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NJAC Men's Soccer Championship Central
 
GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men's soccer team will host Montclair State University for the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
 
The Profs are the second seed and have a 16-1-1 record. Rowan ended the regular season at 7-1-1 in conference play. The fifth-seeded Red Hawks are 15-5-1 overall and were 4-4-1 in the NJAC this season.
 
Tickets:
$5 for adults and $2 for children, students and senior citizens. The first 200 Rowan students with ID that bring a canned good for the "Cans Across the Conference" food drive will receive free admission.
 
What's At Stake?
The NJAC champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The tournament field will be announced on Monday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. on ncaa.com.
 
How They Got Here:
Rowan received a first-round bye in the conference tournament. The Profs dispatched the six seed The College of New Jersey, 1-0 in the semifinals. Forward Shane Doherty (so. Delran, NJ/Delran) scored the game-winner with 6:38 remaining. Goalkeeper Kyle Dennis (so. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) stopped four shots for his sixth shutout.
 
Montclair State won its first-round matchup at the fourth seed Rutgers-Camden, 4-2. Midfielder Lucas Terci (sr. Union, NJ/Union) registered a hat trick and midfielder Mike Olla (sr. Bloomfield, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep) had the fourth tally. In the semifinals, the Red Hawks upset top-seeded Rutgers-Newark, 2-0. Forward Steven Zamudio (sr. North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen) and Terci were the goal scorers. Goalie Mike Saalfrank (so. Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) picked up his fifth clean sheet with nine saves.
 
All-Time Series:
Rowan leads the all-time series, 33-30-6. The schools have met six times in the NJAC postseason, with each squad winning three times.
 
Last Meeting:
Rowan 4, Montclair State 3 (Montclair, NJ) – Oct. 8, 2016
 
Last Meeting in Glassboro:
Montclair State 2, Rowan 1 – Oct. 10, 2015
 
Last Postseason Meeting:
Montclair State 5, Rowan 1 (Montclair, NJ) – Nov. 4, 2015 (NJAC Semifinal)
 
Last Postseason Meeting in Glassboro:
Rowan 1, Montclair State 0 – Nov. 2, 2004 (NJAC Semifinal)
 
All-Conference Honors:
Rowan
Back Will Sjaastad (so. Allentown, NJ/Allentown) – Defensive Player of the Year, First Team
Forward Shane Doherty (so. Delran, NJ/Delran) – First Team
Midfielder Vinny Ignatowicz (sr. Toms River, NJ/Toms River S.) – First Team
Forward Travis Ward (jr. New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt) – Second Team
Midfielder Jake Conners (jr. Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan) – Honorable Mention
Midfielder Tyler Logar (jr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) – Honorable Mention
Goalkeeper Kyle Dennis (so. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) – Honorable Mention
 
Montclair State
Midfielder Lucas Terci (sr. Union, NJ/Union) – Offensive Player of the Year, First Team
Midfielder Mike Olla (sr. Bloomfield, NJ/St. Benedict's Prep) – Pat Baldiserra Midfielder of the Year, First Team
Midfielder Rafael Terci (so. Union, NJ/Union) – Second Team
Back Mike Taranto (jr. Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo) – Second Team
Forward Aaron Rose (sr. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) – Honorable Mention
Midfielder Damian Bziukiewicz (sr. East Rutherford, NJ/Becton Reg.) – Honorable Mention

The Teams:
 

Rowan	Stat	Montclair State
3.22 GPG	Scoring Offense	3.10 GPG
0.94 GPG	Scoring Defense	1.33 GPG
Plus-2.28 GPG	Scoring Margin	Plus-1.77 GPG
167	Shots on Goal	187
98	Shots on Goal Against	120
126	Corners	121
52	Corners Against	77

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


The Coaches:
Rowan
Scott Baker, 3^rd season
Career Record: 42-16-1 (.720 winning percentage)
 
Montclair State
Todd Tumelty, 6^th season
Career Record: 106-24-9 (.795 winning percentage)
 
The Rankings:
NSCAA Rankings
NCAA Regional Rankings