HILLSIDE, NJ – NJIT women's soccer finished out their regular season with a 0-0 overtime tie against ASUN Conference opponent North Alabama during Senior Day on Sunday at Kean University's East Campus.

Eight women's soccer seniors were recognized in a pre-game ceremony including Arianna Gerber

The Highlanders finished the regular season 11-4-2 and 5-2-1 in conference play, and made the ASUN post-season tournament for the first time since joining in 2015.

NJIT held the advantage in shots, 18-11 and corner kicks 7-2.

Senior Gerber was a threat all game for the Highlanders leading all players with eight shots, seven of them coming on goal, and four of them notched in the overtime periods. Fiona Wright tallied six shots in the game.

In the 56^th minute the Highlanders earned a penalty kick taken by Gerber that Lion keeper Shelby Thornton made a diving save to stop from going into the back of the net.

At the end of the second overtime, NJIT tallied three shots in the final four minutes. With 40 seconds to go, Gerber broke out behind the Lion defense and attempted to laser a ball past Thornton whose quick hands grabbed the ball before it went in.

Thornton made 11 saves for her team, while Highlander goalie Amelia Sapirman notched four saves and another shutout which brings her career total to 13.

The Highlanders have a chance to host the first round of the ASUN tournament which will be determined after the Kennesaw State verse Lipscomb match on Sunday night.

The tournament starts on Friday October 26 and the first round and semifinals will be hosted by the top two seeded teams. Brackets can be found here.