Box Score

Ewing, NJ…Sophomore defender Matt Erny (Delran, NJ/Delran) added his first goal of the season and his career as the Lions of The College of New Jersey defeated No. 10 ranked Montclair State University 2-1 on Saturday afternoon in men's soccer in a NJAC match-up. Prior to the game, the Red Hawks had not given up a single goal in eight previous outings and allowed two in the setback on Saturday. TCNJ is now 6-1-2 overall and 2-0-1 in the NJAC, while MSU drops to 7-1-1 overall and 2-1 in the league.

MSU scored first as junior Tyler Masterson (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) scored at 51:48 on a feed from junior defender Brian Miles (Newtown, CT/Newtown) after the score was tied at 0-0 at the half. TCNJ answered back with a goal from sophomore Kevin Luber (Delran, NJ/Delran) at 64:34 off a header that hit the cross bar and he put in his own rebound in for his fifth goal of the season.

Erny would put in the game-winner as he converted the feed from Luber at 73:10 and lifted the Lions to the win.

In net for the Lions, senior Steve Scuttellaro (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) made blocked six saves, including two diving saves in the last 15 minutes of play to preserve the Lions' win. MSU's junior Nick Mele (Delran, NJ/Delran) made three saves in suffering his first loss of the year.