Montclair, NJ – Behind a penalty kick goal in the 87th minute, the #19 Montclair State University men's soccer team took down Vassar 1-0 on Saturday night at MSU Soccer Park.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (5-0-2) registered the first attempt on goal in the ninth minute, as KEVIN CONTRERAS surged towards the edge of the box and fired a shot that was collected by the keeper. Three minutes later, DANNY TOBON turned inside the box and tried to tuck a shot towards the near post that was also collected by the Brewers.
• Vassar began to push offensively in the latter stages of the opening half, as a corner kick led to a shot on frame later in the sequence that DIESEL FIORE had to collect in the 36th minute. Four minutes later, the visitors registered another attempt, sailing out to the right. Fiore notched another stop with just over a minute on the clock to maintain the scoreless margin going into the half.
• Montclair aimed to break the contest open in the 56th minute, as JAKE WINCHOCK ripped a shot that was parried away by the Vassar keeper. Winchock recorded another attempt on goal shortly after that was also collected by the visitors. The Brewers recorded an attempt on the ensuing possession, but could not generate another until the 77th minute.
• With seven minutes remaining, the Red Hawks registered five consecutive corner kicks, applying pressure to the Vassar defense. In the 87th minute, JAKE WINCHOCK fired a shot that took a deflection off a defender for the Brewers, resulting in a handball. SEBASTIAN LAPCZYNSKI stepped up to the spot and slotted a shot towards the low right corner of the net, breaking through for the game's only goal.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• The goal for Lapczynski marked the first of his collegiate career, and the first penalty kick goal of the campaign for the Red Hawks.
• Fiore tallied two saves and the shutout victory in net for Montclair, who as a team did not allow a shot on goal in the second half. He is tied for the nation lead in shutouts with six.
• The Red Hawks are tied for second in the nation in clean sheets with six while posting a .167 goals against average, which is tied for fourth. They have not allowed a goal in 466 minutes dating back to August 31 against Rhodes College. 
• Montclair has amassed six shutouts through its first seven games for the first time since the 2007 season, when the team opened the campaign with eight-straight clean sheets.
• The Red Hawks are unbeaten through seven contests for the third time in four seasons.

FROM THE FIELD

"I'm pleased with today's result. I thought we played well and executed our game plan. It's great to see this young team picking up some big wins and getting a feel for what it's like as the games get bigger down the stretch." - Head Coach Todd Tumelty

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will wrap up their three-game homestand on Wednesday, September 24 against NYU. Kickoff from MSU Soccer Park is scheduled for 7:00 PM.