MURFREESBORO - The women's basketball team fell to 4-4 on the year after suffering a 65-52 loss to Mount Olive College tonight. The Hawks shot just 34% from the floor while Mount Olive hit 56% of the shots that they took in the game. 

The Hawks got off to a slow start offensively, scoring just 20 points in the first period. The Trojans took a 32-20 lead into the half and got up by as many as 25 points in the second period. The Hawks mounted a comeback with just over seven minutes to play in the game to cut the Trojan lead to 9 points with 1:25 to go in the game. Joi Hazel hit 1-2 from the free throw line to cut the Trojan lead to single digits but the Trojans scored on their next possession to put the game out of reach for the Hawks. 

Chowan was led by Tyshaunna Winston who came off the bench to score 15 points and grab 5 rebounds. AJ O'Bannion scored 8 points and 5 rebounds while Rachel Wood contributed 7 points in the loss. For Mount Olive Tomeka Prichard scored a team-high 14 points and was 4-7 from beyond the three point arch. 

Chowan falls to 4-4 on the year while the Trojans move to 3-3 after tonight's game. The Hawks will take off during the school's exam period and hit the court on December 14th with they host UNC-Pembroke at 5:30pm.