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NJAC Women's Basketball Championship Central
GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University women's basketball team heads to Montclair State University for the semifinals of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
The Profs are the fourth seed and have an 18-8 record. Rowan ended the regular season at 11-7 in conference play. The Red Hawks are the number one seed. They are 23-2 overall and were 16-2 in the NJAC this season.
Tickets:
$5 for adults and $2 for children, students and senior citizens.
What's At Stake?
The winner advances to the NJAC Championship Game on Saturday, Feb. 25. The game will be at the highest seed at a time to be determined. The NJAC champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
All-Time Series:
Montclair State leads the all-time series, 48-32. The Red Hawks have won four in a row. The schools have met eight times in the NJAC postseason, with Rowan holding a 5-3 advantage.
Regular Season Meetings:
Montclair State 67, Rowan 57 – Dec. 10, 2016
Montclair State 68, Rowan 62 – Jan. 28, 2017
Last Postseason Meeting:
Montclair State 68, Rowan 62 (Montclair, NJ) – Feb. 26, 2016 (NJAC Championship Game)
The Teams:
| Rowan |
Stat |
Montclair State |
| 78.7 |
Points Per Game |
68.0 |
| +11.8 |
Scoring Margin |
+17.5 |
| 39.9 |
Field Goal % |
40.1 |
| 29.6 |
Three-Point Field Goal % |
32.1 |
| 67.3 |
Free Throw % |
69.9 |
| +0.2 |
Rebounding Margin |
+7.2 |
| 0.8 |
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.0 |
The Coaches:
Rowan
Gabby Lisella, 17
th season
Career Record: 229-204 (.529 winning percentage)
Montclair State
Karin Harvey, 10
th season
Career Record: 219-65 (.771 winning percentage)
Rowan's Probable Starting Five:
G #24
Anyssa Sanchez 17.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.9 spg
G #14
Summer Crilley 10.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.9 spg
G #13
Olivia Rulon 5.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg
C #33
Tamera Webster 2.1 ppg, 2.6 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/F #20
Alex Raring 9.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg
G #21
Mandy Jiang 3.3 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Montclair State's Probable Starting Five:
G/F #11 Katie Sire 16.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg
G #2 Rachael Krauss 8.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg
G #24 Zoe Curtis 8.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg
G #14 Kate Tobie 8.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 5.2 apg
F #34 Sage Bennett 6.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg
First Red Hawks Off the Bench:
F #4 Yazmine Lacey 4.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg
F #23 Taylor Harmon 4.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg
F #21 Alex McKinnon 4.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg
NJAC Weekly Honors:
Rowan guard
Anyssa Sanchez has been named the NJAC Player of the Week three times this season. Guard
Alexis Kriley has earned Rookie of the Week honors once. Montclair State guard Katie Sire is a two-time Player of the Week honoree.
The Rankings:
D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll
WBCA Top 25 Poll
NCAA Regional Rankings
NJAC Tournament Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 18 – First Round
Game 1 - #4 Rowan 91, #5 William Paterson 71
Game 2 - #6 Rutgers-Newark 65, #3 Stockton 62
Wednesday, Feb. 22 – Semifinals
Game 3 – #4 Rowan at #1 Montclair State, 7 p.m.
Game 4 – #6 Rutgers-Newark at #2 Kean, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 25 – Final
Game 5 – winner game 3 vs. winner game 4, TBA
(at highest seed)
