Montclair, NJ. – The Montclair State University women's lacrosse team (5-7, 1-3 NJAC) hosted its final home game of 2026 and was upended by #17 Rowan (13-2, 4-0 NJAC), 21-4 on Wednesday evening.

How It Happened

• LEXI ROBINSON won the first draw, and CARA MCCARTNEY saw a quick shot on goal, but had it saved. On the flip side, Rowan had a fast break opportunity shut down by JOEY GROTKOPF, who made a tremendous save. She made another save shortly after, but Rowan was able to collect the rebound and put the next shot into the net for the game's opening goal at 13:26. The game became a defensive battle for the course of the next eight minutes. Grotkopf came up big with another save, this time on a free-position shot at the 7:06 timestamp. The Profs finally broke through at 5:21 with a goal and followed up with two more shortly for a 4-0 lead. Montclair got on the board at the 2:08 mark when KYRA MORENA found AMRA LUKOVIC for a goal. The Profs scored two more in the final minute to put the lead at 6-1 entering the second.
• Rowan dominated the second quarter with nine unanswered goals and took a commanding 15-1 lead. On the lone shot of the quarter by the Red Hawks, McCartney found the back of the net with 44 seconds remaining, and the Prof lead went 15-2 into the second half.
• A yellow card on the Red Hawks led to a man-up goal three minutes in for the Profs. Montclair saw a few opportunities over the next seven minutes but was unable to generate a true threat. Rowan scored again at 5:59, but was answered by a Morena goal off a free position at 3:59. The Profs scored one more goal before the period break and pushed their lead to 18-3.
• The Profs scored three unanswered goals over the first half of the fourth quarter to take a 21-3 advantage. With under five minutes left to play, LEXI ROBINSON forced a turnover on a clear attempt that led to MIA CUCCINELLO scoring for a 21-4 score. The Red Hawks rattled off eight shots down the stretch, but were unable to score, and the game went final at 21-4.

Inside the Numbers

• Four different Red Hawks all scored goals, with Morena leading in points with two.
• Grotkopf made eight saves and picked up three groundballs in the loss.
• The Red Hawks were outshot 34 to 20 (26 to 8 on goal) in the game.

From the Field

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Up Next

• Montclair enters an all-important final game this Saturday, April 25. They travel to Kean for a 1:00 p.m. start.