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NJAC Women's Basketball Championship Central
GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University women's basketball team will play William Paterson University in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
The Profs are the fourth seed and have a 17-8 record. Rowan ended the regular season at 11-7 in conference play. The fifth-seeded Pioneers are 14-11 overall and were 9-9 in the NJAC this season.
Tickets:
$5 for adults and $2 for children, students and senior citizens. The first 200 Rowan students with ID will receive free admission courtesy of Rowan Athletics, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the ProfPack.
What's At Stake?
The winner moves on to the semifinals and will travel to the top seed Montclair State University on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
All-Time Series:
William Paterson leads the all-time series, 47-45. The schools have met nine times in the NJAC postseason, with Rowan holding a 5-4 advantage.
Regular Season Meetings:
Rowan 83, William Paterson 70 – Dec. 3, 2016
William Paterson 90, Rowan 81 – Jan. 21, 2017
Last Postseason Meeting:
William Paterson 75, Rowan 60 (Wayne, NJ) – Feb. 23, 2010 (NJAC Semifinal)
Last Postseason Meeting in Glassboro:
William Paterson 84, Rowan 81 – Feb. 25, 2004 (NJAC Semifinal)
The Teams:
| Rowan |
Stat |
William Paterson |
| 78.2 |
Points Per Game |
66.3 |
| +11.4 |
Scoring Margin |
+0.3 |
| 39.9 |
Field Goal % |
36.6 |
| 29.8 |
Three-Point Field Goal % |
27.5 |
| 67.6 |
Free Throw % |
71.8 |
| +0.1 |
Rebounding Margin |
-1.4 |
| 0.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
0.6 |
The Coaches:
Rowan
Gabby Lisella, 17
th season
Career Record: 228-204 (.528 winning percentage)
William Paterson
Erin Monahan, 24
th season
Career Record: 457-197 (.699 winning percentage)
Rowan's Probable Starting Five:
G #24
Anyssa Sanchez 17.6 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.9 spg
G #14
Summer Crilley 11.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.9 spg
G/F #20
Alex Raring 9.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg
C #31
April Szymczyk 8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg
G #22
Valerie Garofalo 7.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.6 apg
First Profs Off the Bench:
G #11
Alexis Kriley 6.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg
G #13
Olivia Rulon 5.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
G #21
Mandy Jiang 3.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg
William Paterson's Probable Starting Five:
G #5 Gabby Harris 14.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg
G #35 Julie Rovito 9.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.9 spg
F #30 Tori Woetzel 8.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg
G #24 Nikole Williams 7.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg
F #32 Janea Clark 6.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg
First Pioneers Off the Bench:
G #2 Kristina Ulrich 5.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg
G #12 Ashley Castillo 5.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg
G #22 Ashley Palmieri 3.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
NJAC Weekly Honors:
Rowan guard
Anyssa Sanchez has been named the NJAC Player of the Week three times this season. Pioneers' guard Sihana Asani earned Player of the Week honors one time while guard Gabby Harris was chosen the Rookie of the Week twice.
The Rankings:
NCAA Regional Rankings
NJAC Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 18 – First Round
Game 1 - #5 William Paterson at #4 Rowan, 1 p.m.
Game 2 - #6 Rutgers-Newark at #3 Stockton, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 22 – Semifinals
Game 3 – winner game 1 at #1 Montclair State, 7 p.m.
Game 4 – winner game 2 at #2 Kean, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 – Final
Game 5 – winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, TBA
(at highest seed)
