Monmouth (4-3) – 62 | NJIT (4-6) – 53
NJIT Wellness and Events Center | Newark, NJ
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The Monmouth women's basketball team secured its second consecutive road victory after defeating NJIT, 62-53, in a non-conference game on Wednesday night. Three straight 3-pointers by Stella Clark to close out the first half sparked a 21-4 run for the Hawks that spanned over seven minutes and gave Monmouth a double-digit lead that proved to be insurmountable. Clark finished with a game-high 19 points and sophomore guard Kaci Donovan contributed 14 points on 5-for-7 from the field and 4-for-5 from beyond the arc.
 
Canisius (2-6) – 66 | Youngstown State (8-0) – 69
Koessler Athletic Center | Buffalo, NY
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Canisius closed the final 2:22 of game action on a 16-6 run, but the Griffs' comeback fell short as Youngstown State prevailed, 69-66, at the Koessler Athletic Center in non-conference women's basketball action Wednesday night. Senior guard Erika Joseph scored a career-high 16 points for Canisius, while sophomore guard Dani Haskell scored all 14 of her points in the second half. Joseph went 6-for-8 from the floor for Canisius (2-6), which included a 4-for-5 mark from 3-point range. Haskell had five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals to go along with her point total.
 
Manhattan (4-4) – 63 | Fordham (7-3) – 65
Rose Hill Gymnasium | Bronx, NY
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Manhattan College was narrowly defeated in a tough road contest against cross-town rival Fordham University, 65-63. A back and forth final quarter had the Jaspers trailing as many as eight, but back to back three-pointers by junior guard Dee Dee Davis would give Manhattan a one-point advantage with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. Davis would put on a show in front of her hometown scoring a season and career high 27 points while adding eight rebounds. Freshman forward Petra Juric recorded a season-high eight rebounds. 
 
Niagara (3-5) – 78 | Xavier (4-5) – 82
Cintas Center | Cincinnati, OH
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Angel Parker scored a career-high 29 points, but the Purple Eagles couldn't complete the comeback against Xavier, falling to the Musketeers 82-78, at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Angel added eight steals and six assists in the loss, while Aaliyah Parker scored 18 points and grabbed a team-high five rebounds off the bench for the Purple Eagles. Niagara recorded a season-high 77 field goal attempts and a season-best 21 steals.
 
The 2021-22 campaign culminates with the 2022 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 8-12 at Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Stay up to date with all MAAC basketball by visiting MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter. The road to AC! 
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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