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September 6, 2017 // By Montclarion Sports

Volleyball Looks for Another Record Breaking Season

Last season was the Red Hawks best season ever. Going 26-9, including a 13-1 record at home, the Red Hawks look to raise the bar they set last year and break other long-standing records. Montclair State, statistically, outplayed their opponents in almost every category. The Red Hawks scored more by set and won more sets than any of their opponents last season. Overall, Montclair State was far superior on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. This year will be different for the Red Hawks,...
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Can The Women’s Soccer Team Match Their Success From Last Year?

Last season, the Montclair State University women’s soccer team finished with a 15-4-3 record en route to a fifth-straight appearance in the NCAA tournament, where they took down Buffalo state before losing to perennial powerhouse Messiah College in the 2nd round. Since 2010, the team have always finished right at the top of the NJAC conference and have made it to the NCAA tournament for seven seasons running. Under head coach Patrick Naughter and his staff, the women’s soccer program has bu...
April 27, 2017 // By Montclarion Sports

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Predictions and Previews: Will The Rangers Finally Win it All?

With the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs underway, the first round has come to a close as four teams from the Western Conference and four teams from the Eastern Conference move on to compete in the second round. Some early matchups had surprising outcomes, such as the Nashville Predator’s sweep of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-2 victory series over the San Jose Sharks. Each team must win four games before moving on to the next round in hopes of winning t...
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Men’s Lacrosse Prepares for Playoffs

As the men’s lacrosse season nears its end, the team has won nine out of its last 10 games. Senior face-off specialist, Blasé Mantineo, has led by example this year. Through 15 games, Mantineo is ranked #2 in the country in face-off percentage and top 15 in the country in ground balls. This year’s Red Hawk team has been able to win the lion’s share of ground balls and face-offs this year, helping the Red Hawks to play consistently in the Skyline Conference. Assistant Coach Shane Carmody c...
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The SGA Rightly Votes Down the Israel Boycott Bill

My name is Morgan Taylor, and I am the President of Montclair Christians United For Israel (CUFI). We are a class IV organization of the SGA. Our purpose for existing as an organization can be defined in our name. We are Christians, in that our organization is a religious and cultural based organization. We are united, in that we strive to promote unity, diversity and positivity through unique programming and by cosponsoring with other organizations on campus. We are for Israel, in that we seek ...
April 20, 2017 // By Montclarion Sports

Matt Haemmerle Leads Men’s Lacrosse Offense this Season

  After defeating Farmingdale State College 14-7 Wednesday, the men’s lacrosse team is now 7-6 on the season and 7-0 in their native Skyline conference. Last year, Montclair State graduated two all-Americans, in forwards Zach Schreck and Brett Mangan. In addition to being named first-team all-conference and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-Americans, Schreck and Mangan finished their careers as top-ten scorers in school history. “We lost two all-Americans [last yea...
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The Baseball Season… So Far: 10-7 with Nine Games to Go

With the ending of Wednesday’s game against Neumann University, the Montclair State baseball team only has nine games left in their season. So far the season has been disappointing to say the least, but there were definitely some shining spots for the team. Between starting the season 3-9, Connor Lindsay’s three-hit shutout against Coe College, and too many games either cancelled or postponed because of the weather, the season has certainly had its ups and downs. With a 10-17 overall record,...
April 13, 2017 // By Montclarion Sports

Skyline Perfection for Men Lacrosse

Men’s lacrosse is on a roll. The Red Hawks have won six straight games in the Skyline Conference. In their most recent game on Wednesday, April 12, sophomore Matt Haemmerle notched five goals and three assists against Kean University. The Red Hawks defeated Kean 14-9. Haemmerle currently leads the team in points with 53. Senior Brady Wulster scored four goals of his own as well. After starting the year 0-6, the Red Hawks have improved to 6-6 overall. Sophomore attackman Dan Delargy chalks it u...
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Parkour-iginals: The People of Parkour

Parkour instructor, Eric Rossi of High Exposure Climbing Gym in Northvale, New Jersey, casually dressed in grey sweatpants and a blue shirt, jumps from the ground up on a vault box with ease. Some of his students follow his lead while also revealing what they learned in his classes. One of the students did a wall flip on one side of the gym and another jumped over some vault boxes, demonstrating what each could not do just a few months ago. Rossi, the English major turned parkour instructor, mov...
April 6, 2017 // By Montclarion Sports

Men’s Lacrosse Plans to Honor Late Coach with Renovated Locker Room

The “Greco Team Room,” coming soon to campus, will be the new and renovated Montclair State men’s lacrosse team locker room. Montclair State’s lacrosse program had not won a conference title since 1994. Then in 2003 John Greco became the head coach and changed the culture of Red Hawk Lacrosse. Greco was the head coach of men’s lacrosse team from 2003-2010 and led the Red Hawks to a 96-44 overall record during his tenure. In that time, the Red Hawks also won two conference titles in 200...