Women's Soccer: Gameday Preview vs. Kean

Montclair, NJ – The No. 12/13 Montclair State women's soccer hosts Kean University in their regular-season finale Wednesday.

GAME INFO
The first kick at MSU Soccer Park is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (15-1-0, 7-1-0 NJAC) notched their fourth consecutive victory as they cruised to a 3-0 win over Rutgers-Camden Saturday. AILEEN CAHILL converted a penalty kick, while KYLIE PRENDERGAST tallied two second-half tallies.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: AILEEN CAHILL, 14
Assists: AILEEN CAHILL, 7
Points: AILEEN CAHILL, 35
Shots: AILEEN CAHILL, 48
Saves: HALEY MARTIN, 37
Wins: HALEY MARTIN, 15

Kean
Goals: Two Tied with 4
Assists: Two Tied With 3
Points: Two Tied with 10
Shots: Sonya Brewer, 33
Saves: Julia Masucci, 62
Wins: Abigail Wing, 3

SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars enter the matchup with a 5-6- record, including a 2-2-4 mark in the NJAC. Before an 8-0 setback to NYU in non-conference action Monday, the Cougars were unbeaten in their last six NJAC games.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 20-9-6 against Kean and haven't lost since October 1, 2008. During the stretch of 15 games, Montclair is 10-0-5, including three straight wins.

LAST MEETING
Montclair State downed Kean 5-0 on September 29, 2021. AILEEN CAHILL, KIMBERLY CAMPBELL, ZOE STECK, SAMANTHA HOWARD, and RENEE ROCHA tallied goals, as HALEY MARTIN and Lindsey Freewalt combined to make five stops in the clean sheet.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will find out their postseason fate after play Wednesday. A win gives Montclair the No. 2 seed, with a win and a Rowan loss or tie to Stockton puts MSU as the No. 1 seed. A Red Hawk loss with a TCNJ win drops Montclair to the No. 3 seed and a home NJAC Quarterfinal Match Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

#16 Samantha Howard: MID; 5' 0"; Junior

#35 Renee Rocha: M/F; 5' 4"; Freshman

#11 Zoe Steck: FWD; 5' 8"; Graduate Student

#18 Aileen Cahill: M; 5' 3"; Junior

#24 Kimberly Campbell: M/F; 5' 10"; Senior

#1 Haley Martin: GK; 5' 8"; Senior

#25 Kylie Prendergast: F; 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#16 Samantha Howard
: 5' 0"; Junior
: MID

#35 Renee Rocha
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: M/F

#11 Zoe Steck
: 5' 8"; Graduate Student
: FWD

#18 Aileen Cahill
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M

#24 Kimberly Campbell
: 5' 10"; Senior
: M/F

#1 Haley Martin
: 5' 8"; Senior
: GK

#25 Kylie Prendergast
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: F