Men's Soccer

Rowan, Montclair State Host NCAA First and Second Rounds; Rutgers-Newark Top Seed in ECAC

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PITMAN, NJ --- Two NJAC men’s soccer teams will host First and Second Round games in the NCAA Division III Championship this week.
 
NJAC champion Rowan (13-1-4) won its third straight conference title and earned the league’s automatic bid. The Profs host Marymount (VA) (13-7-1) on Saturday, Nov. 14 at noon. Washington & Lee (12-3-3) and Colorado College (15-2-2) play the second game at 2:30 p.m. Sunday’s game between the two winners starts at 2 p.m., and the winner advances to the Sectionals on Nov. 21-22. This is Rowan’s third straight NCAA appearance and the 33rd in program history.
 
Montclair State (16-2-3) earned an at-large bid, the program’s 23rd NCAA berth, and is hosting for the first time since 2023. The Red Hawks open against USA South champion Southern Virginia (7-6-5), and Cortland (13-3-2) faces Christopher Newport (11-2-2) in the other game. Montclair State’s 72 goals rank third in the nation. 
 
Rutgers-Newark is the No. 1 overall seed in the ECAC Division III Men’s Soccer Championship and has a first-round bye. On Sunday, Nov. 15 at McDaniel College, the Scarlet Raiders play the winner of Saturday’s game between No. 4 McDaniel and No. 5 Franciscan. The ECAC final is Saturday, Nov. 21.