Newark, NJ – The #10 Montclair State University men's soccer team surged past Rutgers-Newark, 4-1, to secure its tenth-straight victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (10-2-1, 4-0-0 NJAC) sent in two shots on goal early on, as SEBASTIAN LAPCZYNSKI and SAMUEL EPITIME saw their attempts be saved at the top of the net by Rutgers-Newark. In the 25th minute, SALEM ELLISY gathered the ball and attempted to slot it low, but the keeper came off his line to smother the shot.
• In the later stages of the opening half, Montclair jumped ahead with two goals. In the 40th minute, Lapczynski found CHRIS FONTANAZZA on a cutback pass, who ripped a shot to break the scoring open. Three minutes later, JAKE WINCHOCK surged into the box and ripped a shot above the keeper to double the advantage going into the break.
• Five minutes into the second stanza, the Red Hawks added a third on a close-range finish from Ellisy off a feed from Epitime. Following a turnover at midfield, REED KARSEN found LOGAN NENO for Montclair's fourth goal of the night on a finish towards the bottom-left corner of the net.
• The Scarlet Raiders made a push late, as ALEXANDER VELASQUEZ had to come up with back-to-back saves in the 74th minute to maintain the margin. Rutgers-Newark got on the scoreboard in the 83rd minute, but could not cut into the deficit any more as the Red Hawks sealed the victory.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• Montclair has won 10 consecutive contests, the longest streak since the 2021 season, where they won 12-straight and outscored opponents 33-2.
• The Red Hawks have scored 28 goals during their streak and have allowed just two dating back to September 6.
• Montclair has opened NJAC play with four consecutive victories for five-straight seasons dating back to 2020.
• The Red Hawks held a slim 11-10 advantage in shots, including a 7-5 mark on goal.
• Fontanazza recorded his third goal of the season, setting a new career-high and moving him into sole possession of fourth on the team for the campaign.
• Ellisy's goal was his fourth of the season, with Epitime notching his second assist on the year. Epitime has tallied a goal contribution in each of Montclair's last four games.
• Neno's goal marked his second of the season, with Winchock scoring the first of his collegiate career.
• Karsen notched his seventh career assist, with Lapczynski picking up the first of his collegiate career.
• Velasquez tallied four saves in net for the Red Hawks. The freshman has collected four or more stops in three of his last four contests.

FROM THE FIELD

"Rutgers-Newark came out and brought the game to us in the first 25 minutes of the game. We started to settle into the game after that and finished our chances. I was pleased to see that our subs came off the bench and made a huge impact in the game." - Head Coach Todd Tumelty

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will conclude their three-game road swing on Wednesday, October 16, as they travel to take on William Paterson. Kickoff from Wayne, NJ is scheduled for 7:00 PM.