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MONTCLAIR STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TOPS ROWAN, 75-56
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| GLASSBORO, NJ – The Montclair State University men’s basketball team
defeated Rowan University, 75-56 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.The Red
Hawks improve to 13-4 overall and 3-2 in the conference. The Profs have a 6-9 record with a 1-4 NJAC mark. |
| Guard Rodney Freeney (sr. Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway) led the Red Hawls with
21 points, including four three points (six attempts). Forward Andrew August (jr. Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan)
registered a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Tyrone Prewitt (sr. Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central)
compiled 15 points and eight boards. Forward Sean Young (sr. Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) contributed
with nine points off the bench. |
| For Rowan, guard Rich McNamara (fr. Southampton, NJ/Seneca) scored 11 points.
Guard Roger Loatman (jr. Bridgeton, NJ/Bridgeton) followed with 10 points and three steals. Guard Kendall White
(so. Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) chipped in with nine points. |
| The Profs were up, 8-7 after a layup by guard Jason Rosenberg (fr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne
Valley) at 17:45 in the first half. The Red Hawks went on an 11-0 run for a 10 point advantage (18-8) at 13:54.
August recorded four points, Freeney hit a three-pointer and guard Michael Price (fr. Plainfield, NJ/Plainfield)
and Prewitt added one basket apiece.Rowan fought back with nine straight points to pull within one (18-17) at 9:59.
White tallied five of the nine points. Montclair State scored the next eight points for a 26-17 lead. Freeney and
Young each had three points and August had two. Price’s jumper at 1:54 made the score, 34-23. Prewitt had a foul
shot with one second remaining to put the Red Hawks ahead, 37-25 at the intermission. August collected 10 points
and seven rebounds in the period. |
| Montclair State scored the first five points of the second half for a 17 point
advantage (42-25) at 18:14. Freeney’s three-pointer at 14:58 extended the lead to 20 (49-29). McNamara nailed a
three at 9:49 to bring Rowan within 16 (57-41). It was the closest the Profs would come. Guard Tom Bonard (sr.
Westfield, NJ/Westfield) sank two free throws at 4:35 to give the Red Hawks their largest lead of the game, 69-45.
Freeney and August posted 12 and 10 points respectively in the period. McNamara scored 11 for Rowan. |
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LADY PROFS DEFEAT MSU 73-71
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| GLASSBORO, NJ – Forward Lauren Gregg scored the winning basket with 4.1 seconds remaining for Rowan
University in a 73-71 victory over Montclair State University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on
Saturday afternoon (January 15). Montclair State attempted a three-pointer as time expired. With 2:49 remaining,
forward Erin Farrell (so. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) hit a jumper that gave the Profs a four point advantage (71-67).
The Red Hawks followed with a jumper by forward Kisandra Ayanbeku (sr. Brockton, MA/Randolph) and guard Theresa
Towns (fr. Morristown, NJ/Morristown) tied the score (1:50) with two foul shots. At the 28 second mark, Gregg (jr.
Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood) missed a jumper and Rowan got the ball back with a team rebound. Gregg’s next attempt
was good for the win.The Profs improve to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference. The Red Hawks drop to 7-9 on the
season and they have a 1-4 NJAC mark. |
| Rowan had four players who scored in double figures. Forward Brittany Baum (jr.
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor) and Gregg each contributed with 13 points. Gregg also grabbed six rebounds. Guard
Gina Catanzariti (sr. Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) totaled 12 points, five boards and three steals. Farrell chipped
in with 11 points and six rebounds. Guard Lauren Creel (jr. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) added nine points, five
rebounds and four assists. Guard Alissa Lamey (jr. Northfield, NJ/Mainland Reg.) collected eight points, six rebounds
and six assists. |
| For MSU, guard Jamie Ericson (jr. Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) scored a
game-high 23 points. She also pulled down eight rebounds. Ayanbeku had a double-double with 18 points and 10 boards.
Towns totaled 10 points and dished seven assists. Forward Colleen Kelly (so. Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills) registered
eight rebounds. Guard Michelle Montagna (so. New Providence, NJ/New Providence) tallied six points and five assists |
| Rowan started the second half with a five point lead (37-32). Creel hit two
free throws at 14:12 and the Profs were ahead 52-41. Farrell’s jumper (12:51) made the score 59-44. Rowan had a
15 point lead (59-44) after a jumper by Gregg at 12:15. Montclair State came back with a 13-2 surge to pull within
four points (61-57) with 6:21 remaining. Towns, Ericson and Ayanbeku had four points apiece while guard Devin Feeney
(so. Whippany, NJ/Whippany Park) had one. Kelly’s layup (4:39) cut the deficit to two points (66-64) at 4:39. Guard
Chanelle Banta (jr. Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) had a basket (4:19) and Catanzari made the first of two foul shots
(4:01) to lead 69-64. Ericson hit a three-pointer at 3:23 before Farrell’s jumper at 2:49. Ayanbeku scored 12 second
half points while Gregg totaled 11. |
| In the first stanza, Ayanbeku’s jumper at 16:33 put the Red Hawks up 10-7. The
Profs scored nine straight points to lead by six (16-10) at 12:53. Baum had six of the nine points. MSU answered
with a 14-1 surge for a seven point advantage (24-17) at 8:30. Ericson led the way with seven points while Towns
and Feeney added four and three points respectively. At 6:18, Ayanbeku’s layup put MSU ahead by 11 points (32-21). |
| Rowan ended the half with a 16-0 run that made the score 37-32 at the intermission.
Catanzariti and Baum each had five points while forward Bria Hill (fr. Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City), Farrell
and Creel added two apiece. Ericson led all scorers with 16 points and Baum followed with 11 |
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