Men's Soccer: Gameday Preview vs. Alvernia

Montclair, NJ – The No. 16/21 Montclair State men's soccer team visits Alvernia in a non-conference matchup Sunday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Game time in Reading, Pa. is scheduled for 2 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (6-0-3, 1-0-0 NJAC) blanked NJCU 1-0 in their NJAC opener Friday night. AMER LUKOVIC scored off a JASON RICCA missed shot for the lone goal of the game in the 68th minute. SHANE KEENAN made four saves for the clean sheet, as MSU outshot NJCU 26-5.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: IAN CHESNEY and AMER LUKOVIC, 3
Assists: IAN CHESNEY, 2
Points: IAN CHESNEY, 8
Shots: JOSIAH CRAWFORD, 27
Shutouts: BORIS DEL VALLE, 4
Saves: SHANE KEENAN, 12
Wins: BORIS DEL VALLE, 4

Alvernia
Goals: Two Tied with 3
Assists: Cameron Rowe, 2
Points: Connor Kraycik, 7
Shots: Ryan Cogill, 19
Saves: Evan Solley, 35
Wins: Evan Solley, 4

SCOUTING ALVERNIA
The Wolves enter the matchup with a 4-1-3 record and are unbeaten in their last five contests. After dropping a 3-1 decision to Lancaster Bible on September 8, Alvernia has gone 3-0-2 since and has given up just one goal over the last four.

LAST MEETING
In their only previous meeting, Montclair State tallied a 4-0 triumph over the Golden Wolves on September 26, 2021. AMER LUKOVIC scored a pair of goals as JOSIAH CRAWFORD, and GENE CARLO ALTAMIRANO also recorded goals in the victory.

UP NEXT
Montclair State visits Stockton in NJAC play on Wednesday, with the first kick scheduled for a 7 pm start.

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Players Mentioned

#15 Gene Carlo Altamirano: F/M; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#1 Shane Keenan: GK; 6' 0"; Senior

#14 Ian Chesney: DEF; 6' 2"; Freshman

#9 Josiah Crawford: FWD; 6' 0"; Junior

#11 Amer Lukovic: MID; 6' 1"; Freshman

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

#28 Jason Ricca: F; 5' 7"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#15 Gene Carlo Altamirano
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F/M

#1 Shane Keenan
: 6' 0"; Senior
: GK

#14 Ian Chesney
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: DEF

#9 Josiah Crawford
: 6' 0"; Junior
: FWD

#11 Amer Lukovic
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: MID

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

#28 Jason Ricca
: 5' 7"; Senior
: F