Feb. 15, 2006 vs. Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill.
Illinois College 64, Monmouth 58 (OT) (10-13, 7-9)
The Fighting Scots nearly pulled one out on the road, but Illinois College had too much left in the tank as Monmouth's season ended with a 64-58 overtime loss in Jacksonville to the Lady Blues. Monmouth trailed by seven at the half but mounted a second half comeback and tied the game on Melissi Gorksi's jumper with 7:36 remaining. Gorksi had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but the game went overtime when the freshman's shot missed the mark. Illinois College opened up the offense in the extra period, trailing just once en route to opening up as much as a nine point lead with two minutes left. The Scots Ashley Yeast added to her season rebounding record, adding 15 more boards as Yeast and Gorski shared the team lead with 18 points each. Courtney Scherrer added 12 points in her career finale and dished out another five assists to add to her career and season records.

Feb. 11, 2006 vs. Lake Forest College, Monmouth, Ill.
Monmouth 65, Lake Forest 63 (10-12, 7-8)
For the first time in 22 years, the Fighting Scots beat the Foresters. After winning the initial meeting between the teams on Jan. 27, 1984, Monmouth had lost 22 straight times to Lake Forest, but a hot start and great free throw shooting helped change the Scots' fortunes. Monmouth scored the game's first seven points and led by as many as 11 in the first half. The Foresters went ahead for the first time at 40-39 with 11:23 left, and they took another one-point lead when Nicole Baich converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 2:39 to go. But the Scots closed the game in style, making eight straight free throws, and Ashley Yeast and Laura Jahn added field goals. Jahn's jumper gave the Scots a four-point lead with about a minute left. She and Courtney Scherrer combined to shoot a perfect 17-of-17 from the line. Jahn finished with a game-high 16 points, Melissa Gorski scored 15 and Lisa Curry added 13. Yeast pulled down 15 rebounds, in the process breaking the single-season record of Hall of Famer Heather Robertson. Yeast now has 260 boards this year. The Foresters were led by Devon Liebl's 15 points.

Feb. 8, 2006 vs. Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.
Monmouth 62, Knox 50 (9-12, 6-8)
Knox kept it close throughout, but the Fighting Scots held off all the Prairie Fire's challenges and kept their hopes of a .500 conference season alive. Lisa Curry scored the last seven points of the first half to give the Scots a 30-22 halftime advantage, and Courtney Scherrer starred in the second half. Needing one more assist to break Vanessa Treat's school record for a career, the senior point guard got that and then some, dishing seven of her game-high eight assists after the break. Curry finished with a team-high 16 points, Melissa Gorski had 10 points and nine boards and Ashley Yeast added eight points and 12 rebounds.

Feb. 4, 2006 vs. Ripon College, Ripon, Wis.
Ripon 75, Monmouth 58 (8-12, 5-8)
When Ripon senior Karalyn Dehn graduates, the Fighting Scots' Ashley Yeast might assume the role as the top post player in the league. Unfortunately for Monmouth, Dehn is still in a Red Hawk uniform, and she scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Ripon. In the Red Hawks' season sweep of the Scots, she combined for 43 points on 18-of-20 shooting and 24 rebounds. The Scots battled hard for a half, keeping Ripon within range, but the Red Hawks broke loose from a 37-32 halftime lead, going up 10 at 46-36, and they eventually went up by 21 points. Melissa Gorski and Lisa Curry both scored 14 points for the second straight game to lead the Scots, and Yeast had 11 rebounds. Gorski also dished out six assists and made two steals.

Feb. 3, 2006 vs. Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.
Monmouth 83, Beloit 55 (8-11, 5-7)
What a difference two months make. On Dec. 3, the Fighting Scots fell to 0-2 in the league with a 58-55 home loss to Beloit. Tonight, they were all over the Bucs, scoring 40 points or more in both halves en route to a 28-point victory. Monmouth never trailed in the game, scoring the first six points and taking a double-digit lead to stay at 18-8. Ashley Yeast again led the way, scoring 14 points and grabbing 13 boards, and Lisa Curry canned 7-of-10 shots to also score 14. Melissa Gorski, who also had a share of team scoring honors with 14 points, added five assists, and Courtney Scherrer and Tanesha Hughes each scored 11. All 12 Scots who played at least seven minutes had an assist, as the Scots recorded 23 helpers while shooting 34-of-66 from the field.

Jan. 31, 2006 vs. Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell 73, Monmouth 63 (7-11, 4-7)
After an outstanding stretch at home, the Fighting Scots couldn't take their show on their road, falling to a Grinnell team they'd beaten by 17 three weeks ago. Part of the difference was the Pioneers' Jodi Watkins, who made 6-of-7 three-pointers off the bench to score 19 points. Her accuracy helped make up for the absence of Grinnell star Hannah Wolf. The Pioneers' other star, Katy Bowen, was also a thorn in the Scots' side, netting 21 points, dishing out five assists and making four steals. Monmouth led by two with less than four minutes to play in the first half, but Grinnell went on a 12-0 run to take the lead to stay. The Scots did cut the deficit to two points on two free throws by Ashley Yeast with eight minutes remaining, but Grinnell scored on its next trip and pulled away again. Laura Jahn led the Scots with 16 points off the bench and Yeast and Tanesha Hughes each scored 13. Yeast had a team-high nine rebounds and Scherrer and Mulvihill each dished out six assists.

Jan. 28, 2006 vs. St. Norbert College, Monmouth, Ill.
St. Norbert 54, Monmouth 52 (7-10, 4-6)
The Fighting Scots came oh-so-close to completing a perfect four-game homestand. The visiting Green Knights controlled the first half, leading by 11 at one point, before baskets by Melissa Gorski and Laura Jahn cut the Scots' halftime deficit to 30-26. Two free throws by Courtney Scherrer at the 14:41 mark gave Monmouth its first second-half lead, and the game was tight the rest of the way, with neither team ahead by more than four. Mallory Mulvihill's pretty pass found Gorski for an easy hoop and a 52-51 Monmouth lead with just over a minute left, but the teams exchanged turnovers, giving the ball back to the Knights. With 27 seconds remaining, Linsey Propson made both ends of a one-and-bonus to put St. Norbert up one. Lisa Curry then missed a 12-footer, and Meggan Hau made 1-of-2 free throws with 0:07 remaining. The Scots had enough time to get a good look, but Mulvihill was whistled for a charge as she stormed through the lane with one second left. Gorski led the Scots with 21 points and Ashley Yeast grabbed 15 rebounds. Propson, Allison Schnese and Ellen Hake had nine points apiece for St. Norbert.

Jan. 27, 2006 vs. Lawrence University, Monmouth, Ill.
Monmouth 66, Lawrence 63 (7-9, 4-5)
Less-heralded, but nearly as successful as their nationally-ranked men's team, the league-leading LU women hoped to improve to 15-1 by beating the Scots. Monmouth, however, had other ideas, surging early and rallying late to notch the program's biggest win of the decade. The Scots jumped out to an early 12-2 lead and kept control throughout the first half, pulling ahead by 12 on Courtney Scherrer's trey right before halftime. The lead eventually reached 14 before the Vikings rallied, taking a 55-54 lead when Claire Getzoff swished a trey. But Monmouth got the lead right back on Lisa Curry's hoop, and she and Ashley Yeast added baskets inside for a 60-55 lead. Two free throws by Scherrer and another basket by Yeast kept the margin at five, and Curry added two more clutch free throws at 0:26 to make the score 66-61. Getzoff's lay-in with 17 seconds left again brought Lawrence within three, but Monmouth was able to play keepaway as the Vikings tried in vain to foul. With the clock winding down, Curry wisely launched a shot, and before LU could corral the rebound, the buzzer sounded. Yeast starred again for the Scots with 17 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks, and Curry netted 15. Melissa Gorski scored 12 points and Scherrer had seven assists. Kelly Mulcahy led LU with 16 points, Getzoff scored 11 and Jenny Stoner had 10 points and eight steals.

Jan. 24, 2006 vs. Illinois College, Monmouth, Ill.
Monmouth 58, Illinois College 54 (6-9, 3-5)
Lisa Curry carried the Fighting Scots early and Mallory Mulvihill rescued them late. Curry netted 10 points during a 16-0 run that gave the Scots a commanding 20-4 lead early, and the margin eventually reached 20 at 32-12. For the next chunk of the game, though, the Lady Blues dominated, and they took a 43-39 second-half lead. The rest of the contest was evenly matched and featured momentum for both teams. Mulvihill gave the edge back to the Scots with a steal that led to a basket by Curry to tie the game at 50-50, and she sank a short jumper on the next trip after Ashley Yeast grabbed one of her game-high 15 rebounds. With the score tied at 52-52 and one minute to play, Mulvihill knocked down Monmouth's only three-pointer of the night, and Laura Jahn kept the Scots up by three with two free throws with 12 seconds left. Curry finished with 18 points and Yeast had 13. Ashley Law led the Lady Blues with 22 points. 

Jan. 18, 2006 vs. Knox College, Monmouth, Ill.
Monmouth 73, Knox 65 (5-9, 2-5)
The Fighting Scots rebounded from an 0-2 weekend, literally, as they defeated their arch-rivals. In the first half, the Scots pulled down 18 offensive rebounds that led to 15 second-chance points and a 31-29 halftime advantage. Three Scots wound up with double-figure rebound totals as the Scots held a 53-39 edge on the glass. Melissa Gorski scored Monmouth's first nine points after intermission, giving the Scots a 40-33 lead. That advantage eventually reached 16 points thanks to an 11-0 run. Although Knox made things interesting late, Monmouth doused the Prairie Fire's upset hopes by making 9-of-12 free throws in the final 1:14. Freshman Tanesha Hughes had the best game of her young MC career, scoring 17 points to go with 12 boards. Gorski had 18 points and Laura Jahn added 12 points and 11 rebounds. Mallory Mulvihill scored 10 points and Ashley Yeast, who did not lead the Scots in rebounds for the first time in 21 games, grabbed 10 caroms. Becca Drummond had 16 points and three steals to lead the Fire.
 

Jan. 14, 2006 vs. Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis.
Carroll 64, Monmouth 50 (4-9, 1-5)
Once again, the Fighting Scots showed they could play with any MWC team for more than half a game, closing the gap against league-leading Carroll to five points with just over eight minutes to play. But the host Pioneers showed why they're an 11-1 team, quickly responding with a 7-0 run to go up 56-44, and they led by double-digits the rest of the way. Lisa Curry netted 10 of her team-high 12 points in the first half and Ashley Yeast posted another double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Courtney Scherrer made her second straight 40-minute start, dishing out eight assists as she inches ever closer to the school record. Carroll's Crystal Hoewisch was a perfect 8-for-8 at the foul line and led all scorers with 22 points.
 

Jan. 13, 2006 vs. St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis.
St. Norbert 60, Monmouth 50 (4-8, 1-4)
The Fighting Scots' post play has been carrying them lately, but against a Green Knight team that also is strong inside, some perimeter help was needed. Unfortunately, the outside shots weren't falling, as guards Courtney Scherrer, Melissa Gorski and Mallory Mulvihill were a combined 3-of-19 from the field and 6-of-13 from the foul line. Meanwhile, the Knights made seven treys, including two by Shannon Robak during an 8-0 run early in the second half as they took control to stay. Robak finished with a game-high 15 points. Laura Jahn led Monmouth with 13 points off the bench and Lisa Curry added 10. Ashley Yeast led the Scots in rebounds for the 19th straight game, pulling down nine. Scherrer had seven assists and made four steals.