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

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

GAME INFO
Tip-off inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 5:30 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 (9-9, 6-5 NJAC) rebounded from a 15-point second-quarter deficit to top Rutgers-Camden 68-59 Saturday. They outscored the Scarlet Raptors 38-24 in the second half and were led by a season-high 21 points from MEGAN DUFFY. MAHOGANY WORSLEY-WOOTEN recorded her first double-double with career-highs of 18 points and 12 boards.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 19.3
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 7.0
Assists Per Game: NICKIE CARTER, 3.3
Field Goal Percentage: ALEXIS STROLLO, .533
Three-Pointers Made: NICKIE CARTER, 33
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 40
Steals: TERESA WOLAK, 34

Rutgers-Newark
Points Per Game: Samiyah Horton, 12.6
Rebounds Per Game Ebony Odom Barnes, 7.3
Assists Per Game: Syncere Lambert, 3.5
Three-Pointers Made: Lourdes Marasigan, 28
Blocks: Ebony Odom Barnes, 13
Steals: Sanaa Brodie, 33

SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
Rutgers-Newark is 3-15 on the season, including a 1-10 mark in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. They have dropped nine consecutive games since topping Rutgers-Camden on December 10.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 66-7 against Rutgers-Newark, including 22 consecutive victories. The Scarlet Raiders last win came on November 30, 2011, when they won 73-72.

LAST MEETING
Montclair downed RU-Newark 84-39 on January 9. NICKIE CARTER paced the Red Hawks with 14 points as MADELYN MCCREA, and ALEXIS STROLLO chipped in 13 off the bench. Montclair surrendered just four points in the third frame.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit The College of New Jersey Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 3 pm in Ewing, NJ.