Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University men's lacrosse team, off to its best start since its undefeated season in 1989, hits the road for a matchup at Penn College on Saturday.
 
GAME INFO
The matchup at UMPC field in Williamsport, Pa is set for a 1:00 p.m. start. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair outdueled Kean for an 11-6 win on Wednesday. Both teams' goalies showed out during the first half of the opening frame. Kean made four saves, but was stonewalled three times by NICHOLI HALSE. After Halse's save at the 6:51 mark, Montclair was able to use the next possession to draw first blood when JACKSON SIMONS found MAX MOROSOFF for the game's first goal, which was the lone score of the first quarter. A two-minute penalty on the Red Hawks in the last minute of the first quarter carried over to the second, but Montclair was able to kill the penalty, spotlighted by another key save by Halse. After a CARTER FINNEN shot went wide, Kean used a fast clear transition to even the score to 1-1 at the 13:11 mark. JONATHAN SLUSSER regained the lead for Montclair on a goal about a minute and a half later, and was followed by a HENRY NORDSTROM goal with 7:49 remaining in the first half. After Montclair put another pair of shots on goal, Kean attempted to cut the lead, but a Simons caused turnover led to another Slusser goal to extend the lead to 4-1. The Red Hawks seemed to have all the momentum, but the Cougars put together a strong final 1:11, where they notched the three goals they needed to tie the game, including one at the horn to put the score at 4-4 entering the halftime intermission. Out of the halftime break, RYAN VIERBUCHEN took over with two goals in just over a minute into the third to push Montclair to a 6-4 advantage. Both teams traded possession before the Red Hawks extended the lead to 7-4 on a Simons goal from JACK NORBERTO at the 8:49 timestamp. Both goalkeepers stood strong once again over the next six minutes until Morosoff found the back of the net again and extended the lead to 8-4 entering the fourth quarter. JACOB HOLICKI won the opening face-off of the fourth, and after a series of Montclair ground balls to keep possession, Vierbuchen nabbed his hat trick with another goal. Kean scored a pair of goals between 12:25 and 9:09 to cut the lead to 9-6. Montclair went right back on the attack and fired off six shots over the next three minutes before BRIAN KELLY broke through with a goal. One last goal from Montclair, with 12 seconds remaining in the game from KAI DONAHUE, put the exclamation point on the win for Montclair by a score of 11-6.
 
 
 
MONTCLAIR STATE (8-0): 2026 Statistics
 
PENN (8-2): 2026 Statistics


SCOUTING PENN
The Wildcats are having a terrific 2026 so far with an 8-2 record and a 5-0 record at home. In their last matchup, they got the better of Marywood with a 13-6 win on Wednesday night. Last season, Penn finished 14-5 and 3-1 in the United East. They defeated Bryn Athyn in their semifinal matchup (19-2), but fell in the championship game to St. Mary's (Md.), 21-8. According to the 2026 United East Preseason Poll, the Wildcats are projected to finish second again.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Wildcats will face off for the fourth time in their series. Montclair has won all three previous matchups.

LAST MEETINGS
Montclair and Penn faced off last season in their season opener, where Montclair came away with a 15-9 win.       

UP NEXT
Men's lacrosse will host Western Connecticut at Sprague Field on Thursday, March 26, at 4:00 p.m.