NEWARK, NJ--NJIT will host ASUN Conference opponent Stetson on Saturday at 3pm on the campus of Kean University East Campus Facility.
Construction Update on NJIT Campus
With construction underway on-campus for the new Soccer Stadium, the Highlanders home field will be in Hillside, NJ, on the campus of Kean University – East Campus Facility until construction of the soccer stadium is completed. Click
HERE for directions.
Highlander Sports Network
The match can be seen live on the Highlander Sports Network.
A simple way to find Highlanders Sports Network is on NJIT's official athletics website, http://www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page, click Upcoming Events for a list of scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the left next to the live stats icon in the red box. That brings you to the Highlander Sports Network portal where you can access the desired program.
Last Time Out
NJIT sophomore
Pablo Jimenez scored with twenty-nine seconds left in the match as the Highlanders dropped a 2-1 ASUN Conference match at Liberty on Saturday afternoon at Osborne Stadium.
Liberty scored a goal in each half to record the Flames first win in conference action.
Scouting NJIT
The Highlanders enter the match with an overall record of 5-7, 0-3 in ASUN Conference play.
NJIT, which last won on September 12, a 1-0 victory at St. Francis Brooklyn, looks to snap a six-match skid.
Redshirt sophomore
Rene White leads both NJIT and ranks second in the ASUN Conference in goals (8). White ranks fourth points (17) in the league. His eight goals ranks White as one of the top goal scorers in the nation (24
th). He netted a season high three goals in the first-ever hat trick in the NJIT Division I era in a come-from-behind victory, 3-2, against Saint Francis U.
Goalkeeper
Victor Pujades ranks third in the ASUN in goals against average (1.53) and fourth in save percentage (.702).
Scouting Stetson
Stetson enters Saturday's contest with a 5-6-1 overall mark, 0-1-1 ASUN Conference.
The Hatters are coming off a 3-0 victory at Georgia State. Erwan Colas scored a goal and added an assist for Stetson.
Colas continue to lead the Hatters with six goals and 15 total points. Lewis Scattergood combined for three goals while three different players sit with two goals. Colas and Gabriel Diniz have two assists each.
Next Up
NJIT will return to action on October 16 at 6:30pm when the Highlanders visit Seton Hall in South Orange, NJ.
