Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University field hockey team hosts nationally-ranked Messiah on Saturday afternoon.
 
GAME INFO
Game time at Sprague Field is scheduled for 1 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawk Sports Network YouTube Channel.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (4-6) were clipped by Stevens 3-2 in overtime Wednesday evening. CARLIE VAN TASSEL evened the game one in the fourth quarter before TORI SUTERA snapped the tie with a marker in the 55th minute. Stevens tallied the final two tallies to claim the win.
 
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State 
Goals: CARLIE VAN TASSEL, 5
Assists: SADIE EICHLIN, 3
Points: CARLIE VAN TASSEL, 11
Shots: SADIE EICHLIN, 28
Saves: MCKENNA LAMAN, 34
 
Messiah
Goals: Aubrey Clark, 4
Assists: Four Tied with 2
Points: Aubrey Clark, 10
Shots: Aubrey Clark, 22
Saves: Catie Brubaker, 26
 
SCOUTING MESSIAH
The Falcons are 7-1 on the season and have won two consecutive games after their overtime loss to Johns Hopkins on September 20. In their last game Wednesday, Messiah took down Rowan 3-0.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 0-4 against Messiah all-time, as the two sides met every season from 2001 – 2004. The Red Hawks have scored three goals over the four games, with the closest margin of defeat being 2-1 in 2003. 
 
LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks fell 5-1 to Messiah on October 9, 2004. Erin Balint scored the lone goal of the game for Montclair, as goalkeeper Robyn Apicelli made four saves in the setback.
 
UP NEXT
The Red Hawks open New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Tuesday as they visit Kean University at 7 pm.