Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's lacrosse team is set for a big matchup on Wednesday night when they welcome Kean.  
 
GAME INFO
The matchup at Sprague Field is set for a 7:00 p.m. start. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair improved to 7-0 on the year with a 13-6 win at Widener on Saturday. The two teams traded shots in the early going, with Widener firing two shots on goal that were denied by NICHOLI HALSE. The Pride took advantage of a turnover at the 11:11 mark and scored just eight seconds later for the game's opening goal. Montclair responded and responded strongly, seeing four different Red Hawks score in the next three minutes to go up 4-1 with 7:04 remaining in the first. Those goals came from RYAN VIERBUCHEN, JONATHAN SLUSSER, MAX MOROSOFF, and HENRY NORDSTROM. Widener scored two more goals in the final minute of the quarter, including one with three seconds remaining, to cut the lead to 4-3. Slusser kicked off the second-period scoring with two goals in a span of under a minute to push the Red Hawk lead to 6-3. Montclair saw a one-minute man-down situation at 8:50, but was able to kill it with a key save from Halse. Defense held strong for both sides until Vierbuchen scored on a 30-second man-up opportunity, putting a shot on goal and collecting the rebound to help Montclair go up four. He went right back on the attack and repeated the same action, pushing the score to 8-3. The Pride won the ensuing face off and scored before the horn to place the lead at 8-4 Montclair. Each team traded a possession with shots before BRIAN KELLY got himself on the board at the 12:20 timestamp. Widener answered at 10:53, but Montclair doubled down on goals from Kelly and Donahue to hold an 11-5 advantage. After a pair of saves from Halse, one got by him at 2:29 to try and keep Widner in the game, but Slusser scored again just 44 seconds later, and the game went 12-6 into the final frame. Goals were near impossible to find in the fourth quarter. Both teams forced each other into seven turnovers apiece. Widener saw three shots on goal in the quarter, but Halse stonewalled all. The lone goal of the quarter came off the stick of Slusser at the 8:41 mark, and Montclair held for a 13-6 road win.
 
 
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-0): 2026 Statistics
 
KEAN (5-3): 2026 Statistics


SCOUTING KEAN
The Cougars enter this matchup with a 5-3 record on the season and are coming off a tight win at home against Merchant Marine (13-12) on Saturday. Last season, Kean put together a strong 14-5 season and a 3-2 record in Coastal Lacrosse Conference (CLC) play. In the conference tournament, they downed Montclair 14-9, before falling in the semifinals to Christopher Newport, 19-7. According to the 2026 CLC Preseason Poll, Kean is picked to place third again this season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Cougars will renew their series for the 71^st time in their long-standing rivalry. Montclair is ahead by a record of 49-21, but Kean has been victorious each of the past three match-ups.

LAST MEETINGS
These two programs battled each other in the CLC Quarterfinals last season, where Kean defeated Montclair by a score of 14-9 on April 27.      

UP NEXT
Men's lacrosse will play on the road at Penn College on Saturday, March 21. First face-off is set for 1:00 p.m.