MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Widener's women's basketball was upended in a loss to Montclair State, the final score reading 65-55 at Panzer Athletic Center.
With the loss, the Pride fall to 2-2 in the regular season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Ava Culler led all Pride scorers with 14 points while pulling down 16 rebounds.
- Jayla Daniels scored six points while grabbing a career-best 10 rebounds.
- Megan Jacoby scored eight points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pride raced out to an early 8-2 lead, capped off by a Giada Palmieri layup with 7:11 to go in the quarter. Montclair State battled back, tying up the game at 10 with 3:59 to go in the period. Montclair State would end the peiord up 13-12.
- Widener would briefly retake the lead in the second quarter off a Culler tip-in, making the score 17-16 with 6:50 to go in the frame. The Red Hawks would reclaim the lead, building the lead as big as six before ending the half up 29-27.
- The two teams would trade baskets before the Pride would once again take the lead, this time off a Riley Stackhouse layup to make it 36-35 with 5:37 to go in the third. The lead would be short lived as Montclair would end the third on a 16-4 run to enter the fourth up 51-42.
- Widener would cut the lead to six off a Mia Elisano tip-in with 4:18 left in the frame but would not get any closer as Montclair State coasted to a 65-55 win.
UP NEXT
Widener welcomes Ursinus to Schwartz Center on Saturday, Nov. 21. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p
