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NEWARK, NJ— NJIT Athletics recognized the contributions and accomplishments of over 325 student-athletes on its 19 varsity teams for the 2016-17 season at the athletic awards banquet on Wednesday, May 3, on campus at the Campus Center Ballroom.

The athletic sports banquet and awards ceremony was a fun-filled night designed to honor the NJIT Highlander teams for all of their hard work on and off the field during the 2016-17 athletic year.

Most Outstanding Player by sport awards along with Athletic Training, Best Dressed and Best Game Face Awards, Community Service, Highlander Academic and Senior Awards were given out over the course of the evening.  There was also sport videos and a slideshow featuring the 2016-17 NJIT Highlander student-athletes in action.

The evening was capped with the announcements of the 2016-17 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, as well as the Male and Female Newcomers of the Year.

Senior volleyball player Jabarry Goodridge was honored as Male Athlete of the Year, while women's soccer Arianna Gerber, was named Female Athlete of the Year.

Men's Soccer Victor Pujades earned Male Newcomer of the Year and women's basketball Danielle Tunstall was honored as Female Newcomer of the Year.

Female Newcomer of the Year
Danielle Tunstall, Women's Basketball

Tunstall was named to the ASUN All-Freshmen Team, combining for four double-doubles, two coming in her first two collegiate games.
In her college debut, she recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds against Wagner and followed up with a 19-point, 13 rebound performance three days later.

In the last five games of the season, she recorded double-digit scoring in four-out-of-five games and combined for three blocks in three of NJIT's five games while averaging 9.8ppg and 8.0rpg.

Her 6.3rpg ranked first on the team and eighth in the ASUN.
 
 
Male Newcomer of the Year
Victor Pujades, Men's Soccer

Pujades was named to the ASUN All-Freshmen team, posting a 1.11 goals against average with 51 saves and a .729 save percentage. 

His 1.11 goals against average ranked second in the ASUN and his 51 saves ranked third.

He broke the NJIT D1 single-season record and career record for shutouts with (7), including consecutive shutouts with (4).

He became the first NJIT men's soccer player to receive ASUN Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 

Female Athlete of the Year
Arianna Gerber, Women's Soccer

Gerber was named to the ASUN second team, pacing the Highlanders with six assists, a new NJIT D1 single-season mark -- three shy the program mark of (9). 

Her six career assists rank third all-time in the D1 era with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

She ranks second on the team with eight points and her 16 career points are tied for third all-time in the NJIT D1 era.
 

Men's Volleyball
Jabarry Goodridge
This record setting male athlete added to his 2017 honors, earning second-team All-American honors.

A two-time EIVA Player of the Year (co-Player in 2016) and first-team honoree, ranks second in the nation in kills per set (4.43) and points per set (5.15) while sitting in the top 5 in attacks per set (9.08).

The 6-foot-4 outside hitter led the EIVA in kills per set, overall kills and service aces while ranking third in hitting percentage.

He was selected EIVA Player of the Week twice this season and recorded double-figure kills in 23 out of 26 matches, including seven 20+ kill performances.

He surpassed the 1,000 kills mark on February 11 against Saint Francis U in the Highlanders 3-2 victory and concludes his four-year career at NJIT with 1,450 kills.
 

Community Service Award
Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field

Game Face Award
Esther Daramola – Women's Track and Field

Athletic Training Awards
Thickest File – Leah Horton (Women's Basketball)
Junior Athletic Trainer Award – Joe Skwiat (Men's Track & Field)
Least Likely to be Seen in the Athletic Training Room – Timothy Sullivan (Men's Swimming & Diving)

Best Dressed Award
Female: Wasam Youssef | Women's Fencing 
Male: Arthur Smith | Men's Cross Country/Track and Field