NEWARK, NJ--The NJIT men's soccer team will conclude its 2021 regular season on Monday at 6pm when the Highlanders visit Hartford.
Game Information
Kickoff is slated for 6pm at Al-Marzook Field at Alumni on ESPN3 with in-game statistics available on HartfordHawks.com.
America East Postseason Tournament | Men's Soccer Standings
NJIT, currently locked in a three-way tie for seventh place in the conference standings, and only the top-six teams qualify for the America East postseason, the Highlanders will need to defeat Hartford and get help along the way to advance to the America East Postseason Tournament. With a win at Hartford and a UMass Lowell loss at New Hampshire, the Highlanders will secure a spot in the America East postseason tournament. The Highlanders two wins this season in conference play are against Binghamton (2-5; 6pts) and UMass Lowell (3-4; 9pts). UAlbany (4-2-1; 13pts) will visit Stony Brook (3-4; 9pts) for a 6pm kickoff while Vermont (5-1-1; 16pts) at Binghamton and New Hampshire (6-0-1; 19pts) at UMass Lowell, both kick off at 7pm.
All-Time Series
Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between the two programs. Since joining the America East in 2020, Hartford is the lone team the Highlanders have yet to face.
Last Time Out
Visiting UMBC scored three second-half goals in a 3-2 come-from-behind win at NJIT in America East Conference men's soccer action on NJIT Senior Night Thursday evening at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
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 31.
White, from Bloomfield, NJ, ranks first in the NCAA in career goals (47) and in points (104) while teammate Watkins, from Capetown, South Africa sits tied for second in goals (40) and third in points (96).
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 National Rankings
NJIT's White ranks tied for 22nd in the nation in total goals with eight. His 22 total points ranks tied for 23rd.
Scouting the Opponent
Hartford enters Monday's match with a 4-9-3 overall record, 2-5-0 in the league, sitting tied for seventh with three teams (NJIT and Binghamton).
Tomer Drimmer leads the Hawks with 9 points (3 goals, 3 assists). Junior Addrian Knights-Browne (4 goals) ranks second on the club with 8 points, while freshman Patrick Gryczewski (2 goals, 2 assists) has 6 points.
Knights-Browne scored the eventual game-winner in the 31st minute of the Hawks' last win, against Binghamton, on October 16. Three of Knights-Browne's four goals have been game winners, which is tied for third in the America East.
