Montclair, NJ – Freshman EMILY BEENDERS scored with 10:29 remaining in the first half that turned out to be the only goal of the contest as Montclair State slipped past Vassar College 1-0 at MSU Soccer Park.

Senior goalkeeper ALYSON BURNS stopped six shots for the shutout as MSU won its second straight contest. Montclair improved to 6-1-1 overall while knocking off the Brewers (1-5-1) for the eighth time in 11 meetings.

Stephanie Tapolsky made four saves for Vassar.

Scoring chances were at a minimum as the two teams played between the boxes. MSU would get two chances in the 30^th minute. Beenders fired a shot that Tapolsky made a diving stop on. ALEX GLICKMAN followed 20 seconds later with another that was scooped up by Tapolsky keeping the contest at 0-0.

Vassar had its best chance in the first half when Gabrielle Deitch ripped shot from the left side in the 38^th minute. However Burns made an outstretched save to her left.

Two minutes later, Beenders would find the back of the net for her fifth goal of the year. ERIN SULLIVAN sent a ball into the box from the right side. Beenders was able to settle the pass before whipping a shot inside the right post for the goal.

The Brewers got two more chances in the half to tie the contest. Each time they were denied by Burns, including a stop against Rebecca Andrews with 5:25 to go.

Burns, who registered her fourth shutout of the year, made a save early on and then denied Savannah Cutler on back-to-back attempts in the 81^st and 82^nd minute.

The Red Hawks are back in action on Saturday, September 24 at Rutgers-Camden in a 1:00 pm matchup. MSU will then host College of Staten Island on Sunday, September 25 at 5:00 pm.