The Rutgers women’s basketball team opened its season with a convincing 82-38 victory over Monmouth on Friday afternoon. Big Ten Coaches Preseason Co-Player of the Year Arella Guirantes led the way with a complete performance, finishing with 22 points on 7 of 13 shooting, as well as 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.
The Scarlet Knights trailed 6-2 early on before a 15-2 run put them ahead 17-8 with two minutes remaining in the first quarter. After giving up a basket near the end of the quarter, Rutgers then rattled off 18 straight points to take a commanding 35-10 lead with just over four minutes left in the first half.