canisius, Siena, Rider, Iona, and Niagara will all be broadcast on the platform. In addition, January 12th’s matchup at Siena and February 16th home matchup with Manhattan will be broadcast on the MAAC’s slate of ESPN3 games.
SIZING UP THE MAACThe MAAC’s coaches selected Quinnipiac to repeat as regular season champions with seven first-place votes and 117 points. Tournament Champion Iona was picked second, garnering the remaining four first-place votes and 114 points overall. Siena was picked third with 90 points edging Fairfield (82 points). Perennial MAAC power Marist was selected fifth with 72 points, while Canisius slotted in ahead of the Hawks for sixth with 58 points. The Hawks and Manhattan each collected 52 points to tie for seventh, ahead of Niagara (42), Rider (24) and Saint Peter’s (21).
PALMATEER QUICK FACTSHometown: South Amboy, N.J.Family: Husband (Terry Palmateer)
EDUCATIONHigh School: Hoffman, 1989 College: North Carolina State, 1993
PLAYING EXPERIENCE1989-93 North Carolina State COACHING RECORDASSISTANT COACHMeredith College - 1994-96University of Virginia - 1996-99North Carolina State University - 1999-2009Seton Hall University - 2010-11 HEAD COACH Monmouth University - 2011-present 2011-12: 19-13 2012-13: 15-152013-14: 8-252014-15: 13-182015-16: 14-17 TOTAL: 69-88
UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTSLocation ................................West Long Branch, NJFounded ...................................................................1933Enrollment (Undergrad + Grad) ................ 6,400President.........................................Dr. Paul R. BrownAthletics Director .................... Dr. Marilyn McNeilConference.......................................................... MAACNickname ............................................................ HawksColors ................................ Midnight Blue and WhiteArena ........................OceanFirst Bank Center (4,100)Website ..................... www.MonmouthHawks.comFirst season of Division I ......................... 1982-83Overall Division I Record ........................ 520-473First season in MAAC ................................ 2013-14Conference Championship.............................1987
Senior forward Tyese Purvis
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALLRETURNERSThe 2016-17 Hawks return three starters from last season in guards Tyese Purvis and McKinzee Barker and forward Christina Mitchell. Purvis knocked down 67 three-point field goals a year ago, while Barker led the Hawks in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. Mitchell led Monmouth with 8.9 rebounds per game and 55 blocked shots. Junior point guard Helena Kurt (Spanga, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium) also returns after missing all of last season due to injury. Kurt contributed 10.2 points and 4.6 assists per game in 2014-15.
FRESHMAN PHENOMSA 5-foot-7 guard from Brooklyn Park, MN, Alaina Jarnot was a 1,000-point scorer at Maranatha Christian Academy, she also holds the Minnesota single-season assists record and has led the state in assists in each of the past two years at 9.1 and 8.8 assists per game, respectively. Jarnot was eighth in the nation in assists last season. Another 5-7 guard, Rosa Graham was named First Team Private Parochial in her fresh-man and sophomore years, before an injury kept her out for two months last season. She led the Kings to a state championship as a sophomore, two sectional champion-ships and was named to the sectionals all-tournament team as a sophomore. Alexa Middleton is a 6-foot-2 power forward/center from Abington Friends School in Jen-kintown, PA. She’s a three-time All-Friends League and InterLeague All-Star selection, as well as a City Classic All-Star in each of the last two years. Middleton was named MVP of the International Student Athletic Academy Tournament in 2013 and 2015, while earning the same honor at the Nazareth Academy Tournament in 2014. Taylor Nason is a 5-foot-10 forward from South County High School in Lorton, VA. She ranked third in the state of Virginia with 13.4 rebounds per game as a junior and compiled 19 double-doubles. She grabbed double-digit rebounds in 22 of her 25 games last year, including three with 20 or more. Nason led the Stallions to a second-place finish in the district as a junior. She was named Second Team All-Region and Third Team Northern Virginia Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All-Northern Virginia last season, to go along with Patriot District First Team and All-District Tournament Team honors. Kayla Shaw is a 5-foot-10 guard from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, AZ. She earned a three-star rating with an 88 grade on ESPN.com as the No. 90 player at her position. She developed a reputation as a sharpshooter, having shot 59.5 percent (184-309) from the floor and 52.4 percent (75-143) from long range, while averaging 21.1 points per game last season. Her three-point percentage ranked third in the nation last year. A 1,000-point scorer, Shaw earned All-State Honorable Mention, All-Division I Section II First and Second Team honors and the All-City Award twice. Adriana Zelaya is a 6-foot-2 stretch four who played for Coach Cory Rojeck at Millennium High School in Goodyear, AZ. Zelaya led Millennium to a State Division I Runner-Up finish as a junior and was named All-Section. Zelaya was named to the USJN All-Star Team and the PBR Super 64 All-Star Team in 2015.
TALENTED TRANSFERS The Hawks added two transfers to the 2016-17 roster in Rhaiah Spooner-Knight and Kayla Quintana. Born in Raglan, New Zealand, Spooner-Knight was a three-year letter winner at Utah Valley University. She was named to the All-WAC Second Team as a sophomore in 2014-15 after being selected to the All-Newcomer Team as a fresh-man. Spooner-Knight scored in double figures in 53 of 72 games played over three seasons at UVU, including eight of 20 points or more. As a sophomore, she averaged 13.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, and upped her scoring to 13.8 ppg., while also averaging 4.7 rebounds in 12 games as a junior. Rhaiah scored a career-high 27 points against Southern Utah and added 23 points at Oregon in her junior season. “Q” earned Second Team All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and First Team All-Region in her sophomore season at Scottsdale Community College. She led the Fighting Artichokes to the Region I Division II playoffs, averaging 13.1 points and 3.9 rebounds as a sophomore and 7.0 points and 4.7 rebounds as a freshman.
DRAWING INSPIRATION OFF THE COURTDays before her 10th birthday, freshman forward Adriana Zelaya was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. After surgeries that spanned nearly nine hours and an uncertainty of ever running again, Zelaya is now cancer-free. Monmouth’s women’s basketball team has teamed up with Project Purple to raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, and will wear purple t-shirts throughout the month of November, which stands as pancreatic cancer awareness month. The team will also wear gold shoelaces during the home opener against Clemson on November 19 to raise awareness for pediatric
MONMOUTH’S RECORD WHEN... ALL MAACLeading or tied at halftime: 0-0 0-0
Trailing at halftime: 0-0 0-0
Shoot 50 percent or higher: 0-0 0-0
Shoot less than 50 percent: 0-0 0-0
Shoot higher percentage than opp.: 0-0 0-0
Shoot lower percentage than opp.: 0-0 0-0
Shoot same percentage as opp.: 0-0 0-0
Opp. shoot less than 50 percent: 0-0 0-0
Opp. shoot 50 percent or higher: 0-0 0-0
Score less than 60 points: 0-0 0-0
Score 60-69 points: 0-0 0-0
Score 70-79 points 0-0 0-0
Score 80-89 points 0-0 0-0
Score 90-plus points 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores less than 50 points: 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores 50-59 points: 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores 60-69 points: 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores 70-79 points: 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores 80-89 points: 0-0 0-0
Opp. scores 90 points or more: 0-0 0-0
Outrebound opponent: 0-0 0-0
Outrebounded by opponent: 0-0 0-0
Rebounds are equal: 0-0 0-0
Commit fewer turnovers than opp.: 0-0 0-0
Commit same turnovers as opp.: 0-0 0-0
Commit more turnovers than opp.: 0-0 0-0
Games decided by 5 or fewer points: 0-0 0-0
Overtime games: 0-0 0-0
Games vs. ranked opponents: 0-0 0-0
Games following a loss: 0-0 0-0
Games following a win: 0-0 0-0
More bench points than opp.: 0-0 0-0
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Attempt 15 or more 3-pointers: 0-0 0-0
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MEDIA SERVICESINTERVIEWS WITH COACH PALMATEERMedia wishing to interview Coach Palmateer must notify Chuck Marvel of the Monmouth Athletics Communications office and twenty-four hours of advance notice is appreciated. Coach Palmateer is available most weekday mornings for interviews or after practice.
PRACTICE COVERAGEMonmouth’s practices are open to the media. Shooting of video and still photos is limited to the first 20 minutes of each practice unless other arrangements are made through the Athletics Communications office.
MEDIA CREDENTIALSArrangements for media credentials for Monmouth home basketball games must be made through Chuck Marvel of the Monmouth Athletics Communications office. Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing and submitted on company letterhead to Chuck Marvel. Credentials must be request-ed at least 48 hours prior to requested game.
HOW TO REACH US:ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT:CHUCK MARVELPhone: 732.263.5443Fax: 732.263.5770Email: [email protected] Phone: 302.388.3089
HAWKS PLAY 4KAYSince Head Coach Jenny Palmateer took over the reins of the Monmouth women’s bas-ketball team, Play 4Kay Day has traditionally taken on greater meaning. Palmateer both played and coached a combined 14 years under Kay Yow, the longtime North Carolina State Head Coach for whom the cause is named. Play 4Kay is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organiza-tion committed to being a part of finding an answer in the fight against women’s cancers through raising money for scientific research, assisting the underserved and unifying people for a common cause.
TURKEY DAY TOURNEYMonmouth will travel to Bethlehem, PA on November 26 and 27 for the Turkey Day Tour-ney. The Hawks will face Hartford on Saturday at 2:00 PM, and takes on either Lehigh or Norfolk on Sunday. Last year, Monmouth hosted the Hawk Holiday Classic on December 29 and 30. The Hawks bested St. Francis Brooklyn 63-54 before falling to LaSalle 65-50. A rematch with St. Francis Brooklyn is in line after Monmouth faces Robert Morris, as the Hawks are scheduled to take on the Terriers in New York on November 16.
HAWKS ON THE MOVEEight out of Monmouth’s first ten games will be on the road, with the lone home games coming on November 19 against ACC foe Clemson and December 10 versus Farleigh Dickinson. After a December 12 matchup at Eastern Michigan, the Hawks will return to the OceanFirst Bank Center for four straight home games.
FORCING THE ISSUELast season at Niagara, Monmouth utilized a full-court press for 40 minutes in forcing 24 turnovers on Feb. 19. The Hawks enjoyed a 26-10 advantage in points off turnovers and did much of their damage in the paint (40 points) in a 68-55 victory.
CARBONE CARBONE CARBONE CARBONE X2Dana Carbone hit four three-point field goals twice last season, finishing with a team-high 14 points on Jan. 30 against Fairfield. The sharpshooter went 5-of-8 from the field and 4-of-7 from long range. Previously, she shot 4-of-8 from long range at FDU on Dec. 20.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES BECOMING ROUTINEJunior Christina Mitchell compiled her ninth career double-double and her eighth in a span of 36 games, Dec. 20 at Fairleigh Dickinson. The 6-foot-4 post player scored 10 points and added 10 rebounds before fouling out in 31 minutes. The feat came a game after posting 14 points and 11 rebounds against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 10. The two double-doubles gave her four on the season, just one off her full season total from a year ago.
CARBONE CONNECTSLast year, Dana Carbone scored a career-high 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-8 from long range and 5-of-8 from the free-throw line, Dec. 20 at Fairleigh Dickinson. Her four rebounds and three steals also represented new career highs.
MAAC BARKER OF THE WEEKLast year, guard McKinzee Barker earned her second MAAC Rookie of the Week honor on Dec. 21 for her effort at Fairleigh Dickinson a day prior. The first-year point guard scored six points on 3-of-6 shooting, while adding five rebounds, three assists and three steals.
WELL, THAT’S A FIRSTThe Hawks set a new program single-game record with 14 three-point field goals made on Dec. 10 against Eastern Michigan. The previous high of 13 was established in 2014-15 on a pair of occasions and matched twice more early this season. Monmouth will take on Eastern Michigan once again in 2016-17 on December 12.
SHARING AND SCORINGLast season Monmouth tallied assists on 83.3 percent (20-24) of its made baskets on Dec. 10 against Eastern Michigan, its highest percentage since assisting on 85.0 percent (17-20) on Jan. 12, 2013 against Robert Morris.Senior center Christina Mitchell
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PURVIS PUSHES HER WAY INTO STARTING FIVETyese Purvis scored in double figures in four of her first five games for MU to push her way into the Hawks’ starting line-up for the first time, Dec. 6 against Niagara. Purvis made it 5-of-6 in double figures with 13 points in 30 minutes against the Purple Eagles.
RAREFIED AIRChristina Mitchell’s 21 rebounds as part of her second double-double of the year (13 points) against Siena on Dec. 4 were the most by a Monmouth player since the 1987-88 season, when Sandra Cook grabbed 21 or 22 rebounds on four occasions. The all-time Monmouth single-game record of 23 rebounds is held by Linda Wilson, who did it three times in the 1983-84 and 1984-85 seasons. Mitchell’s previous career high was 17 boards. The double-double was the eighth of Mitchell’s career and her seventh in a span of 32 games played.
DOUBLE, ALMOST TRIPLETyese Purvis posted a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds and McKinzee Barker narrowly missed a triple-double with 14 points, nine re-bounds and nine assists in the Hawks’ 86-80 overtime victory at Colgate. The effort, along with a six-point, nine-rebound performance earlier in the week, led to MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for Barker.
CAN A HAWK RUN?Last year Monmouth had four runs of at least 6-0 in the victory at Colgate on Nov. 22, including a 14-0 spurt spanning the end of the first quarter through the beginning of the second. Monmouth also had a 6-0 run in the first quarter, an 8-0 run spanning the end of the second and beginning of the third quarter and another 8-0 spurt to end the game in overtime.
IMPRESSIVE DEBUTSTyese Purvis and McKinzee Barker both made their Monmouth debuts at Lehigh and both left an impression. Purvis came off the bench to score all 11 of her points in the first half, while Barker got the start and finished with a stat line of nine points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals, while turning the ball over just once in 37 minutes at the point guard position.
MITCHELL ON THE BOARDSLast season, Christina Mitchell grabbed double-digit rebounds in 13 games. She grabbed a career-high 21 boards Dec. 4 against Siena. Mitchell finished third in the MAAC with 8.9 rebounds per game.
STOCKPILE SCORINGMonmouth was second in the MAAC in scoring offense at 66.2 points per game last season, including four of the top seven single-game scoring outputs in the league this season. Monmouth’s 88 points in the season opener at Lehigh stood as the second-most points scored by a MAAC team this season, while the Hawks’ 87 at Rider on Jan. 21 are the second-most in a single league game. Monmouth also piled up 86 points at Colgate for the fourth-most points in a single game this year, while the 83 it scored on Dec. 6 against Niagara rank tied for seventh.
BITE IS WORSE THAN HER BARK(ER)Through 29 games played, point guard McKinzee Barker has consistently filled the stat sheet game after game. She has just one double-figure scor-ing game (14 points at Colgate), but narrowly missed a triple-double (9 rebounds, 9 assists) in that performance. She also grabbed nine rebounds in each of her first three games and now averaged 4.8 boards per game.
WHO DOESN’T ENJOY A MATINEE?Monmouth had a stretch of 16 consecutive games from Dec. 29-Feb. 14 that did not include a tip-off time later than 5 p.m. Included in the stretch were Kids Day games at Saint Peter’s (Jan. 6), at Siena (Jan. 15), at Rider (Jan. 21), at home against Manhattan (Feb. 2) and at Iona (Feb. 5). Included in the stretch were four 11 a.m. tips, five at 2 p.m., two at 3 p.m., another at 4 p.m. tip and the remaining four began at 5 p.m.
PURVIS POWERS MU OVER CANISIUSAfter delivering the game-winning three-pointer in the final minute against Canisius on Feb. 7, Tyese Purvis didn’t waste any time in helping take down the Griffs on Feb. 21. She delivered eight-straight points in a span of 45 seconds in the first quarter, before adding 11 fourth-quarter points en route to the Hawks’ 81-71 victory. All told, she scored a season-high 21 points.
WELL...THOSE TRENDS TURNED AROUND QUICKLYMonmouth had been 7-3 when leading at the half and 0-11 when trailing after 20 minutes through 21 games this season. The Hawks were also 5-2 when shooting a higher percentage than the opposition and 2-12 when being outshot. Then the Hawks led Iona at halftime and outshot the Gaels in a 68-56 loss on Feb. 5, before trailing Canisius after 20 minutes and being outshot in a 79-75 win over the Griffs on Feb. 7. For good measure, the Hawks made it two in a row when trailing after 20 minutes with a 57-56 victory at Manhattan on Feb. 11. MU also outshot Fairfield on Feb. 14 in a loss.
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALLMonmouth University Roster
Numerical No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. HometowN/HigH sCHool/last sCHool
2 Kayla Quintana Jr. G 5-8 Mesa, AZ/Mesa/Scottsdale CC 3 Rosa Graham Fr. G 5-7 Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney 4 Helena Kurt Sr. G 5-5 Spanga, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium 10 Dana Carbone Jr. F 5-11 Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan 11 Kayla Shaw Fr. G 5-10 Scottsdale, AZ/Chaparral 12 Alaina Jarnot Fr. G 5-7 Brooklyn Park, MN/Maranatha Christian Academy 13 Tyese Purvis Sr. G 5-9 Queens, NY/Francis Lewis/Monroe C.C. 14 Christina Mitchell Sr. F 6-4 Baltimore, MD/MATHS 20 McKinzee Barker So. G 5-10 Bomont, WV/Clay County 21 Rhaiah Spooner-Knight Sr. G 5-10 Hamilton, New Zealand/Sacred Heart/Utah Valley 22 Alexa Middleton Fr. F 6-2 Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends 23 Adriana Zelaya Fr. F 6-2 Goodyear, AZ/Millennium 24 Erica Balman So. C 6-5 Marcellus, NY/Marcellus 32 Taylor Nason Fr. F 5-10 Lorton, VA/South County Alphabetical No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. HometowN (HigH sCHool/last sCHool) 24 Erica Balman So. C 6-5 Marcellus, NY/Marcellus 20 McKinzee Barker So. G 5-10 Bomont, WV/Clay County 10 Dana Carbone Jr. F 5-11 Toms River, NJ/Monsignor Donovan 3 Rosa Graham Fr. G 5-7 Rochester, NY/Bishop Kearney 12 Alaina Jarnot Fr. G 5-7 Brooklyn Park, MN/Maranatha Christian Academy 4 Helena Kurt Sr. G 5-5 Spanga, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium 22 Alexa Middleton Fr. F 6-2 Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends 14 Christina Mitchell Sr. F 6-4 Baltimore, MD/MATHS 1 32 Taylor Nason Fr. F 5-10 Lorton, VA/South County 13 Tyese Purvis Sr. G 5-9 Queens, NY/Francis Lewis/Monroe C.C. 2 Kayla Quintana Jr. G 5-8 Mesa, AZ/Mesa/Scottsdale CC 11 Kayla Shaw Fr. G 5-10 Scottsdale, AZ/Chaparral 21 Rhaiah Spooner-Knight Sr. G 5-10 Hamilton, New Zealand/Sacred Heart/Utah Valley 23 Adriana Zelaya Fr. F 6-2 Goodyear, AZ/Millennium
Coaching StaffHead CoaCH: Jenny Palmateer (North Carolina State, 1993), 6th season at MonmouthassistaNt CoaCH: Mark Youngs (Hope College, 1999), 3rd season at MonmouthassistaNt CoaCH: Latara King (Florida Memorial, 2010), 2nd season at MonmouthassistaNt CoaCH: Jamie Nash (Nebraska Omaha, 2013), 2nd season at Monmouth direCtor of oPeratioNs: Chelsea Wolf (Ramapo, 2009), 1st season at Monmouth
Pronounciation GuideKayla Quintana – KIN-tana Rhaiah Spooner-Knight – RAY-uh Helena Kurt – hel-AY-nuh Adriana Zelaya – Zuh-LIE-uhAlaina Jarnot – Jar-KNOT
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Date Opponent Guard Guard Forward Forward Center Result11/13/16 at Robert Morris
MONMOUTH'S Starting Line-Ups
Date Opponent Result Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks11/13/16 at Robert Morris
2016-17 Career (at MU)Games Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Junior • Guard • 5-8Mesa, AZ (Scottsdale CC/Mesa)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
3 • Rosa Graham
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Freshman • Guard • 5-7Rochester, NY (Bishop Kearney)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Graham’s Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Quintana’s Season and Career Highs (at Monmouth)Points ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 62Games Started 0 52Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 21
Senior • Guard • 5-5Spanga, Sweden (Igelstavikens Gymnasium)
Kurt’s Career HighsPoints ................................................................................................................................ 23 vs. Manhattan (02/26/15)Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................... 7 at Marist (12/05/14)Assists ............................................................................................ 9, three times, last vs. Manhattan (02/26/15)Blocks ........................................................................................................... 1, two times, last vs. Fairfield (01/25/15)Steals ...................................................................................................... 3, six times, last vs. Quinnipiac (03/06/15)Minutes .................................................................................................................................... 44 at Niagara (02/20/15)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
2016-17 Season HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
10 • Dana Carbone
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 47Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 4
Junior • Forward • 5-11Toms River, NJ (Monsignor Donovan)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Carbone’s Career HighsPoints .................................................................................................................... 19 at Fairleigh Dickinson (12/20/15)Rebounds .......................................................................................................................................5 vs. Rider (02/25/16)Assists ...................................................................................................... 3, four times, last vs. Fairfield (01/30/16) Blocks ................................................................................................................................................. 2 at Iona (02/05/16)Steals .............................................................................................3, three times, last vs. Saint Peter’s (02/28/16) Minutes .................................................................................................................................21 at Quinnipiac (01/28/16)
Shaw’s Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
11 • Kayla Shaw
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Freshman • Guard • 5-10Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
12 • Alaina Jarnot
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Freshman • Guard • 5-7Brooklyn Park, MN (Maranatha Christian Academy)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Jarnot’s Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 93Games Started 0 43Double-Doubles 0 11Double Digit Scoring Games 0 16
Senior • Forward • 6-4Baltimore, MD (MATHS)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Mitchell’s Career HighsPoints ................................................................................................................................................. 15 vs. Iona (12/07/14)Rebounds ......................................................................................................................................21 vs. Siena (12/04/15) Assists ...................................................................................................... 5, two times, last vs. Canisius (02/07/16)Blocks ...................................................................................................... 6, two times, last at Manhattan (02/11/16) Steals ..................................................................................................................3, four times, last vs. Iona (01/24/16)Minutes .................................................................................................................................37 at Manhattan (02/11/16)
2016-17 Season HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Purvis’ Career HighsPoints ......................................................................................................................................... 21 at Canisius (02/21/16)Rebounds .................................................................................................................................... 10 at Colgate (11/22/15) Assists ........................................................................................................... 4, two times, last vs. Marist (01/10/16)Blocks ...........................................................................................................2, three times, last vs. Rider (02/25/16) Steals .......................................................................................................... 3, four times, last at Canisius (02/21/16)Minutes ................................................................................................................. 35 vs. Eastern Michigan (12/10/15)
13 • Tyese Purvis
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 31Games Started 0 24Double-Doubles 0 1Double Digit Scoring Games 0 15
Senior • Guard • 5-9Queens, NY (Francis Lewis/Monroe C.C.)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
2016-17 Season HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds .................................................................................................................................................................................... Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
20 • McKinzee Barker
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 29Games Started 0 28Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 1
Sophomore • Guard • 5-10Bomont, WV (Clay County)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Barker’s Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................ 14 at Colgate (11/22/15)Rebounds ...................................................................................................................................... 11 vs. Marist (01/10/16)Assists .......................................................................................................................................... 9 at Colgate (11/22/15)Blocks ...................................................................................................2, two times, last vs. Manhattan (02/02/16) Steals ...........................................................................................................................................6 vs. Niagara (12/06/16) Minutes .......................................................................................................................................39 at Colgate (11/22/15)
2016-17 Season HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
PLAYER CAPSULES21 • Rhaiah Spooner-Knight
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 Career (at MU)Games Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Senior• Guard • 5-10Hamilton, New Zealand (Utah Valley/Sacred Heart)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Spooner-Knight’s Season and Career Highs (at Monmouth)Points ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
23 • Adriana Zelaya
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Freshman • Forward • 6-2Goodyear, AZ
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Zelaya’s 2016-17 Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
22 • Alexa Middleton
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Freshman• Forward • 6-2Philadelphia, PA (Abington Friends)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Middleton’s 2016-17 Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists .........................................................................................................................................................................................Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 22Games Started 0 1Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
Sophomore • Center • 6-5Marcellus, NY (Marcellus)
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Balman’s Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................ 8, two times, last at Fairfield (02/14/16)Rebounds .............................................................................................................................10 at Quinnipiac (01/28/16) Assists .......................................................................................................... 1, two times, last at Niagara (02/19/16) Blocks ........................................................................................................................................3 vs. Fairfield (03/05/16) Steals ...........................................................................................................................................2 vs. Niagara (12/06/16) Minutes ......................................................................................................................................... 14 vs. Rider (02/25/16)
2016-17 Season HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
32 • Taylor NasonFreshman • Forward • 5-10Lorton, VA (South County)
2016-17 CareerGames Played 0 0Games Started 0 0Double-Doubles 0 0Double Digit Scoring Games 0 0
2016-17 Game-by-Game StatiSticS
FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min at Robert Morris
Nason’s 2016-17 Season and Career HighsPoints ............................................................................................................................................................................................Rebounds ....................................................................................................................................................................................Assists ......................................................................................................................................................................................... Blocks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................Steals ............................................................................................................................................................................................Minutes ........................................................................................................................................................................................
2016-17 MONMOUTH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL2015-16 Overall Season Stats2015-16 Monmouth WBB
Monmouth Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 17, 2016)All games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 14-17 8-6 5-10 1-1CONFERENCE 11-9 7-3 4-6 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-8 1-3 1-4 1-1
TEAM STATISTICS MU-W OPPSCORING 2053 2099 Points per game 66.2 67.7 Scoring margin -1.5 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 762-2005 750-1906 Field goal pct . 3 8 0 . 3 9 33 POINT FG-ATT 238-747 169-528 3-point FG pct . 3 1 9 . 3 2 0 3-pt FG made per game 7.7 5.5FREE THROWS-ATT 291-440 430-592 Free throw pct . 6 6 1 . 7 2 6 F-Throws made per game 9.4 13.9REBOUNDS 1240 1295 Rebounds per game 40.0 41.8 Rebounding margin -1.8 -ASSISTS 397 457 Assists per game 12.8 14.7TURNOVERS 519 523 Turnovers per game 16.7 16.9 Turnover margin +0.1 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.8 0.9STEALS 276 236 Steals per game 8.9 7.6BLOCKS 116 118 Blocks per game 3.7 3.8ATTENDANCE 8121 14331 Home games-Avg/Game 14-580 15-605 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-2631
Score by Periods 1st 2nd 3rd 4th O T TotalsMonmouth 482 495 509 547 20 2053Opponents 475 489 529 585 21 2099
Date Opponent Score Att.11/13/15 at Lehigh L o t 88-95 61011/19/15 ROBERT MORRIS L 47-60 73811/22/15 at Colgate Wot 86-80 52711/28/15 at Providence L 59-71 161
* 12/04/15 SIENA L 63-69 721* 12/06/15 NIAGARA W 83-60 526
12/08/15 at Princeton University L 70-81 46812/10/15 EASTERN MICHIGAN L 68-78 54112/20/15 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 75-81 15212/29/15 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN W 63-54 93712/30/15 LA SALLE L 50-65 657
* 01/02/16 QUINNIPIAC W 63-60 536* 01/06/16 at Saint Peter's L 62-67 379* 01/10/16 MARIST W 60-52 445* 01/15/16 at Siena L 54-64 1502* 01/17/16 at Marist L 55-78 1685* 01/21/16 at Rider University W 87-75 814* 01/24/16 IONA L 49-64 101* 01/28/16 at Quinnipiac L 58-85 340* 01/30/16 FAIRFIELD L 60-68 621* 02/02/16 MANHATTAN W 72-62 417* 02/05/16 at Iona L 56-68 901* 02/07/16 CANISIUS W 79-75 416* 02/11/16 at Manhattan W 57-56 148* 02/14/16 at Fairfield L 70-80 352* 02/19/16 at Niagara W 68-55 289* 02/21/16 at Canisius W 81-71 741* 02/25/16 RIDER UNIVERSITY W 76-61 378* 02/28/16 SAINT PETER'S W 71-52 1087
03/05/16 vs Fairfield W 64-46 284403/06/16 vs Quinnipiac L 59-66 2418
