Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University field hockey team heads to Union, NJ, for a matchup against Kean on Saturday
 
GAME INFO
The game at Alumni Stadium is set for a 5:00 p.m. start. Live coverage of the game can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair went on the road and was edged by Union, 2-1, on Wednesday evening. The Red Hawks withstood some early threats from Union, as SYDNEY WHITE parried away a pair of shot attempts in the opening two minutes. Union notched three more shots over the next five minutes, with White picking up another save to maintain the margin. Shortly after, SADIE EICHLIN registered Montclair's first shot of the day on a penalty corner, but Union took the lead on a corner of their own in the waning moments of the opening stanza. Union opened the second quarter with two more shots on target that White pushed away, with neither side registering another attempt until there were almost two and a half minutes on the clock. ANNA DONALDSON played in a pass off a penalty corner to SADIE EICHLIN, who arced a shot over the goalkeeper's head and into the back of the cage to equalize the contest. White recorded two more crucial saves to keep the sides level at the halftime break. White stopped the home side once again in the beginning moments of the third frame, as the Red Hawks searched for the go-ahead goal over the next few minutes. KELLY WESTERVELT saw a shot attempt blocked, but BELLA HEISER collected the loose ball and sent in a shot on target that had to be parried away by Union. The home side regained the lead within a minute, as a centering pass from the end line was put into the back of the cage. Neither side saw a shot the rest of the quarter, as Union went into the final period up one. Union kicked off the final quarter with another shot on target that White stopped, as the Montclair goalkeeper came up huge with a save on a penalty stroke attempt with just over 10 minutes remaining. The Garnet Chargers recorded three more attempts on goal, but White came up with stops on all three. Montclair could not find the equalizer down the stretch as Union sealed the home victory.
 
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (4-10, 2-2 NJAC)
Goals: NATALIE SURMA, 5
Assists: Six Tied for 1
Points: NATALIE SURMA, 11
Shots: NATALIE SURMA, 34
Saves: SYDNEY WHITE, 110
Wins: SYDNEY WHITE, 4
 
KEAN (8-7, 2-2 NJAC)
Goals: Two tied with 5
Assists: Three tied with 3
Points: Two tied with 13
Shots: Shannon Conroy, 81
Saves: Daniella Maresca, 81
Wins: Daniella Maresca, 7
 
SCOUTING KEAN
Kean enters the conference face off just over the .500 mark at 8-7 and are 2-2 in NJAC play after defeating Ramapo, 3-0 on Tuesday night. In 2024, the Cougars finished with a 6-12 overall record with a 2-4 NJAC record that saw them just outside of NJAC Tournament contention. According to the 2025 NJAC Preseason Poll, Kean was projected to finish fifth again this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Cougars will face off for the 80^th time in their storied rivalry that dates back to 1967. Montclair is out in front of the all-time series at 50-23-6.
 
LAST MEETING
Last season, these two teams met on October 26, where Montclair snapped a six-game losing streak against Kean with a 2-1 victory.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State University hits the road for its final non-conference game of the season, traveling to take on SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday, October 29, at 3:30 p.m.