Preview | Men's Soccer vs. NJCU

Montclair, NJ – The No. 5 Montclair State University men's soccer team visits New Jersey City University Friday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Game time in Jersey City, NJ, is scheduled for 4 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (6-0-1) clipped Alvernia 2-1 Wednesday evening. AMER LUKOVIC scored once in each half to match the longest consecutive goal streak in program history at seven games. IAN CHESNEY assisted on the opening tally as SHANE KEENAN notched his fourth win of the year.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Goals: AMER LUKOVIC, 11
Assists: IAN CHESNEY, 5
Points: AMER LUKOVIC, 22
Shots: AMER LUKOVIC, 49
Saves: SHANE KEENAN/BORIS DEL VALLE, 6
Wins: SHANE KEENAN, 3

NJCU
Goals: Two Tied with 5
Assists: Jorkaef Fallas, 3
Points: Danny Tobon, 12
Shots: Three Tied with 16
Saves: Nick Linebaugh, 9
Wins: Nick Linebaugh, 1

SCOUTING NJCU
The Gothic Knights enter the match with a 4-1-0 record, including three straight victories. Their lone setback of the season came to Roger Williams on September 9, and two of their four wins have been clean sheets.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 56-10-3 against NJCU, including a 13-game winning streak. The last Gothic Knight victory came on October 30, 2009, when they notched a 2-1 overtime victory over Montclair.

LAST MEETING
Montclair tallied a 1-0 triumph over NJCU on September 23, 2022. In a game that featured 22 fouls and 10 cards, AMER LUKOVIC netted the lone goal of the match in the 68th minute off an assist from JASON RICCA.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Stockton University in an NJAC clash on Wednesday, with the game scheduled for 7 pm at MSU Soccer Park.

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Players Mentioned

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

#4 Ian Chesney: D; 6' 2"; Junior

#0 Boris Del Valle: GK; 6' 0"; Fifth Year

#1 Shane Keenan: GK; 6' 0"; Fifth Year

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

Players Mentioned

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

#4 Ian Chesney
: 6' 2"; Junior
: D

#0 Boris Del Valle
: 6' 0"; Fifth Year
: GK

#1 Shane Keenan
: 6' 0"; Fifth Year
: GK

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