Hunter Hawks at Farmingdale State Rams

SOUTH FARMINGDALE (Interstat) — Hunter and Farmingdale State meet Wednesday in a women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at George E. Nold Hall in South Farmingdale, N.Y. The Hawks are the visiting team and carry a 1-1 record. The Rams are the home team and are 1-0.

Hunter most recently lost 66-47 at SUNY Purchase. Aurey Tong, a guard and a player to watch for the Hawks, had 31 minutes, three points, 12 rebounds and two assists in that game. Olivia Andruszkow, a forward, added nine points, seven rebounds and two blocks in 20 minutes, while Sophie Stratton, a guard, contributed seven points, three rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes. In Hunter’s other game this season, the Hawks beat Saint Elizabeth 58-45. Tong had 18 minutes, three points, four rebounds and three assists in that win. Hunter’s most productive players in the loss were Tong, Andruszkow and Stratton.

Farmingdale State most recently beat John Jay 81-67. Emily Tsiforas, a guard and a player to watch for the Rams, finished with 32 minutes, nine points, 10 rebounds, six assists and one block. Mia Simmons, a guard, scored 21 points and had one rebound and one assist in 33 minutes, and Allison Ntambwe, a center, added 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 32 minutes. Farmingdale State’s most productive players in the win were Tsiforas, Simmons and Ntambwe.

Hunter’s next 10 games include visits to Stevens Tech, Merchant Marine, Wellesley and Saint Joseph’s (Long Island), a game against Castleton at Westfield, Mass., home games against Drew, Baruch, John Jay and Pratt, and a visit to New York. Farmingdale State’s next 10 games include home games against Albertus Magnus, Medgar Evers, SUNY Old Westbury, Sarah Lawrence and SUNY Purchase and road games at Saint Joseph’s (Long Island), Brooklyn College, Yeshiva, Saint Joseph’s (Brooklyn) and Mount Saint Vincent. Hunter’s next 10 games include five road games, four home games and one game at Westfield, Mass. Farmingdale State’s next 10 games include five home games and five road games. Hunter’s loss at SUNY Purchase followed its win over Saint Elizabeth. Farmingdale State’s win over John Jay was its only game this season.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Hunter 69, Farmingdale State 62. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Farmingdale State with a 50.7 percent probability to win.