Game 15	Jacksonville (5-6-2, 0-4-1 ASUN) at (NJIT (7-4-4, 4-1-0 ASUN)
Date | Time	Saturday, October 12, 2019 | 7pm
Location | Arena	Newark, NJ | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
Live Stats	In-Game Statistics
Live Video/Audio	Highlander Sports Network

NEWARK, NJ—With a top spot secured in the 2019 ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, NJIT will conclude its regular season schedule, hosting Jacksonville on Saturday at 7pm on Senior Night.

Video/Live Stats
The game will be streamed live on the Highlanders Sports Network.  You can also follow along online via live stats.

All-Time Series
NJIT leads the all-time series, 3-2.
 
Senior Night
NJIT will honor nine graduating seniors – Rene White, Juan Zapata, Victor Pujades, Diogo Ferreira, Zach Halma, Javier Anton, Ryan Melink, Andy Alvarez and Andrew Nino in pregame ceremonies prior to kick off against Jacksonville.

ASUN Playoff
With the win 2-1 road win at FGCU on Saturday, NJIT moved into the top of the ASUN standings with 12 points and controls its own destiny for the ASUN Conference regular season title heading into the final week of league play.

A win on Saturday, NJIT will capture its first-ever ASUN Conference Regular season title and first Division I championship for the NJIT men's soccer program, which began competing at the Division I level in 2004.

With a win or a draw between FGCU and Stetson, NJIT will clinch the Regular Season title.

United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region Poll
NJIT moved up two spots from a week ago to No. 7 in the Atlantic Region by the United Soccer Coaches in week nine (as of October 29).

Last Time Out
Junior transfer Gerald Cubero scored a pair of goals in NJIT's 2-1 road win at FGCU in ASUN Conference men's soccer action at the FGCU Soccer Complex Saturday evening.

Cubero, who raised his season total to five goals, recorded his first goal of the match in the second minute and scored the game-winner in the 84th minute to secure the 2-1 road win.

ASUN Conference Player of the Week | College Soccer News Player of the Week
Cubero picked up his first ASUN Player of the Week honor after scoring a pair of goals, leading the Highlanders to a 2-1 ASUN Conference victory at FGCU Saturday evening.

The 5-foot-8 forward, who played last season at nearby Essex County College in Newark and completed his freshman campaign at Rowan College at Burlington County, raised his season total to five goals, netting his first goal of the match in the second minute and the game-winner in the 84th minute to secure the 2-1 road win.

His five goals on the season ranks tied for third in the ASUN with teammate Thomas Radon.

Cubero becomes the second Highlander this season to earn College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Rene White; October 6, 2019).

Scouting the Highlanders
NJIT enters its final regular season match, sitting atop the ASUN Confernce standings with 12 points and a 7-4-4 overall mark, 4-1-0 in the ASUN.

The Highlanders have won the last four out of five matches, including its first-ever win over FGCU, a 2-1 road victory on October 26.  In the last seven matches for NJIT, the Highlanders have scored 19 goals and are 5-1-1.

Redshirt junior Rene White's 13 goals this season, ranks tied for sixth in the nation, tops the ASUN and ranks second in NJIT's single season record book.  His 28 points ranks first in the ASUN and tied for 10th in the nation.

In addition to White, NJIT has three players -- Thomas Radon (5), Gerald Cubero (5) and Alejandro Rabell (4). ranked in the top 5 in goals in the ASUN.

Senior co-captain Andrew Nino and Rabell ranked tied for first in the ASUN with six assists while teammate Regsan Watkins is third with four.

NJIT has four players ranked in the top five in total points, paced by White (28), Rabell in third (14) followed by Radon (13) and Cubero (12).

Freshman keeper Samuel Reisgys tops the ASUN in save percentage (.757), ranks second in goals-against average (1.31) and sits in third in total saves (56).

Scouting the Dolphins
Jacksonville enters Saturday with a 5-6-2 overall mark and 0-4-1 ASUN record.

The Dolphins are coming off a 1-0 defeat at Liberty on October 26.  Jacksonville recorded a season-best 19 shots against the Flames.

Jacksonville's Connar Lufkin paces the team with four goals, two assists and 10 points on the season.

Goalkeeper Matt Levy, who has started 12 matches for the Dolphins, ranks second in the ASUN in save percentage (.753) and fifth in goals against average (1.52).

Next Up – ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Postseason Tournament
NJIT will receive a bye in the first round of the 2019 ASUN Conference Men's Soccer Postseason Tournament.

NJIT will host the quarterfinals on Friday, November 8 at 7pm and the Semifinals, which will feature the Highlanders, on Sunday, November 10 at 3pm.   Both matches will be streamed live for free on the Highlanders Sport Network.