Men's Soccer: Gameday Preview vs. TCNJ

Montclair, NJ – The No. 15 Montclair State men's soccer team hits the road to battle The College of New Jersey in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Saturday.

GAME INFO
The first kick is scheduled for 6 pm in Ewing, NJ and live stats and video links are available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (9-1-1, 3-0-0 NJAC) notched their fifth consecutive victory and fifth consecutive clean sheet with a 3-0 blanking of Kean University Wednesday. Junior JOSIAH CRAWFORD tallied two goals while rookie REED KARSEN converted a penalty kick to aid in the win.
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IN THE RANKINGS
In the latest United Soccer Coaches Poll, the Red Hawks entered the rankings at No. 15. They opened the season at No. 8 before dropping out after suffering their lone loss to NYU. In the Region IV Rankings, Montclair State climbed up two spots to No. 2, right behind NYU.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: AMER LUKOVIC, 9
Assists: MICHAEL CASPER, 5
Shots: AMER LUKOVIC, 39
Saves: ANDRES LEZME, 12
Wins: SHANE KEENAN, 5

TCNJ
Goals: Justin Dominique, 4
Assists: Four Tied with 2 (Pascarella, Burkhard, Phillips, Quezada)
Shots: Luke Pascarella, 17
Saves: Julian Franco, 53
Wins: Julian Franco, 3

SCOUTING THE LIONS
The Lions come into the game with a 3-6-1, 1-1-1 NJAC record, dropping their last match to Rowan 1-0. TCNJ surrendered the lone of the game in the 60th minute and were outshot 20-6. This season, the two sides have competed against Moravian, and both Montclair State and TCNJ drew with the Greyhounds.

LAST MEETING
In their last meeting, the Red Hawks earned a 3-1 victory over the Lions on October 26, 2019. In a physical game that featured nine yellow cards, the Red Hawks received goals from Jose Huerta, Michael Knapp, and Oscar Sanchez, while Dean DePinto earned the win with three saves.

SERIES HISTORY
TCNJ holds a 37-23-6 record against the Red Hawks and went unbeaten against MSU from 1996-2002. The Red Hawks have gained a win or draw in four of the last five games, with the lone setback coming in 2017.

UP NEXT
Montclair State hosts Stockton next Saturday on Homecoming, with the first kick scheduled for 7 pm at MSU Soccer Park.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#00 Andres Lezme: GK; 5' 10"; Senior

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

#18 Reed Karsen: FWD; 6' 0"; Freshman

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

#00 Andres Lezme
: 5' 10"; Senior
: GK

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

#18 Reed Karsen
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: FWD

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