Indianapolis, IN - The Montclair State University Men's Soccer team has earned a bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament for the 23rd time in program history, as announced by the NCAA on Monday morning.
The Red Hawks will host the First and Second Rounds of the competition on November 13 and 14, collecting the 11th host bid in their history and the first since the 2023 campaign.
Montclair (16-2-3) earned an at-large bid out of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and will take on Southern Virginia (7-6-5), the winners of the USA South Conference. In the other match-up, Cortland (13-3-2), an at-large team out of the SUNYAC, will take on Christopher Newport (11-2-2), an at-large bid recipient from the Coast to Coast Conference.
The Red Hawks posted 16 victories this season, their most since 2023, along with a 9-0-3 mark at MSU Soccer Park. Montclair boasts one of the nation's most potent attacks with 72 goals, a total that is tied for third-most in program history and currently ranks third in the country. They have outscored opponents by 59 goals, conceding just 13 on the year while posting 12 clean sheets. The First Round will mark the first-ever meeting between Montclair and Southern Virginia.
Kickoff times, live coverage links, and ticket information will be announced as the week progresses on montclairathletics.com.