Montclair, NJ - Coming off a strong victory, the Montclair State Women's Basketball Team is on the road Saturday as they travel to face Stockton University for an NJAC matchup.
 
GAME INFO
Tip-off from The Sports Center in Galloway, NJ, is set for 3:00 p.m. Live coverage of this game can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 Montclair notched a 75-59 win at home against Ramapo on Wednesday. The Red Hawks (13-8, 9-5 NJAC) rattled off the first seven points of the night on a pair of layups from MADISON MARCOTTE and ALEXIS STROLLO, capped off by a long distance shot from BELLA BRUCE at the 7:53 mark of the opening stanza. Ramapo battled back into the contest, as a layup with three and a half minutes on the clock cut the deficit to 13-8 before Montclair countered on the next possession with a three-pointer from SHANNON HUGHES. A free throw from Strollo a minute later pushed the difference to double-digits, with threes from CELINA BUSSANICH and SAMANTHA PHILIPP pushing the home lead to 13 points. Ramapo tallied three of the final five points over the remainder of the quarter to make the score 27-15 after 10 minutes. Montclair continued its strong shooting into the second quarter as Bussanich drained another three to extend the advantage to 15. Following a pair of buckets from the Roadrunners, Strollo connected on a long range shot off a feed from Hughes with six and a half minutes remaining in the period. Ramapo utilized another pair of buckets to climb back within 12, but the Red Hawks countered with the final eight points of the half spanning three minutes. Bruce converted two free throws, with Philipp hitting a three off a steal from ISABELLA ORLANDO. Montclair capped off the half with a long distance shot from Hughes at the buzzer to make the score 45-25 at the break.Philipp collected a pair of free throws on the possession coming out of halftime to nudge the lead to a game-high 22, as the Roadrunners answered with a 11-3 scoring run over the next three minutes to cut the gap to 14. Bussanich ended the stretch with another three-point shot, but another 12-3 stretch for Ramapo over the next three minutes brought the visitors within single digits, 56-48, with 1:37 on the clock. Bruce pushed the advantage back to double figures on a driving layup following a Montclair timeout, with Ramapo notching the final two points of the quarter to make the score 58-50 going into the final stanza. A three-pointer from the Roadrunners 50 seconds into the fourth quarter cut the game to two possessions, with the visitors trailing 61-55 a minute later. Hughes converted an and-one opportunity 90 seconds later to provide the counter, with Strollo pushing the gap back to double-digits on a layup with 6:31 on the clock. Following a free throw from Ramapo, Philipp kicked off a 12-0 scoring run for the Red Hawks over the ensuing three and a half minutes, pouring in nine points during that stretch. The visitors knocked down a three-pointer on the next possession, with the two sides holding each other scoreless over the remainder of the contest, sealing the victory for the Red Hawks.


TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (13-8, 9-5 NJAC)
Points Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 16.9
Rebounds Per Game: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 5.6
Field Goal Percentage: ALEXIS STROLLO, .481
Three Point Percentage: Samantha Phillip, .391
Free Throw Percentage: ALEXIS STROLLO, .813
Assists: ALEXIS STROLLO, 64
Steals: ALYSSA CRAIGWELL, 57
Blocks: 27
 
STOCKTON (12-9, 9-5 NJAC)
Points Per Game: Zemirah Enalls, 10.8
Rebounds Per Game, Zemirah Enalls, 4.7
Field Goal Percentage: Zemirah Enalls, .595
Three Point Percentage: Imene Fathi, .347
Free Throw Percentage: Bre Evans, .584
Assists: Imene Fathi, 59
Steals: Imene Fathi, 42
Blocks: Grace Speer, 23
 
SCOUTING STOCKTON
Stockton this season has a 13-8 record, standing in the middle of the NJAC pack in the fifth seed at 9-5. Stockton defeated New Jersey City University in a strong showing. This squad went 11-14 last season. They were near the bottom of the NJAC standings with a 7-11 record, missing the playoffs as a whole. Stockton was predicted to place fifth in the NJAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll. 
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State holds a commanding lead in the series history with 54 wins to Stockton's 24. Montclair has won the last three out of four matchups against the two.
 
LAST MEETING
The last time both teams faced off was January 10, 2026. In this game, Montclair dominated Stockton with a 77-43 blowout at home. 
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State University heads back home at Panzer Athletic Center when it faces off with the Gothic Knights of New Jersey City University.