Montclair, NJ - The third-seeded Montclair State University Women's Soccer team will host the sixth-seeded Rutgers-Camden in the 2026 New Jersey Athletic Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.

GAME INFO
Kickoff from MSU Soccer Park is scheduled for 1:00 PM. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.

TICKET INFO
Tickets are available for purchase online only. To purchase tickets and for additional tournament information, visit njacsports.com/tickets. No cash tickets can be purchased at the venue. The first 50 Montclair students will be admitted for free to the event.

SCOUTING THE RED HAWKS
Montclair enters the postseason with a 12-3-2 record, including a 6-2-1 mark within league play to finish off their fifth-straight regular season with six or more NJAC wins. The Red Hawks rank third in the conference in scoring and have a plethora of representatives among the league's statistical rankings. ISABELL KRONOW leads the way offensively for Montclair, posting 10 goals and six assists in what has been a stellar junior season. Freshman KAYLEE LAUBER has matched the goal contribution total with eight goals and eight assists as one of the league's Rookie of the Year frontrunners. The Montclair back line has posted eight shutouts this season, holding opponents to just 16 goals through 17 games. The group is anchored by CARLY GUZZARDO, who has proven to be a solid two-way option for the Red Hawks with a team-leading eight assists. Montclair has posted a dominant season at home with a 7-0-1 record and a 33-7 scoring margin. 

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN
The Scarlet Raptors have amassed a 8-5-3 record through the 2026 regular season with a 4-5-0 total in NJAC play. Rutgers-Camden opened the campaign unbeaten in its first seven contests, collecting four clean sheets in the process. After falling in their conference opener, they rattled off four-straight within league play before entering the postseason on a three-game losing streak. Rutgers-Camden is led by Brianne Reeves with six goals and a pair of assists, with Ava Stowell also posting a solid campaign with four goals and three assists. The Scarlet Raptors have qualified for the NJAC Tournament in eight of the last nine seasons, searching for their first postseason victory since the 2021 spring season. 

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is unbeaten all-time in 32 meetings against Rutgers-Camden, posting a 28-0-4 mark including 14 victories at home dating back to their first-ever clash in 1999. The Red Hawks have posted 10 consecutive shutouts against the Scarlet Raptors, with six being a slim goal or fewer margin in a traditionally defensive showdown.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks edged Rutgers-Camden 1-0 on Saturday, October 24 in their final regular season road game of the season. SOPHIA ORELLANA rocketed in the game's lone goal in the 10th minute off a free kick, with Montclair holding a slim 12-9 edge in shots.

UP NEXT
The winner of the contest will travel to face the second-seeded TCNJ on Wednesday, November 4. Kickoff from Ewing, NJ is scheduled for 6:00 PM.