Montclair, NJ (9/28/05) – Senior forward JESS AMENDOLA tallied two goals and two assists as Montclair State climbed back to the .500 mark with a 5-0 victory over New Jersey City University in New Jersey Athletic Conference Women's Soccer action at Sprague Field on Wednesday evening.

Kaylan Van Brookhoven had a goal and an assist and junior LAURA JOHNSON added two assists as the Red Hawks moved to 5-5 overall on the season, 2-2 in the NJAC. Alexis Chesari made nine saves for the Gothic Knights (1-9, 0-4 NJAC), who dropped their eighth straight contest.

MAUREEN SHOCKLEY put Montclair State on the board at the 12:03 mark with her first tally of the season. Van Brookhoven put the ball toward the net where Amendola made a one-touch pass to Shockley, who banged home the shot into the right side.

RUBY RUSSELL notched her third goal of the season just 21 seconds before half as she knocked in a pass from Amendola to give MSU a 2-0 lead into the break. In the second half, Amendola scored the first of her two tallies at the 61:40 mark and Van Brookhoven followed four minutes later with her second of the year as Montclair State built a 4-0 lead.

Amendola capped the scoring with her second of the game and sixth of the season at 70:49 off an assist from Johnson – the second time that duo teamed up for a goal in the contest.

KRISTIN KUHMANN made just one save as she recorded her second straight shutout and fifth of the season.

Montclair State held a 21-2 shot advantage and did not allow the Gothic Knights a shot over the final 45 minutes.

The Red Hawks complete their three-game homestand on Saturday, October 1 as they host Ramapo College in an NJAC matchup at MSU Soccer Park at 1:00 pm. New Jersey City will host Rutgers-Newark at the same time.