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Women's Soccer and Wagner Face Off On Thursday

Game 5 vs Wagner (2-1)
Date | Time  Thursday, September 2, 2021 | 7:00 pm 
Location | Arena  Newark, N.J. | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
All-Time Series Wagner leads 6-4
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NEWARK, N.J. --- The NJIT women's soccer team will play the first of two home matches this week on Thursday evening against the Wagner Seahawks.

LAST TIME OUT
The Highlanders wrapped up a challenging four-game season opening stretch with a 5-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers Sunday afternoon at Ambrose Urbanic Field

APPLYING (DEFENSIVE) PRESSURE
NJIT won the corner kick battle in its season opener at St. John's, 11-8 (including a 6-0 first half advantage) and recorded double digit corners for the first time since putting up ten against LIU Brooklyn on August 19, 2018.

The Highlanders ratcheted up their pressure all-around against Seton Hall, outshooting the Pirates 13-11 (first time this season), logging a 6-1 edge in corner kicks and a 7-4 lead in total saves while drawing two fewer fouls (nine to 11).

RAMPING UP
Molly Saylor once again had a busy day in goal and found ways to be impactful in NJIT's last game at Pitt. After making four saves in the opener at St. John's, Saylor has either set or matched a season high in saves in every game: seven against Monmouth, seven against Seton Hall and ten against Pitt. 

NOTABLE RETURNS
NJIT's improved offensive performance against Seton Hall coincided with the Highlanders adding a pair of healthy veterans to the rotation as junior Nora O'Connor and fifth year Siani Magruder saw their first action of the season.

YOUTH MOVEMENT
A combination of merit and attrition allowed head coach Ally Nick to showcase some of her young players in Thursday's opener. Freshmen Ciara Adams, Caroline Caputo, Daniella Vito, and Taylor Pape all made the starting lineup against St. John's, the most true freshmen to start an opener under Nick during her six seasons in Newark.

BACK TO "NEW NORMAL"
After playing the 2020 campaign - its first season as members of the America East - during Spring 2021 and without fans, NJIT will have the chance to play a standard fall schedule in 2021 with fans back in attendance.

The Highlanders will play an 18-match schedule, equally divided between home, away, non-conference, and America East contests (nine each). NJIT's fall spectator policy will allow fans to attend matches while wearing masks, regardless of vaccination status.

2021 OUTLOOK
The Highlanders will bring back 21 returners from the 2020 campaign played in Spring 2021 and welcome seven freshmen and one transfer into the program. The veteran-laden squad is primed to bounce back from an inaugural season in the America East that saw NJIT finish 2-6-1 (0-5-1 AE). 

Sixth-year head coach Ally Nick will be able to call on a quartet of fifth-year seniors exercising the extra year of eligibility afforded to them by the COVID-19 pandemic (Jennifer Callaghan, Christine Conaghy, Yasmeen Malik, Tara Walenczyk) and four members of this year's senior class (Whitney Roth, Angela Harris, and former ASUN award winners Molly Saylor and Siani Magruder) to bring the rest of the roster along to reach the program's goals.

2020 RETURNING STATS LEADERS
Goals: Corbin Reifschneider/Lauren Chamberlain - 2
Assists: Christine Conaghy - 1
Points: Reifschneider/Chamberlain  - 4
Shots: Chamberlain - 22
Saves: Molly Saylor - 46
GAA: Saylor - 1.79

ALL-TIME SERIES
NJIT and Wagner will be meeting for the 11th time in their history. Wagner holds a 6-4 edge in the all-time series but NJIT has won the previous three meetings: 3-0 at home on 8/19/16, 2-0 on the road on 9/15/17, and 1-0 at home last season (2/28/21; 2020 season).

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Wagner opened their 2021 season with a pair of wins at Rider and vs Saint Peter's before falling to Manhattan in their last match (Aug. 29). The Seahawks are paced by Madison Carr (4 G), Mia Tessier (1 G, 3 A), and Erin Kelly (1.33 GAA, six saves, one shutout).

NEXT UP
NJIT will close out the week on Saturday, September 4 with a Noon home matchup against Saint Peter's.

FOLLOW US
Stay up to date during the NJIT women's soccer season by following @NJITWSoccer on Twitter and Instagram and liking the NJIT Women's Soccer page on Facebook.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jennifer Callaghan

#10 Jennifer Callaghan

MF
5' 6"
Fifth Year
Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

M/F
5' 7"
Junior
Christine Conaghy

#22 Christine Conaghy

F
5' 4"
Fifth Year
Angela Harris

#8 Angela Harris

M/F
5' 3"
Senior
Siani Magruder

#24 Siani Magruder

D
5' 3"
Senior
Yasmeen Malik

#15 Yasmeen Malik

MF/D
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Nora O

#13 Nora O'Connor

F
5' 10"
Junior
Corbin Reifschneider

#27 Corbin Reifschneider

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Whitney Roth

#3 Whitney Roth

MF
5' 6"
Senior
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

GK
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Jennifer Callaghan

#10 Jennifer Callaghan

5' 6"
Fifth Year
MF
Lauren Chamberlain

#7 Lauren Chamberlain

5' 7"
Junior
M/F
Christine Conaghy

#22 Christine Conaghy

5' 4"
Fifth Year
F
Angela Harris

#8 Angela Harris

5' 3"
Senior
M/F
Siani Magruder

#24 Siani Magruder

5' 3"
Senior
D
Yasmeen Malik

#15 Yasmeen Malik

5' 8"
Fifth Year
MF/D
Nora O

#13 Nora O'Connor

5' 10"
Junior
F
Corbin Reifschneider

#27 Corbin Reifschneider

5' 11"
Sophomore
F
Whitney Roth

#3 Whitney Roth

5' 6"
Senior
MF
Molly Saylor

#00 Molly Saylor

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
GK