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1 #9 MONMOUTH vs. #8 NIAGARA March 6, 204 * MAAC Championships * MassMutual Center Springfield, Mass. * 9:30 a.m. All-Time Series: NU leads, 2-0; Last Meeting: NU, (02/22/4) Hawks 7-24, 6-4 MAAC vs. Purple Eagles 0-9, 8-2 MAAC THE MONMOUTH LINEUP PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. # Name Ht. Cl. PPG RPG Misc. G 4 Helena Kurt 5-5 Fr points (4-7 3-pt. FG) vs. Siena G 5 Jasmine Walker 5-7 So double-doubles in 3-4, both vs. Rider F 0 Chevannah Paalvast 6-0 Sr Tied season high with 23 points vs. Quinnipiac F 33 Shira Shecht 6-0 Jr points, 9 rebounds at Siena F 34 Sara English 6-4 Jr Career-high 9 pts, 4 reb vs. Manhattan RESERVES G 00 Sarah Olson 5-8 Jr. - - Transfer from NJIT, Sitting out C 2 Sophie Beaudry 6-4 Fr points, 7 rebounds vs. Siena G 5 Mia Hopkins 5-0 Fr Season high 5 points vs. Siena G Kasey Chambers 5-7 So Career-high 6 assists vs.manhattan, at Fairfield G 2 Jamiyah Bethune 5-8 So points, 4 rebounds vs. Canisius F 4 Christina Mitchell 6-4 Fr Season-high 8 points at Marist F 2 Amanda Offenback 6-0 So Made season debut at # UConn F 23 India Dotson 6-0 Fr.-R points in st collegiate action at # UConn F 30 Danica Dragicevic 6-2 So Season-high 0 points at Niagara F 3 Jenny Horvatinovic 5- Fr pts, career-high 0 reb vs. Niagara The Monmouth University women s basketball team takes part in its first-ever MAAC Championships, beginning this Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. The No. 9 Hawks take on eighth-seeded Niagara. The Purple Eagles won both games in the season series - a victory in western New York and an victory in West Long Branch. Last time out, the Hawks scored an victory over Siena, while Niagara fell, 74-62, to Fairfield. SCOUTING THE NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES Chanel Johnson leads Niagara at 3.3 points per game, while also grabbing 5.4 rebounds per game. Middletown South product Meghan McGuinness has added 2.9 points per game, while shooting 43.3 percent (8-87) from long range. Victoria Rampado has caused the Hawks fits this season, averaging 2.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the two meetings. Overall, she s averaged 8.9 points and a team-leading 5.5 rebounds. Val McQuade has also chipped in at 8.4 points per game, while Kelly Van Leeuwen has run the point to the tune of 4.3 assists per game to go along with 5.2 points per game. ALL-TIME SERIES VS. NIAGARA Niagara won both meetings this season to open the all-time series. The Purple Eagles took a -0 lead in the series opener on Jan. 9 in Western New York. The Purple Eagles came from behind to score a victory in the defensive struggle. Niagara had little trouble on offense in West Long Branch, scoring an victory on Feb. 22. LAST TIME OUT Chevannah Paalvast and Mia Hopkins scored 5 points apiece to pace four Hawks in double figures in an Senior Day victory over Siena on Sunday. Helena Kurt (2) and Sophie Beaudry (0) also finished in double digits. GAME QUICK FACTS MU head coach: Jenny Palmateer Palmateer s career record: 4-52 (3rd season) Palmateer s MU record: same Niagara head coach: Kendra Faustin Faustin s career record: 63-5 (8th season) Faustin s NU record: same Live Video: None Radio: WMCX, 88.9 FM; Live Stats: Twitter: MU Women s Basketball Contact: Greg Ott office: cell: gott@monmouth.edu SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULTS.09 YALE L, WAGNER L, at Delaware L, vs. St. Bonaventure^ L, at # Connecticut^ L, vs. Boston University$ L, vs. Bowling Green# L, MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE W, LIU BROOKLYN L, at Stony Brook% L, vs. Eastern Michigan% L, SAINT PETER S* L, at Manhattan* L, FAIRFIELD* W, (OT) 0.05 RIDER* L, CANISIUS* W, at Siena* W, at Canisius* L, at Niagara* L, IONA* L, MANHATTAN* W, at Saint Peter s* W, MARIST* L, at Fairfield* L, QUINNIPIAC* L, at Iona* L, at Quinnipiac* L, at Rider* L, NIAGARA* L, at Marist* L, SIENA* W, vs. No. 8 Niagara & 9:30 a.m MAAC Championships & TBA ^ - Basketball Hall of Fame Women s Classic (Storrs, Conn.) $ - Basketball Hall of Fame Women s Classic (Hartford, Conn.) # - Basketball Hall of Fame Women s Classic (Springfield, Mass.) % - Seawolves Holiday Classic (Stony Brook, N.Y.) * - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game & - MAAC Championships (Springfield, Mass.) All Dates & Times Subject to Change

2 UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Location... West Long Branch, N.J. Founded Enrollment (Undergrad)... 4,607 President... Dr. Paul R. Brown Athletics Director...Dr. Marilyn McNeil Conference... MAAC Nickname... Hawks Colors...Midnight Blue and White Arena... Multipurpose Activity Center (4,00) Website... First season of Division I Overall Division I Record First season in MAAC Conference Championship PALMATEER QUICK FACTS Hometown: South Amboy, N.J. Family: Husband (Terry Palmateer) EDUCATION High School: Hoffman, 989 College: North Carolina State, 993 PLAYING EXPERIENCE North Carolina State COACHING RECORD ASSISTANT COACH Meredith College University of Virginia North Carolina State University Seton Hall University HEAD COACH Monmouth University - 20-present 20-2: : : 7-24 TOTAL: 4-52 LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD Monmouth plays in its first MAAC Championships this season after playing in all 27 Northeast Conference Tournaments since its inception. The Hawks posted a all-time record tournament, reaching the championship game on seven occasions. Unfortunately for the Hawks, their only tournament championship came in 986, before the NEC had secured an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. CHEVY DRIVES TOWARD,000 As of the March 2 game against Siena, Chevannah Paalvast sits at 98 career points, 9 shy of the,000-point plateau. The Hawks have at least one game left in the season and Paalvast has scored 9 points or more seven times this season. Against Niagara, however, she s scored six and nine points on Jan. 9 and Feb. 22, respectively. TIMES 0 Sophie Beaudry scored a season-high 0 points on March 2 against Siena, giving Monmouth 0 players with a double-digit scoring game this season. Chevannah Paalvast, Jasmine Walker, Sara English, Shira Shecht, Kasey Chambers, Helena Kurt, Jenny Horvatinovic, Jamiyah Bethune, Mia Hopkins and Danica Dragicevic have also finished a game in double figures. FORGETTABLE FEBRUARY The Hawks defeated Saint Peter s on Jan. 30 to move to 5-6 in MAAC play, but February proved to be the coldest month in many different ways. Monmouth went 0-8 in the month, setting an infamous new program single-season losing streak record. The longest total losing streak in program history is nine games, though that string stretched across the end of the season and beginning of HORVATINOVIC HAULS IN DOUBLE-DIGIT BOARDS Freshman Jenny Horvatinovic became the fourth Hawk this season to collect 0 or more rebounds in a single game on Feb. 22 when she grabbed 0 boards against Niagara. She narrowly missed a double-double with eight points. Horvatinovic joined Sara English, Chevannah Paalvast and Jasmine Walker - three of her fellow starters - as Hawks who ve grabbed double-digit rebounds in a single game this season. WALKER ONCE AGAIN Jasmine Walker posted a career-high 20 points and 3 rebounds in compiling her second career double-double Feb. 9 at Rider. Her first career double-double also came against the Broncs this season, when she went for 3 points and 0 rebounds on Jan. 5. SARA TEARS DOWN 6 BOARDS Sara English grabbed a career-high 6 rebounds, six on the offensive glass, Feb. 6 at Quinnipiac. Her previous career high was 4, established earlier this year against Manhattan. HEARTBREAKER AT HYNES Monmouth used brilliant halfcourt defense to come all the way back from a 5-point second-half deficit at Iona s Hynes Athletic Center on Feb. 4. Monmouth trailed by 5 with 5 minutes remaining in regulation and whittled away at the lead until a 0-0 run put the Hawks on top, Monmouth again took the lead, 59-58, on two Danica Dragicevic free throws with 0 seconds left, but Aleesha Powell went coast to coast to score the game-winning bucket with 3.5 seconds left. Monmouth held Iona to 22.2 percent (6-27) shooting in the second half. HAWKS PLAY 4KAY Since Head Coach Jenny Palmateer took over the reigns of the Monmouth women s basketball team, Play 4Kay Day has traditionally taken on greater meaning. Palmateer both played and coached a combined 4 years under Kay Yow, the longtime North Carolina State Head Coach for whom the cause is named. Play 4Kay is a 50 (c)(3) charitable organization 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.

3 CHEVY S ACROSS THE BOARD Chevannah Paalvast led the Hawks in points (20), rebounds (5), assists (4), blocks (2) and steals (3) at Iona on Feb. 4. She did her damage on 7-8 shooting from the floor and 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. SWARMING DEFENSE Monmouth employed a swarming, full-court press against Saint Peter s and forced a season-high 27 turnovers on Jan. 30. The turnover margin resulted in a 20-8 edge in points off turnovers in the -point victory. Chevannah Paalvast led the Hawks, offensively and defensively, with 8 points and four steals. Sara English added points and three blocks, while Mia Hopkins had 2 points and seven rebounds. ENGLISH EMERGES Having compiled three double-doubles in her sophomore season, everyone in West Long Branch knew Sara English had the ability to put up big numbers. In the Hawks 20th and 2st games of the season and after sitting out the prior contest due to injury, English s potential became a reality with a careerhigh 9 points and 0 rebounds against Iona on Jan. 24 and 9 points and 4 rebounds on Jan. 26 against Manhattan. Included in the 4-rebound effort were seven caroms on the offensive glass. HOPKINS HONORED Mia Hopkins became the second Monmouth freshman to be named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Jan. 27. The honor came after she averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and.5 assists, while shooting 42. percent (8-9), including 42.9 percent (3-7) from long range in the Hawks - week. Against Manhattan, Hopkins tied her season high with 3 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond the three-point arc. EASY SHOTS, EASY ASSISTS Monmouth shot a season-high 52.5 percent (3-59) from the floor against Manhattan on Jan. 26, in large part because of high-percentage shots set up by a season-high 2 assists. Monmouth shot 62. percent (8-29) with assists in the second half. Sara English led the way with 8-of-2 shooting from the floor, while Mia Hopkins was efficient at 5-of-8. Chevannah Paalvast also went 6-of-3 from the floor. Kasey Chambers had a solid all-around effort, shooting 4-of-8 to go along with a career-high six assists, while Jasmine Walker shot 3-of-6 with four assists. Paalvast also handed out five assists. FURIOUS COMEBACK FALLS SHORT VS. IONA Monmouth went on a furious 23-3 run to cut a 24-point deficit with 9:22 left in the second half to three with less than two minutes to play against leagueleading Iona on Jan. 24. Jenny Horvatinovic scored nine points in the run, while Jasmine Walker and Kasey Chambers added five points apiece. Iona eventually held on for a victory. TALE OF TWO HALVES Monmouth led, 22-2, at the half at Niagara on Jan. 9, holding the Purple Eagles to an opponent season-low of 2 points in the first half on 8.2 percent (4-22) shooting with 7 turnovers. Niagara then shot 38.7 percent (2-3) in the second half and Victoria Rampado scored 2 of her 23 points on 8-of- shooting in the latter stanza. Niagara also committed just six second-half turnovers. DOUBLE DIGITS IN THE SCORING COLUMN 0 or more Hawks have entered the scoring column on eight occasions this season, including three straight Jan Hawks scored against Yale in the season opener, before turning the trick again at Delaware and No. UConn. 0 entered the scoring column again Jan. 0 against Canisius, before a season-high scored at Siena. More recently, 0 scored at Canisius on Jan. 7 and against Iona on Jan. 24. STATS EXTRA MONMOUTH DOUBLE-FIGURE GAMES POINTS REBOUNDS Chevannah Paalvast - 9 Sara English - 6 Jasmine Walker - 8 Chevannah Paalvast - 2 Helena Kurt - 6 Jasmine Walker - 2 Shira Shecht - 5 Jenny Horvatinovic - Sara English - 4 Kasey Chambers - 4 Mia Hopkins - 4 Jamiyah Bethune - 2 Danica Dragicevic - Jenny Horvatinovic - Sophie Beaudry - DOUBLE-DOUBLES ASSISTS Chevannah Paalvast - 2 Sara English - 2 Jasmine Walker - 2 MONMOUTH RECORD... ALL MAAC Leading or tied at halftime: Trailing at halftime: -9-2 Shoot 50 percent or higher: Shoot less than 50 percent: Shoot higher percentage than opp.: Shoot lower percentage than opp.: -5-9 Shoot same percentage as opp.: Opp. shoot less than 50 percent: Opp. shoot 50 percent or higher: Score less than 60 points: Score points: Score points - - Score points -0-0 Score 90-plus points Opp. scores less than 50 points: 2-2- Opp. scores points: Opp. scores points: Opp. scores points: -4 - Opp. scores points: Opp. scores 90 points or more: Outrebound opponent: Outrebounded by opponent: are equal: -0-0 Commit fewer turnovers than opp.: Commit same turnovers as opp.: -0-0 Commit more turnovers than opp.: Games decided by 5 or fewer points: Overtime games: -0-0 Televised games: -2 - Games vs. ranked opponents: Games following a loss: Games following a win: More bench points than opp.: Equal/fewer bench points than opp.: Attempt 5 or more 3-pointers: Attempt 4 or fewer 3 pointers:

4 MEDIA SERVICES INTERVIEWS WITH COACH PALMATEER Media wishing to interview Coach Palmateer must notify Greg Ott 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 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 the Athletics Communications office. MEDIA CREDENTIALS Arrangements for media credentials for Monmouth home basketball games must be made through Greg Ott of the Monmouth Athletics Communications office. Requests by accredited media members should be made in writing and submitted on company letterhead to Greg Ott. Credentials must be requested at least 48 hours prior to requested game. HOW TO REACH US: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: GREG OTT Phone: Fax: gott@monmouth.edu Cell Phone: IF WE CAN GET THAT SHECHT EVERY GAME... Shira Shecht scored 3 points and added a career-high nine rebounds in the Hawks victory at Siena on Jan. 3. She did her damage on 5-of-6 shooting, including -of-2 from long range and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line. She also dished out two assists in 22 minutes. HOPKINS HITS FOR 3 Mia Hopkins scored a season-high 3 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including a threepointer on her only attempt from long range, in 7 minutes at Siena on Jan. 3. KASEY KONNECTING Kasey Chambers scored a career-high 4 points on 6-of-3 shooting off the bench against Rider on Jan. 5. The sophomore point guard also grabbed three steals. WALKER COMING INTO HER OWN After showing signs of the potential to become a major contributor for the Hawks early in the season, Jasmine Walker seems to have turned potential into reality. In a four-game stretch, Dec. 3-Jan. 0, Walker averaged.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 5.4 percent (9-37) from the floor and 35.7 percent (5-4) from long range. Included in the production was Walker s firstcareer double-double in which she had a career-high 3 points and 0 rebounds against Rider on Jan. 5, before upping her career-high to 4 points along with nine rebounds against Canisius on Jan. 0. KID S DAY SUCCESS Monmouth was 2-0 through two games in a three-game stretch of Kid s Days, and had not trailed in either game, before falling Jan. 7 at Canisius. Monmouth defeated Canisius, 64-56, in its own Kid s Day on Jan. 0 at the MAC. The Hawks then quieted a crowd of almost 2,000 kids on Jan. 3 at Siena, defeating the Saints, Monmouth took its largest lead of the season (8) into the locker room at Siena, before extending the figure to 29 in the second half. The Hawks ended the stretch with a defeat at Canisius in front of almost 2,200 screaming kids on Jan. 7. Monmouth also enjoyed a 52-4 win on Kid s Day at Saint Peter s on Jan. 30. HAWKS ON A HIGH AFTER ACHIEVING A LOW Monmouth turned the ball over a season-low nine times, despite playing an extra five minutes in an overtime victory over Fairfield. As a result, the Hawks took an 8-8 edge in points off turnovers for the game. EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTES Monmouth got solid contributions from several players in its overtime victory over Fairfield on Jan 3. Always solid, Chevannah Paalvast scored a season-high 23 points to go along with two blocks and two steals. Jasmine Walker scored nine points, including five in overtime, and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds. Jamiyah Bethune, continuing to show a flare for the dramatic, scored eight points, including the game-tying bucket in regulation and a pair of free throws to put the game on ice. Sara English also added six points, 0 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in her return to the starting line-up. Helena Kurt chipped in with six points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists, while Jenny Horvatinovic also scored six points on a solid 3-of-5 shooting. ALL-AROUND EFFORT Senior wing Chevannah Paalvast had perhaps her best all-around effort of the season on Dec. 3 at Manhattan. She scored 2 points, including the Hawks first 2 points of the game, on 8-of-4 shooting. She also added nine rebounds, four on the offensive glass, and five assists, while turning the ball over just once. INTERNATIONAL STARTING FIVE The Hawks starting line-up for four-straight games (Dec. 2-3) featured five players from five different countries, including four different continents. Point guard Helena Kurt hails from Sweden (Europe), while Serbian center Danica Dragicevic also represents Europe. Forwards Shira Shecht (Israel, Asia) and Chevannah Paalvast (New Zealand, Australia) and guard Jasmine Walker (USA, North America) gave the Hawks a truly international feel from the opening tip.

5 MY OH JAMIYAH Sophomore Jamiyah Bethune made a major impact in a short amount of time Dec. 29 against Saint Peter s. After not seeing the court in the first 29 minutes of play, Bethune played the final minutes and scored a team-high 4 points. Included in the point production was the game-tying three-pointer with 26 seconds left in regulation as part of a comeback from 6 points down with 0 minutes remaining. WINDEX WOMEN The Hawks grabbed a season-high 52 rebounds, including 6 on the offense glass, Dec. 22 against Eastern Michigan. Christina Mitchell led the way with seven boards, while five different Hawks had two offensive rebounds apiece. A LITTLE HELP HERE... Chevannah Paalvast scored more than 8 points in each four straight games, including 20 points in a win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 3, for an average of 8.5 points per game from Dec. -2. The New Zealander shot 50.8 percent (3-6) over the span. A BEVY OF CHEVY Chevannah Paalvast scored 4 of her 20 points in the second half as Monmouth defeated Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 3. The senior made 6-of-3 attempts from the field, including a pair of three-pointers, in addition to two blocks and a steal on the defensive end in the second half. INTERNATIONAL TEAM; NO DUTCH GIRL IN PAINT? The Hawks did work in the paint on Dec. 3 against Maryland Eastern Shore, to the tune of a edge on the glass and a 36-4 advantage in points in the paint. Monmouth outrebounded a team for the first time all year, resulting in its first win. HALL OF FAME PERFORMANCE Chevannah Paalvast scored 8 points on 8-of-4 shooting to earn Basketball Hall of Fame Women s Challenge Team MVP honors against Bowling Green on Dec.. THAT S JAZZY Jasmine Walker posted career highs of 3 points, six rebounds and two steals against Bowling Green on Dec.. SCORING AT THE POINT Point guards Helena Kurt and Kasey Chambers both enjoyed career-high point totals against St. Bonaventure on Nov. 22. Kurt connected for 3 points, including a five-consecutive points to tie the game at in the second half, while Chambers scored seven-straight points to give Monmouth a 43-4 lead. COMMENDING KURT Freshman point guard Helena Kurt was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 25 after averaging 8.8 points per game over four contests on the week, including a 0.7 points per game average in this weekend s three games in the Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge against No. UConn, St. Bonaventure and Boston University. The freshman Swede scored a season-high 3 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-4 from long range, to go along with two assists against St. Bonaventure in 24 minutes. She then added a team-high nine points and two assists in 26 minutes against No. Connecticut and 0 points and a season-high four assists on 4-of-6 shooting (2-of-4 3-pt. FG) in a season-high 29 minutes. She shot 48.0 percent, including 37.5 percent from long range and 83.3 from the free-throw line on the week. ROOKIE DAY The Hawks freshmen took center stage against top-ranked UConn on Nov. 23. Helena Kurt scored a team-high nine points, while Jenny Horvatinovic added a season-high eight points and six rebounds. Sophie Beaudry also added six points for the Hawks, while Mia Hopkins had a team-high two steals. Jamiyah Bethune added two points and two rebounds, while India Dotson scored on her first-career field-goal attempt in her first-career game played. IF ONLY THE GAME WAS 20 MINUTES LONG... The Hawks led at the half in three of their four games this season, but sported an 0-4 record through the first four games this season. They led over Yale in the season opener, against Wagner on Nov. 4 and over St. Bonaventure on Nov. 22. SHIRA SCORES After establishing a new career high with 3 points in the season opener against Yale, Shira Shecht upped her career high to 20 points at Delaware. The senior sharpshooter nailed four of her first five three-point attempts against the Blue Hens. STRONG SECOND HALF Following a first half in which Delaware outscored the Hawks, 4-23, Monmouth responded with a 4-2 run to start the second half and close to within six. For the half, Monmouth outscored Delaware, 35-3.

6 CHEVY S DOUBLE DOUBLE-DOUBLE Chevannah Paalvast compiled her first career double-double with 22 points and a career-high 0 rebounds, Nov. 4 vs. Wagner. The senior wing s previous career high in rebounds was nine. She followed up that effort with her second double-double next time out at Delaware with 6 points and 0 rebounds. 0 SCORE 0 of the players who saw the court in the Nov. 9 season opener against Yale scored for the Hawks. Shira Shecht scored a careerhigh and team-high 3 points, while Jasmine Walker added eight points. Mia Hopkins scored seven points in her collegiate debut, while fellow freshman Helena Kurt had six. Chevannah Paalvast chipped in with five, while Kasey Chambers, Christina Mitchell and Danica Dragicevic had four points apiece. Sophie Beaudry rounded out the scoring with two points. HITTING THE BOARDS HARD Monmouth grabbed 48 rebounds against Yale, including 2 from Sara English, tying her career-high. Freshman Mia Hopkins was also impressive crashing the boards, grabbing five of her nine rebounds on the offensive glass in just 6 minutes. Danica Dragicevic, Christina Mitchell and Chevannah Paalvast also made strong contributions on the glass with five rebounds apiece. KEEPING TURNOVERS DOWN KEY FOR MU Monmouth is 4-7 when committing more turnovers than its opponent. Meanwhile, MU is 3-7 when turning it over the same amount or fewer times than its opponent. HAWKS FLY TO NEW NEST Monmouth University Athletics joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) in all sports except football and women s bowling beginning July, 203. The Hawks football team will join the Big South beginning in the 204 season, while the women s bowling team will compete as an independent. Monmouth joins Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara, Quinnipiac, Rider, Saint Peter s and Siena as full members of the MAAC. BIG INCOMING CLASS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Jenny Palmateer has brought in seven new players and has an eighth player who redshirted her true freshman year a season ago. But quantity isn t the only big thing about the incoming class. Led by a pair of 6-foot-4 post players in Sophie Beaudry and Christina Mitchell, the Hawks scholarshipped newcomers are on average, almost three inches taller than the graduated players they are replacing. In addition to Beaudry and Mitchell, guard/forward Jenny Horvatinovic (5-foot-) and guards Mia Hopkins (5-foot-0), Sarah Olson (5-foot-8) and Helena Kurt (5-foot-5) enter the fold. Meanwhile, the post players the Hawks lost to graduation were 6-foot and 5-foot- 0, while also losing guards at 5-foot-8, 5-foot-7 (two) and 5-foot-5. Redshirt freshman India Dotson (6-foot) and sophomore walk-on transfer Jamiyah Bethune (5-foot-8) from Penn State also add significant size to the team. RETURNING CAST With six seniors and four starters graduating, Monmouth returns only seven players who saw action last season, led by Preseason All- MAAC Third Team selection Chevannah Paalvast. The New Zealand native averaged.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in and will take on a greater leadership role this season. Senior Shira Shecht offers good size and versatility as a 6-foot forward who can step out and shoot the three-pointer. Junior Sara English was a double-double threat off the bench, scoring in double figures six times, while grabbing 0 or more rebounds on three occasions. Sophomores Kasey Chambers, Danica Dragicevic and Jasmine Walker are each vying for starting roles after seeing limited minutes in reserve roles as freshmen. Sophomore Amanda Offenback will also challenge for increased playing time off the bench. HAWKS FLY INTERNATIONALLY Monmouth will have an international feel this season, featuring players from six different countries and four continents. Europe is represented by Serbian sophomore Danica Dragicevic and Swedish freshman Helena Kurt, while New Zealander Chevannah Paalvast represents Australia. Senior Shira Shecht represents both the country of Israel and continent of Asia. Americans and Canadian freshman Sophie Beaudry represent North America.

7 Numerical Monmouth University Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School 00 Sarah Olson Jr. G/F 5-8 Freehold, N.J./Howell/NJIT 2 Sophie Beaudry Fr. C 6-4 Chambly, Quebec/College Notre-Dame de Lourdes 4 Helena Kurt Fr. G 5-5 Spanga, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium 5 Mia Hopkins Fr. G 5-0 Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area 0 Chevannah Paalvast Sr. G/F 6-0 Auckland, New Zealand/Massey Kasey Chambers So. G 5-7 Belmar, N.J./St. Rose 2 Jamiyah Bethune So. G 5-8 Union, N.J./Union/Penn State 4 Christina Mitchell Fr. F 6-4 Baltimore, Md./MATHS 5 Jasmine Walker So. G 5-7 North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick 2 Amanda Offenback So. F 6-0 Delran, N.J./Holy Cross 23 India Dotson Fr.-R F 6-0 Frederick, Md./Frederick 30 Danica Dragicevic So. F 6-2 Belgrade, Serbia/XV Beogradska Gimnazija 3 Jenny Horvatinovic Fr. F/G 5- Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion Area 33 Shira Shecht Sr. F 6-0 Pardessiya, Israel/Hadassim 34 Sara English Jr. F 6-4 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West/UMass Alphabetical No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown (High School/Last School) 2 Sophie Beaudry Fr. C 6-4 Chambly, Quebec/College Notre-Dame de Lourdes 2 Jamiyah Bethune So. G 5-8 Union, N.J./Union/Penn State Kasey Chambers So. G 5-7 Belmar, N.J./St. Rose 23 India Dotson Fr.-R F 6-0 Frederick, Md./Frederick 30 Danica Dragicevic So. F 6-2 Belgrade, Serbia/XV Beogradska Gimnazija 34 Sara English Jr. F 6-4 Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West/UMass 5 Mia Hopkins Fr. G 5-0 Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area 3 Jenny Horvatinovic Fr. F/G 5- Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion Area 4 Helena Kurt Fr. G 5-5 Spanga, Sweden/Igelstavikens Gymnasium 4 Christina Mitchell Fr. F 6-4 Baltimore, Md./MATHS 2 Amanda Offenback So. F 6-0 Delran, N.J./Holy Cross 00 Sarah Olson Jr. G/F 5-8 Freehold, N.J./Howell/NJIT 0 Chevannah Paalvast Sr. G/F 6-0 Auckland, New Zealand/Massey 33 Shira Shecht Sr. F 6-0 Pardessiya, Israel/Hadassim 5 Jasmine Walker So. G 5-7 North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jenny Palmateer (North Carolina State, 993), 3rd season at Monmouth Assistant Coach: Marquetta Dickens (North Carolina State, 2007), 3rd season at Monmouth Assistant Coach: Jasmina Perazic (Maryland, 983), 4th season at Monmouth Assistant Coach: Nanna Rivers (North Carolina State, 2004), st season at Monmouth Director of Operations: Meg Tarrant (Seton Hall, 2009), 3rd season at Monmouth Pronounciation Guide Danica Dragicevic don-eet-sah dra-geech-uh-vich Shira Shecht - Sheera Shehkt Horvatinivoc hor-vah-tee-no-vich Helena Kurt - hel-ay-nuh Beaudry BO-dree Jamiyah Bethune jah-my-ah beth-oon Paalvast - PAUL-vahst

8 MONMOUTH'S Starting Line-Ups Date Opponent Guard Guard Forward Forward Center Result /09/3 YALE Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /4/3 WAGNER Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /9/3 at Delaware Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /22/3 vs. St. Bonaventure Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, 6-55 /23/3 at Connecticut Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /24/3 vs. Boston Univ. Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /0/3 vs. Bowling Green Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /03/3 MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic W, /4/3 LIU BROOKLYN Chambers Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /2/3 at Stony Brook Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /22/3 vs. Eastern Michigan Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /29/3 SAINT PETER S Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /3/3 at Manhattan Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /03/4 FAIRFIELD Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English W, (OT) 0/05/4 RIDER Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /0/4 CANISIUS Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English W, /3/4 at Siena Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English W, /7/4 at Canisius Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English L, /9/4 at Niagara Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht Dragicevic L, /24/4 IONA Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /26/4 MANHATTAN Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English W, /30/4 at Saint Peter s Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English W, /0/4 MARIST Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /04/4 at Fairfield Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /07/4 QUINNIPIAC Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /4/4 at Iona Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /6/4 at Quinnipiac Kurt Walker Paalvast Mitchell English L, /9/4 at Rider Kurt Walker Paalvast Horvatinovic English L, /22/4 NIAGARA Kurt Walker Paalvast Horvatinovic English L, /28/4 at Marist Kurt Walker Paalvast Horvatinovic Mitchell L, /02/4 SIENA Kurt Walker Paalvast Shecht English W, /06/4 vs. Niagara MONMOUTH'S Individual Game Leaders Date Opponent Result Points Assists Steals Blocks /09/3 YALE L, Shecht - 3 English - 2 Two tied - 2 Two tied - 2 Paalvast - 3 /4/3 WAGNER L, Paalvast - 22 Paalvast - 0 Chambers - 2 Four tied - Paalvast - 2 /9/3 at Delaware L, Shecht - 20 Paalvast - 0 Dragicevic - 3 Two tied - Mitchell - 3 /22/3 vs. St. Bonaventure L, 6-55 Kurt - 3 Paalvast/Mitchell - 6 Shecht - 4 Paalvast - 3 Mitchell - /23/3 at Connecticut L, Kurt - 9 Horvatinovic - 6 Three tied - 3 Hopkins - 2 Two tied - /24/3 vs. Boston Univ. L, Paalvast - 4 English - 5 Kurt - 4 Three tied - Two tied - 2/0/3 vs. Bowling Green L, 7-48 Paalvast - 8 Dragicevic/Walker - 6 Chambers - 2 Walker - 2 Three tied - 2/03/3 MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE W, Paalvast - 20 Shecht - 6 Walker/Hopkins - 4 Three tied - Paalvast - 3 2/4/3 LIU BROOKLYN L, Paalvast - 8 Dragicevic - 7 Walker - 3 Paalvast - 4 Paalvast - 2/2/3 at Stony Brook L, Paalvast - 8 Walker - 7 Chambers - 3 Horvatinovic - 4 Three tied - 2/22/3 vs. Eastern Michigan L, Paalvast - 4 Mitchell - 7 Paalvast - 7 Paalvast - 3 Beaudry - 2 2/29/3 SAINT PETER S L, Bethune - 4 Walker/English - 5 Paalvast - 2 Bethune/Paalvast - 2 Three tied - 2/3/3 at Manhattan L, Paalvast - 2 Paalvast - 9 Paalvast - 5 Walker - 3 N/A 0/03/4 FAIRFIELD W, (OT) Paalvast - 23 English - 0 English - 4 Kurt - 3 Two tied - 2 0/05/4 RIDER L, Chambers - 4 Walker - 0 Paalvast - 3 Chambers - 3 Hopkins - 0/0/4 CANISIUS W, Walker - 4 Walker - 9 Paalvast/Chambers-3 Horvatinovic - 3 Two tied - 0/3/4 at Siena W, Hopkins/Shecht - 3 Shecht - 9 Paalvast - 5 English/Bethune - 2 English - 3 0/7/4 at Canisius L, Shecht - 0 Paalvast/Walker - 7 Chambers - 2 Five tied - Paalvast - 0/9/4 at Niagara L, Dragicevic - 0 Dragicevic/Walker - 8 Paalvast - 3 Hopkins - 3 Hopkins - 2 0/24/4 IONA L, English - 9 English - 0 Three tied - 2 Horvatinovic - 2 Beaudry - 3 0/26/4 MANHATTAN W, English - 9 English - 4 Chambers - 6 Paalvast - 3 Horvatinovic-2 0/30/4 at Saint Peter s W, 52-4 Paalvast - 8 Hopkins - 7 Walker/Chambers - 3 Paalvast - 4 English /0/4 MARIST L, Kurt - 2 Paalvast - 9 Paalvast/Bethune - 2 Kurt - 2 Two tied - 02/04/4 at Fairfield L, Paalvast - 9 English - 8 Chambers - 6 Paalvast/Walker - English /07/4 QUINNIPIAC L, Paalvast - 23 English - Kurt - 4 Three tied - Mitchell - 02/4/4 at Iona L, Paalvast - 20 Paalvast/Walker - 5 Paalvast - 4 Paalvast/Kurt - 3 Paalvast /6/4 at Quinnipiac L, Kurt - English - 6 Chambers - 2 Four tied - N/A 02/9/4 at Rider L, Walker - 20 Walker - 3 Kurt - 5 Paalvast - 3 Beaudry - 02/22/4 NIAGARA L, Three tied - 9 Horvatinovic - 0 Chambers - 5 Paalvast - 3 English /28/4 at Marist L, Paalvast - 4 Paalvast/Horvatinovic - 8 Paalvast/Mitchell - 4 Four tied - Paalvast /02/4 SIENA W, Paalvast/Hopkins - 5 Paalvast - 8 Paalvast - 5 Walker - 5 Beaudry /06/4 vs. Niagara

9 PLAYER CAPSULES 2 Sophie Beaudry Freshman Center 6-4 Chambly, Quebec (College-Notre Dame de Lourdes) Career Games Played Games Started 0 0 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games 4 Helena Kurt Freshman Guard 5-5 Spanga, Sweden (Igelstavikens Gymnasium) Career Games Played 3 3 Games Started Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Beaudry s Season and Career Highs Points... 0 vs. Siena (03/02/4)... 7 vs. Siena (03/02/4) Assists..., four times, last at Marist (02/28/4) Blocks...3, two times, last vs. Siena (03/02/4) Steals..., two times, last vs. Marist (02/0/4) Minutes...8 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/03/3) Kurt s Season and Career Highs Points... 3 vs. St. Bonaventure (/22/3)...4, two times, last vs. Quinnipiac (02/07/4) Assists... 5 at Rider (02/9/4) Blocks...N/A Steals... 3, three times, last at Iona (02/4/4) Minutes vs. Fairfield (0/03/4)

10 PLAYER CAPSULES 5 Mia Hopkins Freshman Guard 5-0 Pittston, Pa. (Pittston Area) Career Games Played 3 3 Games Started 0 0 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Chevannah Paalvast Senior Guard/Forward 6-0 Auckland, New Zealand (Massey) Career Games Played 3 9 Games Started 3 83 Double-Doubles 2 2 Double Digit Scoring Games Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Hopkins Season and Career Highs Points... 5 vs. Siena (03/02/4)... 9 vs. Yale (/09/3) Assists... 4 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/03/3) Blocks... 2 at Niagara (0/9/4) Steals... 3 at Niagara (0/9/4) Minutes... 27, two times, last vs. Quinnipiac (02/07/4) Season Highs Points... 23, two times, last vs. Quinnipiac (02/07/4)... 0, two times, last at Delaware (/9/3) Assists... 7 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/22/3) Blocks... 3, two times, last vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/03/3) Steals... 4, two times, last at Saint Peter s (0/30/4) Minutes vs. Fairfield (0/03/4) Paalvast s Career Highs Points...24 at Wagner (0/07/3)... 0, two times, last at Delaware (/9/3) Assists... 7 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/22/3) Blocks...4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (0/28/3) Steals...5 vs. LIU Brooklyn (03/03/2) Minutes vs. Fairfield (0/03/4)

11 PLAYER CAPSULES Kasey Chambers Sophomore Guard 5-7 Belmar, N.J. (St. Rose) Career Games Played 3 6 Games Started 9 9 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Jamiyah Bethune Sophomore Guard 5-8 Union, N.J. (Union/Penn State) Career Games Played Games Started 0 0 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Season Highs Points...4 vs. Rider (0/05/4)... 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/22/3) Assists... 6, two times, last at Fairfield (02/04/4) Blocks...N/A Steals... 3 vs. Rider (0/05/4) Minutes...33 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/03/3) Chambers Career Highs Points...4 vs. Rider (0/05/4)... 6 vs. Eastern Michigan (2/22/3) Assists... 6, two times, last at Fairfield (02/04/4) Blocks...N/A Steals... 3 vs. Rider (0/05/4) Minutes...33 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore (2/03/3) Bethune s Season and Career Highs Points...4 vs. Saint Peter s (2/29/3)... 4 vs. Canisius (0/0/4) Assists...2, four times, last at Marist (02/28/4) Blocks...N/A Steals... 3 vs. Saint Peter s (2/29/3) Minutes at Stony Brook (2/2/3)

12 4 Christina Mitchell Freshman Forward 6-4 Baltimore, Md. (MATHS) PLAYER CAPSULES 5 Jasmine Walker Sophomore Guard 5-7 North Brunswick, N.J. (North Brunswick) Career Games Played Games Started 9 9 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Career Games Played 3 52 Games Started 3 3 Double-Doubles 2 2 Double Digit Scoring Games Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Mitchell s Season and Career Highs Points...8 at Marist (02/28/4)...7, two times, last at Fairfield (02/04/4) Assists...4 at Marist (02/28/4) Blocks... 3 at Delaware (/9/3) Steals... 2 vs. Canisius (0/0/4) Minutes vs. Quinnipiac (02/07/4) Season Highs Points at Rider (02/9/4)... 3 at Rider (02/9/4) Assists... 4, two times, last vs. Manhattan (0/26/4) Blocks... vs. Fairfield (0/03/4) Steals... 5 vs. Siena (03/02/4) Minutes...38, two times, last at Rider (02/9/4) Walker s Career Highs Points at Rider (02/9/4)... 3 at Rider (02/9/4) Assists...4, two times, last vs. Manhattan (0/26/4) Blocks... vs. Fairfield (0/03/4) Steals... 5 vs. Siena (03/02/4) Minutes...38, two times, last at Rider (02/9/4)

13 PLAYER CAPSULES 2 Amanda Offenback Sophomore Forward 6-0 Delran, N.J. (Holy Cross) Career Games Played 2 0 Games Started 0 0 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games India Dotson Redshirt Freshman Forward 6-0 Frederick, Md. (Frederick) Career Games Played 2 2 Games Started 0 0 Double-Doubles 0 0 Double Digit Scoring Games Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ. vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Game-by-Game Statistics FG 3FG FT REB PF TP A TO B S Min YALE WAGNER at Delaware vs. St. Bonaventure at Connecticut vs. Boston Univ. vs. Bowling Green MD-EASTERN SHORE LIU BROOKLYN at Stony Brook vs. Eastern Michigan SAINT PETER S at Manhattan FAIRFIELD RIDER CANISIUS at Siena at Canisius at Niagara IONA MANHATTAN at Saint Peter s MARIST at Fairfield QUINNIPIAC at Iona at Quinnipiac at Rider NIAGARA at Marist SIENA vs. Niagara Season Highs Points...N/A... at Siena (0/3/4) Assists... at Connecticut (/23/3) Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes...6 at Connecticut (/23/3) Offenback s Career Highs Points... 2 vs. Wagner (03/02/3)..., four times, last at Siena (0/3/4) Assists..., two times, last at Connecticut (/23/3) Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes...6 at Connecticut (/23/3) Dotson s Season and Career Highs Points...2 at Connecticut (/23/3)... at Siena (0/3/4) Assists...N/A Blocks...N/A Steals...N/A Minutes... 3 at Siena (0/3/4)