Dec 03, 2025
MONTCLAIR, N.J. – The William Paterson women's basketball team (6-0, 2-0 NJAC) outscored Montclair State (4-1, 1-1 NJAC), 16-4, in the final 4:46 of action to capture a 65-60 come-from-behind New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road victory versus the Red Hawks Dec. 3.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Pioneers entered the fourth quarter trailing by two (47-45) before a jumper by senior Patty Walsh evened the score with 7:57 left to play.
- Montclair State reclaimed the lead after a 9-2 run put the Red Hawks in front by seven (56-49) with 5:41 on the clock.
- William Paterson countered with an 8-2 run before sophomore Kaelyn Gowdy buried a baseline jump shot while drawing a foul for a three-point play to give the Pioneers a two-point edge (60-58) with one minute remaining.
- WP leaned on Gowdy at the charity stripe the rest of the way and the Fultondale, Ala., native delivered by shooting a flawless 5-for-5 (1.000) to help the Pioneers seal the 65-60 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Graduate student Megan Sears recorded her second double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 20 points on 9-of-16 (.563) shooting to pair with a career-best 12 rebounds.
- Walsh logged 14 points and a season-high 12 rebounds for her first double-double this season.
- She added four blocks, two steals and two assists to her stat line.
- Junior Jada Jacobs finished with 14 points, six boards, two assists and a pair of steals.
- Gowdy totaled eight points and three steals.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson returns to the Sports and Recreation Center Saturday, Dec. 6, for a 1:00 p.m. conference game versus Stockton.
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