Montclair State University Athletics

The Montclair State field hockey program became a prominent name in the Division III landscape in the early portion of the new century. Much of that success can be traced back to the beginning of the 2000s when the Red Hawks went 15-6 and captured the ECAC Championship for the first time since 1990. On that team was a sophomore who contributed to that success scoring three goals and accumulating seven points. The next year, Megan Ulicny became a more an offensive force finishing second on the team with seven goals and 20 points while leading the team in assists with six as Montclair once again returned to the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Tournament. But that season served as just a warmup for perhaps the finest season any Montclair State field hockey player has ever produced. From the outset, Ulicny was hands down the best player in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in 2003 leading the league in three different categories, including points, points per game and assists. She registered 53 points, a new Montclair State single-season record breaking the old mark by 14 points. She scored 18 goals – the second highest single season total and assisted on 19 others, the latter mark shattering the previous MSU record. Ulicny, a four-time NJAC Offensive Player of the Week during the year, was the driving force in the finest season in Montclair State history as the Red Hawks won 15 games, matching the school record for wins. MSU against went to the postseason however this time it was the NCAA Division III Tournament marking the first time that the Red Hawks had qualified for the national championship tournament. She earned just about every award imaginable as she was selected the NJAC Midfielder of the Year while also earning spots on the All-NJAC and All-ECAC squads. Ulicny would be selected a First-Team All-South Atlantic Region and she became the first Montclair State player to be named First-Team All-America as she was tabbed by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA). Ulicny finished second all-time in MSU history in assists (26), third in points scored (82) and sixth in goals scored with 28.