Montclair, NJ – Freshman
KYLE GOODWIN scored twice and assisted on another goal as Montclair State wrapped up the NJAC regular-season title with a 4-1 victory over Ramapo College at MSU Soccer Park on Saturday evening.
Seniors
BRIAN CULLEN and Mazz Wurzburger each added goals as the Red Hawks (15-3) captured their 11
th straight contest and improved to 8-0 in the NJAC. Montclair will be the top seed and have a first-round bye when the NJAC Tournament begins on November 1 and will host a semifinal game on Wednesday, November 5.
It is the fifth time in the last nine years that Montclair has won the NJAC regular-season title (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014).
Ramapo (8-8-2, 1-6-1 NJAC) outshot Montclair State 8-5 in the opening period however it was the Red Hawks coming up with the lone goal of the first half as
BRENDAN GUZMAN fed Goodwin for the latter's 12
th of the season with 10:34 remaining in the period.
Goodwin extended that lead 8:22 into the second period finishing off a pass from
LUCAS TERCI before the Roadrunners cut the deficit back to 2-1 on Andrew Kirshteyn's goal at 67:59.
The Red Hawks then put the game away with two goals in a span of 5:39 with Wurzburger picking up his fifth goal in the 80
th minute.
DAMIAN BZIUKIEWICZ assisted on the goal with Goodwin netting the helper on Cullen's seventh of the year with 4:54 left.
Goalkeeper
MICHAEL GONZALEZ stopped a career-best 11 shots.
Montclair State closes out its regular season on Wednesday, October 29 when it meets Rutgers-Newark at Alumni Field in Newark, NJ at 7:30 pm.