BRANCHBURG, N.J., November 9, 2022 – The Monroe College Mustangs women's basketball team grabbed a win in its first road contest of the season, an 89-72 victory over Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday. The Mustangs improve to 2-1 on the season with the win, while the Lions drop to 1-2.
Olivia Medford had a big night, totaling 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting, as well as three steals, three rebounds and two assists. Aysia Pink came off the bench to total 14 points with four three-pointers. Carlota Gomez-Alonso picked up 12 points, three steals and a pair of assists in the win. Khalia Bryant led the team with 10 boards on the evening, adding five points and three assists. Paetynn Gray did a little bit of everything with three points, five rebounds, three assists, four steals and three blocked shots.
The Mustangs are back on the road this weekend to compete in the Montgomery Tip-Off Tournament, hosted by Montgomery College in Rockville, Md. They open the trip against host Montgomery on Saturday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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