Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University volleyball team and head coach Eduardo Stawinski are set for the 2025 season following the release of their fall schedule.
The Red Hawks' 2025 slate features 32 total matches, including 17 at home, 15 on the road, and eight against New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponents.
The action kicks off at the Panzer Athletic Center, which will be buzzing early with three consecutive tri-matches to open the season. On Friday, August 29, Montclair will face off against Smith and Mount Aloysius, followed by Saturday matchups against Hartwick and Washington College (Md.). The Red Hawks return to the court on Saturday, September 6, to host Baruch and Lebanon Valley.
Montclair will then travel to compete in the NYU Tournament, squaring off against Christopher Newport on Friday, September 12, before taking on Amherst and the host Royals on Saturday, September 13.
The team returns home for its fourth tri-match of the season on Saturday, September 20, hosting Saint Elizabeth and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. NJAC play begins shortly after with a road trip to William Paterson on Tuesday, September 23. The Red Hawks stay on the road for a tri-match at Drew University, where they'll meet DeSales and the host Rangers.
Montclair then welcomes NJAC rival Stockton on Tuesday, September 30, for a rematch of last year's conference semifinal thriller. They continue conference play with a road matchup at New Jersey City University on Thursday, October 2. A three-match homestand follows, featuring a tri-match against Hunter and Stevens on Saturday, October 4, and a showdown with Rutgers-Camden on Tuesday, October 7.
A five-match road swing awaits the Red Hawks after that, beginning with a tri-match at Wilkes University on Saturday, October 11, where they'll take on Elizabethtown and the host Colonels. The stretch continues with an NJAC tilt at Rowan on Tuesday, October 14, and a tri-match at Misericordia on Saturday, October 18, facing Moravian and the Cougars.
Montclair briefly returns home to host Ramapo on Tuesday, October 21, before another three-match road stint. They'll head to Rutgers-Newark on Thursday, October 23, and travel to SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, October 25, for a tri-match against the Hawks and Clark University.
The Red Hawks will close out the regular season at home with matches against John Jay (Thursday, October 30), Kean (Tuesday, November 4), and one final tri-match on Saturday, November 8, facing St. Joseph's-Long Island and FDU-Florham.
The NJAC Tournament is set to begin with quarterfinal play on Tuesday, November 11. Semifinal action will follow on Thursday, November 13, with the championship match scheduled for Saturday, November 15. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Montclair looks to build on a successful 2024 campaign, in which the Red Hawks posted a 21-8 overall record and went 7-1 in conference play, earning the No. 2 seed in the NJAC Tournament.
