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January 22, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Men’s Swimming Eager to Dive Into Remainder of Season

Despite a 2-6 record, the Montclair State University men’s swimming and diving team have made the best out of a tough situation. The team has only fielded a 12-man roster for most of the season, with seven of them being freshmen. With a young but promising core, the team has taken some tough losses early in the season as they began by losing four of their first five meets. However, senior captain Kevin Gibson is pleased with the amount of progress the younger swimmers have made. “I think the...
// By Corey Annan

@montclairstateconfessions Provides An Opportunity For Students To Express Themselves

We’ve seen plenty of Montclair State University-related social media accounts gain popularity and fame in the last few years. Instagram accounts such as @memesofmontclair and @montclairredchawks have gained quite a following among the Montclair State student body. However, both Instagram accounts certainly haven’t reached the notoriety and fame that @montclairstateconfessions obtained over the last few months. The Instagram page, created by Montclair State sophomore Justin Watson, has gi...
December 11, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Women’s Basketball Loses to the Kean Cougars in a NJAC Playoff Rematch

The Montclair State University women’s basketball team’s loss to the Kean Cougars could be described in one word: turnovers. The Red Hawks committed 24 turnovers en route to a 71-60 loss to Kean in a packed house in Panzer Athletic Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. The loss drops the Red Hawks to a 4-3 (2-1 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC)), while the win brings the Cougars to the top spot in the NJAC with a 5-1 record (3-0 NJAC). The biggest storyline heading into this matchup was if...
December 4, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Student-Athlete Profile: Samuel Golovin

Feb. 1, 2014 is a day that Samuel Golovin will never forget. Three years of frustration and disappointment ended for him and the Leonia/Palisades men’s swimming team as they finally clinched the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference (NJIC) championship. The team has not seen a championship since that triumphant day. “When I was a freshman, swimming was no longer a popular sport at our school because we lost so many seniors,” Golovin said. “Seeing all of the smiles on everyone’s faces...
November 20, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Red Hawk Sports Network Set to Launch in 2020

Montclair State University’s School of Communication and Media recently announced the launch of a brand new sports network, dubbed the “Red Hawk Sports Network.” The program will be in coordination with the athletic department and is anticipated to broadcast Montclair State athletic events on the network via YouTube beginning in January 2020. The network will be covering men’s and women’s basketball as well as men’s and women’s lacrosse teams for the spring semester. The dates ...
November 13, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Women’s Basketball Hopeful For Championship Success in 2019-2020 Season

For most Division III teams, a 16-10 record with a conference tournament appearance would be considered a successful season. However, the 2018-2019 season may be considered a slight disappointment for the Montclair State University women’s basketball team. For the first time since 2012, the Red Hawks failed to win the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championship and make the national tournament, as they finished the season with a loss to the Kean Cougars in the first round of the 201...
November 6, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Coach Spotlight: Patrick Naughter

Patrick Naughter became the winningest head coach in Montclair State University women’s soccer history on Oct. 30, 2019, as he won his 137th career game in a 2-1 victory over the Kean University Cougars at MSU Soccer Park. It was one of the many accomplishments that Naughter has achieved in his illustrious coaching career here at Montclair State. Since taking over as head coach of the Montclair State women’s soccer team in 2010, Naughter has led this program to five consecutive NCAA tourname...
October 23, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Swimming and Diving Season Preview

October is considered a busy month for many of the Montclair State University athletic teams, with football, field hockey and soccer preparing for postseason runs in the future. On the other hand, both the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams are just beginning their respective seasons, and both squads are optimistic for a great 2019-2020 season. As for the men, the team is currently sitting at an 0-3 record to begin the season, opening with a loss to Drew University on Oct. 11 (115...
October 9, 2019 // By Corey Annan

Student-Athlete Profile: Yael Yonah (video)

It is certainly a great challenge for a field hockey player to succeed at the collegiate level. Likewise, it’s an even greater challenge to see a field hockey player excel at an international level. However, junior midfielder for the Red Hawks field hockey team, Yael Yonah, has done both at a level that is astonishing to say the least. Yonah’s international success speaks for itself. In 2017, Yonah was the youngest member chosen to be apart of the Team USA open field hockey team for Macc...
September 25, 2019 // By Corey Annan

No. 10 Ranked Montclair State Field Hockey Narrowly Defeats Gwynedd Mercy

Coming off of a disappointing 1-0 shutout loss to No. 6 Vassar College, the Montclair State University field hockey team had a lot to prove coming into a tough matchup with the Gwynedd Mercy University Griffins. “Today was about proving ourselves, and we wanted to do that via winning by multiple goals today,” Elizabeth Cimilluca, a junior forward and midfielder, said. This was not necessarily the case, as the Red Hawks would need a late score from Cimilluca to secure a 3-2 win over the Griff...