JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The New Jersey City University women's basketball team completely dominated every facet of the game on Thursday night, Nov. 11, in the season-opening win at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (JMAC). The Gothic Knights defeated St. Elizabeth University 97-31 as NJCU filled every section of the stat sheet, highlighted by a pair of near-triple doubles, an astounding debut and a program-record steals total.

The Knights (1-0) were shorthanded on the night against the Eagles (0-1), having only a squad of seven for the game. Four of the five starters played at least 32 minutes, led by sophomore Damaris Rodriguez' (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) 39. Additionally, all five scored in double figures, led by junior Jada Camacho's (Jersey City, N.J./Dickinson) game-high 26 points in her Gothic Knight debut. She added nine steals, eight rebounds and a game-best four blocks as well.

Rodriguez stuffed the stat sheet as well, finishing with the first double-double of her career — just one assist shy of a triple double — after totaling 19 points, a tied a career-best with a game-high nine assists, seven boards and a Jersey City program-record and game- and career-best 16 steals — just four shy of tying the NCAA Division III single-game record, but the fourth-highest total since 1993 when D3 started tracking steals.

Junior Laney Fox (Parkland, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) joined Rodriguez with a double-double of her own, finishing with 17 points and a game- and career-high 10 rebounds to go with career-high-tying blocks (3) and steals (2) totals. Sophomore Briana Davis (Bronx, N.Y./Lincoln (via County Prep)) and junior Jimmirah Johnson (Prospect Park, N.J./International) dominated down low as well, each grabbing seven boards. Davis chipped in a career-high 15 points, tied her career-best with three steals, blocked two shots and a pair of assists (also ties a career-high), while Johnson had a career-high 13 points and two blocks of her own. Rookies Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) and Kyla Craddock (Orange, N.J./Newark Tech) each also played meaningful minutes for the Gothic Knights. Wooten was on the court for 26 minutes, finishing with four points, four boards, two assists and a pair of steals, while Craddock pulled down eight boards to go with three points.

In game action, after a slow start in the first quarter where NJCU led just 16-10, the second period saw the Gothic Knights explode with a 33-6 advantage to the 49-16 lead. They then outscored SEU 30-4 in the third quarter before closing it out with a six-point difference in the fourth and final quarter to take the 66-point victory.

Up Next:
Now that the Gothic Knights have shaken off the rust with a pair of hard-fought scrimmages, and a season-opening victory at the JMAC, they are ready to take on one of the toughest tests in program history in perennial Division III powerhouse, Amherst College of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). Currently ranked #16 in the d3hoops.com Top 25 national poll, the Mammoths have won three National Titles (2011, 2017, 2018), have been in the Final Four eight times (2009-13, 2016-18) and are eight-time NESCAC Champions. Fans are welcome to attend the matchup between NJCU and Amherst on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 3:00 p.m. at the JMAC. The game will also be streamed live on GothicVision.