Montclair, NJ – The No. 5 Montclair State University men's soccer team hosts fourth-seeded Stockton University in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Semifinals on Wednesday.
GAME INFO
Game time at MSU Soccer Park is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.
TICKET INFO
Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students/senior citizens/children. All ticket sales are CASH ONLY.
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (15-2-1, 9-0-0 NJAC) edged Kean 1-0 in the regular season finale on October 25.
OWEN MURPHY scored his fifth marker of the season in the 32nd minute as
REED KARSEN collected an assist.
SHANE KEENAN made three saves in the win and punched a ball out of danger with under 90 seconds remaining to preserve the win.
NJAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
With the victory on October 21, the Red Hawks clinched the top seed in the NJAC Tournament, which begins Saturday. Montclair has now claimed the first two NJAC Regular Season Championships since they were awarded before the start of the 2022 campaign.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals:
AMER LUKOVIC, 26
Assists:
OSBIN MENDEZ, 7
Points:
AMER LUKOVIC, 57
Shots:
AMER LUKOVIC, 113
Saves:
SHANE KEENAN, 32
Wins:
SHANE KEENAN, 13
Stockton
Goals: Aiden Hoenisch, 13
Assists: Jake Homowitz, 6
Points: Aiden Hoenisch, 27
Shots: Aiden Hoenisch, 38
Saves: Brady Barletta, 54
Wins: Brady Barletta, 11
SCOUTING STOCKTON
The Ospreys are 11-3-5 on the season and finished the NJAC regular season with a 4-2-3 mark. Stockton took down Rutgers-Newark 4-1 in the NJAC First Round on Saturday and closed the regular season with a 6-1-1 mark down the stretch.
NJAC HISTORY
This will be the Red Hawks' 21st appearance in the NJAC Tournament, with Montclair posting a 24-10-2 mark. MSU has won eight championships in the tournament era, including four straight from 2006-2009 and three of the last six (2016, 2018, 2019).
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 30-17-7 against Stockton, including a six-game winning streak. The last Osprey victory came on October 21, 2010, when they notched a 2-1 overtime victory over Montclair.
LAST MEETING
Montclair blanked Stockton 3-0 on September 27, scoring three times in the first half.
AMER LUKOVIC scored in the 11th minute from
JUAN URIBE and
REED KARSEN before
ANDRE SHELTON tallied a marker from
OWEN MURPHY and Lukovic six minutes later. Lukovic capped his night with a penalty kick in the 36th minute.
UP NEXT
The winner of this matchup faces the winner of second-seeded Rowan and third-seeded Kean at the highest remaining seed on Saturday at a time to be announced.
