Box Score The William Smith College field hockey team faced its toughest test of the season this afternoon. The sixth-ranked Herons were on the road for the third of five straight road games, taking on top-ranked Montclair State University at Sprague Field in Montclair, N.J.

The Red Hawks entered the match averaging 4.4 goals per game, but first-year goalie Amy Feda recorded a career-high 11 saves and the William Smith defense shut out the home team for the first 68 minutes of the match.

But, with 1:59 remaining, first-year Gianna Moglino knocked in a pass from senior Brooke Hullings lifting Montclair State to a 1-0 victory.

Sophomore goalie Rebecca Brattole stopped four shots to post her sixth shutout of the season as the Red Hawks improved to 14-1.

It was the first meeting between the two schools since 2005 when William Smith recorded a 2-1 victory over MSU in the second round of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa.

Moglino's goal snapped a tightly-contested 68 minutes of superb defensive efforts from both sides.

Montclair outshot the William Smith 16-5, however those 21 shots were solid chances. The Red Hawks held a 5-2 edge in the first half with Feda and Brattole combining to stop five shots. Brattole made the first two as she denied Margaret McConnell twice with sliding stops on the right post in the 22nd minute. Three minutes later it was Feda's turn as she made saves on shots by Arielle Galgano, Jennifer Tafro and Moglino with a little over seven minutes left before halftime.

In the second half, Montclair turned up the pressure but again Feda met the challenge head on, making consecutive saves in the 43rd minute. William Smith's Taylor Cappello created a chance for herself at 51:58 driving toward the left post before lifting a ball that Brattole kicked away.

Feda would come up with five more saves over the next 16 minutes, including a point-blank shot from Kate Lipsit at 67:45 that would produce a long hit for the Red Hawks. Stephanie Lewis moved in along the right end line before putting the ball in front. Hullings got a stick on the pass and managed to flip the ball across to the left side to Moglino who stuffed the ball inside the near post for her 10th goal of the season.

William Smith tried to answer immediately and got a great opportunity with a pair of penalty corners with 1:08 remaining. Caitlin Moran got a shot off the first one that was stopped by Brattole. Off the second corner, McConnell's shot was blocked and the Red Hawks cleared the ball down the field running out the final 32 seconds.

William Smith remains on its extended road trip with a Liberty League contest at St. Lawrence at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25.