Men's Soccer: Gameday Preview vs. RPI

Montclair, NJ – The No. 8/9 Montclair State men's soccer team hits the road to close out non-conference play against RPI Tuesday evening.

GAME INFO
The first kick is scheduled for 7 pm in Troy, NY, and live stats and video links are available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (13-1-1, 7-0-0 NJAC) notched their ninth consecutive victory with a 3-1 win over William Paterson Sunday evening. AMER LUKOVIC, OWEN MURPHY, and Janbi Kagahdo tallied goals, as SHANE KEENAN made two saves to earn the win.
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IN THE RANKINGS
In the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, the Red Hawks entered the top-10, slotting in at No. 8 after jumping up from No. 12. The team held steady at No. 9 in the d3Soccer.com Top-25 Poll.

AWARD SEASON
Defender IAN CHESNEY was named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week Monday. It is the second weekly honor for Chesney, who claimed NJAC Rookie of the Week honors earlier this year.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: AMER LUKOVIC, 15
Assists: Two Tied with 5 (JOSIAH CRAWFORD and MICHAEL CASPER)
Shots: AMER LUKOVIC, 59
Saves: SHANE KEENAN, 19
Wins: SHANE KEENAN, 9

RPI
Goals: Josh Gaudiano, 7
Assists: Two Tied with 3 (Gaudiano and Durden)
Shots: Josh Gaudiano, 51
Saves: Luke Brezak, 36
Wins: Luke Brezak, 9

SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
RPI enters the match at 9-2-2 and is coming off a 2-1 win over Hobart on Saturday. Trailing 1-0 after 26 minutes, Josh Gaudiano and Billy Chissoe tallied a goal and an assist each to complete the comeback.

SERIES HISTORY
This is the first meeting between the two programs.

UP NEXT
Montclair State hits the road Saturday, facing off against Rowan University in a pivotal NJAC Conference clash at 7 pm.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Michael Casper: MID; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#1 Shane Keenan: GK; 6' 0"; Senior

#14 Ian Chesney: DEF; 6' 2"; Freshman

#9 Josiah Crawford: FWD; 6' 0"; Junior

#12 Owen Murphy: MID; 5' 9"; Freshman

#11 Amer Lukovic: MID; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#8 Michael Casper
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MID

#1 Shane Keenan
: 6' 0"; Senior
: GK

#14 Ian Chesney
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: DEF

#9 Josiah Crawford
: 6' 0"; Junior
: FWD

#12 Owen Murphy
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: MID

#11 Amer Lukovic
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: MID