Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University women's basketball team opens the Mike Scala Memorial Classic against Ursinus College on Saturday.
DAY 1 INFORMATION
Tip-off inside the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 12 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Albright and Arcadia meet in the second matchup at 2 pm.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Mike Scala, who served as the Director of Sports Publicity at Montclair from 1999 - 2022, passed away after a multi-year battle with cancer in August 2022. Mike's presence on game day is greatly missed. He supported all athletic programs at his alma mater, and the Montclair State women's basketball program wanted to commemorate Mike's honor and celebrate his legacy by naming the Holiday Classic after him.
TICKETS
$6- Adults
$3- Students, Faculty, Staff/Senior Citizens/Children Over 10
Free - Children Under 10
*PLEASE NOTE - Season Tickets Will Not Be Honored For December 30 & 31
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (5-6, 3-3 NJAC) were clipped by Ramapo 58-57 on December 13.
MEGAN DUFFY gave Montclair a two-point lead with five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Roadrunners drained a corner three-pointer at the buzzer to claim the win.
SHANNON HUGHES led Montclair with 18 points as Duffy tallied 13.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game:
MEGAN DUFFY, 11.9
Rebounds Per Game:
OLIVIA VERO, 9.5
Assists Per Game:
KENDALL HODGES, 3.1
Field Goal Percentage:
LYNDSEY ROSS, 1.000
Three-Pointers Made:
SHANNON HUGHES, 31
Blocks:
OLIVIA VERO, 22
Steals:
ISABELLA ORLANDO, 18
Ursinus
Points Per Game: Chinwe Irondi, 19.3
Rebounds Per Game: Chinwe Irondi, 9.3
Assists Per Game: Kelly Grant, 3.2
Field Goal Percentage: Chinwe Irondi, .520
Three-Pointers Made: Olivia Johnstone, 20
Blocks: Chinwe Irondi, 10
Steals: Ava Possenti, 19
SCOUTING URSINUS
The Bears sit at 6-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Centennial Conference. They opened the season with five consecutive victories before falling in Centennial Conference matchups to Gettysburg College and McDaniel College. In their last game, they were edged by Muhlenberg 50-49 on Saturday,
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 1-1 against Ursinus all-time. They fell 50-39 in 1972 before clipping the Bears 58-56 on November 21, 1986.
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks finish the Mike Scala Memorial Classic tomorrow as they host Albright College at 12 pm.
