Union, N.J. (9/18/07)- Sophomore Megan Pietrunti (Middletown, N.J.) scored the game-winner off a pass from sophomore Megan Walsh (Branchville, N.J.) in the 55th minute as Montclair State University edged Kean University, 3-2, in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opener for both. Kean (4-2, 0-1 NJAC) held the advantage in both penalty corners (18-8) and shots (13-11) in the loss.

MSU (7-0, 1-0 NJAC) got on the board first as Pietrunti scored off a penalty corner by Walsh at 8:59. The Red Hawks then went ahead 2-0 as senior Jen Tanis (Oak Ridge, N.J.) scored off an assist from Pietrunti. The Cougars notched their first goal of the contest at 38:08 on a goal from freshman Brandee Brown (South Plainfield, N.J.).

Kean tied things up early in the second half as senior Alli Green (West Deptford, N.J.) tipped in a shot of a pass from freshman Amie Hoch (Egg Harbor, Twp., N.J.). The Red Hawks quickly responded as Pietrunti nailed the game-winner near the edge of the circle at 55:03.

Sophomore Jacquie Supko (Moorestown, N.J.) recorded three saves in the win for Montclair State while sophomore Jenni Barry (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) and freshman Lauren Dobbs (Palmyra, N.J.) combined for four saves in the loss for Kean.

Kean will return to action on Saturday, September 22nd when they travel to Elizabethtown College while Montclair, who has opened up with a 7-0 record three out of the last four seasons will host Muhlenberg College on Friday, September 21st.