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Hampton HAMPTON 0-1
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Winner NJIT NJIT 1-0
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NJIT NJIT 11 7 3 3 24

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men's Lacrosse Routs Hampton 24-7 To Open 2020 Campaign

NEWARK, N.J. --- The NJIT men's lacrosse team kicked off its 2020 campaign and christened its new home field with a 24-7 victory over the visiting Hampton Pirates Saturday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.

The Highlanders (1-0) came within two goals of their single-game record of 26 goals, set last season at Hampton (April 6, 2019) in the program's first-ever season-opening victory.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Freshman Gavyn Willson and junior Collin Fogerty led the Highlander offensive explosion against Hampton (0-1). Willson put up a game-high five goals and added an assist in his first collegiate action while Fogerty led all players with four assists to go along with one goal.
  • Three players tied for the NJIT lead with four ground balls - freshman Beck Gozdenovich, senior John Tachon, and redshirt senior Sean Duncan. 
  • Tachon and junior Colton Johnson each forced three turnovers on the defensive end.
  • NJIT went a combined 20-33 (.606) on faceoffs, with freshman Billy Kroeger winning the most (8-13) and fellow newcomer Nick Gutierrez posting the best percentage (.700, 7-10).
  • Freshmen Liam Brown and Piers McGinn split time at goalkeeper and were both effective with their time in net. Brown started the game, picked up his first career victory, and made six saves. McGinn came in after halftime and made a pair of saves in his 30 minutes.
1ST QUARTER
  • NJIT set a new record out the gate, scoring a program-best 11 goals in the first quarter.
  • Ryan Kaden scored the first goal on the new Lubetkin Field, putting home an unassisted shot at the 12:21 mark.
  • Eight different players scored on the Highlanders' opening 9-0 run (Willson was the only one to score twice).
  • Overall, NJIT had ten different goal scorers and seven assists on its first 11 goals (Fogerty had two of the seven assists).
2ND QUARTER
  • The offensive pace slowed a bit for NJIT (only seven goals) but the Highlander defense was on display as the team held Hampton scoreless in the period.
  • Johnson, freshman Beck Gozdenovich, and junior Max Wilson scored the first three goals of the quarter unassisted.
  • Just like the first quarter, NJIT posted double-digit shots and shots on goal (19 shots / 16 SOG in the 1st; 11 shots / 10 SOG in the second).
3RD QUARTER
  • Willson and Fogerty connected on the first goal of the second half at the 12:19 mark. Three of Fogerty's four assists were on Willson goals.
  • Junior Noah Kepes and redshirt sophomore Richard Nardone each scored their second goals of the game in the third. 
4TH QUARTER 
  • Returning players were responsible for each of NJIT's three scores in the final quarter.
  • Junior Shane Plokhoy converted on a pass from Kepes at the 13:10 mark of the period.
  • Kepes went from assist to scorer with 9:25 left, locking up a hat trick and squaring the quarter at 2-2.
  • Sophomore Chris Giuliano netted the last goal of the game and second man-up goal in four tries for the Highlanders off an assist from senior Anthony Rodriguez (6:58).
OTHER NOTES
  • Today's victory marks the first time in six tries that NJIT has earned a season-opening and a home-opening victory.
  • 14 different Highlanders recorded goals (six with 2+ and two with 3+) in the victory and 16 produced at least one point.
  • NJIT's 24 goals ended the day as the highest goal tally of any game on Opening Day.

NEXT UP
NJIT will begin its season-long three-game road stretch next week (February 8) when the Highlanders travel south to face in-state rival Monmouth. First face-off is scheduled for 11 a.m.

 
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