Women's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's basketball team visits William Paterson in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff in Wayne, NJ, is scheduled for 6 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (3-3, 3-1 NJAC) snapped a two-game losing skid with an 84-67 triumph over Rutgers-Camden Saturday. NICKIE CARTER led Montclair with 22 points as all five starters scored in double-figures. TERESA WOLAK contributed 17 points, and nine rebounds as MAHOGANY WORSLEY-WOOTEN added 10 points and seven rebounds.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 19.5
Rebounds Per Game: TERESA WOLAK, 5.7
Assists Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 3.7
Field Goal Percentage: LYNDSEY ROSS, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: NICKIE CARTER and SHANNON HUGHES, 8
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 7
Steals: NICKIE CARTER, 19

William Paterson
Points Per Game: Brianna Smith, 17.4
Rebounds Per Game: Justina Cabezas, 8.9
Assists Per Game: Brianna Smith 3.9
Three-Pointers Made: Brianna Smith, 16
Blocks: Yakira Rosa, 7
Steals: Brianna Smith, 10

SCOUTING WILLIAM PATERSON
The Pioneers are 5-2 on the year and have gone to overtime in three contests. They are riding a two-game winning streak, including a fourth-quarter comeback against Rowan Saturday. Trailing by 18 with 4:13 left in the fourth, William Paterson outscored the Profs 19-1 to force overtime, where they won.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 59-36 against William Paterson and saw their four-game winning streak against their local rivals snapped in the first meeting last year. The Red Hawks notched 16 consecutive wins from 2012-2018 before the Pioneers won 75-62 in 2019.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks picked up a 54-52 triumph over William Paterson on February 2, 2022. Tied entering the fourth quarter, the Pioneers grabbed a 50-46 lead with 2:54 to go. The teams traded leads before NICKIE CARTER hit a driving layup with three seconds to go to give MSU a two-point lead. William Paterson did not get a shot off, and Montclair escaped with a win.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host The College of New Jersey Saturday at 3 pm.