GLASSBORO, NJ - Ryan Cleary's second-half goal gave Rowan a 2-2 tie with #20 Montclair State in an NJAC men's soccer battle on Homecoming and Senior Night. The Profs are 9-2-4, and 2-2-1 in the conference.
 
Trailing 2-1 in the second half, the Profs had a number of good chances but Cleary capitalized. He blasted a free kick from 20 yards out over the Montclair State (11-1-3; 4-1-1) wall at 64:16. It was his second goal of the season.

Neither team scored the rest of the way, while Rowan goalkeeper Travis Holiday thwarted a few Red Hawk attempts, and finished the evening with four saves.
 
Montclair State struck first, at 15:11, on a goal by Kenet Lopez. The Profs tied the game, 1-1, at 24:02 when Johnny Troiano sent a free kick in the box, Christian McGillen headed it towards goal and Schlotterbeck knocked it in. It was Schlotterbeck's second goal of the week.
 
The score remained 1-1 throughout the rest of the first half.  Montclair State broke the tie in the second half, by taking advantage of a Rowan foul in the box. Sebastian Lapczynski converted the penalty kick at 50:31 to give the Red Hawks a 2-1 lead.
 
Prior to the match, Rowan honored seniors Jason Barragan, Davide Caputo, Ryan Gale, Travis Holiday, Jake Homowitz, Aiden McGuigan, Armando Santana, Evan Schlotterbeck and Johnny Troiano.
 
Rowan goes on the road for two straight starting on Wednesday when it visits Kean for a 7:30 pm game.