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1 MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY WOMEN S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CONTACT: CHRIS TOBIN (732) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Cedar Avenue West Long Branch, NJ HAWKS HOOPS MONMOUTH HAWKS (13-9, 9-4 NEC) vs. LONG ISLAND BLACKBIRDS (10-13, 7-7 NEC) February 19, :30 p.m. Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) West Long Branch, N.J. The Monmouth women's basketball team enters tonight's game looking to get back into the win column after having its five-game win streak halted at the hands of Mount St. Mary's on Monday night. The 27-point home loss knocked the Hawks out of second place in the league standings, while it also dropped Monmouth's home record to 5-3 on the season. In need of one more victory to clinch its third consecutive NEC Tournament berth, the Hawks take on the Long Island University Blackbirds for the first time this year. The Blue and White are led in scoring by NIAMH DWYER, who is posting 15.1 points and a team-high 49 3-pointers. Senior JEWONDA BRIGHT, who is posting 11.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per outing, leads the squad with her.556 field goal percentage. Junior ERIN WINSTON is posting 10.4 points and a team-high 64 assists. Monmouth, who has led the NEC in field goal percentage defense each of the last three seasons, once again leads the conference in field goal percentage defense, holding the opposing teams to just a 37.0% success rate. MONMOUTH HAWKS PROBABLE STARTERS NO. NAME POS. CL. HT. HOMETOWN PPG / RPG AST / STL 5 LaSheena Martin F Sr. 5-7 Sewell, N.J. 7.0 / / Erin Winston G Jr. 5-8 Bowie, Md / / Jewonda Bright C Sr. 6-2 Norfolk, Va / / Courtney Lumpkin F Jr. 5-7 Newark, N.J. 8.5 / / Niamh Dwyer G So. 5-9 Thurles, Ireland 15.1 / / 1.9 RESERVES 12 Christine Arsego G So Torrington, Conn. 0.7 / / Francine Bell G So. 5-6 Orange, N.J. 1.6 / / Liz Whalen G/F So. 5-9 E. Brunswick, N.J. 3.5 / / Charisse Johnson F Fr. 6-0 E. Stroudsburg, Pa. 1.6 / / Bridgette Bynum F/C Jr. 6-3 Philadelphia, Pa. 3.0 / / LaShaunda Merriweather C R-Fr. 6-4 Richmond, Va. 0.9 / / 0.2 HEAD COACH: Jackie DeVane (Delaware State, 1983) - 4th season at Monmouth ASSISTANTS: Michele Baxter (St. John Fisher, 1987), Jim Baxter (Indiana State, 1973), Sara Hatcher (Monmouth, 2002) HAWKS SCOREBOARD Date Opponent Time 11/22 NORFOLK STATE W, /25 at Rider W, /29 vs. UMKC L, /30 vs. Akron W, /03 IONA W, /06 at Columbia L, (ot) 12/10 at St. Peter s L, /20 at George Mason L, /04 at #21 Auburn L, /08 at Sacred Heart L, /10 at Wagner W, /15 ROBERT MORRIS W, /17 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) L, /22 CENTRAL CONN. STATE W, /24 at Quinnipiac W, /28 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON L, /31 at Mount St. Mary s W, (3ot) 02/02 at Robert Morris W, (ot) 02/07 QUINNIPIAC W, /09 at Central Connecticut State W, /11 at St. Francis (N.Y.) W, /16 MOUNT ST. MARY S L, /19 LONG ISLAND 5:30 p.m. 02/21 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) 7:00 p.m. 02/26 SACRED HEART 7:00 p.m. 02/28 at Long Island 2:00 p.m. 03/01 at Fairleigh Dickinson 7:00 p.m. 03/05 at NEC Tournament First Round tba 03/06 at NEC Tournament Second Round tba 03/13 at NEC Championship Game tba - at Best Western Roundball Classic (Tampa, Fla.) - Northeast Conference game - at Wagner - Spiro Center (Staten Island, N.Y.) - at highest remaining seed, televised on MSG-TV - televised on Cablevision - at Ritacco Center (Toms River, N.J.) THE SERIES vs. Long Island Overall Record:... Monmouth leads Last Meeting:... MU 65, LIU 50 (2/14/03) Last LIU win:...liu 75, MU 60 (2/16/02) THE COACHES MU: Jackie DeVane (Delaware State, 1983) Record at MU: (4th season) Overall Record: (14th season) Record vs. LIU LIU: Stephanie Gaitley (Villanova, 1982) Record at LIU: (2nd season) Overall Record: (18th season) TELEVISION CABLEVISION RADIO HAWKS COVERAGE: 88.9 FM WMCX (West Long Branch)

2 QUICK FACTS Location... West Long Branch, N.J. Founded Enrollment...4,323 President...Vice Admiral Paul Gaffney II Athletics Director...Dr. Marilyn McNeil Conference... Northeast Nickname...Hawks Colors...Midnight Blue and White Arena... Boylan Gymnasium (2,500) Internet Site... Hawks Hotline... (732) 571-HAWK Overall Record NEC Record /3rd (tie) Postseason... Lost in NEC Semis First season of Division I Overall Division I Record First season in NEC Overall NEC Record ( ) NEC Championship NCAA Tournament MEDIA SERVICES INTERVIEWS WITH COACH DeVANE Media wishing to interview Coach DeVane must notify the Monmouth Athletics Communications office. Twenty-four hours of advance notice is appreciated. Coach DeVane is available most weekday mornings for interviews or after practice. WEEKLY PLAYER INTERVIEWS All player interviews must be requested through the Monmouth Athletics Communications office, and must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. PRACTICE COVERAGE Monmouth 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 Athletics Communications. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Arrangements for media credentials for Monmouth home basketball games must be made through the Monmouth Athletics Communications office. Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing and submitted on company letterhead to Chris Tobin. Credentials must be requested at least 48 hours prior to requested game. HOW TO REACH US: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: CHRIS TOBIN Phone: (732) Fax: (732) ctobin@monmouth.edu Cell Phone: (732) HEAD COACH: JACKIE DEVANE 4th Season at Monmouth/14th Season overall JACKIE DEVANE (Delaware State, 1983) is in her fourth season as head coach at Monmouth and her 14th overall. DeVane has posted a mark in her time in West Long Branch. DeVane posted her 50th win at the helm of Monmouth in the Hawks' triumph at Rider (11/25). A native of Philadelphia, Pa., DeVane became the fourth women's head coach in Monmouth's Division I history in the season. THE HAWKS UNDER COACH DEVANE Season Record NEC Result tie 6th NEC quarters (4th) NEC semis (3rd) TOTALS NEC Tourn. Appearances CURRENT NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS (as of games through 2/17/2004) TEAM NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak 1. St. Francis University W12 2. Sacred Heart W1 3. Monmouth L1 4. Quinnipiac L1 5. Fairleigh Dickinson W1 6. Long Island W3 Mount St. Mary s W1 8. Wagner L3 9. St. Francis College W1 10. Central Conn. State L1 11. Robert Morris L3 TODAY'S NEC MATCHUP MONMOUTH...VS....LONG ISLAND PPG Opp. PPG Scoring Margin FG % FG % Def pt. FG Pct pt. FG Pct. Def FT % FT made/game FT attempts/game Rebounding Avg Opp. Rebounding Avg Offensive /game Opp. Offensive /game Defensive /game Opp. Defensive /game /game Turnovers/game /game /game

3 LAST TIME OUT: GAME 22 - MOUNT ST. MARY'S MOUNTAINEERS MOUNT ST. MARY'S 81, MONMOUTH 54 - West Long Branch, N.J. The Monmouth University women s basketball team had its five-game win streak snapped at the hands of visiting Mount St. Mary s, 81-54, on Monday night, in Boylan Gym. Led by Adrienne Harris game-high 29 points, the Mount improved its overall record to 8-15, and evened its Northeast Conference ledger at 7-7, while the Hawks, who entered tonight s contest in second place in the league standing, fell to 13-9 overall and 9-4 in the NEC. The Mountaineers guards took over the game from the outset, as the duo of Harris and Samira Rashid, combined for 45 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in the game. Monmouth grabbed an early 3-0 lead at the 18:41 mark, as junior forward COURTNEY LUMPKIN connected on a traditional three-point play, before the Mount battled back for a one-point edge of their own, 4-3, behind baskets from Beth Foster and Rashid, at 16:59. The Hawks regained the lead once again at 5-4, just 30 seconds later, as LASHEENA MARTIN drained a jumpshot, which would be Monmouth s last lead of the contest. The Mount used a 16-5 run over the next 6:52 to build a 10-point cushion over Monmouth, as Harris completed a four-point play, while Foster and Myriam Baccouche connected from behind the arc as well. The Hawks cut the lead back down to eight, 20-12, as Lumpkin hit from the field, but the Mount raced out to a 20-point bulge at the intermission, guided by 13 points from Harris, who went 10-for-18 from the field for the game. MU opened the second half on an 8-2 surge, holding Mount to just a single Harris field goal in the first three minutes of action. In the mini-run, NIAMH DWYER connected on two 3-pointers, while JEWONDA BRIGHT deposited a lay up, which was her 1001 st point for her MU career. After Rashid hit for a trifecta, to give Mount a edge with 15:51 left, the Hawks scored the next seven points to cut the lead to 11, 51-40, with 14:06 showing. Lumpkin, using penetration, tallied two scores, while Dwyer hit from beyond the arc once again, but it was the closest Monmouth got to the Mountaineers. Mount St. Mary s outscored Monmouth to close out the game, including an impressive 16-for-18 showing from the free throw line in the final 14 minutes of the contest. Monmouth, who leads the Northeast Conference in field goal percentage defense, allowed the Mount to hit on 41.0% (25-61) for the game, while the Hawks connected on 35.3% (18-51) from the floor. The Mount maintained the sizable advantage throughout the game by hitting 24-of-29 free throw attempts, which translates to an 82.8% success rate, while the Hawks hit for a season low 50.0% (12-24) from the charity stripe. Monmouth had three players post double-figures in the scoring column, led by Lumpkin s 16 points, on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor, and seven rebounds. Bright tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and a gamehigh 13 rebounds, while Dwyer hit for 15 points behind four 3-pointers. Bright became the 10 th player in MU history in the 1,000/500 club, but the first to become a member in just three seasons, as the center now has 1,003 points and 511 rebounds in the Blue and White, while she now stands 12 th all-time on the rebounds chart. Mount St. Mary s, who avenged its triple overtime loss to the Hawks in Knott Arena on January 31, also had a trio post double-digits in the scoring column. Harris, who entered the game averaging 14.5 points per game, tallied a gamehigh 29 points, while Rashid and Baccouche carded 16 points each. Rashid added a game-high nine assists to her ledger, while Baccouche corralled a team-high seven rebounds as well. All-NEC performer Foster, posted nine points and five boards, while Caitlin Pearson chipped in off the bench with a career-high eight points. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN Seniors LASHEENA "HOOTIE" MARTIN and JEWONDA BRIGHT were selected as the team captains for the season. RECORDS Watch - Career POINTS SCORED - CAREER 1. Linda Wilson ( ) 1, Michelle Allen ( ) 1, Amanda Rosato ( ) 1, Michelle Cappadona ( ) 1, Sue Shea ( ) 1, Jen Brzucki ( ) 1, Sandra Cook ( ) 1, Beth DiRenzo ( ) 1, Tracey Robinson ( ) 1, Christa Ciriani ( ) 1, Katie Kostohryz ( ) 1, JEWONDA BRIGHT (2001- ) 1, Jamie Ward ( ) Ellen Brennan ( ) Nicole Cervino ( ) Rashawnah French ( ) Ramona Johnson ( ) Rachel Goodale ( ) Shaliek Wright ( ) Audrey Taylor ( ) Tracy Allocco ( ) Erin Adesso ( ) 596 ACTIVE: LASHEENA MARTIN (2000- ) 578 MOST REBOUNDS - CAREER 1. Linda Wilson ( ) 1, Sandra Cook ( ) Jen Brzucki ( ) Sue Shea ( ) Katie Kostohryz ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Jamie Ward ( ) Christa Ciriani ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) Tracy Robinson ( ) Kenya Howze ( ) JEWONDA BRIGHT (2001- ) Ramona Johnson ( ) 505 ACTIVE: LASHEENA MARTIN (2000- ) 404 MOST STEALS - CAREER 1. Michelle Cappadona ( ) Christie Pearce ( ) Jamie Ward ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Beth DiRenzo ( ) Tracy Radigan ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) Ramona Johnson ( ) LASHEENA MARTIN (2000- ) Sue Shea ( ) 155 ACTIVE: ERIN WINSTON (2001- ) 134 MOST ASSISTS - CAREER 1. Ellen Brennan ( ) Nicole Cervino ( ) Sue Shea ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Tracey Radigan ( ) Rachel Goodale ( ) Christie Pearce ( ) Audrey Taylor ( ) Kathy Sturm ( ) Beth DiRenzo ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) 234 ACTIVE: ERIN WINSTON (2001- ) 176 LASHEENA MARTIN (2000- ) 145 FREE THROWS MADE - CAREER 1. Michelle Cappadona ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) Jen Brzucki ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Christa Ciriani ( ) Sandra Cook ( ) 232 ACTIVE: JEWONDA BRIGHT (2001- ) 208

4 NEC Preseason Coaches Poll 1. St. Francis (Pa.) (7) 2. Quinnipiac (3) 3. Mount St. Mary's 4. MONMOUTH Sacred Heart (1) 6. Wagner 7. Long Island 8. Fairleigh Dickinson 9. Central Connecticut State 10. Robert Morris 11. St. Francis (N.Y.) *first place votes in parantheses NEC Preseason All-Conference Team F Beth Foster C/F Ashlee Kelly G Natallia Marchanka C Beth Swink F Carrie Walker MSM QU FDU SFPA WC STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT MU's win over Norfolk State in the season opener for the Hawks was the first win by a Monmouth squad in a season opener since the season, when the Hawks were victorious on the road at Fordham, defeating the Rams on 11/14/ The Hawks last win in a home season-opening contest was 11/19/1997, when they bested Fordham in overtime, Monmouth is now 7-15 in season openers since the program turned Division I. BEST START EVER... Monmouth's 2-0 start to the season marked the first time since the campaign that the Hawks started at that rate. The Blue and White have never begun a year 3-0, but were also 4-1 in , as well. HAWKS PICKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL The Monmouth Hawks were picked to finish fourth in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, as released by the conference on November 11, during its preseason teleconference. Defending NEC champion St. Francis University, led by NEC Player of the Year candidate Beth Swink, was the pick to repeat as the league s best, receiving seven first place votes, out of a possible ten. Quinnipiac, led by last season's NEC Player of the Year Ashlee Kelly, received three first place votes to grab the number two slot in the poll, while Mount St. Mary's was picked third. Sacred Heart received the final first place vote, and tied with Monmouth for fourth place in the standings, while Wagner, the host of this season's NEC Tournament, came in sixth. Long Island claimed the seventh spot, while Fairleigh Dickinson rounded out the tournament qualifying field in the eighth slot. Central Connecticut State, Robert Morris and St. Francis College ranked ninth through eleventh respectively to round out the NEC field. GETTIN' THERE MU s longest win streak in its Division I history is 10 games, which was done twice, once during the season, and once again during The Hawks put together two, four-game win streaks last season, en route to their second consecutive post season appearance. The Birds' five-game win streak this season was the longest since MU's seven-game streak in HAWKS CATCH THE INJURY BUG Without a full compliment of players throughout last season, the Hawks claimed the number three seed in the Northeast Conference Tournament and made an appearance in the semifinals for the first time since COURTNEY LUMPKIN (torn ACL), ERIN WINSTON (stress fracture in shin), LASHAUNDA MERRIWEATHER (stress fracture in foot) and CHRISTINE ARSEGO (ankle) all missed time due to injuries. Although "healthy" to start this season, NEC All-Rookie performer LIZ WHALEN missed the the first seven games of this season after surgery for compartment syndrome. "JAY BIRD SHOWING BRIGHT COLORS Co-captain JEWONDA BRIGHT returned as the Hawks' top scorer and rebounder from last year. The center, who led MU in field goal percentage the last two seasons (ranking 19th in the country as a sophomore), averaged 13.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game as a junior. She now ranks 12th all-time on the Monmouth scoring chart with 1,003 points. Bright, who played one season at Delaware State, carded 289 points for the Hornets as a freshman, placing her all-time scoring mark at 1,292 points. After 22 games, Bright is second on the team in points per game (11.2), and leads in rebounds per game (7.7) and field goal percentage (.556). With her 511 MU rebounds, she moved passed Romona Johnson (505 from ) for 12th place all-time. WELCOME TO THE BOYLER ROOM The Monmouth women s basketball team has posted a mark in Boylan Gym in the three-plus seasons under coach JACKIE DEVANE, including an 11-2 campaign during the season. The Hawks went 6-7 in Boylan last season, which included a stretch of four consecutive home league losses for the first time since MU is 5-3 in the friendly confines this season. ROAD WARRIORS... Last season, Monmouth went a combined 13-4 away from Boylan Gym, with losses at UCF, Seton Hall, St. Francis (Pa.) and versus UMBC in the NEC Tournament. The Hawks had posted eight straight road wins, breaking the school record for consecutive road victories (six) set from January 3, 1987 to February 2, 1987, and tying a school-mark for consecutive NEC road wins, set during the season. MU is 8-6 away from Boylan this year, which includes a six-game road win streak, and finished its longest road stretch since of six games, going 1-5. REJECTION CAN BE A GOOD THING MU holds the NEC record for blocks in a single game (15), a record that was set against FDU on January 9, Last season, MU ranked second in the league in blocked shots (3.14), with a second-best 91 swats. Monmouth ranks third in the NEC in 2003, averaging 3.3 blocks per game. JEWONDA BRIGHT leads the block-brigade with 20 facials.

5 THAT S WHY THEY CALL IT CHARITY... As a team, MU is connecting on 66.3% ( ) from the free throw line this year, which ranks eighth in the NEC. Foul shooting argueably saved MU in its triple overtime thriller at the Mount (1/31), as the Hawks went 23-of-32 from the stripe. ERIN WINSTON, who was 11-for-12 in the game, went 7-for-8 in the overtime sessions, as MU won In the rematch with the Mount, MU hit a season-low 50.0% (12-24) in the 27 point loss. Last season, the Hawks made (412) and attempted (594) more free throws than any other team in the NEC during the season. CLOSE CALLS... The Blue and White was 5-4 in games decided by five points or less during the season. In its one-point win at Sacred Heart (1/16), MU broke a four-game losing streak in one-point games. The last one-point win for the Hawks came on 1/25/01 when LaToya Thompson s buzzer-beater topped St. Francis [Pa.], while it also broke the 10th longest home win streak in the NCAA for the Pioneers at the time. This season, MU erased a 17-point second half deficit to defeat Quinnipiac on the road, and posted a triple ot, four-point win at Mount St. Mary's, making its record in five point games, 2-0 in TEAM DEFENSE In , the Hawks led the NEC and ranked 15th nationally in field goal percentage defense, allowing just a 36.0% success rate for their opponents. The Blue and White also ranked fourth in the NEC in scoring defense, giving up 57.8 points per game, which also ranked 25th in the NCAA. Currently, the Hawks are holding thier opponents to a combined 37.0% from the floor this season, including a 20.8% showing from Akron (11/30), which was the lowest percentage since MU held Robert Morris to a paultry 19.4% from the floor (3/1/03). The Hawks rank first in the NEC in field goal percentage defense with the.370 figure. MY WALLET S TOO SMALL TO HOLD MY 50 S, AND MY DIAMOND SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT... MU held its opponents to 59 or less points on 19 occasions last year, including nine of its last 11 opponents, winning 16 of the 19 contests overall. The Hawks won four straight games while accomplishing the feat. The Birds held Robert Morris to a season-low 34 points this season, the lowest output since 1/26/89 (St. Francis N.Y points). The Hawks opened the season holding Norfolk State to 51 points and held Akron (11/30) to a season-low 40 points. MU is 9-2 in when holding its opponents to under the 60 point mark, as it held Robert Morris to 57 points in overtime last Monday. PARTYING LIKE IT S Since January of the season, the Hawks had not held consecutive opponents under 50 points, when the Hawks beat Queens (65-46) and then defeated Loyola [Md.], The Blue and White accomplished the same feat twice in and did it again on three occasions in MU held a total of seven teams under the 50-point total last year, including in the final three games. The Hawks are 3-0 when holding teams under the 50-mark in "WE WERE MERELY FRESHMEN..." MU relied heavily on LIZ WHALEN (21 starts) last year. Whalen, an NEC All-Rookie Team selection, set a new NEC record for three-point field goal percentage, connecting on 42.6% (43-of-101) from 3-point land last year. She also set career-highs with 24 points on a MU record seven three-pointers at Mount St. Mary s (2/1). The sharpshooter averaged 6.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest. Since missing the first seven games this year and nine total, Whalen has come back to post 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 21 minutes per outing. Whalen, who hit the game-winning basket as time expired at Umbc last season, continued her heroics by hitting a free throw with 0.3 seconds remaining to send MU's game at Robert Morris into extra time. IT WAS RAINING THREE S MU hit 10 three-pointers in its win at LIU (1/9/03) last year, which was one made basket less than the school-record 11 (MU went 11-for-21 at Mount in an win on 2/18/98). Its 19 attempts was also a season high. The MU record for attempts in a game is 29, which was an overtime loss to LIU in the 2000 NEC Tourney. MU s record for a regulation game is 24, at Wagner (1/15/00). The NEC record for treys made in a game is 14, set by both Rider (vs. SFNY on 1/14/95) and St. Francis (N.Y.) (vs. RMU on 2/9/02). Rider holds the league mark for attempts (37) in the aforementioned game vs. St. Francis. Monmouth's nine 3-point baskets at Mount St. Mary's (1/31) is a season high, along with their 25 attempts. YOU GOT ROBBED MU guards ERIN WINSTON and LASHEENA MARTIN each posted career-highs in the steals category last season. Winston, who snagged eight steals vs. Long Island (2/14), was two steals away from tying the Hawks single-game record held by both Michelle Cappadona and Christie Pearce. Winston (2.33) and Martin (1.97) finished the season ranked 4th and 5th, respectively, in the NEC in steals per game. Martin, MU s active career-leader with 161, now ranks 10th all-time. The Hawks are stealing an average of 8.81 balls a game this season, which ranks eighth best in the league. Three Hawks, Winston (6th), NIAMH DWYER (9th) and Martin (13th) rank amongst the conference leaders in UP IN YOUR FACE "D" Monmouth has led the NEC in field goal percentage defense over the past two-plus seasons. Over that time, the Blue and White has held 33 opponents to under 35.0% shooting from the floor in a game, posting a 27-6 record in those games. Monmouth has done it seven times in , holding Rider (30.5%), Akron (20.8%), Robert Morris (31.6%), CCSU (31.6%, 32.8%) and Quinnipiac (24.6%, 32.9%) to the paultry percentages, winning all seven games.

6 IRISH EYES ARE SMILING NIAMH DWYER has shown her abilities already as an all-around performer for the Hawks after sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer rules. The Thurles, Ireland-native, who played for the Irish National Team in this summer's World University Games, has averaged a team-high 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while dishing out 62 assists and hitting a team-high pointers. She posted a then career-high 26 points and nine rebounds at Wagner (1/10). The guard also led MU with 18 points, on five trifectas at #21 Auburn (1/4/04), while collecting eight rebounds. She has led MU in scoring in 15 games, including four contests in which she scored 20 points or more, after carding a new career-best with 27 points vs. Quinnipiac (2/7). The guard currently ranks 6th in the NEC in scoring and earned her first NEC Player of the Week honor on Feb. 9th. DON T CALL IT A COMEBACK, SHE S BEEN HERE FOR YEARS Guard LASHEENA HOOTIE MARTIN made a tremendous comeback from back spasms that sidelined her much of her sophomore season, to start 27 of MU s 29 games as a junior, posting career-bests in points (7.5) and rebounds (5.1). Martin contributed the game-winning three-point play at Sacred Heart with 16 seconds left and tallied her first career double-double, as she posted 12 points, 10 boards at Quinnipiac last year. The guard led the Hawks in steals (57) and was third in assists (66) and blocks (16). Currently, she is posting 7.0 points and 5.9 boards, while ranking third on the team with 40 steals. She registered her career-high of 19 points in MU's win over Iona (12/3), hitting on 7-of-14 from the field. She tallied her second career double-double with 12 points and a career-best 13 rebounds in MU's triple ot win at Mount (1/31) and tied a career-best with 13 caroms against Quinnipiac (2/7). In the QU game, Martin took over 10th place all-time in MU career steals (162). MONMOUTH SIGNS TWO FOR KIM McCLOSKEY of Valparaiso, Ind., and LINDSEY ZEGOWITZ of Damascus, Md., have signed letters of intent to further their education and basketball careers at Monmouth University, Hawks head coach Jackie DeVane announced on December 11th. McCloskey, a 6 0 guard, averaged 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals per game last season as a junior in her first season at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, after transferring. Kim comes from a strong family unit in Indiana, commented assistant coach Jim Baxter, an Indiana native. Her athleticism and desire will be a welcome addition to the Monmouth family. Zegowitz, a 6 2 post player, will see time at both the forward and center positions upon her arrival to Monmouth. The All-Gazette first-team player averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior at Damascus High School. Lindsey will provide size and scoring ability for us, stated DeVane. She will make an impact on both ends of the floor for the program. MUST HAVE BEEN COLD UP THERE Monmouth posted a program-low 20.8% from the field in its loss at St. Peter's on December 10. The 11-of-53 performance was the lowest since the Hawks connected on 22.2% (14-63) vs. Louisville on December 27, It also marked only the sixth time in program history that the Hawks posted a point total in the 30's, and the first time since February 13, 1992 when MU scored a program-low 34 points at Long Island. Ironically, MU is now 0-7 all-time when scoing in the 30's. LONG ROAD TO TRAVEL TO THE RECORD Monmouth's six-game road swing was the longest team had been on since the season, a trip in which the Blue and White posted a 4-2 record. The Hawks went 1-5 on the trip. The five road losses accounted for Monmouth's five-game skid, which was two losses away from tying the school-record of seven consecutive losses set in FIVE-GAME SWOON On Monmouth's five-game losing streak, the Hawks connected on.320 percent from the field, while allowing.445 percent to the opponents. While allowing 71.8 points per game in the streak, the Hawks totalled 53.0 ppg of their own. NOW THAT'S BREAKING A SLUMP Not only did Monmouth break its five-game losing streak on January 10th at Wagner, the Hawks did it in grand fashion, using stifling defense and efficient offense for the victory. The Hawks connected on a season-best.540 percent from the field (27-50), while allowing.373 percent to the Seahawks. The Hawks also tied a season-high with their 77 points, as both NIAMH DWYER (26 points, nine rebounds) and ERIN WINSTON (22 points) posted new career-highs. Monmouth also controlled the boards in the NEC contest, outrebounding Wagner 41-23, giving up a season-low six offensive rebounds to the Seahawks. NEC DOMINANCE Monmouth has a 12-game win streak against Robert Morris, which is the longest current NEC streak for the Hawks. The last loss to the Colonials came on 2/13/1997 in Moon Township. In the 12-game streak posted their first 100-point game since 2/4/1987 (103 points vs. LIU) when the Birds hung 101 points on the Colonials on 2/5/2001. DISHING IT OUT Not only did Monmouth stage one of its greatest comebacks in recent years in its win at Quinnipiac (1/24), but the Hawks did it on both ends of the court. The Blue and White erased a 17-point deficit at the 14:46 mark, while holding the Bobcats to just five field goals in the second half of action. In the game, guard ERIN WINSTON tied her career-high with nine assists, which included all of Monmouth's last three baskets in the win. The nine dimes ranks her in a tie for 10th place all-time in single-game assists. Rachel Goodale, Christie Pearce and Kathy Sturm hold the top spot on the chart with 13.

7 DOUBLIN' UP Junior COURTNEY LUMPKIN registered her first career double-double in the win at Quinnipiac (1/24), as she posted 11 points and a career-best 12 rebounds. Junior BRIDGETTE BYNUM tallied her first ever double-double at Mount (1/31), as she posted career-bests with 13 points and 10 boards, while LASHEENA MARTIN carded her second ever double-feature in the same game with 12 points and 13 caroms. ERIN WINSTON joined the club at Robert Morris (2/2) with her first career 'double', as she tallied 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. JEWONDA BRIGHT, who has 11 doubles in her career at MU, is the only other player to tally the double-double feat this season, as the senior has done it four times (at Rider, at Wagner. at CCSU, and at home most recently versus Mount St. Mary's). SCORING DEFENSE The Hawks are currently third in the conference in scoring defense, allowing 63.3 points per game to their opponents. MU has held 13 of its foes to 60 points or lower, including #21 ranked Auburn to 59 points. The Blue and White, despite losing to defending champion St. Francis, held the NEC's top scoring offense (75.7 ppg) to 58 points. HITTING THE CENTURY MARK In the Hawks victory over Mount St. Mary's (1/31), the Birds hit the century mark for the fourth time in program history. The 104 points also set a new MU single-game record, as the previous high was 103 points scored versus LIU on 2/4/1987. The last time MU hit the 100-mark was at Robert Morris on 2/5/2001. MU has given up 100 points six times in its D-I history. A NIGHT OF FIRSTS Junior BRIDGETTE BYNUM and sophomore FRANCINE BELL each tallied career-highs at Mount St. Mary's (1/31). Bynum, a reserve, registered her first career double-double as she carded 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Bell hit for a career-best 12 points, including 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. The marathon game also marked the first time in program history that the Hawks competed in a triple overtime game. It was also the first game in which six MU players scored in double figures. NATIONAL ATTENTION Following Monmouth's marathon win at the Mount (1/31), in which the two teams combined for a Monmouth-game-high 204 points, ESPN's SportsCenter commented on the affair on their nightly broadcast. FREE BASKETBALL Monmouth recently played in consecutive overtime games for the first time in program history. In two different seasons, the Hawks played in overtime twice in a three-game stretch. MU has competed in three ot games in , one away from the school record of four, set during the season (MU was 2-2 in ot that season). CLOSING IN ON SOMETHING SPECIAL Senior JEWONDA BRIGHT became just the 10th player in MU history to amass 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in her career, but the first to accomplish the feat in just three seasons, as the center posted 11 points and 13 rebounds in a home loss to Mount St. Mary's (2/16). Bright, who can end her MU career ranked in the top-10 all-time in both points and rebounds if she can amass 20 points and 47 rebounds, currently stands 12th in points and rebounds. CHARGE!!!!! As a team, MU stood in and took 38 charges in 29 games last year. LIZ WHALEN, who set East Brunswick High School s charges taken record by her junior season, led the way for the Hawks in that category. She drew a team-high 20 charges in her 28 games played, including three against CCSU (1/23). The Hawks took advantage of a drive-happy Sacred Heart squad by drawing five offensives in the Hawks road victory (1/16). In the season opener, COURTNEY LUMPKIN drew three charges on her own CHARGE METER: Niamh Dwyer 8 Liz Whalen 7 Courtney Lumpkin 7 Jewonda Bright 7 Erin Winston 1 LaSheena Martin 1 UP NEXT... Monmouth returns to action on Saturday, February 21st, when it hosts St. Francis College at 7:00 p.m. at the Ritacco Center in Toms River, N.J., as part of the Ocean County Girls and Women in Sports Celebration.

8 RECORDS Watch - Season POINTS SCORED - SEASON 1. Sandra Cook ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) 521 Cindy Hook ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) 506 CURRENT TOTALS NIAMH DWYER 332 JEWONDA BRIGHT 246 ERIN WINSTON 228 MOST REBOUNDS - SEASON 1. Sandra Cook ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Cindy Hook ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) 331 CURRENT TOTALS JEWONDA BRIGHT 170 LASHEENA MARTIN 130 ERIN WINSTON 113 MOST STEALS - SEASON 1. Michelle Cappadona ( ) Christie Pearce ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Christie Pearce ( ) 79 CURRENT TOTALS ERIN WINSTON 44 NIAMH DWYER 42 LASHEENA MARTIN 40 MOST ASSISTS - SEASON 1. Bonita Spence ( ) 170 Kathy Sturm ( ) Ellen Brennan ( ) Ellen Brennan ( ) Rachel Goodale ( ) 148 CURRENT TOTALS ERIN WINSTON 64 NIAMH DWYER 62 COURTNEY LUMPKIN 53 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE - SEASON 1. Sandra Cook ( ) Cindy Hook ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Linda Wilson ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) 196 Linda Wilson ( ) 196 CURRENT TOTALS NIAMH DWYER 111 JEWONDA BRIGHT 99 ERIN WINSTON 72 FREE THROWS MADE - SEASON 1. Amanda Rosato ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Michelle Cappadona ( ) Sandra Cook ( ) Michelle Allen ( ) 122 CURRENT TOTALS ERIN WINSTON 77 NIAMH DWYER 61 LASHEENA MARTIN 50 THREE-POINTERS MADE - SEASON 1. Beth DiRenzo ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) Rachel Goodale ( ) Amanda Rosato ( ) 54 CURRENT TOTALS NIAMH DWYER 49 LASHEENA MARTIN 15 LIZ WHALEN 10 Monmouth s Game-By-Game Starters Game F F C G G Norfolk St. Martin Lumpkin Bright Winston Woodfield W, at Rider Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Wintson W, vs. Umkc Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, vs. Akron Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Wintson W, Iona Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, at Columbia Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, (ot) at St. Peter's Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, at Gmu Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, at Auburn Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, at Sacred Heart Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, at Wagner Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, Robert Morris Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, St. Francis Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, CCSU Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, at Quinnipiac Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, FDU Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, at Mount Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, (3ot) at Robert Morris Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, (ot) Quinnipiac Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, at Ccsu Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, at SFC Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston W, MOUNT Martin Lumpkin Bright Dwyer Winston L, MONMOUTH Season Highs and Lows CATEGORY Monmouth Opponent Hi 104 at Mount St. Mary's 100 by Mount St. Mary's Low 37 at St. Peter's 40 by Akron at Half Hi 43 at Rider 44 by Mount St. Mary's Low 15 at Auburn 17 by CCSU in a Half Hi 44 at George Mason 44 by Mount St. Mary's 44 vs. Quinnipiac Low 15 at Auburn 17 by CCSU Win Margin Hi 17 vs. Akron 31 by St. Peter's 17 at Wagner 17 at St. Francis (N.Y.) Low 4 at Quinnipiac 7 by Columbia/FDU 4 at Mount St. Mary's Field Goals Hi 36 at Mount St. Mary's 33 at Mount St. Mary's Low 11 at St. Peter's 11 by Akron Field Goal Att. Hi 83 at Mount St. Mary's 91 at Mount St. Mary's Low 41 at St. Francis (N.Y.) 43 by FDU Field Goal Pct. Hi.585 at St. Francis (N.Y.).542 by St. Peter's Low.208 at St. Peter's.208 by Akron 3pt Field Goals: Hi 9 at Mount St. Mary's 8 by Wagner/Quinnipiac Low 1 at St. Peter's 0 by Auburn 1 at George Mason 3pt Field Goal Att. Hi 25 at Mount St. Mary's 25 at Mount St. Mary's Low 7 vs. Umkc 8 by St. Francis 3pt Field Goal Pct. Hi.500 vs. CCSU.462 by George Mason Low.111 at George Mason.000 by Auburn Free Throws Hi 23 at Mount St. Mary's 30 at Mount St. Mary's Low 7 vs. Iona 7 by RMU Free Throw Att. Hi 35 at St. Francis (N.Y.) 40 at Mount St. Mary's Low 9 vs. Iona 11 by Iona Free Throw Pct. Hi.815 at George Mason.870 by Rider Low.500 vs. Mount.414 by CCSU Hi 58 at Mount St. Mary's 56 at Mount St. Mary's Low 27 at Sacred Heart 23 by Wagner Defensive Hi 37 at CCSU 31 by Iona/Auburn Low 14 vs. St. Francis 15 by St. Francis (N.Y.) Offensive Hi 22 vs. St. Francis 27 at Mount St. Mary's 22 at Mount St. Mary's Low 6 at George Mason 6 by Wagner/RMU Hi 20 vs. Akron 17 by Sacred Heart 20 at Mount St. Mary's Low 5 vs. Umkc 4 by Akron Turnovers Hi 32 at St. Francis (N.Y.) 34 by St. Francis (N.Y.) Low 11 vs. Akron 8 by Mount St. Mary's 11 vs. Iona Hi 6 vs. Iona 9 by St. Peter's/Auburn 6 vs. Robert Morris 6 at Mount St. Mary's 6 at CCSU Low 0 at Columbia 0 by Norfolk St./Wagner Hi 15 at St. Peter's 18 by Umkc Low 2 vs. Mount 1 by Akron

9 BOX SCORES Monmouth Norfolk State 51 1 Monmouth 60 Nov. 22, 2003 Boylan Gym (250) West Long Branch, N.J. NORFOLK STATE 51 CORBITT-f JACKSON-c MCCLARY-g THOMPSON-g JOHNSON-g Bowman Williams McClintock Burke Brown Uperesa TOTALS MONMOUTH 60 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WOODFIELD-g WINSTON-g Merriweather Arsego Johnson Dwyer Bynum TOTALS NORFOLK STATE = 51 MONMOUTH = 60 Percentages: Field Goals - NSU.377, MU.411; 3-Point FGs - NSU.111, MU.308; Free Throws - NSU.417, MU.667. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Harding, W. (R), Paugh, R. (U1), Maikranz, W. (U2). Nov. 25, 2003 Alumni Gym (325) Rider 60 Lawrenceville, N.J. MONMOUTH 68 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Woodfield Arsego Johnson Bynum TOTALS RIDER 60 MOORE-f HALL-f BOREL-g HOWER-g WELBORN-g Coyle Trimming Thomer Moore TOTALS MONMOUTH = 68 RIDER = 60 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.467, RU.305; 3-Point FGs - MU.333, RU.190; Free Throws - MU.563, RU.870. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: McEntee, B. (R), Kelly, K. (U1), Martin, D. (U2). Monmouth 52 UMKC 76 Nov. 29, 2003 USF Sun Dome - Best Western Roundball Classic Tampa, Fla. MONMOUTH 52 LUMPKIN-f DWYER-f BRIGHT-c MARTIN-g WINSTON-g Woodfield Arsego Bell Whalen Johnson Bynum TOTALS UMKC 76 HOULEHAN-f MOORE-f OBRECHT-c KNAPIC-g ELLIS-g Grant Ortega Sweere White Pauk Farmer TOTALS MONMOUTH = 52 UMKC = 76 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.370, UMKC.387; 3-Point FGs - MU.286, UMKC.263; Free Throws - MU.640, UMKC.767. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Lisa Mattingly (R), Beverly Roberts (U1), Ron Ledington (U2). 4 Akron 40 Monmouth 57 Nov. 30, 2003 USF Sun Dome - Best Western Roundball Classic Tampa, Fla. AKRON 40 HEMMELGARN-f HUTCHINSON-f HOLZER-c CONN-g KREZECZOWSKI-g Arnold Vujas Crooks Booms TOTALS MONMOUTH 57 MARTIN-f DWYER-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g LUMPKIN-g Woodfield Arsego Johnson Bynum TOTALS AKRON = 40 MONMOUTH = 57 Percentages: Field Goals - UA.208, MU.362; 3-Point FGs - UA.235, MU.250; Free Throws - UA.824, MU.588. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Lisa Napier (R), Beverly Roberts (U1), Steve Martin (U2). 5 Dec. 3, 2003 Boylan Gym (311) Iona 53 Monmouth 63 West Long Branch, N.J. IONA 53 FAHY-f HOWARD-g ABELE-g HORVATH-g KIRBY-g Gooding Yeagley Papadopoulou Donnelly Pettijohn TOTALS MONMOUTH 63 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Merriweather Woodfield Arsego Johnson Bynum TOTALS IONA = 53 MONMOUTH = 63 Percentages: Field Goals - IC.352, MU.379; 3-Point FGs - IC.333, MU.250; Free Throws - IC.818, MU.778. Technical Fouls: None. Officials: Gary Schimel (R), Helena Small (U1), Kelly Callahan (U2). 6 Dec. 7, 2003 Levien Gymnasium (79) Monmouth 77 Columbia (ot) 84 New York, N.Y. MONMOUTH 77 BRIGHT-c MARTIN-f WINSTON-g LUMPKIN-f DWYER-g Merriweather Woodfield Arsego Johnson Bynum TOTALS COLUMBIA 84 LESKO-f JASCHIK-f REVELL-c CHORNEY-g ALTMAN-g Schook Griffith Beato Kern Copeland Key TOTALS MONMOUTH = 77 COLUMBIA = 84 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.429, CU.413; 3-Point FGs - MU.308, CU.278; Free Throws - MU.792, CU.739. Technical Fouls: MU - bench (calling t.o. without one). Officials: Joe Vaszily (R), Joe Barrise (U1), Bob Csigi (U2).

10 7 Dec. 10, 2003 Yanitelli Center (875) BOX SCORES Monmouth 37 Monmouth St. Peter's 68 Jersey City, N.J. MONMOUTH 37 LUMPKIN-f DWYER-f BRIGHT-c MARTIN-g WINSTON-g Merriweather Arsego Bell Johnson Bynum TOTALS ST. PETER'S 68 HOOD-f SICILIANO-f SEATON-c GONZALEZ-g PHILIP-g Johnson Anderson Vance Lewis Baker Cushnie TOTALS MONMOUTH = 37 ST. PETER'S = 68 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.208, SPC.542; 3-Point FGs - MU.125, SPC.444; Free Throws - MU.778, SPC.545. Technical Fouls: none. Officials: Janice Aliberti (R), Tom Danaher (U1), Terry McKinney (U2). Dec. 20, 2003 Patriot Center (334) George Mason 78 Farifax, Va. MONMOUTH 63 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Arsego Bell Johnson Bynum TOTALS GEORGE MASON 78 KOOIJ-f NEAMO-f FLANDERS-c DEREVJANIK-g OTIM-g York Higy Daniels Hediger Holness Clark Pyne TOTALS MONMOUTH = 63 GEORGE MASON = 78 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.417, GMU.449; 3-Point FGs - MU.111, GMU.462; Free Throws - MU.815, GMU.500. Technical Fouls: none. Officials: Tom Danaher (R), Richard Adams (U1), Burnell Bowen (U2). Monmouth 38 #21 Auburn 59 Jan. 4, 2004 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Colesium (696) Auburn, Ala. MONMOUTH 38 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Arsego Whalen Johnson Bynum TOTALS AUBURN 59 EMEAGI-f WILLINGHAM-f STEVENSON-c LOUDEN-g BRACKETT-g Thompson Brown Miller Payne Derrick Presley TOTALS MONMOUTH = 38 AUBURN = 59 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.231, AU.355; 3-Point FGs - MU.300, AU.000; Free Throws - MU.571, AU.714. Technical Fouls: MU - TEAM. Officials: Daryl Humphrey (R), Carla Fountain (U1), Kelly Johnson (U2). 10 Jan. 8, 2004 WIlliam H. Pitt Center (293) Monmouth 50 Sacred Heart 70 Fairfield, Conn. MONMOUTH 50 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Merriweather Arsego Bell Whalen Johnson Bynum TOTALS SACRED HEART 70 MAHER-f PAPE-f DUGGAN-c RUBINO-g KOHL-g Quinlivan Bagnell Burke Rush White Bray TOTALS MONMOUTH = 50 SACRED HEART = 70 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.300, SHU.511; 3-Point FGs - MU.364, SHU.417; Free Throws - MU.696, SHU.810. Technical Fouls: none. Officials: John Palermo (R), Dennis Kelly (U1), Terry McKinney (U2). 11 Jan. 10, 2004 Spiro Sports Center (541) Monmouth 77 Wagner 60 Staten Island, N.Y. MONMOUTH 77 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Arsego Whalen Bynum TOTALS WAGNER 60 WYFFELS-f WALKER-f ROBINSON-g LINSCOTT-g GALLAGHER-g Collins Joo Carter TOTALS MONMOUTH = 77 WAGNER = 60 Percentages: Field Goals - MU.540, WC.373; 3-Point FGs - MU.313, WC.400; Free Throws - MU.692, WC.737. Technical Fouls: none. Officials: Patrick Sullivan (R), Paul Rogers (U1), Diane Waespy (U2). 12 Jan. 15, 2004 Boylan Gymnasium (138) Robert Morris 49 Monmouth 59 West Long Branch, N.J. ROBERT MORRIS 49 STEPHENS-f MULL-f MCDONALD-c ECKLEBERRY-g BURKETT-g Chestnut Jent Spangler Bradley TOTALS MONMOUTH 59 MARTIN-f LUMPKIN-f BRIGHT-c WINSTON-g DWYER-g Arsego Bell Whalen Johnson Bynum TOTALS ROBERT MORRIS = 49 MONMOUTH = 59 Percentages: Field Goals - RMU.316, MU.370; 3-Point FGs - RMU.200, MU.417; Free Throws - RMU.563, MU.800. Technical Fouls: none. Officials: Don Ciminera (R), Daniel Martin (U1), Ron DePasquale (U2).