NEWARK, NJ – Rutgers-Newark sophomore shortstop Tina Aita and junior centerfielder Jessica Zelaya had three hits apiece, but Montclair State powered its way to a 13-6 and 9-1 New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader sweep on Alumni Field.

Montclair State 13, Rutgers-Newark 6    
Montclair State 9, Rutgers-Newark 1

In the opener, Zelaya and Aita had RBI singles as the Raiders erupted for five runs in the bottom of the second to take a 5-4 lead. Catcher Monica Liotto, first baseman Monica Bagan and rightfielder Nicole Odell singled ahead to set up Aita's bases-loaded single to leftfield with no outs. Senior designated hitter Jackie Guas and junior third baseman Ashley Angeli drew bases-loaded walks ahead of Zelaya's single to leftfield.

After the Red Hawks regained the lead with two runs in the fourth, Raider junior second baseman Emily Ibarra hammered a home run to centerfield to make it 6-6 at the end of five.

But after getting an unearned run on two errors in the sixth, Montclair State used five hits, two walks and an error in the seventh to break open the contest.

Freshman righthander Angela Riscinti (6-9) took the loss, giving up 14 hits and seven earned runs while striking out one and walking seven.

In the nightcap, Montclair State freshman pitcher Jamie Miller hurled a 4-hitter, allowing an unearned run and no walks while striking out two. Raider freshman Samantha Veneziano (3-8) took the loss in the 5-inning decision.

Zelaya, Aita, Bagan and senior catcher Amber Affholter got the Raider hits.

Bagan and Aita singled in the second inning with Bagan scoring Rutgers-Newark's only run on a fielding error.

The Red Hawks (14-10, NJAC 4-4) scored eight runs in the first two innings, putting the game away with a bases-loaded, one-out hit in the bottom of the fifth.

Rutgers-Newark hosts SUNY Old Westbury on Wednesday at 5 p.m. on Alumni Field in a non-conference twinbill.