Pitman, NJ- Announced on Wednesday afternoon by the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) office, the Montclair State University men's soccer team is the projected runner-up in 2025, being voted second in this season's Coaches' Preseason Poll
Below are how the standings are predicted to fall heading into the season
- Rowan (8)
- Montclair State (1)
- Stockton
- Rutgers-Camden
- Ramapo
- Rutgers-Newark
- Kean (1)
- TCNJ (dark horse)
- William Paterson
- NJCU
Rowan comes into the season as the team to beat after winning the NJAC title in 2024.
The Red Hawks concluded 2024 with a 12-5-2 overall record and a 6-2-1 NJAC record, which earned them the No. 2 seed in the NJAC Tournament and a first-round bye. They fell in the semifinals to visiting Stockton, 2-1, to place themselves third in the final standings.
The quest for the program's 16
th NJAC title, a feat they accomplished just two years ago in 2023, begins on Friday, August 29, when Montclair State University travels west to Tennessee for a 5:00 pm matchup with Sewanee.
