Game 11	NJIT (2-8; 4-26, 2-12 ASUN in 2017-18) at Colgate (4-4; 7-23, 3-15 PL in 2017-18)
Date | Time	Friday, December 14 | 6pm
Location | Arena	Hamilton, NY | Cottrell Court
Live Video	Patriot League Network | Eric Malanoski (PBP) and Jeff Bishop (Color)
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
All-time series	Colgate leads 3-2
Game Notes	NJIT Notes (PDF) | Colgate Notes (PDF)

NJIT will wrap up its 2018 road schedule at Colgate on Friday at Cottrell Court in Hamilton, NY, with tip-off slated for 6pm on the Patriot League Network.

The Highlanders (2-8) are coming off its first road victory of the 2018 season, 72-51, at LIU Brooklyn.  The last time NJIT won on the road, dated back to February 17, 2018, when the Highlanders defeated North Florida, 66-62, in Jacksonville.

Four players scored in double-figures, led by a season-best 21 points from graduate student Tatianna Torres.  Torres scored 12 of her 21 points in the first half, finishing 9-for-18 from the field, including six rebounds and six assists.

Junior forward Danielle Tunstall posted her second double-double of the season, producing 18 points, 11 rebounds and four steals.  Tunstall led all players with 11 boards as the Highlanders out-rebounded the Blackbirds, 39-28.

Graduate student Kelly Guarino and Ellyn Stoll netted 11 points each in the win.  

Watch Game Live on Patriot League Network
The game will be streamed live on Patriot League Network.

A simple way to find Patriot League Network is on NJIT's official athletics website, www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page under the headlines section, an upcoming events calendar lists scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the left of the event listing. That brings you to the Patriot League Network portal where you can access the desired program.

All-Time Series
Colgate leads the all-time series, 3-2.  NJIT has not played Colgate since the 2012-13 season when the two squads split the season series. The Highlanders grabbed the late-game victory in the second meeting with a winning three-pointer from Martina Matejcikova with eight seconds left on the clock.   

A Look Inside the Highlander Squad
NJIT enters Friday's game with a 2-8 overall record -- with wins coming against Western Carolina, 79-71, and most recently, 72-51, at LIU Brooklyn.

The Highlanders begin a new era under first-year head coach Mike Lane.  Lane comes to NJIT after spending six seasons at Bucknell University as the top assistant coach, where he helped guide the Bison to a program-best 27-6 mark, Patriot League title and conference championship while earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

The Highlanders are led by graduate student Kelly Guarino's 13.6ppg followed by Danielle Tunstall (11.5) and Ellyn Stoll (10.8).

Guarino ranks 10th in scoring in the ASUN, tied for 20th in the nation in three-point field goals made.  Her 29 three-pointers made rank second in the ASUN and third in three-point field goal percentage (43.3).  She also ranks third in free throw percentage (87.5) and fifth in free throws (28-32).

The guard from Thiells, NY, is NJIT's Division I all-time leader with 209 three-pointers made and is 13 shy of the all-time record.  Her total also ranks 14th in ASUN history, just 11 shy of breaking into the top 10 in league history with 220 established by LaTorria Matthews of FAU between 1997 and 2001.

Tunstall, the Highlanders 5-foot-11 forward, sits atop the Highlanders with 7.5rpg, which ranks fifth in the ASUN.  Tunstall ranks third in the league in total rebounds (75) and eighth in blocks (7).

Stoll, who is averaging 35 minutes per game, ranks first on the team in assists (26) and second in steals (12).  Stoll has dished out at least one assist in nine of NJIT's 10 games, including season-best five assists against Vermont.

Graduate student Tatianna Torres is averaging 7.2ppg and 4.8rpg for the Highlanders.  Her 136 career steals are one shy the NJIT Division I record.  This season Torres has seven steals in nine games.

Scouting Colgate
Colgate (4-4) has won four of its last five games, after an 0-3 start to the season.  The Raiders registered its first road victory of the season, 61-52, at UMass Lowell on December 5 to reach .500 on the season.

In the 61-52 victory of UMass Lowell, Mylah Chandler scored a season-high 14 points and Summer King added 12 points in victory.

The Raiders, who are a perfect 3-0 at home, picked up wins against Canisius, Columbia and Fairleigh Dickinson.

Both teams have one opponent in common in Fairleigh Dickinson.  Colgate defeated FDU, 71-52, while the Highlanders dropped a 64-43 decision at FDU.

The Raiders are led by two double-figure scorers -- Rachel Thompson (12.6ppg) and Summer King (10.9ppg).  Thompson sits atop the Raiders in rebounds (8.3rpg), assists (28) and steals (18).

The 5-foot-10 guard has reached double-figure scoring in seven-out-of-eight games this season, including two 20-point performances and a pair of double-double contests.

Summer scored in double-digits in the last five games, including 20 points against Columbia.  Summer is shooting 90.5 percent from the free throw line (19-for-21) and ranks second with 5.8rpg.

Next Up
NJIT will return to action on December 21 (Staff Appreciation Day) at 2pm when the Highlanders host Kent State in the Wellness and Events Center.