Game	at Binghamton (2-2, 2-2 AE)
Date | Time	Saturday, April 3 | 2:00 pm
Location | Arena	Vestal, NY | Bearcats Sports Complex
All-Time Series	Binghamton leads 1-0
Live Stats	In-Game Statistics
Live Video	ESPN+
Game Notes	NJIT (PDF) | BING

NEWARK, N.J. --- NJIT Men's Lacrosse (1-5, 1-3 AE) will look to win back-to-back road games on Saturday afternoon when the Highlanders travel to face Binghamton (2-2, 2-2 AE) in the second game of their home-and-home series.

LAST TIME OUT
NJIT earned its first victory of the season and first-ever conference win with a 14-10 triumph over the UMass Lowell River Hawks on March 27. 

Sophomore Owen Corry had a banner day for the Highlanders, leading all players with a career-high seven points (5 G, 2 A). Corry's five goals tied teammate Gavyn Willson (Hampton, Feb. 1, 2020) and former Highlander Aaron Forster (No. 5 Rutgers, Mar. 17, 2017) for the third-highest goal scoring performance in NJIT history and his seven points matched alum Ryan Callaghan's effort (3 G, 4 A; at Hampton, April 15, 2017) for fourth-most in Highlander history. Senior Collin Fogerty added four points (2 G, 2 A) to outpace all players not named Corry on the box score while freshman Logan Hone added three unassisted tallies. Willson, sophomore Beck Godzenovich, and freshmen Garrett Muscatella and Brendan Geissel each scored a goal while Willson added two assists and freshman Jack Bowie added one. 

Defensively, freshman Isaac Vanzomeren snagged a game-high eight ground balls and won 16-of-28 faceoffs, tying former Highlanders Tyler Stevenson (at Siena, Apr. 13, 2019) and Zachary Melillo (UMass Lowell, Mar. 7, 2015) for third-most in NJIT history. Senior Lynch Raby was also active on the defensive side, causing three turnovers. Sophomore Liam Brown was strong in goal, sending away 11 shots and posting a save percentage of .524.

AWARDS ROLL IN FOR CORRY
Corry's efforts in leading NJIT to its historic win were recognized with a pair of honors. The America East tabbed him as the Offensive Player of the Week and the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) named him to the Division I Team of the Week. The AE weekly honor was the first-ever for the Highlanders and the USILA accolade was the program's first since Aaron Forster made the team on March 6, 2019.

TOP HONORS
Brown's 20-save performance in the season opener vs. Delaware on February 20 currently stands as the top saves effort in the America East this season and is tied for the eighth-most saves in the country this year. Brown also ranks seventh in the nation in saves per game (14.17) and NJIT as a team is tied for second in the NCAA in saves per game (16.50).

SIGNS OF GROWTH
NJIT's ten goals against Lehigh on February 27 were the most the team has scored in the six-game series between the two teams and marked the most the Highlanders have scored against a ranked opponent. The previous mark for goals against a ranked foe was eight goals at No.13/13 Lehigh on Feb. 2, 2019.

NATIONAL RANKS
NJIT is currently ranked second in the nation in saves per game (17.60), training only LIU (18.00). Starting goalkeeper Liam Brown leads the America East in that category, stopping 14.80 shots per contest.

A NEW ERA BEGINS
The Highlanders are playing the 2021 campaign - its first in the program's seven-year history - with a true conference home. NJIT played its first five years as a Division I independent and competed in 2020 as an affiliate member of the Northeast Conference. Due to the COVID-19 public health crisis, NJIT's season was shortened before it was slated to play its first-ever conference game against Long Island University on March 14. That history-making contest is now scheduled for Saturday as full members of the America East Conference, which NJIT officially joined as its tenth member on July 1, 2020.

A SEASON LIKE NO OTHER
Like many schools across the country, NJIT men's lacrosse will be managing the 2021 campaign while working to maintain the safety of the NJIT community during the current COVID-19 public health crisis. 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.

2021 CAPTAINS
Seventh-year head coach Travis Johnson named seniors Luke Binder (defender), Colton Johnson (midfielder), and Max Wilson (midfielder) team captains for the 2021 season. Binder was named team captain after serving last season and returning for a fifth campaign while Johnson and Wilson step into captaincy roles after Ryan Kaden and John Tachon graduated.

 "We are proud to announce that Luke, CJ & Max will be our captains for the 2021 season. These young men have helped make an extremely difficult year a little easier with their leadership on and off the field.   I'm so happy for these three young men that they have been picked by their teammates to represent them," Johnson said after naming the trio of leaders.

IN 2020 AND THE OFFSEASON
- NJIT nearly reset its single-game record for goals in a game with 24 against Hampton in its season-opening 24-7 victory
- The Highlanders set new team marks for single-game assists (15 vs Hampton) and points (39 vs Hampton)
- Max Wilson was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) by the Victoria Shamrocks in the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) Graduating Junior Draft in February.

2021 LEADERS
- Goals: Owen Corry (10)
- Assists: Gavyn Willson (6)
- Points: Corry (14)
- Ground Balls: Isaac Vanzomeren (17)
- Man-Up Goals: Bowie (3)
- Faceoff %: Vanzomeren (.443| 39-88)
- Shots: Corry (42) 
- SOG: Bowie (18 | .429)
- Caused Turnovers: Lynch Raby (7)
- Saves: Liam Brown (85)
- GAA: Brown (13.90)

STIFF COMPETITION
The Highlanders will face a nationally notable schedule this season, as five of NJIT's 11 scheduled opponents made an appearance on at least one of the two Week 1 polls (USILA and Inside Lacrosse):
- Delaware | RV IL
- Lehigh | No. 14 IL, No. 15 USILA
- Stony Brook | No. 20 IL, RV USILA
- UAlbany | RV - USILA and IL
- UMBC | RV USILA

2021 SCHEDULE NOTES
- 11 games scheduled - two non-conference, nine America East
- First home game: February 20 vs Delaware
- First road game: February 27 at Lehigh
- First-ever AE game: March 6 vs Binghamton
- First AE road game: March 13 at Stony Brook
- Repeat matchups: April 3 at Binghamton; April 10 vs Stony Brook
- Senior Day: May 1 vs UMBC
- America East Playoffs: March 6-8
- More than half of NJIT's opponents (six of 11) will be facing the Highlanders for the first time.
- NJIT is not scheduled to play back-to-back home games this season but will have a pair two-game road trips: March 27 at UMass Lowell and April 3 at Binghamton; April 17 at Hartford and April 24 at UAlbany.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Binghamton won the first-ever matchup against NJIT (11-5) on March 6, 2021.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Binghamton has alternated wins and losses in its four games this season - all of which have been America East contests. The Bearcats split a back-to-back home-and-home with UMBC, winning in Vestal on March 24 and falling in Baltimore on March 27. Binghamton is led by Thomas Greenblatt (8 G, 2 A), Matthew Desouza (27 GB, 41-73 FO), and Teddy Dolan (8.62 GAA, 51 saves)

NEXT UP
NJIT returns home on Saturday, April 10 for a matchup against Stony Brook. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.