Montclair , NJ ( 1/27/07 ) –Sophomore forward Jenn Russell (Scotch Plains, NJ/SP-Fanwood) posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds as Richard Stockton used a seven-point spurt late in the second half to record a 64-57 victory over Montclair State University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Basketball inter-divisional contest at Panzer Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

Michele Auerbacher ( Franklin Lakes , NJ/Ramapo) finished with 15 points and six rebounds as Richard Stockton won its fourth straight game and moved back to .500 overall at 9-9 while improving to 5-2 in the conference's South Division. It was also the Ospreys second straight win over MSU as it trimmed the series lead to 28-15 in favor of the Red Hawks.

Senior forward FERIN CATLETT (Lawnside, NJ/Haddon Heights) finished with 19 points and three blocked shots for the Red Hawks, who are also 9-9 following the loss. MSU is now 5-3 in the league's North Division.

Richard Stockton had taken a 38-33 lead with 13 minutes left in the second half as Ashley Hart (Point Pleasant Beach, NJ/Peddie) drained a three-pointer. Montclair then went on an 11-0 run to turn the deficit into a six-point lead. MEGHAN KELLEY (Newtown, CT/Newtown) and JESSICA GARRABRANT (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) each hit a pair of free throws to put the Red Hawks up one before JANELLE BIAMONTE (Secaucus, NJ/Marist) buried a three-pointer for a 42-38 lead. STEPHANIE MACHIN ( New Providence , NJ / New Providence ) would cap the run with a layup as Montclair built a 44-38 advantage with 10:29 to play.

The Ospreys would eventually regain the lead five minutes later with their 7-0 run. After a Machin make for a 48-44 Red Hawk lead, Auerbacher hit a three pointer to bring the deficit to a one. Alicia Morris ( Easthampton , NJ / Rancocas Valley ) put Stockton in front with a layup before Auerbacher's jumper pushed the lead to 51-48 with 4:42 left.

Montclair State would get within a point at 54-53 with 2:07 left as Machin, who finished with 17 points, converted two free throws. However, Auerbacher countered with two of her own and Russell added another as the Ospreys led 57-53 with 53 seconds to play. Richard Stockton would eventually close out the game by hitting 7-of-8 at the charity stripe.

Jenna Shenk (Mt. Laurel, NJ/Bishop Eustace) added 14 points and four rebounds for Richard Stockton, which got 11 points from Lisa Neira (Cresskill, NJ/Cresskill) The Ospreys shot 57 percent in the second half (12-of-21) and were 13-of-17 at the foul line to finish the game 19-of-24 (79 percent).

Machin added seven rebounds and four assists while Kelley chipped in with six points. Montclair State shot 38 percent (21-of-56) for the game and were 13-of-17 (77 percent) at the free throw line.

Montclair State returns to action on Wednesday, January 31 as the Red Hawks will host NJAC intra-divisional and local rival William Paterson in a 6:00 pm matchup at Panzer Gym.