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No. 6 Women's Soccer and No. 2 Lipscomb Battle For ASUN Title Game Spot

Game 18 No. 2 Lipscomb (12-5-1)
Date | Time Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 2:00 pm ET
Location | Arena Nashville, Tenn. | Lipscomb Soccer Complex
All-Time Series Lipscomb leads 5-0 | First Meeting in ASUN Tourney
Live Stats In-Game Statistics
Live Video Lipscomb Youtube

NEWARK, N.J. --- For the second straight season, NJIT Women's Soccer (7-7-3) will compete for a spot in the ASUN Championship Game, this time facing No. 2 Lipscomb in Nashville.

ASUN TOURNAMENT HISTORY
NJIT holds a 1-1 overall record in twn ASUN Tournament appearances (2018, 2019). The Highlanders earned the No. 2 seed in last year's bracket but were upset in the semifinals by No. 6 seed North Alabama. NJIT won its first-ever ASUN Tournament game on Friday, rallying to defeat No. 3 Liberty, 2-1.

LAST TIME OUT
Playing Liberty for the second straight game after losing to the Flames on Senior Day, NJIT found a way to return the favor when the stakes were exponentially higher. After a scoreless first half. NJIT found itself trailing 1-0 in the 71st minute but netted two goals in less than two minutes (Lauren Chamberlain - 79'; Fiona Wright - 81') to take the game and advance to face Lipscomb.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
  • After missing the ASUN Tournament its first two years (2016-17), NJIT has qualified for the tourney the last two years.
  • Fiona Wright was named to the Preseason All-ASUN team. Despite being limited by injury early in the season, Wright led NJIT in goals (3; tied with freshman Lauren Chamberlain) for the second straight year. Wright became NJIT's Division I leader in goals scored after her two-goal effort vs. Rider (Sept. 5) and current sits at 14 career goals with two full seasons remaining.
  • Two NJIT players were named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week during the season. Goalkeeper Molly Saylor won the first award of the season (August 26) and defender Jessica Aseng earned another for the Highlanders on September 30.
  • Saylor transitioned into the starting goalkeeper role seamlessly in her first year of action. She finished the regular season in the ASUN top five in save percentage (.846; 1st), saves (88; 2nd), goals against average (1.02; 4th), and goals allowed (16; 4th).
  • NJIT set a new Division I team mark for shots in a game in a 2-0 win over Saint Peter's. The Highlanders took 30 shots, eclipsing the 27 attempts the team took against South Carolina State on November 7, 2007.
  • The Highlanders' shutout of Jacksonville on October 24 was NJIT's 25th since joining the ASUN and fifth this season.
  • NJIT ended its first season at the new Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium with a 4-1-2 home record.
  • Wright's two-goal game against Rider was the only multi-goal game of the year for the Highlanders.
  • Saylor stopped a season and career-high 10 shots against North Florida on October 6.

REGULAR SEASON TEAM LEADERS
REGULAR SEASON ASUN TOP FIVE
  • Single Game Shots: 30 vs Saint Peter's (8/31) - 1st
  • Goals Allowed: 16 - 2nd
  • GAA: 0.96 - 3rd | 
  • Saves: 89 - 4th | 54 in ASUN play - 2nd
  • Corners: 78 - 4th | 36 in ASUN play - 4th

SCOUTING LIPSCOMB
Lipscomb, last year's ASUN Tournament champion, finished 2019 as the No. 2 seed and enters Sunday's contest on a five--game winning streak. One of those wins was a 4-0 defeat of NJIT on October 18. Lipscomb is led by First Team All-ASUN selections Olivia Doak (9 goals, 5 assists) and Maycie McKay (6 goals, 6 assists) and goalie Melissa Gray (0.83 GAA, .843 save pct., 70 saves).

ALL-TIME SERIES
NJIT will be looking for its first-ever win over Lipscomb in its sixth attempt (0-5 previously).

NEW ERA FOR NJIT ATHLETICS
Women's Soccer's opener against UMBC was the first regular season game played on NJIT's new field, which was completed this summer. It  also marked the first on-campus contest for the Highlanders' three outdoor teams - women's soccer, men's soccer, and men's lacrosse - since November 7, 2015.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jessica Aseng

#25 Jessica Aseng

MF
5' 0"
Senior
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

GK
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

MF
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jessica Aseng

#25 Jessica Aseng

5' 0"
Senior
MF
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
GK
Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

5' 7"
Freshman
MF