HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University women's basketball team picked up its fifth straight win on Monday, as a career night from senior Olivia Allen propelled the Lady Pirates to a 58-50 win over Coppin State at the HU Convocation Center.

Allen (Kildeer, Ill.) came off the bench to score a game- and career-high 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting, while senior forward Keiara Avant (Chesapeake, Va.) recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Junior guard Nicole Hamilton (Hampton, Va.) added 12 points, while junior forward Alyssa Bennett (Hampton, Va.) grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.

Allen had 15 points in the first half alone.

The Lady Pirates (14-5, 5-0 MEAC) jumped out to a 12-6 lead with 14:23 left in the first half after Allen hit a pair of free throws, and a free throw from Hamilton gave Hampton a 13-6 lead at the 13:55 mark.

Coppin State responded with a 9-2 run to tie the game at 15-15 with 8:21 left in the half after a Leola Spotwood layup, but the Lady Pirates answered with a 10-0 run of their own, going up 25-15 after a Hamilton tip-in with 4:33 left in the half.

Shawntae Payne cut that lead to 29-25 with a layup at the 1:47 mark, but Hampton closed the half with seven unanswered points, going into the locker room with a 36-25 lead after Avant sank a layup as time expired.

A Hamilton 3-pointer with 12:00 left in the second half gave the Lady Pirates a 41-26 lead, as Coppin State struggled to get going offensively in the later frame; in fact, the Lady Eagles would not hit their first field goal of the second half until a Kyra Coleman jumper at the 9:40 mark cut Hampton's lead to 43-33.

Prior to that basket, Coppin State had to settle for six points from the free throw line.

Bennett gave Hampton a 48-35 lead at the 7:01 mark with a jumper, before Coppin State went on a 7-1 run to cut the lead to 49-42 after Amber Griffin hit two free throws with 5:54 left to play.

A 9-2 Hampton run put the Lady Pirates up 58-44 with 3:20 to play after Avant converted a 3-point play in what would be the final points of the night for the Lady Pirates. Coppin State scored the game's final six points, but could not muster enough of a comeback.

In fact, Coppin State only had eight field goals in the second half, shooting 27.6 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes.

The Lady Pirates shot 34.4 percent (22-for-64) from the floor, hitting three of their 12 3-pointers (25.0 percent) and 11 of their 21 free throws (52.4 percent). Hampton held a 48-40 advantage on the glass, and the Lady Pirates outscored Coppin State 32-20 in the paint.

Coppin State (7-12, 3-3 MEAC), which had its three-game winning streak snapped, shot just 30.5 percent (18-for-59) from the floor and made just one of its seven 3-point attempts.

Larrisa Carter led the Lady Eagles with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Saturday, when they cross the James River to take on rival Norfolk State in Echols Hall at 4 p.m. For more information on Hampton University basketball, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.