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Women's Soccer Opens America East Schedule At Maine Sunday

Game 4 at Maine (0-3, 0-1 AE)
Date | Time Sunday, March 14, 2021 | 1:00 pm
Location | Arena Orono, ME | Mahaney Diamond
All-Time Series First Meeting
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NEWARK, N.J. --- NJIT Women's Soccer (2-1) will play its first-ever America East conference game on Sunday afternoon when the Highlanders travel to face the Maine Black Bears in Orono.

LAST TIME OUT
NJIT closed out its non-conference schedule on March 7, coming up just short in a 1-0 thriller against the Temple Owls at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. Despite the loss, goalkeeper Molly Saylor had a solid outing, making a season-high seven saves and logging the eighth game of her career with at least that many stops.

In one of the most closely contested games in recent memory, the Highlanders and Owls played scoreless first half, combined for 29 shots (Temple 15-14), 14 shots on goal (Temple 8-6), 13 saves (NJIT 7-6), and ten corner kicks (tied 5-5). 

AMERICA EAST HONORS
NJIT has already claimed three America East weekly awards in its first few weeks as a member of the conference. Freshman Corbin Reifschneider was named Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week after NJIT's season opening win over Drexel on February 21 and Molly Saylor earned Defensive Player of the Week honors on March 2 after the Highlanders' shutout of Wagner.

A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER
Like many schools across the country, the current COVID-19 public health crisis has pushed NJIT's fall 2020 campaign into the Spring. Please bookmark NJITHighlanders.com to keep up-to-date on any schedule changes that may arise because of the pandemic or weather-related issues.

As for fans this season, due to COVID protocol policy, the NJIT Department of Athletics is prohibiting spectators at our Indoor & Outdoor Athletic Events. 

NEW HOME FOR THE HIGHLANDERS
One season after christening a new home field as the first NJIT team to play on Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, the Highlanders will begin this season as members of a new conference home, the America East. NJIT became the league's tenth member on July 1, 2020 after five seasons in the ASUN Conference that included a pair of ASUN Semifinal appearances and one top-two regular season finish (No. 2 seed in 2018).

2020 OUTLOOK
NJIT will bring back 20 returners and incorporate five newcomers as the program looks to use momentum from last season's ASUN Semifinal appearance to propel them in their first campaign in the America East.

Fifth-year head coach Ally Nick's squad will be led by lauded defensive stars (All-ASUN Second Team selection Siani Magruder, ASUN All-Freshman and All-Tournament honoree Molly Saylor, ASUN All-Tournament selection Nicole Loehle) and highly capable offensive talent (leading returning goal scorers Lauren Chamberlain, Bailey Chant and Tara Walenczyk).

In its first-ever America East Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Highlanders were picked seventh out of ten teams. Reigning league champion Stony Brook was tabbed as the preseason favorite.

SEASON LEADERS
Goals: Corbin Reifschneider - 2
Assists: Lizzy Wolfe - 2
Points: Reifschneider - 4
Shots: Lauren Chamberlain - 7
Saves: Molly Saylor - 7
GAA: Saylor - 0.40

ALL-TIME SERIES
NJIT and Maine will be competing for the first time ever. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Maine enters Sunday's matchup with a 0-3 (0-1 AE) record, having lost their America East opener at New Hampshire on March 7. The Black Bears are led by Saylor Clark (11 shots, 4 SOG) and Kira Kutzinski (1.46 GAA, 12 saves).

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

M/F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Bailey Chant

#19 Bailey Chant

MF
5' 3"
Sophomore
Nicole Loehle

#5 Nicole Loehle

D
5' 8"
Senior
Siani Magruder

#24 Siani Magruder

D
5' 3"
Junior
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

GK
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Tara Walenczyk

#20 Tara Walenczyk

F
5' 3"
Senior
Lizzy Wolfe

#21 Lizzy Wolfe

F
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Corbin Reifschneider

#27 Corbin Reifschneider

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

5' 7"
Sophomore
M/F
Bailey Chant

#19 Bailey Chant

5' 3"
Sophomore
MF
Nicole Loehle

#5 Nicole Loehle

5' 8"
Senior
D
Siani Magruder

#24 Siani Magruder

5' 3"
Junior
D
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
GK
Tara Walenczyk

#20 Tara Walenczyk

5' 3"
Senior
F
Lizzy Wolfe

#21 Lizzy Wolfe

5' 8"
Graduate Student
F
Corbin Reifschneider

#27 Corbin Reifschneider

5' 11"
Freshman
F