Preview | Women's Basketball vs. Vassar

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University women's basketball team visits Vassar College in their season opener on Saturday.

GAME INFO
Tip-off in Poughkeepsie, NY, is scheduled for 6 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (1-0) knocked off Lehman College 77-51 in their season opener on Wednesday. The team outscored Lehman 45-26 in the second half en route as the reserves poured in 33 points. MEGAN DUFFY paced the Red Hawks with 18 points, five assists, and four rebounds, as ISABELLA ORLANDO and SHANNON HUGHES combined for 31 points and eight triples.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: MEGAN DUFFY, 18.0
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 9.0
Assists Per Game: MEGAN DUFFY, 5.0
Field Goal Percentage: GENEVIEVE FARA, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made: SHANNON HUGHES/ISABELLA ORLANDO, 4
Blocks: N/A
Steals: KENDALL HODGES/SHANNON HUGHES, 3

Vassar (2022-23)
Points Per Game: Alex Lee, 11.4
Rebounds Per Game: Tova Gelb, 4.8
Assists Per Game: Eliza Srinivasan, 5.1
Field Goal Percentage: Kolby Davis, .667
Three-Pointers Made: Julia Harvey, 43
Blocks: Bella Tawney, 11
Steals: Eliza Srinivasan, 44

SCOUTING VASSAR
The Brewers went 18-9 last year and finished 14-4 within the Liberty League. After upending sixth-seeded Union College in the Liberty League First Round, they were topped by second-seeded Skidmore 77-66 in the Semifinals.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 6-1 against Vassar, with the lone setback coming on December 11, 2013 in Poughkeepsie. The loss was sandwiched by three-game winning streaks by Montclair either side, and Montclair has won three of the six contests by 10 points or less.

LAST MEETING
Montclair clipped Vassar 62-57 at home last season. The Red Hawks trailed 46-38 at the end of the third quarter before outscoring the Brewers 24-11 in the fourth. Vassar led 50-39 with 5:34 to go, but Montclair reeled off the following nine points in just over two minutes and took the lead with a layup by KENDALL HODGES with 1:47 to go. ISABELLA ORLANDO stretched the gap to four with a three-pointer, and the team hit five crucial free throws down the stretch.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks open their home slate on Wednesday as they host King's inside the Panzer Athletic Center at 6 pm.

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Players Mentioned

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

#1 Genevieve Fara: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#13 Kendall Hodges: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#25 Shannon Hughes: G; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#21 Isabella Orlando: G/F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

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

Players Mentioned

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

#1 Genevieve Fara
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#13 Kendall Hodges
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#25 Shannon Hughes
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: G

#21 Isabella Orlando
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G/F

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