Men's Soccer | 10/14/2016 10:30:00 PM
NEWARK, NJ—NJIT, atop of the ASUN Conference standings, will return to conference action on Saturday at 2pm when the Highlanders visit USC Upstate at County University Stadium.
A Look at NJIT (5-4-3; 2-1-0 ASUN)
Next Two Matches: at USC Upstate (10/15; 2 PM - ASUN.TV); vs. Lipscomb (10/22; 2 PM - Highlander Network)
Last Two Matches: T, 0-0 at Lafayette; W, 1-0 vs. Stetson
NJIT, one of the best road teams in the ASUN, owns a 4-1-2 mark in true road games this season.
The Highlanders are coming off a 0-0 double overtime decision at Lafayette on Wednesday evening. Freshman goalkeeper
Victor Pujades earned his fifth shutout of the season and is now tied for the league lead in that category with Lipscomb's Micah Bledsoe. Pujades' 1.01 goals against average ranks second in the ASUN.
Freshman
Rene White paces the Highlanders in goals (5) and points (10) while ranking third among the ASUN leaders in goals and in the top 5 in points. The most goals scored in a single-season in NJIT Division I era is seven, by
Franco Gamero in 2012.
A Look at USC Upstate (3-7-0; 1-2-0 ASUN)
Next Two Matches: vs. NJIT (10/15; 2 PM - ASUN.TV); at No. 12 FGCU (10/22; 7 PM - ASUN.TV)
Last Two Matches: L, 2-1 at Lipscomb; L, 4-2 vs. Georgia State
USC Upstate is back in action for the first time since October 8, when the Spartans traveled to Nashville and fell to Lipscomb, 2-1.
Joel Bunting scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season against Lipscomb. The goal snapped a five-match scoreless streak for the striker. His four goals on the year are tied for sixth-most in the conference.
USC Upstate and NJIT will square off for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon in Spartanburg, S.C. The Spartans have scored 10 of their 14 goals at home this year, and all three of their season victories have been at County University Stadium.
