Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State women's basketball team plays its second and final game of the Puerto Rico Clasico against Susquehanna.
 
GAME INFO
The matchup is set for an 11:00 a.m. Eastern start (12:00 p.m. AST). Live coverage of the game can be found at monclairstateathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair was tripped up in its first game down in Puerto Rico when they were downed by Redlands, 65-47. The Red Hawks had the early advantage, jumping out to a 10-4 lead in the first half of the opening stanza. ALYSSA CRAIGWELL and ALEXIS STROLLO each nabbed five points in that run. The Bulldogs swung the game in their favor with a 9-4 run, taking advantage of turnovers and their trips to the free throw line to take a 13-12 lead. SHANNON HUGHES hit a jumper to retake the lead with 25 seconds remaining, but a last-second layup gave Redlands a 15-14 lead heading into the second quarter. The second quarter was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams exchanging buckets. Montclair tried to take back the lead, but Redlands answered every time. The closest they came was with a Strollo layup at the 3:31 timestamp, which cut the lead to 24-22. Redlands responded with a 5-2 run down the stretch to hold a 29-24 lead at the half. Redlands kicked off the half with two made buckets before a made field goal by Craigwell put the game at a Bulldogs lead of 33-26. The game once again saw a battle with both teams trading scores. A driving layup by Strollo cut the lead to 40-34 with just under half of the third frame remaining, but Redlands took control of the game with a 10-1 run that saw them up by a double-digit lead of 50-35. A pair of made free throws and another last-second made field goal by Redlands put the score at 52-37 at the end of three. The final quarter was kicked off by shots made by both BELLA BRUCE and Strollo. The Bulldogs answered back with a trio of made field goals and put their lead up to 58-41. Despite a valiant attempt to make a comeback, Montclair was unable to generate a true run, and they eventually fell by a score of 65-47
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-2)
Points Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 18.1
Rebounds Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 7.8
Field goal percentage: KRISTINA TURNER, .571
Three Point Percentage: SAMANTHA PHILIPP, .458
Free throw Percentage: KATIE DICHTER, .875
Assists: ALEXIS STROLLO, 20
Steals: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 21
Blocks: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 10
 
SUSQUEHANNA (9-1)
Points Per Game: Julia Roth, 13.3
Rebounds Per Game: Julia Roth, 9.4
Field goal percentage: Gretta Servitto, .545
Three Point Percentage: Avery Nelson, .467
Free throw Percentage: Renee Wells, .917
Assists: Julia Pinckert, 38
Steals: Julia Pinckert, 24
Blocks: Carly George, 9
 
SCOUTING SUSQUEHANNA
The River Hawks enter this game hot with a 9-1 overall record. They are winners of their last five, including a 63-44 win against Union yesterday. Last season, they compiled a 15-11 overall record with a 12-6 record in the Landmark. They qualified for the conference tournament but were defeated by Drew in the quarterfinals, 76-68. According to the Landmark 2025-26 Preseason poll, the River Hawks are slotted to finish third this season.  
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and Susquehanna will face off against each other for just the fourth time ever. The Red Hawks hold a slight advantage in the series at 2-1.   
 
LAST MEETING
It has been since 2010, when these two teams competed against each other. In the last outing, Montclair edged Susquehanna inside the Panzer Athletic Center by a score of 55-51.
 
UP NEXT
 
Montclair State University will close out 2025, hosting the Mike Scala Memorial Tournament beginning on Monday, December 29. The Red Hawks will play against SUNY New Paltz at 4:00 p.m.