Here's how the Red Hawks fared this fall. For a schedule of upcoming athletic events, call 973-746-6258, or check the Web at www.montclair.edu/athletics.shtml.

Field Hockey
The Red Hawks finished 12-6 overall, 2-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), in their first season under head coach Beth Gottung, and the team advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Mid-Atlantic semifinals for the third consecutive year. Junior goalie Trisha Winkle posted a 1.29-goals-against-average and six shutouts, and was named to the 2002 STX/NFHCA South Atlantic All-Region Team and All-NJAC Team, as was junior defender Jen Carbonaro. Junior Sarah Levine led Montclair in scoring with 10 goals and 24 points, while Meg Ulicny also was named All-NJAC after tallying seven goals and 20 points. The team won eight of its nine games in October, including five consecutive victories to close out the month.

Football
Montclair State finished 5-5 overall, 4-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), including a 40-7 win over archrival The College of New Jersey, and came within one win of the NJAC title and a fourth straight NCAA tournament trip. Wide receiver Eric Magrini caught 57 passes for 798 yards and five scores, and closed out his career with a school record 198 receptions for another record 2,864 yards, plus 23 career touchdowns. Freshman quarterback John DiGirolamo took the offensive reins by completing 160 of 317 passes for 2,315 yards and 16 touchdowns while garnering three NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week selections. Senior linebacker Keith Migliorino capped his career by leading Montclair State with 77 total tackles, two ahead of junior Ray Meyer, while senior end Maurice Green was third with 60 tackles.

Men's Soccer
The Red Hawks advanced to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro championship game for the second time in three seasons, and for the first time with new head coach Brian Sentowski. MSU finished 12-7-2 overall, 3-5-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), winning the season-opening Ramada Inn Cup for the third time in five seasons. Atiba Yusuf led Montclair in scoring with seven goals and 18 points, finishing his career among the MSU Top 10 for total goals, assists and points, while sophomore goalkeeper Chris Owen posted a 0.76-goals-against-average and 10 shutouts in 21 outings. Both players also earned All-NJAC accolades, as did teammates Mike Hogan, Matt Caswell, Steve Leonard and Sean Pasieka.

Women's Soccer
Montclair State made its third consecutive appearance in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro Championship game to cap a 12-7-2 season. MSU also finished 6-2-1 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) games, and played in the conference championship game for the first time. Sophomore forward Stephanie Sabaliauskas topped the Red Hawks with 13 goals and 30 points, and was named All-NJAC along with Kelly Dutko, Lu Scarabaggio, Kristin Weber and Gabby White. Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Romanko recorded 13 shutouts and was named All-NJAC and the NJAC Defensive Player of the Year. She also became the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III all-time women's soccer leader with 7,842 career minutes played in her four seasons, and finished her career with school records of 356 career saves, 86 games played, 55 victories, 46 shutouts, and a 0.78 goals-against average.

Women's Tennis
The Red Hawks finished 9-2 overall, 3-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), with junior Modiegi Notoane and senior Maria Cunningham being named one of three All-NJAC doubles teams after posting a 6-3 record. Notoane also earned All-NJAC singles honors with a 9-4 mark, while Eva Salierno finished with a team-best 11-2 record. Head Coach Brian McLaughlin earned his 100th career win with the team's 8-1 triumph over Stevens Tech during a stretch in which the Red Hawks won five of six matches.

Volleyball
The Red Hawks rebounded from a four-win campaign in 2001 to post a 13-13 overall record, 3-5 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). MSU also improved to 7-2 on the road, and was 10-8 in non-conference matches. Senior hitter Stacey Johnson paced Montclair with 263 kills, while sophomore setter Jennifer Olan finished with 643 assists. Freshman Flavia Vega recorded a team-high 192 digs, and sophomore Brookshield Laurent collected a team-best 21 blocks. Sophomore hitter Tiffany Aciz registered 193 kills, 175 digs and 50 service aces before missing most of October with an injury. The Red Hawks recorded seven 3-0 sweeps on the year and also finished first in the Kings Point (N.Y.) Invitational after posting victories over SUNY Farmingdale, Kings Point and Manhattanville.

Cross Country
The Montclair State women's team opened the season by winning the Gothic Knight Invitational in Jersey City. The Red Hawk women then finished second in the New Jersey Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) championships in West Paterson while the Montclair men finished second in the Collegiate Track Conference (CTC) Championships. Both teams then won their respective divisions in the New Jersey City Invitational before the Red Hawk men finished in eighth place at the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships in Trenton. Freshman Aaron Lieb was consistently one of the men's top runners, while senior Karina Zyla and freshman Cathleen Dale paced the women's squad.

Five inducted into Hall of Fame

Five former Montclair State athletes were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at a ceremony Nov. 15. The inductees, pictured with Assistant Athletic Director Trude Wolfarth (third from left), are (from left), basketball and softball standout Debra Emery '86, men's basketball player Ed Riche '82, cross country/track competitor James Harris '67, former softball coach Wilma "Willie" Rucker, 1984-1990 and basketball and softball standout Kim Wilson '91. This new class, the 31st, brings the total number of inductees to 168. To read more about the inductees and their accomplishments at Montclair State, go to www.montclair.edu/alumni.

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