Preview | Women's Basketball vs. NJCU

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University women's basketball team opens their New Jersey Athletic Conference slate on Tuesday as they host New Jersey City University.

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 (1-3) fell 65-59 to Stevens on Saturday afternoon. Montclair got to within one with 7:41 to go on an ISABELLA ORLANDO layup but could not get any closer. MEGAN DUFFY led the Red Hawks with 18 points and eight boards as SHANNON HUGHES and Orlando added 13.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: ISABELLA ORLANDO, 15.0
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 9.0
Assists Per Game: KENDALL HODGES/MEGAN DUFFY, 2.5
Field Goal Percentage: MADELYN MCCREA, .667
Three-Pointers Made: ISABELLA ORLANDO, 10
Blocks: SHANNON HUGHES/OLIVIA VERO, 3
Steals: SHANNON HUGHES/KENDALL HODGES, 7

NJCU
Points Per Game: Damaris Rodriguez, 29.0
Rebounds Per Game: Jimmirah Johnson, 14.0
Assists Per Game: Damaris Rodrgiuez, 7.0
Field Goal Percentage: Kyara Cowan, .500
Three-Pointers Made: Damaris Rodriguez, 4
Blocks: Dayjah Anderson, 1
Steals: Tahirah Kelley, 4

SCOUTING NJCU
The Gothic Knights, who won the NJAC Regular Season in 2022-23, opened the year with an 82-75 setback to Albertus Magnus on Tuesday night. Damaris Rodriguez led the Gothic Knights with 29 points as Jimmirah Johnson grabbed 14 rebounds,

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 68-8 against the Gothic Knights but has dropped five of the last six games. The Red Hawks' last victory came on January 15, 2022, in an 88-64 triumph, and the previous win at home was on February 26, 2021. The Red Hawks' best stretch came from 2002 – 2021, with 36 consecutive wins.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks fell 72-52 on January 18, 2023. ISABELLA ORLANDO tallied 14 points and drained four three-pointers, as MEGAN DUFFY and MADELYN MCCREA added nine. OLIVIA VERO hauled in seven rebounds in the setback.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Hunter College in non-conference action on Monday, with tip-off scheduled for 6:30 pm inside the Panzer Athletic Center.

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