Montclair, NJ – The #19 Montclair State University Men's soccer team looks to hold on to its unbeaten record as it hosts Vassar in an exciting matchup on Saturday.
GAME INFO
Kick off at MSU Soccer Park is slated for 7:00 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair was red hot last Saturday when they came away with a 4-0 victory The Red Hawks (4-0-2) broke the game open 65 seconds in, as
CARLOS BEDOYA served a left-footed ball in from the far side of the field that was flicked by a header from
DANNY TOBON to the feet of
KENET LOPEZ. The midfielder collected the ball and ripped a shot that took a partial deflection into the near side of the net. WPI tried to find the equalizer in the 18th minute, as a pair of shots had to be parried away by
DIESEL FIORE both before and after a corner kick sequence.
KEVIN CONTRERAS sent a shot towards goal six minutes later that was collected by the Engineers keeper. The Red Hawks tallied two shots on goal in the final five minutes of the first half, but could not double their advantage. Montclair struck in the 60th minute, as Tobon curved a service in from the near edge of the box that found its way to the near post. With the ball loose in front of goal, KYLE MOORE gathered and sent a right-footed shot past the keeper. Nine minutes later, the home side pushed the advantage to three, as KEVIN CONTRERAS picked up a loose ball right on the edge of the box on the far side, made a run toward the end line, and crossed a ball to AIDEN CUMMINGS who capitalized with a shot on frame. The Red Hawks added their fourth and final goal of the afternoon in the 79th minute, as HAYDEN MCCARTHY forced a WPI turnover and flicked a pass to Tobon, who surged through multiple defenders and tucked a shot towards the top of the net. Montclair almost saw a fifth strike, as THOMAS PUGLIESE rocketed a shot from well outside the box in the 85th minute that had to be collected by the keeper. Fiore notched a save shortly after, sealing the shutout victory.
2025 TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (4-0-2)
Goals:
DANNY TOBON, 4
Assists: Three Tied for 2
Points:
DANNY TOBON, 10
Shots:
DANNY TOBON,
Saves:
DIESEL FIORE, 13
Wins:
DIESEL FIORE, 4
VASSAR (3-1-1)
Goals: Arden Tobolski, 6
Assists: Arden Tobolski, 6
Points: Arden Tobolski, 18
Shots: Arden Tobolski, 22
Saves: Jacob Raphan, 10
Wins: Three tied with 1
SCOUTING VASSAR
The Brewers come back from a strong 3-1 win against #14 Oneonta. Last year, they finished with an overall record of 13-4-3 and a 6-1-2 record in the Liberty League. They defeated RIT (2-1) and secured the Liberty League Championship in penalty kicks against St. Lawrence. In the NCAA Tournament, they bested Rowan, 3-0, but fell in the second round to Middlebury, 2-1.
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Brewers will face off for the 11
th time in their series history. Montclair holds the advantage at 6-3-1
LAST MEETING
The last time the Red Hawks met the Brewers was last season on September 21, when Montclair managed to scrape away a tough 1-0 victory against Vassar in Poughkeepsie, NY.
UP NEXT
Montclair State University will remain home and will host New York University on Wednesday, September 24, at 7:00 p.m. up at MSU Soccer Park.