Montclair, NJ – The top-seeded Montclair State women's lacrosse team hosts fourth-seeded Stockton University in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Semifinals.
ON THE AIR:
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network
THE TEAMS:
The Red Hawks (7-0, 5-0 NJAC), completed the first undefeated regular season in program history and claimed the top spot in the NJAC Tournament for the first time. Montclair won a pair of games last week, downing Rutgers-Camden 22-2 before clipping Rowan 13-10.
TRISTIN KONEN was named the NJAC Offensive Player of the Week, while
KATHERINE YARUSSO gained Defensive Player of the Week honors. Entering the tournament as the fourth seed, the Ospreys downed Rutgers-Camden for the second time to three days, winning 15-1.
THE COACHES:
Nicol Parcelluzzi (16
th Season at MSU): 177-85
Cristina Maurizi (6
th Season): 50-30
KEY PLAYERS:
Montclair State
MEGAN MAHLSTADT (Sr., ATT, New Providence, NJ)
22 goals, 18 assists, 39 shots
BRITTANY COSTIGAN (Sr., MID, Caldwell, NJ)
62 draw controls, 13 goals, 3 assists, 14 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers
ALLYN LILIEN (Sr., GK, Westwood, NJ)
7-0, 80 saves, 6.52 goals against average
Stockton
Allie Bremer (Jr., ATT, Oakland, NJ)
14 goals, 8 assists, 15 draw controls, 18 ground balls
Casey Shultz (Jr., ATT, Sewell, NJ)
14 goals, 11 assists, 30 shots
Stevie Ader (Sr., GK, Califon, NJ)
4-3 record, 28 saves, 10.56 goals against average
POSTSEASON HISTORY:
The Red Hawks are 2-6 in the NJAC playoffs, winning semifinal matchups against Rowan in 2016 (10-9) and 2017 (10-6). This marks the Ospreys first ever NJAC Tournament game, but won the ECAC Championship in 2018. Neither team has ever won the NJAC title, as TCNJ has won all but one championship since the tournament started in 2009.
SERIES HISTORY (MSU lead 8-1)
The Red Hawks have won the last eight meetings, including a 14-13 victory in overtime this season. The Red Hawks trailed 12-6 with 20 minutes left and 13-8 with 9:30 to go before storming back to win on
BRITTANY COSTIGAN's overtime winner. The two sides have never met in the postseason.
LAST 5 MEETINGS:
4/17/21: MSU 14, STO 13 (OT)
4/28/19: MSU 14, STO 10
4/28/18: MSU 12, STO 8
4/21/17: MSU 11, STO 6
4/23/16: MSU 17, STO 6
