NEWARK, NJ--NJIT will conclude a stretch of three road matches on Saturday, October 23 at Binghamton in America East action at Bearcat Stadium.
Game Information
Kickoff is slated for 1pm at Bearcats Sports Complex. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on www.BUBearcats.com.
All-Time Series
Saturday will mark the fifth all-time meeting between the two schools with Binghamton leading, 3-1. Pre-Division I, Binghamton went 3-0 against NJIT while last season, NJIT defeated the Bearcats, 4-2 in Newark.
Last Time Out for NJIT
Drexel scored a pair of goals in the second half on its way to a 2-1 victory over visiting NJIT Tuesday evening in men's soccer non-conference action at Vidas Field.
NJIT evened the score at 1-1 in the 67th minute on a right-footed strike by junior Jose Adames, who tucked away his first goal of the season into the top right portion of the goal.
The Dragons regained the lead, 2-1, in the 85th minute on a goal by Joey Martini, his second of the season. Patrick Murphy was credited with the assist.
The Highlanders had an opportunity to tie the score at 2-2 a minute later on a shot by freshman Goncalo Franco but was denied by Drexel's keeper Stephen Kopsachilis.
NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Career Active List
NJIT graduate students Rene White and Regsan Watkins are ranked the top three in goals and top three in points among NCAA Division I active career men's soccer leaders as of October 18.
White, from Bloomfield, NJ, ranks first in the NCAA in career goals (46) and in points (102) while teammate Watkins, from Capetown, South Africa sits tied for second in goals (39) and third in points (93).
A 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team honoree, White ranks third all-time in the record books in goals and fourth in points while holding the NJIT Division I record for total goals.
Watkins, the 2021 America East Conference Striker of the Year, ranks fourth all-time at NJIT in goals and fifth in points. The Highlander forward played two seasons at Bloomfield College prior to attending NJIT, tallying 22 goals.
2021-22 Senior CLASS Award candidates
NJIT fifth-year seniors Rene White and Regsan Watkins join a list of 60 NCAA men's and women's student-athletes selected as the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award candidates. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, and competition.
2021 National Rankings
NJIT's White ranks tied for 22nd in the nation in total goals with eight. His 20 total points ranks tied for 21st.
Scouting the Opponent
Binghamton enters the match with a 7-6-1 overall record, 2-3-0 in the league, sitting in fifth place in the men's soccer standings.
The Bearcats have dropped the last four matches, including a pair of 2-1 decisions against Hartford and No. 24 Cornell.
Wilson Eisner scored the game-winning goal in the 49th minute, lifting Cornell a 2-1 win over Binghamton on October 19.
Junior forward Ethan Homler has five goals this season and ranks first on the team with 11 total points. Oliver Svalander is second with 10 total points.
Next Up
NJIT will wrap up its home portion of the schedule on October 28, hosting UMBC at 7pm. In pregame ceremonies, NJIT will honor its graduating seniors.
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