Montclair, NJ - The Red Hawks host the second of their four consecutive home contests when it takes on Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on Saturday. It will be the first meeting between the schools.

Montclair State is still looking to break into the win column after coming up short against Salve Regina last Saturday. The Red Hawks trailed at the half and were down 17-0 early in the third when it began its comeback bid. Quarterback JA'QUILL BURCH put MSU on the board with a four-yard touchdown run midway through the quarter. Salve Regina answered with a TD, however, Montclair came right back as MAKAI MICKENS side-stepped a few tacklers for a 20-yard touchdown cutting the deficit to 24-13. Montclair State pulled closer with 4:24 to play in the game as Mickens came through again with a 29-yard catch-and-run for a score with a Burch two-point conversion making it a 24-21 contest. But that would be as close as the Red Hawks would get as the Seahawks broke up a last-chance drive in the final minute. Mickens finished the day with 72 yards rushing along with 10 catches for 80 yards. Safety MIKE RAMOS had a stellar day with 13 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble.

WPI enters the game at 1-2 after the Engineers fell to Rensselaer last Saturday in the Transit Trophy Game. WPI fell behind 14-0 but cut that deficit to seven before halftime as Brendan Olexa found Ethan Farrah from 16 yards out.  RPI extended the lead to 21-7 late in the third before WPI made it a 21-10 contest with a 21-yard field goal by Bryce Wade. Senior Maximilian Storch had seven tackles and three pass breakups, and sophomore Jake Letourneau added seven stops and a pass breakup for WPI.   Junior Loren Diloreto punted seven times for 274 yards, an average of 39.1 per punt. Olexa, meanwhile, threw for 109 yards on 13-of-24 passing.