Montclair, NJ – After being postponed on Wednesday and Thursday, the Montclair State field hockey team hosts SUNY Cortland at Sprague Field Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
The 2021 season begins at 3 pm on Saturday. Live stats are available on montclairathletics.com while live video will be available on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube channel.
 
PRESEASON RANKING
The Red Hawks were chosen fifth in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Red Dragons were tabbed third in the SUNYAC Preseason Poll.
 
KEY PLAYERS

Montclair State (2021 Spring Statistics)

CARLIE VAN TASSEL (So., FWD/MID, Vernon, NJ)
NJAC Rookie of the Year, 2 goals, 1 assist, 4 shots
 
LAUREN PICKUL (Jr., GK, Audubon, NJ)
Honorable Mention All-NJAC, NJAC Defensive Player of the Week, NFHCA Division III Defensive Player of the Week, 37 saves in three games
 
RED DRAGON REPORT
The Red Dragons are coming off a 12-0 rout of Russell Sage College Wednesday evening. They led 7-0 after the first quarter and outshot their opponents 36-1. Keirra Ettere led the way with three goals and three assists, while Madison Rice, Madison Becker, and Jamie Snyder each added two tallies.
 
LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks and Red Dragons squared off last on September 7, 2019 as MSU came away with a 2-0 victory. Kelly Watson and ELIZABETH CIMILLUCA netted goals while Nicole Andriani made four saves en route to an All-American season in the cage.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State is 7-4 all-time against the Red Dragons and have earned shutouts in five of the last seven matchups. MSU has won the last seven meetings, including the last four by identical 2-0 margins.
 
UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks hit the road on Wednesday, September 8 as they head down Route 3 to battle the Stevens Institute of Technology at 7 pm.