Women's Basketball Hosts Wagner in Home Opener
Women's Basketball hosts Wagner tonight at 7pm
11/17/2009 2:44:52 PM
NEWARK, NJ – The NJIT women’s basketball team will play its next three games at home, starting on Tuesday at 7pm when the Highlanders host their home opener against Wagner at the Estelle and Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center.
The game will be streamed live with Matt Provence calling the action and Live Stats will also be available on www.njithighlanders.com.
NJIT and Wagner have met three times over the past three seasons, with the Seahawks holding a 2-1 lead. Last season, Wagner claimed an 82-73 victory in Staten Island, NY.
Junior guard Jessica Gerald netted a game-high 21 points in the Highlanders season-opening loss at Penn State, 79-57, against NJIT’s first-ever Big Ten conference opponent.
Wagner’s Ashley Olsen paced four double-digit scorers with a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds in the Seahawks 74-70 overtime thriller loss at Army Friday evening.