Women's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. Rutgers-Camden

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's basketball team hosts Rutgers-Camden in their NJAC home opener Saturday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 3 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (2-3, 0-1 NJAC) dropped their NJAC home opener to NJCU 66-48 on November 22. NICKIE CARTER poured in a game-high 25 points in the setback as TERESA WOLAK and OLIVIA VERO snared eight rebounds.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 19.0
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 5.8
Assists Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 3.6
Field Goal Percentage: TRISHA TELLIAN and LYNDSEY ROSS, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: NICKIE CARTER and MEGAN DUFFY, 6
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 6
Steals: NICKIE CARTER, 18

Rutgers-Camden
Points Per Game: Jalissa Pitts, 20.4
Rebounds Per Game: Jalissa Pitts, 7.0
Assists Per Game: Abigail Sampona, 2.3
Field Goal Percentage: Jalissa Pitts, .369
Three-Pointers Made: Two Tied with 4
Blocks: Carleigh Galasso, 5
Steals: Jania Pitta, 13

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN
The Scarlet Raptors are 1-6 on the season, with their lone victory coming against Bryn Athyn on November 19. They have dropped three straight games and failed to score 45 points in each contest.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 49-17 against Rutgers-Camden, including five consecutive victories. Rutgers-Camden picked up two straight wins in 2019, with the first snapping a 24-game losing skid.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks notched a 74-51 triumph on February 5, 2022. NICKIE CARTER scored a team-best 26 points and added five assists as TRISHA PETERSON tallied seven points, six assists, and 14 rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks resume NJAC play Wednesday as they travel to William Paterson for a 6 pm matchup against the Pioneers.

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Players Mentioned

#24 Trisha Peterson: G; 6' 0"; Senior

#14 Nickie Carter: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#20 Megan Duffy: G/F; 5' 11"; Junior

#5 Olivia Vero: F/C; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#4 Lyndsey Ross: G; Sophomore

#32 Teresa Wolak: F; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

#24 Trisha Peterson
: 6' 0"; Senior
: G

#14 Nickie Carter
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#20 Megan Duffy
: 5' 11"; Junior
: G/F

#5 Olivia Vero
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: F/C

#4 Lyndsey Ross
: Sophomore
: G

#32 Teresa Wolak
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: F