Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's lacrosse team looks to make it three straight wins as they host Susquehanna University.
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THE TEAMS
After dropping their first two contests, the Red Hawks have won two straight. They stormed back to defeat Neumann 13-12 in overtime, scoring the final four goals. On Saturday, three different student-athlete recorded hat tricks as the Red Hawks routed Gwynedd Mercy 18-4.
JOE COVINO scored five over those two games, including the game-winner against Neumann. Susquehanna is currently 0-1, falling to No. 4 Salisbury 27-4.
THE COACHES:
Stewart Moan (14
th Season at Susquehanna): 282-224 overall, 117-97 at Susquehanna)
Matt Poskay (Third Season at MSU): 16-11 at Montclair State
KEY PLAYERS
Montclair State
TYLER MCCREERY (So., MID, Budd Lake, NJ)
6 goals, team-high 10 assists, 20 shots
WILSON SMITH (Jr., LSM, Morgantown, WV)
11 caused turnovers, 28 ground balls
MATTHEW MCLAREN (Jr., GK, Warrinton, PA)
2-2 record, 48 saves, 9.73 goals against
Susquehanna
Kobi Buffa (Fr., ATT, Kingston, NY)
2 assists, 1 ground ball
Ryan Prum (So., F/O, Secane, PA)
4-for-8 on face-offs, 2 ground balls
Tyler Gross (Sr., GK, Magnolia, DE)
13 saves against No. 4 Salisbury
ALL-TIME SERIES (MSU Leads 4-0)
The Red Hawks have taken each of the previous four meetings between the two schools. The last meeting took place in 2007, with the Red Hawks winning 12-6. MSU is 2-0 at home against the River Hawks.
LAST 4 MEETINGS:
April 14, 2007: MSU 12, Susquehanna 6
April 8, 2006: MSU 11, Susquehanna 10
April 16, 2005: MSU 16, Susquehanna 9
April 12, 2004: MSU 12, Susquehanna 10
