Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State men's lacrosse team returns to the field to battle No. 6 Ursinus in non-conference action Wednesday.
GAME INFO
The first faceoff in Collegeville, Pa., is scheduled for 4 pm. Live stats and video links are available on montclairathletics.com.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks fell in their season-opener 15-12 to Vassar on February 22. Montclair State came back from a 9-3 halftime deficit to pull even at 11 before the Brewers scored three of the final four tallies to break the game open.
CHRISTIAN BOYLE tallied a goal and five assists as
MATT DANCSECS scored four times. Goalkeeper
DAVID METZGER made 12 saves in the setback.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Ursinus
Goals: Tyler Neal, 6
Assists: Tyler Neal, 6
Points: Tyler Neal, 12
Shots: Tyler Neal, 19
Caused Turnovers: Jeremy Calabro, 3
Ground Balls: Two Tied with 7
Saves: Two Tied with 12
SCOUTING THE BEARS
Ursinus comes into the matchup with a 1-1 mark. They dropped their opener 17-9 to No. 14 Stevenson before topping Southern Virginia 20-9 in their home opener. Tyler Neal scored six goals and added three assists in the win over Southern Virginia as Christopher Pucciarelli tallied four goals.
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 1-5 all-time against the Bears, with their lone victory coming in 2014. They have dropped four consecutive games, including an 11-10, three-overtime setback in 2017.
LAST MEETING
Montclair State fell 18-11 in their last meeting on March 4, 2020. Level at seven at halftime, the Bears outscored MSU 11-4 over the final 30 minutes to claim the win.
TYLER MCCREERY tallied four goals while Skyler Francisco notched two goals and two assists.
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Gwynedd Mercy in their home-opener Saturday at 1 pm at Sprague Field.
