Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University Women's Basketball team will travel to the Bronx as they will square off against Lehman College on Wednesday. 
 
GAME INFO 
The matchup will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Bronx, NY. Live coverage of the game can be found at montclairathletics.com.  
 
LAST TIME OUT 
The Red Hawks won their season opener against Albright, 62-56. Montclair was dominant in the first quarter. After Albright jumped out to a 4-2 lead, a three-pointer by BELLA BRUCE sparked a massive 17-0 run that spanned 5:50 and helped them jump out to a 19-4 lead. A pair of Lion free throws was answered by an ISABELLA ORLANDO three-pointer. The opening frame ended with an Albright layup and another three from Montclair, this time from ALEXIS STROLLO, to take a commanding 25-8 lead into the second quarter.The second quarter started off with a pair of made free throws by Strollo and another three from Bruce to take its largest lead of the night, 30-8. Albright then clawed back with a 12-3 run to cut the lead to 33-20 at the half. The third quarter was a back-and-forth affair between both teams. No team generated a true run, but Albright outscored Montclair 15-10 in the quarter. Bruce led the way for the Red Hawks in the quarter with 6 points, and they held a 43-35 lead heading into the final quarter. The first half of the fourth quarter was spent with each team exchanging buckets. At the 4:45 mark, the Lions generated a late push with a 10-2 run that cut the lead to just two at 56-54. BELLA BRUCE hit a big jumper to make it a two-basket game again with 1:25, but was answered quickly by a layup with just over a minute left. ALYSSA CRAIGWELL put the game in her hands and capitalized on a driving layup with just 31 seconds remaining. Albright missed the mark on a few layups, and after Strollo was sent to the free-throw line with under a second left, held on for a 62-56 victory. 
 
TEAM LEADERS 
MONTCLAIR STATE (1-0) 
Points Per Game: BELLA BRUCE, 19.0 
Rebounds Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 6.0 
Field goal percentage: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, .643 
Three Point Percentage: ISABELLA ORLANDO, .500 
Free throw Percentage: Two Tied with 1.000  
Assists: Two Tied with 2  
Steals: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 7 
Blocks: ALEXIS STROLLO, 3 
  
LEHMAN COLLEGE (1-1) 
Points Per Game: Two tied with 15.5 
Rebounds Per Game: Heaven Figueroa, 8.5 
Field goal percentage: Emmanuella, Chukwumeze, 1.000 
Three Point Percentage:  Two tied with 1.000 
Free throw Percentage:  Two tied with 1.000 
Assists: Heaven Figueroa, 10 
Steals:  Two tied with 10 
Blocks:  Four tied with 2 
 
SCOUTING LEHMAN 
The Lightning enters this matchup with a 1-1 record after its opening tournament at Purchase. They defeated Cairn on Friday, 79-52, but lost to Cedar Crest on Sunday, 81-75. Last year, they finished with an overall record of 11-15 and lost in the first round of the CUNYAC Conference Tournament to John Jay, 67-51. According to the 2025 CUNYAC Preseason Poll, they are projected to finish fifth.
 
SERIES HISTORY 
This will be the 11^th time that these two teams will square off, with Montclair being the dominant side with 10 wins over Lehman's one win. 
 
LAST MEETING 
The last time the Red Hawks met the Lightning was last season in January, when Montclair won by a score of 74-34 at Panzer Athletic Center. 
 
UP NEXT 
Montclair's next game will be played on Wednesday, November 19, when they will host Delaware Valley College inside the Panzer Athletic Center at 5:00 p.m.