NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Ava Renninger scored 20 points and Kailee McDonald added 17 as Fairleigh Dickinson defeated NJIT 71-43 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Fleisher Athletic Center. The Knights seized control with a 22-point first quarter and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way. Rebecca Osei-Owusu contributed six points for Fairleigh Dickinson, which improved to 4-3. The Highlanders, who fell to 6-2, were led by Marissa Gingrich and Olivia Kulyk. An announced crowd of 188 watched the Knights secure the non-conference victory.