MOBILE, Ala. – Jordan Rosier led the Jaguars with 20 points, but the ULM momentum proved to be too much for the Jaguars, as the home team dropped the contest 68-60.
 
Rosier recorded her second straight 20-point game and her 12^th double figure game of the season in the contest and went 7-of-11 on the night, draining six threes, which ties a season high. Rosier also clocked 37 minutes in the game, a new career high.
 
Joining Rosier in double figures were Nadia Howard and Rachel Leggett, who totaled 10 points and 11 points, respectively. The loss was Howard's fourth game in double digits this season and the 11^th for Leggett.
 
Leggett led the team in rebounding for the fourth time in the last five games, bringing down eight.
 
The visiting Warhawks had four finish in double figures and were led by Mobile native Daisha Bradford with 17. Sania Wells and Katlyn Manuel totaled 13 a piece while Jakayla Johnson tacked on 11 of her own.
 
ULM held the advantage in two of three shooting categories in Thursday night's contest finishing the day shooting 38.5% from the field and 75% from the free throw line, compared to 32% and 67% from the Jaguars. The home team led in three-point percentage, shooting 42% compared to 14% from ULM.
 
GAME FACTS

• South Alabama and ULM traded points to open the game, tied 6-6 after five minutes of action.
• ULM then closed the first quarter with a 8-2 run, up 14-8 after 10 minutes of action.
• The Jaguars and the Warhawks battled in the second, with Monroe still holding the advantage, up 26-16 with five to play in the second.
• Three three-pointers from Jordan Rosier helped cut the Warhawk lead, but the Jags still trailed 35-27 at half time.
• South Alabama hit a quick basket to open the third, but then both teams hit a scoring drought, with the score sitting at 35-29 with seven to play.
• South Alabama hung with ULM through the third, but late free throws gave ULM two more points, up 10 at the end of three (46-36).
• South Alabama trailed by 10 throughout the opening minutes of the fourth, down 52-42 with seven to go.
• South cut the ULM lead to six with two to play, down 64-58.
• The Jags could close the gap, falling 68-60 in the contest.

 
NOTES

• Jordan Rosier is the only player to start all 26 games this season.
• Rosier totaled her second 20 point game of the season.
• Rosier matched her season high with six made three pointers.
• Rachel Leggett led the team in rebounding for the sixth time this season.
• The loss was Rosier's 12^th game in double figures, Howard's 4^th and Leggett's 11^th.
• Rosier led the team in scoring for the third game in a row.

 
QUOTABLE
Head coach Yolisha Jackson:
"One thing we talked about after the game was that Monroe always came back and answered with big shots. Unfortunately, we had some good looks, but could not answer. We cut it to seven and instead of getting a stop and cutting it to five, they go score and now it's back up to nine. We just could not answer. Credit to Monroe for coming in and being able to make the big shots. You look at their roster – with Nunu (Daisha Bradford) who is from Mobile and transferred from Clemson, Jakayla Johnson who transferred from Auburn, Brianna Harris who transferred in and is from Mobile, Sania Wells who transferred, those kids have been in high pressure moments and are older. That is what we are getting to here. We start four sophomores and a junior – kids who do not have that type of experience. When a game gets close, until you have been in those moments, it is hard to come away with the winning plays. Hats off to them. I will say this, we do not quit. We need to some better things defensively. This is a team, that over the last four weeks, you can see growth. We are just trying to get better, and we want to be the team people don't want to play in Pensacola. Hats off to my kids for continuously believing in the process."
 
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