CAMDEN, NJ -- The women's basketball team coasted to a 63-49 victory over the Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors on Monday evening in Camden, NJ. The Bloodhounds move above .500 to 4-3 on the season, while the Scarlet Raptors fall to 0-5 on the year. 

In an absolutely dominant first quarter, the John Jay defense allowed just two Scarlet Raptor points over a 10-minute stretch and the Bloodhounds got out to a commanding 18-2 lead. Rutgers-Camden came alive in the second quarter and outscored John Jay by two points, but the Bloodhounds quelled the comeback attempt by returning the favor and outscoring the Scarlet Raptors, 16-10, in the third quarter to take a 20-point lead. That would be all the Bloodhounds needed to earn the victory.  

Junior Katie Healy collected her fourth double-double of the season in the game with a team-high 14 points and 12 rebounds while adding four steals on defense. Sophomore Brianna Platia chipped in a career-high 10 points with two steals. Freshman Ayanna Edwards was the other John Jay player in double-figures with 13 points. Freshman Ashley Zeolla grabbed 12 rebounds to go with six points. Freshman Ashley Nieves scored her first basket as a Bloodhound and poured in eight points. 

The Bloodhounds will be back at it on Friday, December 3 when they will open CUNYAC play on the road against CCNY. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. and will be followed by the men's team also taking on CCNY at 7 p.m.