Montclair, NJ – Junior EMILY BEENDERS had a hand in both goals as Montclair State got back on the winning track with a 2-0 victory over local rival William Paterson at MSU Soccer Park on Wednesday evening.

GABRIELLE TANCREDI scored the other goal as the Red Hawks moved to 5-1-3 overall in addition to picking up its first NJAC victory of the year (1-1-1). Erin Hickey had four saves for the Pioneers, who fell to 4-6, 1-2 in conference play.

MSU took a 1-0 lead 6:37 into the contest on Tancredi's third goal of the season. Beenders collected a ball 25 yards on the left side and served it to the far side inside the 18 to Tancredi who collected the pass, and turned past a defender before lifting a shot over Hickey.

William Paterson got a chance three minutes later however LINDSAY FREEWALT came up with a save against the Pioneers' leading scorer Marisa Adelman and then did it again with a diving stop at the 13:38 mark.

Montclair took the one-goal lead into halftime and maintained it early in the second thanks in part to two more saves by Freewalt. The first came against Lorraine Moffitt in the 52^nd minute with the second a stop on a shot by Danielle Dachowski seven minutes later. The Pioneers also got an unlucky break as Adelman's shot with 27:40 left clanged off the crossbar.

Beenders added an insurance goal with 10:03 to play. Senior MICHAELA KNOBLOCK made a run down the right sideline and punched a pass to the top of the box for Beenders who moved in to 10 yards before flicking a shot to the left side for her eighth goal of the year.

The Pioneers outshot MSU 15-12. Freewalt finished with four saves and recorded her third shutout of the season.

Montclair State is back in action on Saturday, September 29 at home against Rutgers-Newark with the NJAC contest beginning at 11:00 am.