Women's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. No. 6 Amherst

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's basketball team faces off against No. 6 Amherst in the opening game of the D3hoops.com Classic Wednesday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Las Vegas, Nevada, is scheduled for 2 PM PST/ 5 PM EST at the South Point Arena. Live stats and video links are available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (5-4) thumped Hunter 76-44 in their last game on December 13. NICKIE CARTER poured in a game-high 18 points, with ISABELLA ORLANDO adding a career-best 11 off the bench. TERESA WOLAK chipped in six points, five steals, and five rebounds in the victory.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 20.1
Rebounds Per Game: TERESA WOLAK, 6.3
Assists Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 3.6
Field Goal Percentage: LYNDSEY ROSS, .750
Three-Pointers Made: NICKIE CARTER, 19
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 12
Steals: TERESA WOLAK, 23

Amherst
Points Per Game: Kori Barach, 15.1
Rebounds Per Game: Kori Barach, 8.9
Assists Per Game: AnLing Vera, 5.1
Three-Pointers Made: Kori Barach, 15
Blocks: Maya Cwalina, 21
Steals: Kori Barach, 11

SCOUTING AMHERST
The Mammoths are 7-0 on the year and have already faced a pair of Montclair State opponents. In the second game of the season, they topped Rowan 57-50 and downed NJCU 76-68 on December 4.

LAST MEETING
In their only previous meeting, Montclair fell 51-40 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on March 9, 2018. Kate Tobie led the Red Hawks with 11 points as current Assistant Coach Katie Sire tallied eight points and four rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks take on the University of Southern Maine tomorrow with tip-off scheduled for 4 PM PST/ 7 PM EST.