Newark, NJ - The Red Hawks soar past the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers-Newark, 69-57, on the road Wednesday night.
How It Happened
- Montclair held a steady lead throughout the first half, only chasing Rutgers-Newark once during the first quarter.
- OLIVIA VERO's eight points in three minutes during the second quarter allowed for the Red Hawk's biggest lead of the half at 15.
- ISABELLA ORLANDO and Vero led the Red Hawks with nine and ten points respectively at the conclusion of the first twenty minutes.
- The first basket of the second half for Montclair came from BRIANNA MONTAJES who halted a six point Rutgers-Newark run two minutes in.
- TERESA WOLAK put in the work on the board during the third quarter. She led both teams in rebounds with ten, five offensive.
- Despite being out scored in the third, the Red Hawks still led going into the fourth quarter, 56-48.
- The Red Hawks secured the win in the fourth quarter holding the Scarlet Raiders to only nine points.
Inside The Box Score
- Wolak led both sides of the box score with 12 rebounds. Vero led the Red Hawks with 16 points.
- Montclair shot 43.8% from the floor and held Rutgers-Newark to 30.9%.
- Nine of Orlando's 12 points came from behind the three point arc as she went three for six for the night.
From The Court
"Great team effort tonight by numerous players. The contributions from multiple different players really stood out to us and is what ultimately led to our win. We're looking forward to build on tonight's success heading into another conference game on Saturday." Associate Head Coach Katie Sire
Up Next
The Red Hawks are back home Saturday afternoon taking on TCNJ at 3 PM.
