YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team came up just short in a bout with Monmouth University Monday night, Dec. 12, falling by a final tally of 75-68. The Eagles (4-6, 0-0 MAC) mounted a late rally to take the lead with just over five minutes left after trailing by as many 15 points, but the Hawks (5-5, 0-2 MAAC) closed out strong to escape with the victory.
The Eagles finished the game 22-of-68 from the field (32.4 percent), and 7-of-23 (30.4 percent) from deep. The squad controlled fastbreak points by a 10-2 margin, while also nabbing a total of 14 steals throughout the game.