Game 9	Fairfield
Date | Time	Tuesday, March 19 | 6:00 pm
Location | Arena	Newark, N.J. | Alumni Field
Live Stats	In-Game Statistics
Live Video	Sidearm Video
All-time series	Fairfield leads 2-0
Game Notes	NJIT | Fairfield

NEWARK, N.J. --- NJIT Men's Lacrosse returns to Newark Tuesday evening to take on Fairfield in the first of its final two home games in March.

LAST TIME OUT
Despite one of its strongest performances of the season, NJIT suffered a 15-11 defeat to the Saint Joseph's Hawks on March 16. Collin Fogerty matched his career high by scoring three goals and set a new personal best with four points after adding an assist to his ledger. Jackson Boyd also tied his top scoring effort with a pair of goals for NJIT (1-7) and Ryan Darrow gave the Highlanders a third multi-goal scorer with two goals of his own. Adding to NJIT's point tally were Aaron Forster, Cole Robillard, Grant Toller and Max Wilson. Richard Nardone recorded his first two points of the season with a game-high-tying two assists. On the defensive end, Sean Duncan led NJIT with three ground balls and seven faceoff wins while Kevin Falteisek caused four Hawk turnovers. Alexzander Hunt stopped 16 shots in goal against Saint Joseph's while playing all 60 minutes.

LIGHTING IT UP
Aaron Forster's nine-goal, 11-assist performance against Quinnipiac on March 2 was memorable on a number of fronts. Both numbers extended Forster's previous school records (5 goals, March 17, 2017 vs Rutgers; 9 points, April 15, 2017 at Hampton) and currently place the Ottawa native atop the NCAA national lists in both categories.

ON A TEAR
Forster currently holds the longest scoring streak of the season for the Highlanders, having put home a goal in five straight games since February 23. Collin Fogerty has the second longest streak at four games (Feb. 9 - Mar. 2). Forster also holds the mark for multi-goal games this season (four; Feb. 23 - Mar. 9), with Fogerty (three; Feb.9 - 23) and Ryan Darrow (three; Mar. 5 - 16) in second place.

MAKING A POINT
Ryan Darrow is the only Highlander this season to record at least one point in every game game:
- 3 at Lehigh (2 G / 1 A)
- 4 at Lafayette (3 G / 1 A)
- 1 vs Delaware (1 G)
- 2 at VMI (2 G)
- 2 vs Quinnipiac (2 A)
- 3 vs Monmouth (2 G /1 A)
- 4 vs UMass (4 G / 1 A)
- 2 at Saint Joseph's (2 G)

OFF THE WALL
Alexzander Hunt already owns three of the top four single-game save performances in Highlander history. Hunt made a school-record 22 saves against Delaware at home on February 16 and followed it up with a 20-save outing at VMI last week. Hunt added a 21-save effort against UMass on March 9. The old record and only other 20-save performance in NJIT history belonged to former Highlander Nick Marzullo (21 vs UMass-Lowell on April 29, 2017). Hunt and NJIT currently lead the nation in saves per game (16.38).

TEAM LEADERS
Aaron Forster (20 goals, 7 assists, 27 points), John Tachon (32 ground balls), Tyler Stevenson (65-137 FOs; .474), Kevin Falteisek (16 caused turnovers), and Alexzander Hunt (131 saves) are pacing the Highlanders so far this season.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Aaron Forster and John Tachon currently rank in the top 11 in a number of active career categories. Forster's 99 points is 10th overall and Tachon's 196 ground balls and 5.16 ground balls per game are 11th nationally. 

STOP AND GO
On two occasions, Kevin Falteisek matched the NJIT record for caused turnovers in a game with four - February 16 vs Delaware and March 16 at Saint Joseph's.

QUICK DRAW
Tyler Stevenson improved his program record for faceoff wins in a game with 20 during the Highlanders' game at Lafayette (20-26).

(CLOSE TO) HOME SWEET HOME
NJIT's 2019 home schedule is its first as a program that will be played exclusively in Newark. The Highlanders have played the majority of their home games for the last four years at Drew University and are expected to begin play on NJIT's new on-campus field in 2020 when they become members of the Northeast Conference.

HIGHEST OF HIGHLANDERS
Aaron Forster continues to sit atop the record books for the young Highlander program. After his last game, Forster extended his marks for most career goals (99), assists (42), and points (140) in NJIT history.

THE MORE, THE MERRIER
In 4 of 8 games this season, NJIT has had at three players score multiple goals - on the road at Lehigh, Lafayette, VMI and Saint Joseph's.

CAPTAINS FOR 2019
Fifth-year head coach Travis Johnson has announced the four student-athletes who were voted captains by their teammates for 2019. Selected to lead the Highlanders are: senior midfielder Ryan Darrow, senior attacker Aaron Forster, junior attacker Ryan Kaden, and junior defender John Tachon. "Our team has chosen four outstanding young men that are stellar student-athletes, great leaders, high character men and phenomenal people. They lead by example and elevate the people around them. We are excited that they will lead us in the 2019 season," Johnson said about the quartet.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
The Highlanders have continued to grow in their program in their five seasons of existence. After bringing in their largest squad ever in 2018 (38 members), the Highlanders has increased their numbers this year to 43 after bringing 11 newcomers into the fold.

QUALITY COMPETITION
NJIT'S 15-game schedule includes matchups with four teams that have been ranked in either the Inside Lacrosse or USILA poll at some point this season: Lehigh (13th during NJIT game), UMass (RV during NJIT game), Georgetown, and Army West Point.

IN 2018...
- Forster paced NJIT in goals (30), assists (13), total points (43), man-up goals (6), shots (109), and shots on goal (58).
- Tachon scooped up the most ground balls (94) and caused the most turnovers (18).
- Adam Gonzalez won 43.5% of his faceoffs (91-209) to lead the Highlanders.

SCOUTING FAIRFIELD
Fairfield has won its last two games in overtime - at Bryant and against Utah - and four of its last six. The Stags are led by Dylan Beckwith (16 goals, 18 assists, 34 points), Frankie Labetti (52 ground balls, 74 faceoff wins), Jake Tymon (nine caused turnovers), and James Corasaniti (75 saves).

NJIT and Fairfield have played twice, with the Stags winning both matchups (13-6 in 2017 and 12-8 in 2018).