The Knights (8-10, 3-4 NEC) are coming off a 66-39 loss at first-place Quinnipiac on Saturday. Down by five at halftime, 31-26, FDU was outscored, 35-13, in the second half.

Trailing 20-15 in the first half, the Knights used a 10-1 run to take a 25-21 lead with 3:40 to go before halftime. The Bobcats then rallied to take a 28-26 lead and right before halftime, a deep three-pointer, with the shot clock at one, gave Quinnipiac all the momentum going into halftime.

Both teams shot 31 percent over the first 20 minutes and combined to go 6-of-22 from three-point range, with FDU going 2-for-10. The Knights outrebounded the Bobcats, 28-25, but turned the ball over nine times, while Quinnipiac committed four turnovers.

In the second half, the Bobcats jumped out to a 14-point lead at 49-35, with 10:09 remaining in the contest, and used a 15-0 run to take a commanding 64-35 lead, while scoring 21 points off 16 FDU second-half turnovers.

The Knights shot only 4-of-24 (0-of-7 three-pointers) in the second half and finished the game shooting 25.4 percent (15-of-59) and 2-of-17 from three-point range, while turning the ball over 25 times, leading to 29 Quinnipiac points. FDU pulled down a season-high 51 rebounds to win the battle on the glass, 51-44.

The Bobcats made 15-of-22 free throws in the second half and made 16-of-26 for the game, while the Knights went 7-for-9. FDU held Quinnipiac to 32.8 percent (22-of-67) shooting from the field and 6-of-19 from behind the arc. However, the Knights forced only nine turnovers, scoring four points, and were outscored in the paint, 28-18.

Sophomore Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) led FDU with 10 points and 10 rebounds to pick up her 15th double-double of the season. Junior Desiree Crawford (Aurora, Ontario/Cardinal Carter Catholic) and sophomore Stephanie Isaacs (Fair Haven, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven) added eight and seven points, respectively. Sophomore Amanda Andrades (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) grabbed six rebounds to tie a career high, while dishing out a team-high four assists and recording a team-best two steals. Fellow classmate Miah Register (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) also grabbed a career-high six rebounds, as well as senior Torrie Childs (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central).

Pankey leads FDU in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game, while scoring in double figures in 15 of 18 contests this season. Livermore is averaging 14.0 points and a team-high 11.7 rebounds per game, while shooting a team-best 48 percent (94-of-196) from the field. She has recorded 15 double-doubles in 18 games this season, which is tied for third in the country. Livermore's rebounding average is the eighth best in the nation.

The Hawks (7-11, 4-3 NEC), who were picked to finish third in the Northeast Conference, currently sit in a three-way tie for fourth place after losing at Sacred Heart on Saturday, 56-42.

Monmouth and FDU play the same teams each weekend in conference play. The Hawks lost at Mount St. Mary's (70-51) and won at Wagner (81-64), while the Knights took care of business at both places. Both sides defeated Robert Morris and lost to Saint Francis University at home, but Monmouth won its games at LIU Brooklyn (63-62) and St. Francis Brooklyn (68-64), while FDU fell at home to LIU and on the road at St. Francis.

The Hawks played a tough nonconference slate, traveling to Washington State, Gonzaga, and No. 4 Duke, while hosting Georgetown. Monmouth and FDU played one common opponent in nonconference action, both defeating Manhattan.

The Hawks are led by senior guard Alysha Womack, who averages 15.1 points per game, while shooting a team-high 42.9 percent (78-of-182) from the field. The Preseason All-Northeast Conference selection missed the final two games of nonconference play and the first two games of conference play and made her return against Robert Morris, coming off the bench. Redshirt junior forward Chevanna Paalvast adds 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

Senior forward Abigail Martin leads the team with 6.1 rebounds per game, to go along with 6.8 points per game, while senior guard Gabby Singer leads the squad with 52 assists and 26 steals. Senior guard Carly Thibault shoots 39.1 percent (34-of-87) from three-point range and chips in 8.1 points per game.

The Knights and the Hawks will be meeting for the 61st time in the all-time series, which dates back to 1977. Monmouth holds a 47-23 advantage, while the Knights have gone 3-7 under Head Coach Pete Cinella, including two wins on the road. Each team won on the road last season in back-to-back meetings, which were part of Northeast Conference Rivalry Week. In the first contest on Feb. 11, 2012, FDU won, 72-64, but four days later, the Hawks returned the favor with a 64-60 victory.

In the first meeting at Monmouth, Mariyah Laury (Orange, NJ/Orange) scored an FDU record 42 points by going 16-for-28 from the field and 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Laury's point total broke the FDU program record that she set during the 2010-11 season at Wagner with 38 points. The 42 points tied her for third in the all-time NEC record books, and broke the arena record at the Multipurpose Activity Center.

Trailing 30-26 at the half, the Knights began the second half with a 13-2 run, while holding Monmouth to no field goals over the first six minutes to lead 43-28 with 14 minutes left in the game.

In the final five minutes, Monmouth's offense surged to produce a seven-point run that cut the FDU advantage to five points, 60-55, with two minutes on the clock, but Laury sealed the win for FDU with three made free throws and two fast-break layups in the final two minutes of play.

Pankey and Livermore also scored double figures for the Knights, with 14 and 10 points, respectively, while Crawford pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds. FDU finished the game shooting 43.3 percent from the field, while holding Monmouth to 36.9 percent shooting. The Knights outrebounded the Hawks, 44-41, and forced 23 turnovers for 21 points.

At Stratis Arena, Monmouth used a 10-2 run over both halves to take the lead for good and earn a split in the season series. Laury led the team with 20 points and five assists, while Livermore added 19 points (17 in the second half) and led the team on the boards with 13 for her sixth double-double of the season. Pankey added 10 points and Crawford brought down 10 rebounds.

Following the contest with Monmouth, FDU will return to Stratis Arena for the first of three consecutive conference home games, starting with Central Connecticut State on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m.