Arlington, VA – Junior forward Melissa Tobie (Elizabeth, NJ, Roselle Catholic) registered her second straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds as No. 3 Montclair State got back on the winning track with a 71-47 win over Marymount University (VA) on Sunday.
Junior guard Janitza Aquino (Kearny, NJ, Kearny) scored a game-high 19 points as MSU (7-1) bounced back from its first loss of the season on Wednesday. Senior Nicosia Henry (Bolingbrook, IL, Bolingbrook) and freshman Rachael Krauss (Farmingdale, NJ, Colts Neck) each added 11 points.
Montclair State scored the first seven points of the game with Tobie collecting four and Henry two on a layup with 15:20 to play. The seven-points were part of a 19-6 game-opening run capped by Tobie's two free throws with 11:33 to go. Junior guard Jenny Malone (North Plainfield, NJ, Roselle Catholic) connected from behind the arc to push the lead to 28-10 with 6:15 left and Tobie's layup with 1:04 remaining made it 38-19 as the Red Hawks led 38-21 at the break.
Tobie, who also finished with six assists had 10 points in the opening 20 minutes with Krauss netting all 11 of hers as MSU shot 15-of-30 from the field as the Red Hawks dominated on the boards 21-9 matching Marymount's (5-3) total with nine on the offensive glass.
Malone had seven points and five assists.
The Red Hawks return to action on Tuesday, December 17 as it hosts Moravian College at the Panzer Athletic Center beginning at 7:00 pm.
No. 3 Montclair State Gets Back on Winning Track Downing Marymount (VA), 71-47
Montclair State
71
Marymount
47
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Montclair State (7-1) | 38 | 33 | 71 |
Marymount (5-3) | 21 | 26 | 47 |
Dec 15, 2013