Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University Men's Lacrosse team is on the road for its first Coastal Lacrosse Conference matchup when they face off with #4 Christopher Newport on Saturday.
GAME INFO
The contest will be at 2:00 p.m. at Jennings Family Stadium. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair capped of its non-conference slate when they defeated Widener, 8-6 on Wednesday night. Widener came out aggressive, firing two early shots, but Montclair quickly responded.
CODY COOPER scored the opening goal on a fast break at the 12:59 mark, putting the Red Hawks ahead. Widener continued pressing with four more shots but failed to convert. Montclair extended its lead to 2-0 when Cooper assisted
JOHN CRANK's goal at 7:47. Just over a minute later, Cooper found the net again off a
MAX MOROSOFF assist, making it 3-0. Widener finally broke through at 2:57, closing the quarter with Montclair leading 3-1. The second quarter was a defensive battle. Montclair generated several chances early but was denied on three consecutive shots. Widener's first real opportunity came during a man-down situation at 7:20. Just before returning to full strength, they completed a successful clear and scored a short-handed goal at 6:53, cutting the lead to 3-2. Montclair responded just over a minute later, with Crank scoring his second goal off another Morosoff assist, pushing the lead to 4-2. Both defenses held firm, and the score remained unchanged at halftime. Widener struck first in the third quarter, scoring within the first three minutes. Montclair quickly responded with a three-goal burst between 11:19 and 10:14, extending the lead to 7-3.
WILLIAM BURDGE, Cooper, and
ETHAN MOUNIER each found the net during the run. Widener answered at 7:49, but Montclair countered at 6:53 when Morosoff assisted
JACK CLEARY, making it 8-4. The Pride scored the final goal of the quarter with under two minutes left, narrowing the deficit to 8-5 heading into the fourth. The Red Hawks were held scoreless in the final frame but displayed strong defense. They allowed just one goal late in the quarter at 2:43 and limited Widener to eight total shots, four on goal, while forcing five turnovers to secure the 8-6 win.
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-2)
Goals:
MAX MOROSOFF, 28
Assists:
JACK CLEARY, 18
Points:
MAX MOROSOFF, 40
Shots:
JACK CLEARY, 70
Ground Balls:
LUCAS NOVACK, 55
Caused Turnovers:
CORBIN QUINTERO, 16
Faceoff Wins:
LUCAS NOVACK, 80
Saves:
NICHOLI HALSE, 98
Wins:
NICHOLI HALSE, 8
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT (10-1)
Goals:
Jamie Smith, 39
Assists:
Kevin Miller, 39
Points:
Kevin Miller, 58
Shots:
Jamie Smith, 126
Ground Balls:
Warner Cabaniss, 74
Caused Turnovers
Mark Davison¸23
Faceoff Wins:
Mark Davison¸144
Saves:
Mason Bellinger, 119
Wins:
Mason Bellinger, 10
SCOUTING CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT
The Captains enter this game as the number four team in the country according to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). They have a 10-1 record and are coming off a 12-11 win against Williams. In 2024, they posted a 16-6 overall record and a 4-1 record in the Coastal Lacrosse Conference. In the conference playoffs, they downed Stockton in the semifinals, 19-12, but fell to Salisbury, 14-7, in the championship game. They still earned an at-large bid to the NCAA playoffs and were victorious against Cabrini (20-6) and Stevens (12-5) before being eliminated by RIT, 19-15. According to the Coastal Lacrosse Preseason Poll, the Captains are projected to finish second in the conference this season.
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Captains will play their third game against each other. CNU has won both contests.
LAST MEETING
In their conference meeting last season on March 30, Christopher Newport was victorious by a score of 12-6.
UP NEXT
Montclair State University will continue with CLC play when it hosts Mary Washington on Saturday, April 5, at 11:00 a.m.
