WASHINGTON, D.C., December 29, 2019 – After falling in its first game at the National Title IX Holiday Invitational on Friday, the Monroe College Mustangs women's basketball team bounced back with a 69-63 victory over Hostos Community College on Saturday at the D.C. Armory. The Mustangs improve to 6-8 overall with the win, while the Caimans drop to 9-6.
 
India Keene led the Mustangs with 15 points in the win, adding four rebounds as well. Cheyenne Talbot tallied 13 points with three assists and three steals. Daja Wentz picked up 12 points and four boards off the bench. Ineysiah Surrell contributed 10 points and another four rebounds.
 
The Mustangs will look to take fifth place in the tournament with one more win on Sunday. They will take on Cecil College on the final day of the National Title IX Holiday Invitational at 3 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 12 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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