NEWARK, NJ--The NJIT women's basketball team will return back home on Wednesday, December 8 at 7pm when the Highlanders welcome Monmouth inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.
Game Information
Tip-off is slated for 7pm inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center and for those not able to attend the game can watch via ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com.
All-Time Series
Monmouth leads the all-time series, 2-0.
1/24/08 - Monmouth 79, NJIT 62
1/23/07 - Monmouth 58, NJIT 54
Four Wins and Beginning of December .. More Basketball to Play!
The four wins for NJIT matches the Highlanders win totals from the last two seasons.
2020-21 - 4-14
2019-20 - 4-25
Early Stretch of Four-Out-of-Five Wins
The last time the Highlanders started off the season 4-3 dates back to the 2012-13 season when NJIT went on to capture the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament Title and finished with 16 wins (the most in the NJIT DI era) and tied third-most in program history.
11/14/21 - NJIT 69, Wisconsin 49
11/18/21 - NJIT 59, LIU 53 (OT)
11/21/21 - NJIT 67, CCSU 63
11/24/21 - FDU 65, NJIT 55
11/27/21 - NJIT 67, Saint Peter's 61
Stretch of Three
NJIT won a stretch of three games (Nov. 14 to Nov. 18), which began with an upset win at Big Ten opponent Wisconsin (61-49) on Nov. 14, followed up with an home overtime victory against LIU (59-53) on Nov. 18 and held on for a 67-63 win against the Blue Devils.
The last time the Highlanders won three straight was in 2019-20 during a stretch of a pair of wins at home against St. Francis Brooklyn (Nov. 26, 2019) and Saint Peter's (Dec. 4, 2019) and on the road at Hartford (Dec. 7, 2019).
1,000 Career Points Milestone for Ellyn Stoll
Ellyn Stoll scored her 1,000 career point at Rider on December 1, 2021. Entering the game, Stoll needed eight points to hit the milestone. She becomes the fourth player in the NJIT Division I era to reach 1,000 career points and 10th all-time in NJIT women's basketball history.
The co-captain paces the Highlanders, averaging 10.8ppg, including 79.3% from the free throw line.
Last Time Out
Sophomore Lyzi Litwinko scored a career-high 20 points but it wasn't enough as Lafayette held off visiting NJIT, 71-64, Saturday afternoon in non-conference women's basketball action inside Kirby Sports Center.
Litwinko, who set a new personal-best mark with 20 points, finished 7-for-8 from the field, 5-of-6 from the charity stripe and added two rebounds. Fifth-year Ellyn Stoll was the Highlanders other double-figure scorer with 15 points and added three assists. Sophomore Aria Myers came off the bench and scored six points and added four rebounds in 23 minutes of action.
Beyond the Arc
NJIT recorded a season-best nine three-pointers in the Highlanders 67-61 home win over Saint Peter's. The Highlanders connected on seven three-pointers three times this season -- vs. FDU (11/24), at CCSU (11/21) and at Wisconsin (11/14).
Fifth-year Ellyn Stoll paces NJIT with 18 three-pointers.
Dishing Out Dimes
The 16 assists against Saint Peter's is season-best for NJIT. Three different Highlanders -- Maria Fux, Lyzi Litwinko and Ellyn Stoll posted four assists in the win. In a tough battle at Big East opponent Marquette, NJIT recorded 14 assists.
Crashing the Boards
Standing at 5-foot-8 Lyzi Litwinko and Kenna Squier pace the Highlanders on the glass, averaging 6.3rpg and 6.0rpg respectively.
This season, Litwinko has grabbed at least two rebounds through the first nine games, including a career-best nine rebounds at CCSU (11/21/21).
Highlanders Returning Leading Scorer - Kenna Squier
A season ago, Squier, the only player to average double-digits at 10.6ppg has started 47 career games and enters her junior campaign with 507 career points, 207 career rebounds while shooting 46 percent from the field (175-384) and 73 percent from the free throw line (136-186).
Through the first nine games of the season, Squier ranks second on the team averaging 10.4ppg and has scored in double-digits in six out of nine games with a season-best 17 points at Rider on December 1, 2021.
Rising Sophomore Lyzi Litwinko
Litwinko, named to the 2021 America East All-Rookie team, averaged 8.5ppg and 6.4rpg, including two double-doubles last season. The 5-foot-8 guard led the Highlanders on board and earned America East Conference Player of the Week five times last season.
This season, Litwinko has scored in double-figures four times, including a career-best 20 points at Lafayette on December 4, 2021.
Collegiate Debut for Trinity Williams
NJIT freshman Trinity Williams netted 13 points in her collegiate debut against Wagner the season opener on November 9, 2021. Williams, the Highlanders 6-foot-1 forward from Upper Black, PA, shared game-high honors in her debut with 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 1-for-2 from downtown in 17 minutes of action off the bench.
New Faces In 2022-23
The NJIT women's basketball team added a trio of high school standouts -- Avery O'Roke (Winchester, VA), Kyleigh Welsh (Clearwater, FL) and Alejandra Zuniga (Madrid, Spain) who are set to join the Highlanders in the Fall of 2022.
Next Up
NJIT will wrap up non-conference action on Saturday when the Highlanders visit St. Francis Brooklyn at 2pm. The game will be streamed live on NEC Front Row. Saturday will mark the fifth meeting between the two teams with the Highlanders holding a 3-1 all-time series advantage. The Highlanders have won the last two meetings between the Hawks.
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