Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's lacrosse team looks to continue its perfect season as it battles against Manhattanville on Wednesday evening.
 
GAME INFO
The matchup at Sprague Field is set for a 4:00 p.m. start. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair grabbed the Tom Leanos Cup for the second-straight season after a 14-6 triumph in the championship game against host Drew. The Red Hawks (5-0) received a save in the opening minute from NICHOLI HALSE, leading to the game's opening goal on the other end on a strike from BRIAN KELLY. Drew answered three minutes later with the leveler, but Montclair countered at the 7:05 mark as KAI DONAHUE slotted a feed to RYAN VIERBUCHEN for the go-ahead goal. After winning the ensuing faceoff, the Red Hawks would double their lead on the ensuing possession as MAX MOROSOFF found the back of the net. JACOB HOLICKI won another faceoff right after, resulting in Montclair's fourth goal of the day as Morosoff found HENRY NORDSTROM with 4:45 left. The Rangers closed out the period with a goal with 36 seconds on the clock to make the score 4-2 after 15 minutes. Drew cut the gap to one just under four minutes into the second stanza, but Kelly would respond with another strike at the 8:33 mark to halt the Ranger rally. Four minutes later, Morosoff generated a turnover in the Drew half of the field, with CORBIN QUINTERO scooping up the ground ball and feeding Kelly for a marker in front of the net to vault Montclair back in front by three. The Red Hawks continued to push offensively over the remainder of the half, registering four shots over the final four minutes, but the two sides would go into the break with the score 6-3. The two sides battled to a scoreless eight minutes to begin the second half, with Halse tallying a pair of saves. Montclair would break the game open over the remainder of the quarter, beginning with a goal from JACKSON SIMONS off an assist from Morosoff. Holicki won the next faceoff, and after a penalty for the Rangers, Vierbuchen converted the man-up opportunity to push the lead to five. Right after, Holicki forced a turnover from Drew, leading to another strike from Kelly with 5:35 on the clock. Morosoff would cap off the run in the stanza with an unassisted marker with three minutes to go, as the Rangers notched a goal in the waning moments to cut the difference to 10-4. Montclair and Drew traded goals in the opening five minutes of the fourth, with JONATHAN SLUSSER scoring on a man-up chance for the Red Hawks. As the final period crossed its midway point, Donahue increased the lead to seven following another goal contribution from Morosoff. Slusser scored again with 3:10 on the clock, and after Vierbuchen caused a turnover following the faceoff, he charged towards the goal and ripped a shot into the back of the net for Montclair's final goal of the day. Drew would score shortly after to cut the game to 14-6, which would be the final tally of the afternoon.
 
 
MONTCLAIR STATE (6-0): 2026 Statistics
 
WIDENER (2-4): 2026 Statistics


SCOUTING WIDENER
The Pride enter this matchup with a 2-4 overall record and are coming off a 20-9 defeat against Western New England down in St. Leo, Florida, on Tuesday. Last season, Widener struggled to a 4-14 overall record, but a 3-4 MAC Commonwealth record helped them secure a spot in the conference tournament, which ended in a first-round exit to York, 21-7. According to the 2026 MAC Commonwealth Preseason Poll, the Pride is projected to finish fifth this season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Pride will square off for the fifth time in their series. Montclair is ahead in the series at 4-1.     

LAST MEETINGS
These two programs battled each other last season on Sprague Field on March 26. Montclair squeaked out an 8-6 win in that contest.     

UP NEXT
Men's lacrosse will play host to former CLC foe Kean on Wednesday, March 18. The game will be played under the lights at 7:00 p.m.