Montclair, NJ – After a season-opening tie, the Montclair State University men's soccer team looks to leave Tennessee with a one in the win column as they face Rhodes on Sunday
 
GAME INFO
The season-opener will take place at 12:00 pm Eastern time (11:00 am Central) on Puett Field on the campus of Sewanee. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.


LAST TIME OUT
Montclair opened the season with a scoreless draw against Sewanee on Friday evening. The Red Hawks (0-0-1) opened the contest on the front foot, as JAKE WINCHOCK ripped a shot on goal in the second minute that had to be collected by the Sewanee keeper. The Tigers responded with their opening opportunity in the 10th minute as a shot rang off the woodwork. Five minutes later, LOGAN NENO sent a shot towards the top of the net that was stopped by Sewanee. Montclair rattled off a pair of shots and held the Tigers without another attempt until the 37th minute, when DIESEL FIORE notched his first save of the contest on a shot that sailed towards the crossbar. The two sides traded shots down the stretch, but couldn't find the back of the net as they went into the break scoreless. Neither side registered a shot in the second half until the 60th minute, when Sewanee notched two in a three-minute span. MAX PERRY and JAYDEN WESLEY countered with attempts over the next eight minutes, but the host defense stood tall each time. The pair each had another chance shortly after, as both put a shot on goal that had to be saved. The Tigers tallied the final five shots of the game over the remaining 12 minutes, as Montclair prevented a shot on goal and maintained the clean sheet.


2025 TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (0-0-1)
Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Points: N/A
Shots: Three Tied with 2d
Saves: DIESEL FIORE, 1
Wins: N/A
 
RHODES (0-1-0)
Goals: N/A
Assists: N/A
Points: N/A
Shots: Two Tied with 2
Saves: Henri Kettner, 8
Wins: N/A
 

SCOUTING RHODES
The Lynx come into this matchup 0-1-0 after suffering a Friday loss to #18 Johns Hopkins, 3-0. In 2024, Rhodes finished 11-5-0 with a 4-2-0 record in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA). In the SAA conference Tournament, they defeated Centre 1-0 to advance to the championship game, but fell to Oglethorpe, 2-1, ending their season. According to the SAA Preseason Poll, the Lynx are slated to finish third this season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Lynx will match up against each other for the first time in series history.

LAST MEETING
N/A

UP NEXT
Montclair State University is set for its home-opener on Friday, September 5, when it hosts Swarthmore for a 7:00 p.m. showdown.