Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's soccer team visits Rutgers-Newark in the regular-season finale Wednesday.
GAME INFO
The first kick in Newark, NJ, is scheduled for 7:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.
WHAT'S AT STAKE
A victory against the Scarlet Raiders would give Montclair State the No. 2 seed in next week's New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (11-4, 6-2 NJAC) downed Rowan University 2-1 Saturday afternoon. AILEEN CAHILL opened the scoring in the 15th minute before CATHERINE CARNEVALE headed in the game-winner in the 52nd minute. The biggest play of the game came in the 19th minute, as HALEY MARTIN denied a penalty kick to preserve the 1-0 lead at the time.
AWARD SEASON
Martin tallied a career-high six saves against Rowan to gain NJAC Defensive Player of the Week, while EMMI DENOVELLIS repeated as the NJAC Rookie of the Week after assisting on Carnevale's winner.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: ZOE STECK, 10
Assists: EMMI DENOVELLIS, 6
Shots: ZOE STECK, 47
Saves: HALEY MARTIN, 25
Wins: HALEY MARTIN, 8
Rutgers-Newark
Goals: Tamia Howell, 7
Assists: Bailey Kellenberger, 4
Shots: Tamia Howell, 46
Saves: Katie McLaughlin, 59
Wins: Katie McLaughlin, 5
SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
The Scarlet Raiders enter the match with a 9-4-3 record and a 2-4-2 mark in the NJAC. They are riding a two-game win streak, last defeating Rutgers-Camden 2-1 on Saturday. Maria Miranda won the game in the 98th minute, converting a feed from Bailey Kellenberger.
LAST MEETING
Montclair blanked Rutgers-Newark 3-0 on October 4, 2019. Tori Rolls tallied a natural hat-trick, scoring all three goals. MACKENZIE CANGRO added an assist on the third goal, while PHOEBE BLEDSOE made five saves in goal.
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 21-1 all-time against the Scarlet Raiders. Their lone blemish came in the NJAC Quarterfinals in 2015, as Rutgers-Newark won 1-0. In the 22 matchups, Montclair has surrendered just eight goals.
UP NEXT
Montclair State will know after the match on Wednesday whether they will host a Quarterfinal Match on Saturday or a Semifinal Match Tuesday.
