Montclair, NJ (9/15/07) – Sophomore forward Megan Peitrunti (Middletown, NJ / Red Bank Catholic) provided all of the scoring for 13th-ranked Montclair State scoring both goals as the Red Hawks remained unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over Wilkes University in NCAA Division III Field Hockey action at Sprague Field on Saturday evening.

MEGAN WALSH (Lumberton, NJ / Rancocas Valley) had an assist for MSU, which improved to 6-0 on the season. It is the fourth consecutive year that the Red Hawks have opened the year with six straight victories.

Jennifer Keegan (Shohola, PA/Delaware Valley) had a goal for Wilkes, which fell to 2-3 on the season with their second straight loss.  The Colonels also fell to 1-5 all time against Montclair State.

Pietrunti put the Red Hawks on the board at 23:10 of the game as she scored off a penalty stroke. Off a penalty corner, Pietrunti put a shot on goal that was knocked away by defender Erica Sundberg (Mullica Hill, NJ / Kingsway). But off the scramble in front of the cage, MSU was warded a penalty stroke. Pietrunti stepped to the line and fired a shot into the back of the cage for the game's first goal.

From there, Wilkes picked up the play as they collected four penalty corners and nearly tied the game with 2:55 left in the period. Amanda Tilley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) got off a shot that was stopped by goalkeeper JACQUIE SUPKO (Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown). The ball bounced around in front of the cage and Alyson Paulauskas (Shavertown, PA / Lake Lehman) got off two more that Supko saved and even had a third that went just wide.

Montclair State took the 1-0 lead into halftime despite being outshot in the half, 11-6.

In the second half, it took just 3:09 for Wilkes to get the equalizer. Lindsay Thomas (Wanamie, PA/Nanticoke) fired a shot from the top of the circle that Supko kicked away, however the ball remained in front of the cage and Keegan tapped in the rebound for her fourth goal of the year.

Montclair would regain the lead just over 10 minutes later as Pietruniti scored off a penalty corner. Walsh took control of the ball on the left side of the cage and flipped a shot to the opposite side where Pietrunti was standing to knock home the shot for her fourth of the year.

Wilkes goalkeeper Julia Smith (Matamoras, PA/Delaware Valley) made eight saves for Wilkes while Supko stopped seven shots. Montclair State held a 19-15 edge in shots and had 13 penalty corners to the Colonels' 11.

Both teams return to action on Tuesday, September 18. Montclair opens New Jersey Athletic Conference play with a 7:00 pm matchup at Kean University. Wilkes is also on the road at Elizabethtown beginning at 4:30 pm.