NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., January 29, 2019 – Monroe Express women's basketball fell to the 7th-ranked Nassau Community College Lions, 80-45, on Tuesday in a Region XV clash at the Monroe Athletic Complex.
 
After a back-and-forth start, Nassau finished the first quarter on a 16-5 five run to take a 19-9 lead.
 
The Express closed the gap to just seven on Maryam Camara's free throw with 5:02 left in the second quarter, but an 11-2 run by the Lions extending Nassau's lead to 16, 35-19, at the half.
 
However, the Lions outscored the Express, 10-2, over the first two minutes of the third quarter to stretch their lead to 24, before pulling away with an 18-5 run to finish the quarter, heading to the fourth with a 63-34 lead.
 
And though the Express held the Lions to just 25.9 percent shooting in the fourth, the deficit proved to be too much to overcome and Nassau picked up the 80-45 victory.
 
With the loss, the Express fall to 8-14 (7-5 Region XV), while the Lions move to 17-5 (10-2 Region XV).
 
Tatyana Forde led the Express with 13 points, adding seven rebounds and a steal. Maryam Camara led the Express on the glass with 14 rebounds, adding eight points, four assists and four steals in an all-around effort.
 
Arianna Johnson also recorded double-digit rebounds with 11, as the Express outrebounded the Lions, 67-38, but couldn't find their range from beyond the arc.
 
The Express are back in action on Thursday, Jan. 31 when they host Westchester Community College at 6 p.m. at the Monroe Athletic Complex in New Rochelle, N.Y.    

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 27 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, 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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