Montclair, NJ - Freshman forward
CHAZ BURNETT and junior
LUCAS TERCI scored 1:46 apart late in the second half as Montclair State sneaked past Mitchell College 2-0 at MSU Soccer Park on Wednesday evening.
GUISEPPE MARGIOTTIELLO collected and assist for the Red Hawks, who extended their winning streak to six games while improving to 9-3-1 on the season.
Montclair State dominated the match outshooting the Mariners (2-6-1) 40-5, including 24-1 in the first half. Still, Montclair found itself in a scoreless battle until the 70th minute when Mitchell was called for a foul just outside the 18-yard box. Burnett stepped up and delivered a beautiful curling shot in the upper right corner beating the goalkeeper Seth Strader for his team-tying eighth goal of the season.
Terci added on to the tally in the 71st minute with his seventh tally of the year. Margiottiello picked off a clear by Mitchell deep along the left sideline of box. He then made a pull-back pass over to Terci who then dribbled into six yard line before flicking a shot inside the left post.
Goalkeeper
MIKE SAALFRANK made five saves, four in the second half as he registered his sixth shutout of the season.
Montclair State travels to Rowan University on Saturday October 7, for a rematch of last year's NJAC Championship Game won by the Red Hawks, 3-0. Rowan currently leads the Division III in scoring with 51 total goals. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM.