Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University Women's Lacrosse team will travel to Williamsport, PA, and will try to knock off the Lycoming Warriors on Thursday evening. 
 
GAME INFO
First draw from UPMC Field is set for 5:00 p.m. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
Montclair battled #23 Ithaca at home on February 21, but was squeaked out by the Bombers by a score of 11-10. The Red Hawks went on the attack from the first draw. AMRA LUKOVIC and NORAH MONAGHAN each notched a shot within the first minute. Ithaca failed its first clear attempt of the day, and it led to Monaghan scoring the first goal of the contest at the 13:13 timestamp. Her goal was followed by one from KYRA MORENA just two minutes later to push the lead out to 2-0. Ithaca saw three consecutive shots in the 11^th minute, two of which were saved by JOEY GROTKOPF. Monaghan sank a free position attempt for Montclair around the 8:00 mark for a three-goal advantage. After a few interchanging possessions, the Bombers got on the board with under four minutes remaining, and the game went 3-1 into the second quarter. Montclair saw a yellow card at the beginning of the second quarter, but didn't let it keep them off the board as AMRA LUKOVIC took advantage of a turnover and used her legs to race down the field and score a man-down goal at the 12:54 mark. After another nice save by Grotkopf, a ball sneaked past her, and the score went 4-2 with under 10 minutes remaining in the half. The Red Hawks went back on the attack, and Monaghan found Morena for her second goal of the game. An Ithaca green card at the 4:09 timestamp gave Monaghan the opportunity for another goal and pushed the lead up to 6-2. The Bombers responded with a goal just seconds after, and the game went 6-3 into halftime. The Bombers' rally happened in the first half of the third period. They took advantage of three position attempts between 10:47 and 7:04 to tie the game at 6-6. The tie didn't last long as Morena won the draw and found Sek to regain the lead. Ithaca once again took advantage of free-position goals and scored a pair down the stretch in the third and had an 8-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter. LEXI ROBINSON found the back of the net in just over a minute into the final frame to tie the game, with Ithaca regaining it at the 10:50 timestamp. Montclair won the next two draws, with Lukovic firing in two goals to regain the lead 10-9 with just over eight minutes remaining. Montclair saw another yellow card and a free position attempt at the 6:56 timestamp, but the shot was stonewalled by Grotkopf to keep the lead. Grotkopf had another key save at the 4:22 mark, but Ithaca kept up the pressure and possession. The Bombers used a timeout with just over two minutes remaining, and their play worked as they tied the contest at 10-10. Ithaca won the ensuing draw and worked the ball around the perimeter of the goal before they found the mark with just 31 seconds left. They were able to win the draw again and burned the rest of the clock to escape with the win.
 
 
 
2026 TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (1-1)
Goals: NORAH MONAGHAN, 6
Assists: LEXI ROBINSON, 2
Points: NORAH MONAGHAN, 7
Shots: AMRA LUKOVIC, 12
Ground Balls: DANIELLE DE JESUS, 9
Caused Turnovers: Two Tied at 3
Draw Controls: Two Tied at 10
Saves: JOEY GROTKOPF, 21
Wins: JOEY GROTKOPF, 1
 
LYCOMING (2-2)
Goals: Riley Block, 30
Assists: Two Tied at 7
Points: Riley Block, 37
Shots: Riley Block, 56
Ground Balls: Julie Dammes, 14
Caused Turnovers: Three-way Tie for 7
Draw Controls: Riley Block, 24
Saves: Emma Yanders, 41
Wins: Emma Yanders, 2
 
SCOUTING LYCOMING
The Warriors go into this face-off splitting their first four games of the season and stand at 2-2.  They also come in with a two-game winning streak after two impressive victories, highlighted on the offensive side, where they have outscored their last two opponents (Wilson & Immaculata), 37-12. Last season, Lycoming went 8-8 and finished 3-6 in Landmark Conference play. They were unable to make the conference tournament. According to the 2026 Landmark Conference Preseason Poll, Lycoming is slated to finish tied for seventh in conference this season. 
 
SERIES HISTORY
These two teams will meet for the ninth time in series history when they face off on March 5th, 2026. Montclair has won three of its last four meetings against Lycoming.
 
LAST MEETING
Montclair and Lycoming last faced off in 2008, when the Red Hawks defeated the Warriors in a close one, 15-13, on March 8th. 
 
UP NEXT
Montclair will compete next in New York, when they travel to Farmingdale, to take on Farmingdale State College on Saturday, March 7, at 1:00 p.m.