Montclair, NJ- The Red Hawks will travel to New Paltz, New York, to face the Hawks in their final non-conference matchup this Wednesday, October 29th.
 
GAME INFO
The game in New Paltz, New York, is set for a 3:30 pm start. Live coverage of the game can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair dropped its road matchup on Saturday at Kean, 1-0. Kean was on the attack for most of the first period. An early shot off a penalty corner for the Cougars was blocked. In the 10th minute, Kean had found two shots back-to-back, one was blocked, and another was denied by Red Hawk goalkeeper SYDNEY WHITE. SADIE EICHLIN took the lone shot for Montclair in the 13th minute but was blocked. The Red Hawks saw three penalty corners and three shots on goal in the first five minutes of the second period, but had all their shots saved. Kean controlled the middle portion of the period and, eventually at the 28:45 timestamp, broke the scoreless tie and took a 1-0 lead into half. Both teams only had a shot apiece in the third period. COLLEEN MCGAVIN fired a shot onto the cage about two and a half minutes into the second half, but it was saved. Kean's shot was blocked in the 36th minute, and the game went into the fourth period still 1-0. The Cougars were in the driver's seat all of the fourth period. They held Montclair to zero shots and took nine of their own. White was spectacular in the quarter, saving seven shots, but the lack of offensive presence hurt the Red Hawks, and they fell on the road.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (4-11, 2-3 NJAC)
Goals: Two Tied for 5
Assists: Seven Tied for 1
Points: NATALIE SURMA, 11
Shots: NATALIE SURMA, 35
Saves: SYDNEY WHITE, 133
Wins: SYDNEY WHITE, 4
 
NEW PALTZ (10-6)
Goals: Ashley McGough, 9
Assists: Rachel Tama, 13
Points: Rachel Tama, 29
Shots: Rachel Tama, 112
Saves: Gail Comiskey, 79
Wins: Gail Comiskey, 9
 
SCOUTING NEW PALTZ
The Hawks enter the contest with a 10-6 overall record. In their most recent outing, they fell to fourth-ranked Salisbury University, 6-0, this past Saturday. During the 2024 season, New Paltz posted a 14-6 overall record and advanced to the SUNYAC playoffs, where they defeated SUNY Oneonta, 2-1, in the semifinals before narrowly falling to Cortland, 2-1, in the championship game. According to the 2025 SUNYAC Preseason Poll, the Hawks are projected to finish tied for second place with Cortland.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and New Paltz will meet for the 19th time in program history in a matchup between the two Hawks. Montclair has dominated the series, holding a commanding 17-1 record against SUNY New Paltz, including an undefeated 9-0 mark at Sprague Field.
 
LAST MEETING
Last season, on October 22, 2024, these two teams squared off, with the Red Hawks defeating the Hawks 1-0.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State will travel to Glassboro, New Jersey, on Saturday, November 1, for a noon kickoff against Rowan University. The matchup will mark the Red Hawks' final regular-season game of the season.