NEW PALTZ, N.Y. -The TCNJ men's soccer team extended its unbeaten streak to an unprecedented 14 games to start the 2026 season, playing New Paltz to a 1-1 draw on the road Saturday afternoon.
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The Lions (6-0-8, 2-0-4 NJAC) struck first in the tightly-contested NJAC matchup, taking just over seven minutes to score the game's opening goal off the foot of
Matias Hornos. It was
Chris Meder starting the attack after intercepting a pass between the Hawks' (8-4-2, 2-2-1 NJAC) backline, with the senior finding his classmate inside the 18 for the one-time finish to secure his first goal since returning from injury earlier this month and put TCNJ up 1-0.
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It looked as though the Lions would take their one-goal lead into halftime, but a world-class goal by New Paltz's Samuel Snider leveled things at one just before the break.
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Both sides generated chances in the second half in search of a winner, but neither could get a second past
Sean Najdzinowicz or Austin Sheehan, with the final whistle ending proceedings in a 1-1 draw.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- TCNJ was outshot 14-5, with the Hawks also holding a 7-4 edge in shots on goal.
- New Paltz took seven corners to the Lions' three.
- Hornos led all players with two shots on goal.
- Najdzinowicz made a game-high five saves in the match.
NOTES
- The Lions' extended their program record for the longest unbeaten streak to start a season to 14.
- TCNJ's stretch of consecutive shutout games ends at three, the program's longest such streak since 2000.
- Hornos' goal was his first of the season and the 11th of his career.
- Medernow sits at 17 career assists, tied for the 11th-most in program history.
UP NEXT
- The Lions wrap up their three-game road trip Wednesday, Oct. 21 with a match against Rutgers-Camden. Kickoff for TCNJ's regular season road finale is set for 7 p.m.
