But head coach Robynn Pym reckons it's all part of the toughening up process for her young group.

Monash won 64-48, with the Waves showing their spirit to win the last quarter.

Pym said Karen Bailey had been a major difference.

"She is a pretty difficult player to match up against. We didn't have Rachael Forbes with us because she is still away.

"But I was pretty happy with the way we fought it out. We are a young group and we are improving.

"Yeah, we had a loss but we won the last quarter 15-5." To complete a disappointing evening, the division 1 side lost 55-45 and the under-19 group went down 52-34.

Championship Division: Hume City Falcons 51 d Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels 36, Monash University Central 64 d Peninsula Waves 48, Geelong Cougars 55 d Ballarat Pride 41, Southern Saints 45 d Boroondara Genesis 43, North East Blaze 53 d VU Western Lightning 47.

Division 1: Southern Saints 39 drew Boroondara Genesis 39, VU Western Lightning 48 d North East Blaze 37, Geelong Cougars 50 d Ballarat Pride 43, Hume City Falcons 39 d Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels 30, Monash University Central 55 d Peninsula Waves 45.

19/U Division: VU Western Lightning 51 d North East Blaze 35, Hume City Falcons 49 d Yarra Valley Grammar Ariels 20, Monash University Central 52 d Peninsula Waves 34, Southern Saints 51 d Boroondara Genesis 37, Geelong Cougars 43 d Ballarat Pride 40.