Montclair, NJ - The Montclair State University women's lacrosse team hosts its final regular-season home game of the season against #17 Rowan on Wednesday evening.
 
GAME INFO
First draw from Sprague Field is set for 7:00 p.m. Live coverage links can be
found at montclairathletics.com.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Montclair put together a sensational rally attempt to force overtime at Stockton, but ultimately fell 12-11 on Saturday. The Ospreys seized the advantage early with back-to-back goals inside the first three minutes of the game. A Stockton green card gave KYRA MORENA a man-up shot that landed on goal, but was saved. On the reverse, Montclair saw itself down a person thanks to a yellow card, but two stops in a row by JOEY GROTKOPF kept it a two-goal game. Not only did they kill the penalty, but LEXI ROBINSON also fired in a man-down goal off an assist for Morena to cut the lead. KAELEY SEK tied up on the next possession with 8:40 remaining in the opening quarter. Both defenses held strong the rest of the period. The best scoring came from the Ospreys at the 1:47 timestamp, where another shot was denied by Grotkopf to keep the game 2-2 heading into the second frame. Both teams traded a possession, and Stockton regained the lead at the 11:26 mark in the second with a goal. That flipped the momentum in their favor as they scored four more goals over the next eight minutes to take a 7-2 edge. Montclair battled back when a forced turnover by RYAN SALINSKY led to Robinson dishing the ball to Sek for a goal at 2:04. The Red Hawks regained possession and generated a flurry of shots that could not find the mark until Morena hit the back of the net with six seconds left to cut the Osprey lead to 7-4 entering the halftime intermission. Grotkopf made another key save on a free-position attempt during Stockton's opening possession of the second half and turned it over to her offense, where ASHLEY CASTILLO found Sek for a goal. Following another shot and save, Montclair had a successful clear, and Castillo once again assisted a goal, this time to CARA MCCARTNEY, which brought the game to a one-score lead of 7-6. The Ospreys finally broke through the Red Hawk defense at the 4:23 mark on a free-position attempt to push the game back to a two-goal lead. Robinson, who already had a man-down goal, scored one in a man-up situation, succeeding another Stockton green card, and the game went 8-7 Ospreys into the final quarter. Stockton looked as if they were going to run away with the game in the front half of the fourth quarter. At the 10:27 timestamp, they found the back of the net and scored twice more to take an 11-7 lead with 7:39 remaining. Montclair did not fold, however. AMRA LUKOVIC played a huge role, scoring two goals at 4:16 and 3:21. The Red Hawks put a few more on the cage that didn't hit the mark, but Lukovic eventually scored her third goal of the game with just 47 seconds remaining to cut the lead to one. The Ospreys won the draw but turned the ball over to McCartney, who picked up the ball, drove it down the field, and fired in a goal to tie the game with just 15 seconds remaining. Lukovic won the succeeding draw, but a turnover put the game into overtime. Both teams possessed the ball and turned the ball over in the early stage of overtime. A yellow card put Montclair in a tough position and gave Stockton a golden opportunity. Grotkopf made a big-time save, but the Ospreys picked up the groundball and called a timeout. Off the timeout, Stockon found the look they needed and buried the shot to come away with the win.
 
MONTCLAIR STATE (5-6, 1-2 NJAC) 2026 Stats
 
ROWAN (12-2, 3-0 NJAC) 2026 Stats
 
SCOUTING ROWAN
The Profs enter this game as the #17 team in the nation according to the IWLCA Division III National Poll. They garner a 12-2 overall record and are a perfect 3-0 in conference play following a 20-8 win against Kean last Saturday. In 2025, Rowan finished 16-4 and 4-1 in NJAC play. They entered the NJAC playoffs as the second seed and bested Montclair, 19-4, before falling in the NJAC Championship game to TCNJ, 16-12. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they bested Western Connecticut (20-5), before being eliminated by Wesleyan (16-4). According to the 2026 NJAC Preseason Poll, the Profs are slated to finish second again this season.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and Rowan face off for the 42^nd time in their series. The Profs are well in command of the series at 33-8 and have won five straight matchups and nine of the last 10.  
 
LAST MEETING
These two teams met in the NJAC semifinals last season, where Rowan earned a commanding 19-4 win on April 30.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair State wraps up the 2025 regular season with a showdown at Kean on Saturday, April 25. The game is set for a 1:00 p.m. first draw.