GLASSBORO, NJ – Kate Herlihy scored 16 points and Jess McLaughlin (12) and Charlotte Carlies (11) each chipped in double figures as Rowan rolled over Rutgers-Camden, 78-44, in NJAC women's basketball action. The Profs improve to 2-0 in the league and 4-2 overall.

Game Highlights

Herlihy connected on 7-for-10 from the field and added four steals, with Carlies going 5-for-6, blocking three shots and grabbing five rebounds.

Rowan dominated in the second and third quarters, outscoring Rutgers-Camden, 53-18,  to break open what was a one-point Rutgers-Camden (4-3; 1-1 NJAC) lead after the first quarter.

At the start of the second quarter, Herlihy scored the Profs' first four points, keying a 15-4 run that pushed Rowan ahead, 26-18, at 5:17. Herlihy's three-pointer at 2:47 gave the Profs a double-digit lead, 33-23, and by halftime, Rowan held a 37-24 advantage thanks to 62 percent shooting from the field (10-for-16).

It was more of the same in the third quarter as the home team went on a 12-0 run, with six points from Sabrina Araujo, to take a commanding 48-24 lead at 7:37. Seven straight points, including a three by Kristina Johnson, pushed Rowan to an insurmountable lead, 60-32.

Rowan forced 19 turnovers but took care of the ball, committing only 10. 

Next up for the Profs is a trip to NJCU on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m.) for their first meeting of the year with the Gothic Knights, followed by visit to Kean on December 11, before returning home to host William Paterson on December 14.