Montclair, NJ – After 18 days between the games, the Montclair State men's soccer team makes its long-awaited return to the pitch Thursday as they host Rutgers-Camden.


ON THE AIR:
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network


THE TEAMS:
In their last game, Montclair (2-0-0, 2-0-0 NJAC) blanked NJCU 5-0 back on March 13. Five different Red Hawks netted goals, and rookie MARVIN CADENA notched a goal and an assist. For his efforts, he was tabbed as the NJAC Rookie of the Week. The Scarlet Raptors (1-2-1, 1-2-1 NJAC) fell to Stockton 1-0 in their last game. Skyler Diggs leads Rutgers Camden with three goals.


THE COACHES:
Tim Oswald (15th Season at Rutgers-Camden): 200-85-38
Todd Tumelty (10th Season at MSU): 157-39-6


KEY PLAYERS:

Montclair State
JANBI KAGHADO (So., FWD, Hawthorne, NJ)
1 goal, 6 shots

MARVIN CADENA (Fr., FWD, Clifton, NJ)
1 goal, 1 assists, 1 shot

SHANE KEENAN (Jr., GK, Hazlet, NJ)
2-0-0 record, 2 saves, 2 shutouts

Rutgers-Camden

Skyler Diggs (Sr., FWD, Delran, NJ)
3 goals, 20 shots, 1 game-winning goal

Kaito Kitazawa (Jr., MID, Tokyo, Japan)
1 goal, 1 assists, 10 shots

Juan Bahena (So., GK, Bear, DE)
1 win, 1 shutout, 7 saves


SERIES HISTORY (MSU leads 25-12-6)
In the last meeting, Rutgers-Camden came away with a 2-0 win in September 2019, but the Red Hawks had gone unbeaten against their in-state rival over previous eight games. The Red Hawks hold a 16-3-2 mark at home as Camden has not won at Montclair since October 13, 2000.

LAST 5 MEETINGS
September 21, 2019: Rutgers-Camden 2, MSU 0
September 15, 2018: MSU 1, Rutgers-Camden 0
September 23, 2017: MSU 2, Rutgers- Camden 0
October 29, 2016: MSU 4, Rutgers-Camden 2
September 24, 2016: MSU 3, Rutgers-Camden 1


UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks close out their home slate Saturday, hosting Ramapo at 11 am.