MONTCLAIR, N.J. — It was a tough start for the New Jersey City University men's soccer team as the Gothic Knights dropped the season-opener of their abridged 2020-21 campaign by a score of 5-0 today, Saturday, March 13, on the road at New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) foe Montclair State University.

NJCU (0-1, 0-1 NJAC) was unable to muster a shot on net in the loss, but junior goalkeeper Nick Linebaugh (Linden, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep) made an astounding 13 saves on 18 shots in his Gothic Knight debut against the Red Hawks (2-0, 2-0 NJAC).

The game itself was an extremely physical one as the teams combined for 29 fouls and seven yellow cards, spread evenly throughout the match. NJCU was charged for four, while Montclair State racked up three.

What's Next:
The Gothic Knights will look to pick up their first victory of the season when they open home play on Wednesday afternoon, March 17, at 3:00 p.m. at the Robert L. McNulty Memorial Soccer Field against Rutgers-Camden in more NJAC action. Make sure to follow along via live stats and catch all the action on GothicVision.