Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University women's soccer team looks to remain hot as they host TCNJ on Saturday for New Jersey Athletic Conference action.
 
GAME INFO
Kickoff from MSU Soccer Park is set for a 1:00 p.m. start. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair traveled to Kean on Wednesday and routed the Cougars, 5-1. Both teams saw a fast volley of goals in the first 10 minutes of the match. Just a few seconds into the 4^th minute, SAMIRA LUKOVIC collected a ball off a team save and put a shot in for the lead. Kean answered similarly in the seventh minute, collecting a save from SALANGE BELL and putting the ball past her for a 1-1 tie.  The Red Hawk defense tightened up and did not allow a shot the rest of the half. They took to the attack and got one to fall at the 20:19 timestamp when MACKENZIE ALBERT found SHANNON MULLINS for the go-ahead goal that eventually turned into the game-winner. The score went 2-1 going into halftime. The second half started with Montclair dominating the offensive possession. They saw eight shots in the first 15 minutes of the second half, but were unable to see one fall, until ISABELL KRONOW buried one in the 67^th minute to extend the lead to 3-1. Mullins found her second goal of the contest at the 78:37 timestamp, this time off an assist from EMMA EDWARDS that pushed the Red Hawk lead out to 4-1. Kean continued to be on its heels by a relentless Montclair attack for almost all of the rest of the way, seeing only one shot that was saved by Bell. MADELINE LESICA put the exclamation point on the win in the 87^th minute with an assist from LAUREN HUTCHISON, and Montclair left Union, NJ, with an emphatic 5-1 victory. 
 
2025 TEAM LEADERS 
MONTCLAIR STATE (6-0-3, 2-0-0 NJAC)
Goals: ISABELL KRONOW, 6
Assists: Two tied with 4
Points: ISABELL KRONOW, 16
Shots: ISABELL KRONOW, 28
Saves: SALANGE BELL, 23
Wins: SALANGE BELL, 6
 
2025 TEAM LEADERS
TCNJ (4-4-3, 1-1-0 NJAC)
Goals: Three tied with 3
Assists: Alyssa Alfano, 4
Points: Alyssa Alfano, 10
Shots: Ari Keily, 29
Saves: Ellen Williams, 44
Wins: Ellen Williams, 4
 
SCOUTING TCNJ 
The Lions enter this game with a 4-4-3 overall record and a 1-1-0 NJAC record after being bested by Stockton on Wednesday, 3-2. In 2024, TCNJ was dominant with an 18-1-2 overall record and a perfect 9-0-0 record in the NJAC. They went on to win the NJAC title in back-to-back seasons after besting New Jersey City in the semifinals, 2-0, and Montclair in the championship game, 4-1. They went on to host the first round of the NCAA Tournament, where they defeated Bridgewater State in the first round but suffered a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Johns Hopkins in the second round. According to the 2025 NJAC Preseason poll, they are projected to finish second this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY 
The Red Hawks and the Lions renew their rivalry for the 49^th time in their program's history. TCNJ is in the driver's seat of this series with a 37-6-5 record against Montclair.
 
LAST MEETING 
These two teams met in the NJAC Championship game last November 9, where TCNJ handled Montclair, 4-1, en route to a conference title.
 
UP NEXT 
Montclair State University will hit the road for its final non-conference matchup of the season at Western Connecticut on Wednesday, October 8. The evening face-off is set for 6:00 p.m.