Hempstead, NY – The Hofstra women's basketball team will host Monmouth on Sunday, February 23. The game will serve as Hofstra's Black Excellence Game, and there will be over 10 black-owned local businesses at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Sunday.
 
Tip-off against the Hawks is set for 2 p.m. For ticket information visit HofstraTickets.com, call (516) HOF-TIXX, or visit the Hofstra Athletics Ticket Office in the lobby of the Mack Sports Complex during normal business hours. 
 
Sunday's game will air on MSG Network and FloCollege, and WRHU 88.7FM will provide an audio-only broadcast of the contest. These links, as well as the live statistics link, are available on this page and the women's basketball schedule page at GoHofstra.com.
 
Hofstra slipped to 9-15 overall and 4-9 in the Coastal Athletic Association following a 61-51 defeat at Northeastern last time out. Ramatoulaye Keita led the Pride with 12 points and nine rebounds, while LaNae' Corbett and Alarice Gooden chipped in with eight points each against the Huskies.
 
After a 62-60 win over Hampton last Sunday, Monmouth heads to Hempstead sporting a 13-11 overall record and a mark of 8-5 against league opponents. Damaris Rodriguez and Taisha Exanor are the leading scorer on the Hawks with 14.3 and 12.6 points per game, respectively.
 
Hofstra is 6-10 all-time against Monmouth. The Pride snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Hawks with a 75-67 win in West Long Branch, New Jersey, on January 3 to begin the conference schedule for both teams.