Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University women's basketball team travels to face NJCU on Wednesday evening.

GAME INFO
Tip-off from Jersey City, NJ is slated for 5:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (6-10, 3-6 NJAC) fell to Kean 76-66 on Saturday, January 13 at the Panzer Athletic Center. Montclair went up by as much as 11 in the third quarter, but Kean responded with a 14-3 run to take the lead with 4:22 on the clock. After the Red Hawks briefly reclaimed the advantage, Kean closed the quarter with 10 of the last 11 points and did not relinquish it after that. OLIVIA VERO led Montclair with 18 points to go along with eight rebounds, and BRIANNA MONTAJES finished with 13.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Points Per Game: MEGAN DUFFY, 11.1
Rebounds Per Game: OLIVIA VERO, 8.5
Assists Per Game: KENDALL HODGES, 2.7
Field Goals Made: ISABELLA ORLANDO, 52
Three-Pointers Made: SHANNON HUGHES, 38
Steals: ISABELLA ORLANDO, 23
Blocks: OLIVIA VERO, 30
 
NJCU
Points Per Game: Damaris Rodriguez, 22.3
Rebounds Per Game: Liyah Allen, 6.5
Assists Per Game: Damaris Rodriguez, 5.6
Field Goals Made: Damaris Rodriguez, 118
Three-Pointers Made: Damaris Rodriguez, 33
Steals: Damaris Rodriguez, 31
Blocks: Kenya Wagner, 17

SCOUTING NJCU
The Gothic Knights enter Wednesday's contest with a record of 8-6, including a 6-3 mark in NJAC play. They were winners of their last three in conference play before falling in their most recent game to Stockton on Saturday, January 13. Na'Tori Postell and Dayjah Anderson led the way for NJCU with 14 points each. Anderson had 11 boards to lead both teams.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 68-9 all-time against NJCU. The Gothic Knights have claimed six of the last seven games between the two sides, including the meeting earlier this season at the Panzer Athletic Center. Montclair's last victory at NJCU came on January 15, 2022, when they took down the Gothic Knights 88-64.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks fell to NJCU 62-43 on November 21, 2023 at the Panzer Athletic Center in the first portion of the season series. MEGAN DUFFY led Montclair with 12 points, and SHANNON HUGHES tallied nine. OLIVIA VERO scored six points to go along with a game-high 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will host Rutgers-Camden on Saturday, January 20. Tip-off at the Panzer Athletic Center is scheduled for 3:00 pm.