Women's Basketball: Game Day Preview vs. Rowan

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's basketball team hosts Rowan in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday.

GAME INFO
Tipoff inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 5:30 pm. Live stats and video links are available on montclairathletics.com, with video also found on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (7-7, 4-3 NJAC) thumped Rutgers-Newark 84-39 Monday afternoon. Montclair outscored Rutgers-Newark 40-17 over the final two quarters and received at least one point from 11 different scorers. NICKIE CARTER led the way with 14 points as ALEXIS STROLLO, and MADELYN MCCREA chipped in 13 off the bench.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 19.1
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 6.4
Assists Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 3.6
Field Goal Percentage: ALEXIS STROLLO, .524
Three-Pointers Made: NICKIE CARTER, 25
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 32
Steals: NICKIE CARTER and TERESA WOLAK, 31

Rowan
Points Per Game: Nicole Mallard, 13.0
Rebounds Per Game: Ayanna Johnson, 8.8
Assists Per Game: Ayanna Johnson, 1.8
Three-Pointers Made: Grace Marshall, 15
Blocks: Danielle McCurdy, 31
Steals: Nicole Mallard, 29

SCOUTING ROWAN
Rowan is 8-6 on the year, including a 4-3 record within the NJAC. After opening the year with two losses to ranked teams, the Profs reeled off three consecutive wins, including their NJAC opener against Stockton. They snapped a two-game losing streak Saturday, topping Kean 79-66.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 55-36 against Rowan all-time but has dropped the last four meetings. Before the four-game skid, the Red Hawks had picked up 11 consecutive victories.

LAST MEETING
Montclair fell 75-69 on February 16, 2022. They held a 24-17 lead after the first quarter but were outscored 58-45 over the final three. JULIA SUTTON led Montclair with 28 points, including 6-of-13 from three, as KENDALL HODGES tallied 13 points.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit Kean on Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 3 pm.