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GAMEDAY: No. 3 NJIT vs No. 6 Hampshire - America East Quarterfinals

AE Quarterfinals No. 3 NJIT (7-10-1, 5-3-1 AE) vs No. 6 UNH (6-8-2, 4-4-1 AE) 
Date | Time  Sunday, October 31 | 1:00 pm 
Location | Arena  Newark, N.J. | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium 
All-Time Series NJIT leads 1-0
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NEWARK, N.J. --- For the first time in their short tenure in the America East, the NJIT women's soccer team will compete and host a game in the America East Women's Soccer Championship tournament, which begins Sunday, October 31.

The No. 3 Highlanders will take on the No. 6 New Hampshire Wildcats in the first quarterfinal at 1 p.m. at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, marking the first time an NJIT program will host an America East tournament game. No. 4 UAlbany will host No. 5 Binghamton in Sunday's other quarterfinal. No. 1 Vermont awaits the winner of the 4/5 game and No. 2 UMass Lowell will host the 3/6 winner on Thursday, November 4. The America East title game will be held on Sunday, November 7 at the highest remaining seed.

2021 NJIT WOMEN'S SOCCER BY THE NUMBERS
  • 385:19: Current shutout streak over four games | Longest shutout streak in program history
  • 247: Career saves for Molly Saylor | Third in school history; fourth Highlander with 200+ saves (Sadie Mele, Samantha Bersett, Karen David)
  • 13: Career shutouts for Molly Saylor | T-Most in program history (Amelia Sapirman - 2016-18)
  • 10: Molly Saylor's career high in saves | Matched twice in 2021: at Pitt (Aug. 29), at UMBC (Oct. 14) 
  • 10: Number of different goal scorers | Most since 2019 (11 different scorers)
  • 8: The place NJIT was predicted to finish in the America East in the preseason coaches poll before ending the year tied for second | Best conference finish since 2018 (2nd in ASUN)
  • 8: Number of shutouts Molly Saylor and the Highlander defense produced in 2021 (7-0-1) | Most shutouts since 2018 (9 by Amelia Sapirman)
  • 7: Number of wins by shutout | First time in program history all victories in a season have come by shutout
  • 6: Highest scoring output of the year (6-0 win vs Saint Peter's; one shy of Division I school record - 7-0 vs Saint Peter's Aug. 29, 2016)
  • 4: Goals for leading scorer Christine Conaghy | Most goals for team leader since 2019 (4 for Lauren Chamberlain and Fiona Wright)
  • 4: Number of America East Player of the Week awards in 2021 | Defensive: 3 (Madison Taibl, Oct. 25; Saylor, Oct. 18, Siani Magruder, Sept. 7); Offensive: 1 (Bailey Chant, Sept. 7); surpasses 3 awards from 2020
  • 4: Current shutout streak | Longest in program history
  • 3: Number of players honored with America East postseason awards | Second Team: Saylor, Magruder; All-Rookie: Caroline Caputo; All-Academic: Saylor
  • 3: Game-winning goals from Christine Conaghy | Most GWGs in a season since Fiona Wright in 2019
  • 3: Current winning streak | Longest since 2019 (three games); Longest conference win streak since 2018 (four in ASUN play; done twice that season)
  • 3: Number of playoff appearances for NJIT over last four seasons | 2018, 2019 ASUN, 2021 AE
  • 2: Shots needed to defeat New Hampshire for first-ever America East road win | fewest shots in a win in Division I history (since 2006)
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
  • Sept. 2: First win the the season vs Wagner
  • Sept. 4: 6-0 win over Saint Peter's | 1 shy of Division I school record
  • Sept. 26: First-ever America East win over Maine
  • Sept. 30: First-ever win over two-time defending champion Stony Brook
  • Oct. 14: Draw at UMBC | start of current four-match unbeaten/shutout streak
  • Oct. 17: First-ever America East road victory at New Hampshire
  • Oct. 24: First overtime win since 2018 against UAlbany
  • Oct. 28: Win at Hartford to secure first-ever America East tournament berth
NJIT DIVISION I CONFERENCE PLAYOFF HISTORY
2019 ASUN Tournament
QF: No. 6 NJIT 2, No. 3 Liberty 1
SF: No. 6 NJIT 0, No. 2 Lipscomb 1

2018 ASUN Tournament
SF: No. 2 NJIT 0, No. 6 North Alabama 3 | home game played at Kean University

2014 Independent Soccer Tournament
SF: NJIT 1, Francis Marion 1 | NJIT advanced on PKs, 4-2
F: NJIT 0, Delaware State 2

2012 Great West Conference Tournament
QF: No. 3 NJIT 1, No. 6 Howard 2 (2OT)

2011 Great West Conference Tournament
QF: No. 7 NJIT 0, No. 2 Houston Baptist 1

2010 Great West Conference Tournament
QF: No. 2E NJIT 0, No. 3W Houston Baptist, 1

2009 Great West Conference Tournament
QF: No. 1E NJIT 1, No. 4W North Dakota, 3

2008 United Soccer Conference Tournament
SF: No. 4 NJIT 0, No. 1 Utah Valley, 4


2021 STATS LEADERS
Goals: Christine Conaghy - 4
Assists: Bailey Chant/Siani Magruder/Caroline Caputo - 2
Points: Conaghy - 9
Shots: Lauren Chamberlain - 24
Saves: Molly Saylor - 99
GAA: Saylor - 1.19
Save %: .818

2020 RETURNING STATS LEADERS
Goals: Corbin Reifschneider/Lauren Chamberlain - 2
Assists: Christine Conaghy - 1
Points: Reifschneider/Chamberlain  - 4
Shots: Chamberlain - 22
Saves: Molly Saylor - 46
GAA: Saylor - 1.79
Save %: .767

ALL-TIME SERIES
NJIT and New Hampshire met for the first time two weeks ago (Oct. 17) in Durham, N.H., NJIT earned a 1-0 victory over UNH to kick start its current three-game winning streak and give the Highlanders their first-ever America East road win.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
New Hampshire will be making the America East tournament for the eighth straight year - his entire tenure - under current head coach Steve Welham. The Wildcats won three of their last five games and earned the No. 6 seed by virtue of their head-to-head win over Stony Brook on Oct. 3. UNH is led by First Team All-AE selection Francesca Picicci, All-AE Second Team selection Anna Hewlett, AE All-Rookie pick Meghan Guarente and UNH all-timer goalkeeper Cat Sheppard.

HISTORICAL NOTE
NJIT will look to replicate a feat UNH achieved for the first time in America East history in 2014 - winning their first America East tournament as a No. 3 seed.

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