Men's Soccer: Gameday Preview vs. Kean

Montclair, NJ – The No. 10/11 Montclair State men's soccer team visits Kean University in New Jersey Athletic Conference action Wednesday.

GAME INFO
Game time in Union, NJ, is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

NJAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS
The Red Hawks (12-1-3, 7-0-0 NJAC) clinched the NJAC Regular Season with a 4-1 win over William Paterson last Wednesday. AMER LUKOVIC recorded his first collegiate hat trick, while JANBI KAGHADO added a goal. With the victory, Montclair State earns the No. 1 seed in the NJAC Tournament, which starts October 29.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (12-1-4, 7-0-1 NJAC) battled Rutgers-Camden to a scoreless draw Saturday. Despite MSU holding a 14-5 edge in shots, neither side could find the back of the net. SHANE KEENAN denied three shots in the draw.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: AMER LUKOVIC, 9
Assists: OWEN MURPHY, 4
Points: JOSIAH CRAWFORD and AMER LUKOVIC, 19
Shots: JOSIAH CRAWFORD, 64
Saves: SHANE KEENAN, 25
Wins: BORIS DEL VALLE, 7

Kean
Goals: Two Tied with 3
Assists: Two Tied with 3
Points: Two Tied with 6
Shots: Daniel Tittelmayer, 16
Saves: Sean Boen, 80
Wins: Sean Boen, 5

SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars enter the matchup with a 6-7-4 mark, including a 2-3-3 record in the NJAC. In their last match Saturday, they were clipped by Rutgers-Newark 2-1, with the final goal coming with 1:42 to go in the game.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 37-23-6 all-time and has notched victories in the last four games. The Cougars last won in 2016 as they notched a 4-3 triumph in Union.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks picked up a 3-0 win at MSU Soccer Park on September 29, 2021. JOSIAH CRAWFORD tallied a pair of goals as REED KARSEN converted a penalty kick in the 69th minute. SHANE KEENAN made one save to earn the clean sheet.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will open the NJAC Tournament on Tuesday, hosting the winner of the No. 4/5 matchup.

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Players Mentioned

#18 Reed Karsen: FWD; 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Josiah Crawford: F; 6' 0"; Senior

#9 Janbi Kaghado: F; 5' 10"; Senior

#1 Shane Keenan: GK; 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#10 Amer Lukovic: M; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#8 Owen Murphy: M; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#0 Boris Del Valle: GK; 6' 0"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#18 Reed Karsen
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: FWD

#11 Josiah Crawford
: 6' 0"; Senior
: F

#9 Janbi Kaghado
: 5' 10"; Senior
: F

#1 Shane Keenan
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student
: GK

#10 Amer Lukovic
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: M

#8 Owen Murphy
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: M

#0 Boris Del Valle
: 6' 0"; Senior
: GK