PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Rutgers used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from Fairleigh Dickinson for a 59-49 win in a non-conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Louis Brown Center. The Scarlet Knights outscored the Knights 20-14 in the final period to secure the victory.

Zachara Perkins led Rutgers with 17 points and nine rebounds. Ava Renninger scored a game-high 20 points for Fairleigh Dickinson in the loss. Rutgers improved to 4-1 overall, while Fairleigh Dickinson fell to 2-3.