Montclair, NJ – Sophomore CHAZ BURNETT scored once and assisted on another goals as No. 7 and top-seeded Montclair State captured the New Jersey Athletic Conference championship for the second time in three years with a 5-0 win over No. 2 seed Ramapo College at MSU Soccer Park on Friday evening.

The Red Hawks (17-1-2) got goals from five different players as it claimed its seventh conference crown in the last 13 seasons and its 13^th overall. Montclair also claimed the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship which gets underway next weekend

Montclair, which stretched its unbeaten streak to 15 with its fourth straight victory, will learn its first-round opponent and location when the entire bracket is revealed in a live Selection Show on NCAA.com on Monday, November 5 at 1:00 pm.  MSU was ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA South Atlantic Regional rankings.

Joshua Schaffer had eight saves for Ramapo (15-3-2), which suffered its first loss since October 6, a 2-0 setback against the Red Hawks. The Roadrunners, making their first NJAC Championship Game appearance will wait to see if it earns one of the at-large bids to the tournament. Ramapo was ranked No. 3 in the South Atlantic Regional ranking this week.

Montclair State began the game strong with several early chances, including a shot by JAKE SEAMAN on the doorstep that went high 97 seconds into the contest. Schaffer then came up with three saves in the first 20 minutes keeping the game at 0-0.

The Red Hawks put the first goal on the board in the 30^th minute as COLIN MULLIGAN connected on his third goal of the season. Taking a pass from the left side, Mulligan made one touch on the ball before firing a shot from 22 yards out through traffic and past Schaffer for a 1-0 lead.

Montclair kept that advantage into the second half when it struck 54 seconds into the new period. A long ball from midfield was sent to the top of the box where Huerta ran to it, eluded a charging Schaffer and flicked a shot in for his 13^th goals of the year giving the Red Hawks a two-goal advantage.

DAMIAN KOLODZIEJ widened the lead to 3-0 at the 58:33 mark. Burnett ripped a shot from the right side that Schaffer blocked. However, the ball caromed right out to Kolodziej who made the easy tap in for his second goal of the season.  RAFAEL TERCI would get the fourth goal finishing off a feed from MICHAEL KNAPP in the with 13:11 left before Burnett closed out the scoring on a penalty kick two minutes later.

MIKE SAALFRANK made four saves in recording his eighth shutout of the season and the 25^th of his career.

MSU outshot Ramapo 22-16 in the contest and took five of the six corner kicks in the match.