Montclair, NJ – The No. 8 Montclair State men's soccer teams welcomes Centenary University to MSU Soccer Park for the season-opener.

ON THE AIR
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PRESEASON RANKING
The Red Hawks come into the match ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason Poll. Montclair State finished the 2019 season ranked No. 6 in the nation after advancing to the NCAA Division Sectional Final. The team was also selected first in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, receiving eight of 10 first-place tallies.

KEY PLAYERS

Montclair State (2021 Spring Statistics)

JANBI KAGHADO (Jr., FWD, Hawthorne, NJ)
NJAC Offensive Player of the Year, 2 goals, 2 assists

BRENT LLEWELLYN (Sr., MID, West Orange, NJ)
Second Team All-NJAC, 1 goal, 2 assists

SHANE KEENAN (Sr., GK, Hazlet, NJ)
Second Team All-NJAC, 5-1-0 record, 4 shutouts

CENTENARY REPORT
The Cyclones did not play in the Spring of 2021, and went 7-11-1 in the 2019 campaign. Senior Paul LiTrenta started 10 games for the Cyclones in 2019, posting a 4-5-1 mark while the offense is led by Besnik Hadzovic. Hadzovic tallied six goals and three assists in 2019.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks and Cyclones last battled in 2019, with Montclair State winning 4-1. JUSTIN GOLDBERG capped off the scoring with a 75th goal and added six shots in the victory.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State has won all eight previous meetings against their in-state rivals. In the eight meetings, Montclair State is outscoring the Cyclones 48-2 in those eight games.

UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks will head to Maryland for the Athey Cup which will be hosted by Washington College. Montclair will face DeSales University at 1 pm Saturday, before facing host Washington College Sunday at 4 pm.