| Game 6 |
Vermont (0-2, 0-2 AE) |
| Date | Time |
Thursday, March 25, 2021 | 3:00 pm |
| Location | Arena |
Newark, N.J. | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium |
| All-Time Series |
First Meeting |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Live Video |
AmericaEast.TV |
NEWARK, N.J. --- NJIT Women's Soccer (2-2-1, 0-1-1 AE) will look to return to the win column on Thursday afternoon when the Highlanders take on the Vermont Catamounts in America East action.
LAST TIME OUT
NJIT was shut out in its last matchup, a 5-0 defeat against the reigning America East champion Stony Brook Seawolves on March 21. Sophomore Lauren Chamberlain and freshman Corbin Reifschneider led the Highlanders with two shots each while redshirt sophomore Molly Saylor made nine total saves on the afternoon.
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/
Lauren Chamberlain - 2
Assists: Lizzy Wolfe - 2
Points: Reifschneider/Chamberlain - 4
Shots: Chamberlain - 12
Saves: Molly Saylor - 33
GAA: Saylor - 1.48
TOP RANKINGS
NJIT enters Thursday's contest ranked: 1st in the America East in total saves (36), second in saves per game (7.20).
ALL-TIME SERIES
NJIT and Vermont will be meeting for the first time ever on Thursday.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Vermont comes to Newark with a 0-2 (0-2 AE) record after starting its season in Mid-March. The Catamounts last played on March 21 at New Hampshire and fell 2-1 to the Wildcats. Vermont is led by Karen Wallace (1 G), Cricket Basa (1 A), and Lydia Kessel (1.85 GAA, 18 saves).
NEXT UP
NJIT will wrap this week's two-game homestand on Sunday, March 28 with a 2 p.m. matchup against UMBC.
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