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March 6, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Women’s Basketball Season Comes to a Close in the NCAA First Round

The Red Hawks came into today’s game with arguably nothing to lose. The team had just suffered a heartbreaking loss to Rowan University in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship game, and was looking at a tough first-round matchup in the NCAA Division III Tournament against the George Fox Bruins. Unfortunately, the offense woes of the Rowan game carried over into the NCAA Tournament, allowing the Bruins to take an early lead in which the Red Hawks could not recover. The Bru...
February 26, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Women’s Basketball Soars To NJAC Championship

With just two minutes left in the game, Red Hawks senior forward Alex McKinnon sank a free throw that etched her name into Montclair State University women’s basketball history. The basket made her the 21st player in the school’s history to notch 1,000 points in a career. McKinnon spoke about how much that moment meant to her. “It was super awesome for me, with the crowd and my teammates making it even more special for me,” McKinnon said. “It was never something that I was super fo...
// By Corey Annan

Women’s Lacrosse Overwhelmingly Defeats Farmingdale State

The Montclair State University women’s lacrosse team kicked off their 30th season with a home win against Farmingdale State College, 16-4. The Red Hawks got off to a 10-0 start in the first half and never looked back, as they dominated on both sides of the field throughout the game. Junior attack Rhiannon Brown led the way with three goals and four assists, and senior attack Kyle Graver was the leading goal scorer with four goals. The Red Hawks will be on the road for their next three game...
February 12, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Recruiting At Montclair State and the Division III Level: A Coach’s Perspective

No scholarships. No games aired on national television. A perceived notion of inferior talent. These are just a few of the hurdles posed for many Division III coaches when persuading players from around the country to come to play for their school. However, Montclair State University boasts one of the most successful and storied athletic programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), as well as on the East coast. Teams are winning conference championships year in and year out, as well as...
February 5, 2020 // By Corey Annan

Taylor Waddleton’s Comeback to the Pool Could Earn Her Metropolitian Championship Gold

Sophomore swimmer Taylor Waddleton was diagnosed with a broken metacarpal bone in her left hand just a month before the 2019-2020 swimming season, potentially derailing a promising sophomore campaign. Instead of taking a slow and methodical road to recovery, she wanted to push herself to do more. “Anytime the team had practice, I was in the gym working out to stay in shape,” Waddleton said. “I would do cardio and ab workouts to make sure I was getting back in the pool as soon as possible....
// By Corey Annan

Freshman Sensation Nickie Carter Continues to Shine Bright For The Red Hawks

Going into Montclair State University’s women’s basketball team’s annual holiday tournament, head coach Karin Harvey knew that her team needed a spark. Despite a 6-4 record at the time, she knew that her squad, particularly one player, could raise her game to a higher level. Freshman guard Nickie Carter did just that. She talked about how Coach Harvey set high expectations for her. “It was the practice before the tournament in which [Coach Harvey] told me that I could be doing mo...
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...

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