Box Score

JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Rowan University women’s basketball team won 76-44 at New Jersey City University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.

The Profs are 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the conference.  The Gothic Knights have a 0-4 record with a 0-1 NJAC mark.  Forward Erin Farrell (jr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) led Rowan with a career-high 19 points off the bench.  Forward Lauren Gregg (sr. Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood) contributed with 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.  Forward Lauren Creel (sr. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) chipped in with 14 points.  Guard Ashley Waring (sr. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) recorded seven boards that was a career mark and guard Alissa Lamey (sr. Northfield, NJ/Mainland Reg.) dished nine assists.

For NJCU, forward Alnisa Hernaiz (so. Irvington, NJ/Irvington) scored 12 points.  Forward Maxine Kaminski (jr. Kearny, NJ/Kearny) added nine points.  Forward Delia Chernez (jr. Union City, NJ/Union City) and guard Nidia Carmona (jr. Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) each grabbed five rebounds.

In the first half, the Gothic Knights were ahead 7-5 at 15:54 after a jumper by guard Gabrielle Rivera (jr. Teaneck, NJ/St. Joseph of the Palisades).  The Profs went ahead 14-7 with a 9-0 run that ended 13:48.  Gregg produced seven points and Creel had two.  Hernaiz’s two foul shots at 11:01 cut the deficit to three points (14-11).  Farrell made two free throws (9:21) that put Rowan up by seven (18-11).  With 8:03 remaining, Carmona pulled NJCU within three points (18-15) with a layup. 

The Profs scored 14 straight points to lead 32-15 with 54 seconds on the clock.  Gregg and Farrell had four points apiece in the run.  At the end of the half, Rowan was ahead 36-17.  Gregg ended the period with 16 points while Farrell registered 12.

Creel scored with a layup (42-19) at 18:02 in the second stanza.  At 16:40, Rowan was up by 20 points (44-24).  Center Kate Matthews (fr. Clark, NJ/Arthur L. Johnson) produced three consecutive baskets for a 26-point advantage (50-24) at 15:18.  Farrell’s jump shot at 9:08 put the Profs up by 32 points (63-31).  Rowan was ahead by 33 (68-35) after a layup by Lamey with 6:10 left.  She hit a three at 4:07 that made the score 71-39.  The Profs’ biggest lead was 34 points (73-39) after forward Courtney Hulsart’s (jr. South Amboy, NJ/South Amboy) basket.  Creel was the top scorer in the final half with 10 points.   

Rowan plays at home on Monday, December 5 against Immaculata University at 6 p.m.