WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Josie Stockill turned in her first career double-double and Randyll Butler nearly matched that effort, but Monmouth shot its way past Colgate for an 82-62 decision here Saturday.
 
Stockill scored 16 to miss her career-best by one point, and added a career-high tying 11 rebounds. Butler finished with 13 and nine to miss her third career double-double by just one carom.
 
The host Hawks (5-4) shot 52.3 percent from the field to Colgate's 32.9 percent. Included for Monmouth was a 10-of-24 effort from 3-point distance. Colgate (1-8) outrebounded the Hawks 51-35, but 24 turnovers limited that advantage.
 
A balanced Monmouth offense placed four scorers in double-figures, led by Jenny Horvatinovic's 17.
 
The Raiders are home again after finals week, hosting Kent State on Dec. 21.
 
Bottom Line
• Monmouth 82, Colgate 62
 

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 1-8.
• Monmouth improves to 5-4.
 
Facts & Figures
• Colgate's top two rebounding games this season have come in New Jersey.
• The Raiders grabbed a season-high 51 caroms Saturday, topping the 45 they registered Nov. 28 at Rutgers.
• Colgate was outrebounded 50-45 that day, but this time the Raiders dominated the boards 51-35.
• The difference in the scoring column was shooting, as Monmouth was 50 percent or better in both halves and finished at 52.3 (34-of-65). Colgate shot 32.9 percent (24-of-73) for the game.
• Monmouth cooled off in the second half from long range but still finished 10-of-24 from beyond the arc. Their first-half numbers were 7-of-13.
• Colgate was 6-of-22 from downtown. Mariah Jones netted a season-high two, while Randyll Butler, Kateri Stone, Katie Curtis and Paige Kriftcher swished one apiece.
• In addition to Josie Stockill's double-double, Randyll Butler missed the same mark by just one rebound. Butler finished with 13 and nine, and it's her third game this season with nine rebounds (at Rutgers, at St. Bonaventure).
• Butler handed out four assists to lead the team in that category.
• The Raiders finished with 11 assists but committed 24 turnovers.
• Other scoring for Colgate saw Jones with eight points, Curtis seven, Kriftcher five, Carole Harris four, Julia Barcello four, Stone three and Steph Poland two.
• Monmouth placed four scorers in double-figures, led by Jenny Horvatinovic's 17.
 
Steady Stockill
• Stockill posted her first career double-double with 16 and 11. She missed her collegiate scoring high by one and matched her career rebounding high.
• The 11 rebounds also are a Colgate individual high for the season.
• Stockill blocked three shots and has 16 for the season, 84 for her career. Her next blocked shot ties her with Lorelei Grosskurth (1983-85) for sixth on the all-time Colgate chart.
• Saturday was Stockill's fourth straight game scoring in double-figures, and her sixth time this season.
 

Curtis Connecting
• Curtis scored seven first-half points to eclipse her career-high for the second straight game.
• After netting five Wednesday against Binghamton, the sophomore guard now has 12 points over her last two games.
• She's 2-of-5 from 3-point land during that stretch and is now 3-of-8 for the season.
 
Garden State Return
• For the second time in five games, New Jersey natives Missy Repoli and Tori Pozsonyi were playing in front of the home folks.
• Repoli hails from Marlboro, about a half-hour to the west of the Monmouth campus, while Pozsonyi is from 45 minutes north in Roselle Park.
 
Turning Point
• The Hawks led 42-28 at halftime; thanks in part to a 12-0 run that stretched a 12-8 advantage to 24-8 with 11:35 remaining.
• Poland halted that streak with a put-back lay-in, but Monmouth's Helena Kurt answered with a four-point play that made it 28-10 for the game's largest lead until the closing minutes.
 
From the Sources
• Colgate head coach Nicci Hays Fort: (On rebounding) "That was a huge point of emphasis. We wanted to attack them on the glass because we thought we could get some easy shots. We got 22 offensive boards and outrebounded them by a ton. We just weren't able to capitalize on that."
(On the comeback chances) "We fought hard. We got it to 10, got it to nine, but couldn't get it under that. They went back up by 15, we got it to 10, but couldn't get it under that. Monmouth did a good job of just knocking down shots."
(On the coming week) "Finals and then trying to get tougher."
• Colgate forward Josie Stockill: (On her game) "I settled into the game and the pace of things and just focused on finishing. I got into a groove."
(On her scoring of late) "My teammates are doing a really good job of getting me the ball, and I'm just trying to contribute to the team."
(On her rebounding) "We knew some of the teams Monmouth had played gained a lot of rebounds, so we wanted to exploit that."
• Colgate guard Randyll Butler: (On her game) "We just wanted to continue where we left off. Obviously we didn't get the win, but we just wanted to play as hard as we could. We knew Monmouth had good shooters. I wanted to be as aggressive as I could."
(On Monmouth's hot shooting) "They didn't miss – that's really what it felt like out there. All credit goes to them."
(On her rebounding) "One of my goals is to be an offensive rebounder for the team. I try and do that as well as I can (six today)."
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at The MAC was 346.
 
Up Next
• Colgate takes a break for finals week before hosting Kent State on Dec. 21. The Golden Flashes are 1-7 heading into a Wednesday home game against Arkansas State. Start time next Sunday is 2 p.m.