Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University field hockey team (4-9, 2-1 NJAC) played its final game of the season on Sprague Field, where they were bested by #21 TCNJ, 6-0 on Saturday in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

· The Lions drew the first score of the game in the 10th minute with a nice pass pushed through the Red Hawk defense to its scorer right in front of the cage to take the lead. That was one of only two shots in the frame, and the game went 1-0 into the second period.

· Montclair saw an early penalty corner in the second quarter, but SADIE EICHLIN's shot sailed just over the cage. TCNJ doubled its lead at the 21:35 time stamp, similar to its first goal, and eventually took a 2-0 lead into the second half.

· TCNJ went on the attack early with several shots in the first seven minutes of the third quarter. Four shots went on goal, but SYDNEY WHITE denied all. One finally broke through for the Lions at the 41:04 mark to take a 3-0 lead.

· The fourth period was where the Lions truly broke away in the contest. They scored two goals within a minute of each other in the 50th and 51st minutes of the game to push the game to 5-0. They fired in one more at the 54:05 time stamp for its 6-0 advantage. Montclair saw two penalty corner opportunities as time expired, but were unable to put shots on goal, and the game went final.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

· White recorded nine saves in the loss.

· Montclair was outshot 15 to 3 in the contest (15 to 0 in shots on goal).

FROM THE FIELD

"Tough result today. Not how we wanted to end our home schedule, but we are ready to put it behind us and get ready for the final stretch of our season." Associate Head Coach Marissa Siconolfi

UP NEXT

Montclair State University will be on the road for its final four games of the season, starting on Wednesday, October 22, at Union. The game is set for a 4:00 p.m. start.