Montclair, NJ – In a battle of the two top teams in the NJAC at this point of the season, the Montclair State women's soccer team is set for a seismic battle against #11 Rowan on Saturday 
 
GAME INFO 
Kick off at MSU Soccer Park is slated for 6:00 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com. 
 
LAST TIME OUT 
Montclair took care of business on the road on Wednesday, taking down William Paterson, 4-0. The Red Hawks (11-1-2, 4-1-0 NJAC) notched the first shot attempt of the night in the second minute, as SEBASTIAN LAPCZYNSKI fired an attempt towards the top right of the frame. The Pioneers notched their first shot in the 11th minute before Montclair broke the scoring open 11 minutes later. DANNY TOBON dispossessed a Pioneers defender on the far touchline, made a run into the box and towards the end line, and slipped a feed to KEVIN CONTRERAS, who sent a left-footed shot into the top portion of the goal. Montclair searched for its second of the night for the remainder of the half, tallying three consecutive shots over the next 20 minutes. William Paterson recorded their first shot on goal in the 41st minute, but PIERRE SOUMEILLANT came up with a save in the bottom right corner of the frame. Neither side would allow an attempt the remainder of the half, as the Red Hawks went into the break up one. Coming out of half, Montclair rattled off four shots in the first 10 minutes, including attempts on goal by Tobon and JACKSON PERATA. After the Pioneers countered with a shot of their own, the Red Hawks amassed four more shots as KENET LOPEZ tried to slot a ball to the bottom right of goal that was collected by the keeper. In the 77th minute, the Red Hawks doubled their advantage, as JOSH VIRGIL wove through defenders and floated towards the end line. The midfielder tucked a centering pass to a cutting LOGAN NENO, who immediately flicked the ball over the head of the keeper. Defensively, Montclair allowed just one shot over the remaining 13 minutes to seal their fifth consecutive victory, including its fourth within New Jersey Athletic Conference play.
 
 
2025 TEAM LEADERS 
MONTCLAIR STATE (9-0-4, 4-0-1 NJAC) 
Goals: Two tied with 7 
Assists: Four tied with 4 
Points: Two Tied with 18 
Shots: SHANNON MULLINS, 37
Saves: SALANGE BELL, 36
Wins: SALANGE BELL, 8 
 
ROWAN (11-0-1, 5-0-0 NJAC) 
Goals: Olivia Giordano, 9
Assists: Lianna SanFelice, 7
Points: Olivia Giordano, 23
Shots: Olivia Giordano, 48
Saves: Leah Edinger, 20 
Wins: Leah Edinger, 11
 
 
SCOUTING ROWAN
The Profs are entering this showdown as the #11 team in the country, according to the United Soccer Coaches Division III National Poll. They house an 11-1 overall and a dominate 5-0 NJAC record, where they have yet to surrender a goal to any conference foe and are coming off a 5-0 trouncing of Stockton on Wednesday. In 2024, Rowan finished with a 13-3-2 overall record and an 8-1 NJAC record that saw them enter the NJAC Tournament as the two seed. They earned the first-round bye, but were defeated in an overtime thriller by Montclair, 2-1, in the semifinals. According to the 2025 NJAC Preseason Poll, the Profs are the favorite to be crowned NJAC Champions this season
 
SERIES HISTORY 
The Red Hawks and the Profs will meet each other for the 38^th time in their storied NJAC rivalry. Rowan owns the all-time series at 18-10-9.
 
LAST MEETING 
These teams met last in the NJAC semifinals last season in Glassboro, NJ, where Montclair outlasted Rowan with a 2-1 overtime win. 
 
UP NEXT 
Montclair State University will honor its nine seniors for Senior Night before matching up against Ramapo on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:00 p.m.