Upper Montclair, NJ - The Montclair State University field hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision to visiting William Paterson University tonight at Sprague Field. The loss drops Montclair to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in New Jersey Athletic Conference play, while Paterson improves to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in conference action.

Sophomore forward KRISTA HINSHILLWOOD (Oaklyn, NJ/Collingswood) scored all three goals for WPU. Hinshillwood opened the scoring at 21:54 from 12 yards out off an assist from classmate HEIDI KOENIG (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan). MSU senior midfielder LAURA POPES (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) tied the game at 22:33 from 12 yards away with a shot to the lower left corner off a pass from senior defender JANEL BERTINI (Erial, NJ/Highland).

WPU then regained the lead as Hinshillwood connected unassisted at 30:29 for the game-winning goal, scoring from 11 yards out from the right side while falling down. MSU pressed for the tying goal for most of the second half, only to see Hinshillwood close out the scoring with a shot from the doorstep at 59:13. Senior KATIE HIGGINS (Wantage, NJ/High Point) and sophomore HEATHER AQUINO (Somerville, NJ/Somerville) both drew assists on the final goal of the evening.

Sophomore goalkeeper TRISHA WINKLE (Forked River, NJ/Lacey Township) finished with 14 saves for the Red Hawks, while senior netminder JEN MENGES (Union Beach, NJ/Keyport) ended up with 17 stops for the Pioneers, including 10 saves in the second half alone.