Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State women's lacrosse returns to action and hosts Kean University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action.


ON THE AIR:
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network

 
THE TEAMS:
In Montclair's last game, the Red Hawks (3-0, 1-0 NJAC) and Kean (2-4, 2-0 NJAC) met in non-conference play with MSU coming away with a 14-5 victory. MEGAN MAHLSTADT tallied five goals and three assists, while BRITTANY COSTIGAN added a pair of goals. ALLYN LILIEN stopped 11 shots for her third win of the season. The Cougars over-came a six goal deficit to knock off Stockton 8-7 as Katie Pileggi netted four goals in the win.

 
THE COACHES:
B.J. Johnson (Fourth Season at Kean): 26-20
Nicol Parcelluzzi (16^th Season at MSU): 173-85

 
KEY PLAYERS:

Montclair State
MEGAN MAHLSTADT (Sr., ATT, New Providence, NJ)
7 goals, 9 assists, 14 shots
 
BRITTANY COSTIGAN (Sr., MID, Caldwell, NJ)
28 draw-controls, 6 goals, 6 ground balls, 5 caused turnovers
 
Allyn Lillien (Sr., GK, Washington Twp., NJ)
3-0 record, 39 saves, tied school-record with 25 saves against TCNJ
 
Kean
Katie Pileggi (Sr., MID, Haddonfield, NJ)
12 goals, 7 assists, 28 draw controls, 16 ground balls, 13 caused turnovers
 
Dana Meehan (Jr., ATT, Suffern, NY)
14 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls
 
Morgan Harris (Fr., GK, Woodstown, NJ)
2-4 record, 48 saves, 65 goals allowed
 

SERIES HISTORY (Montclair leads 26-3)
The Red Hawks have won the last 3 meetings, and Kean's last victory came in 2017. Montclair is a perfect 16-0 at home against the Cougars, and are 16-1 in NJAC games. In the last meeting at Sprague Field, BRITTANY COSTIGAN snapped an 11 all tie 3:06 into overtime to give MSU a 12-11 win back on April 10, 2018.
 

LAST 5 MEETINGS
4/6/21: MSU 14, KU 5
4/9/19: MSU 17, KU 8
4/10/18: MSU 12, KU 11 (OT)
4/25/17: KU 8, MSU 6
4/26/16: MSU 8, KU 7

 
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks close out the 2021 regular home slate on Saturday as they host Stockton University at 3:30 pm.