Montclair, NJ – Junior forward NICKIE CARTER finished with 17 points as Montclair State extended its winning streak to five games with a 51-35 victory over Stockton at the Panzer Athletic Center on Monday.

Freshman OLIVIA VERO added eight points, nine rebounds and five blocks for the Red Hawks (11-7, 9-4 NJAC), who moved into sole possession of third place in the conference standings. MSU also swept the season set with the Ospreys (8-11, 6-7 NJAC) posting its sixth consecutive victory in the all-time series.

Madison LaRosa led Stockton with 11 points. Nayla Hill grabbed 10 rebounds, with Emma Morrone totaling eight points.

After the first quarter, the Red Hawks trailed 12-10 and were still down 20-17 with three minutes to play in the second when it closed out the period with an 8-1 run. Carter had six of those, including a jumper, to make it a one-point game. Vero followed with a layup inside two minutes to give MSU the lead at 21-20. Carter made two from the line with 1:23 remaining and hit two more with 39 seconds left as Montclair led 25-21 at the break.

MSU widened the gap to start the second as MEGAN DUFFY hit a jumper and KENDALL HODGES made two at the charity stripe, putting the Red Hawks in front, 31-21, with seven minutes to go. Jordyn Madigan's three-pointer with 3:32 left got Stockton within 36-30. But the Red Hawks closed out the quarter with the last five points, the final two by Vero, as it led 41-30 heading into the final period.

TRISHA PETERSON added six points and 10 rebounds, her sixth double-digit rebound contest of the year. Duffy and Hodges had seven points apiece.

Montclair State is back in action on Wednesday, February 2, making the short trip to Wayne, NJ. The Red Hawks face William Paterson at 6:00 pm in the season's second matchup. WPU, which sits a game behind MSU in the standings, won the first meeting 62-56 in Montclair on December 8.