GARDEN CITY, N.Y., December 6, 2018 – The Monroe Express women's basketball team fell in a Region XV clash against Nassau Community College, 89-54 on Thursday, snapping their two-game winning streak.
 
The Express trailed by just three at the end of the first quarter, but the Lions surged ahead with a 32-point second quarter to take a 50-23 lead at the half.
 
Nassau extended their lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Express 23-15, before pulling away with an 89-54 victory in the final quarter.
 
Julie Trowers led the Express with 17 points, while Brianna Williams added 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Defensively, Maryam Camara tallied a team-high 10 rebounds, while Trowers also led the team with six assists.
 
The Express next travel to Bayside, N.Y. to take on the Queensborough Community College Tigers on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m., in a game that was originally scheduled for Nov. 15 but had to be postponed due to inclement weather.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, and the newly added club men's volleyball team, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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