NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT women's basketball team will look to continue its hot streak on Saturday, welcoming UAlbany in America East Conference action.
Game Information
Tip-off is slated for 2pm inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center and for those not able to attend the game can watch via ESPN3 with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com.
Updated Spectator Policy
All spectators ages 5 and older, must be fully vaccinated and provide proof upon entry. Masks remain required for all non-participants, in compliance with America East conference, NCAA, and NJIT guidelines.
Proof of vaccination will be required for all spectators, in compliance with the City of Newark's Executive Order.
The health and safety of our student-athletes, fans, coaches and staff is our main priority. We will continue to evaluate the situation around the on-going pandemic and will adjust policies as necessary to ensure our commitment to safety.
All-Time Series
UAlbany leads the all-time series, 3-1.
12/10/13 - UAlbany 75, NJIT 64
11/28/12 - UAlbany 76, NJIT 41
11/19/09 - UAlbany 52, NJIT 49
12/9/08 - NJIT 58, UAlbany 47
Nine Wins for the Highlanders
The nine wins for the Highlanders are the most since the 2016-17 season when NJIT finished with 11.
1/12/22 - NJIT 72, UMBC 58
1/8/22 - NJIT 66, Binghamton 64
1/2/22 - NJIT 67, Maine 59 (OT)
12/30/21 - NJIT 54, Stony Brook 49
12/11/21 - NJIT 59, St. Francis Brooklyn 53
11/27/21 - NJIT 67, Saint Peter's 61
11/21/21 - NJIT 67, CCSU 63
11/18/21 - NJIT 59, LIU 53 (OT)
11/14/21 - NJIT 61, Wisconsin 49
Let's Make it Six in a Row
With a win on Saturday, NJIT's six straight wins will be a new NJIT Division I era record. NJIT matched the record of five in a row after a win at UMBC on January 12, 2022. During the 2012-13 season the Highlanders closed out the year with five consecutive wins, including capturing the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title.
The last time NJIT won six in a row dates back to the 2004-05 season when the Highlanders competed at the Division II level.
Six Wins on the Road
NJIT recorded its sixth road win of the season, matching the most wins on the road since the 2012-13 season.
4-0 Start in Conference Play
NJIT has started off the season 4-0 in conference play for the first time in the NJIT Division I era.
12/30/20 | NJIT 54, Stony Brook 49 | 2021-22 League preseason favorite
1/2/22 | NJIT 67, Maine 59 (OT) | (Preseason #2)
1/8/22 | NJIT 66, Binghamton 64 | (Preseason #6)
1/12/22 | NJIT 72, UMBC 58
2021 Rewind
The NJIT women's basketball team picked up its first win of the season and it was a big one, recording its first Big Ten program win with a 61-49 victory at Wisconsin on November 14, 2021.
The win over Wisconsin started a three-game win streak for the Highlanders (ast 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).
With a win at St. Francis Brooklyn on December 11, NJIT closed out the non-conference slate with a 5-6 overall record.
NJIT closed out 2021 with a bang, knocking off preseason favorite and defending America East Champions Stony Brook on December 30, 54-49, at home inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center. It was the first time NJIT defeated the Seawolves in five meetings.
NJIT Knocks off Preseason Favorite and Defending America East Champions Stony Brook in America East Opener
The NJIT women's basketball team closed out 2021 with a win, holding off defending America East Champions Stony Brook, en route to a 54-49 home victory to open league action inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center Thursday afternoon.
NJIT, which knocked off Stony Brook, who was ranked No. 7 in the latest CollegeInside.com Mid Major Top 25 poll, recorded its sixth win of the season (the most wins since the 2018-19 season).
Lyzi Litwinko Named America East Player of the Week | January 10
In a 1-0 week for the Highlanders, the NJIT women's basketball team moved to 3-0 in the America East Conference behind sophomore Litwinko's third career double-double (19 points, 13 rebounds) to lead the Highlanders in a close 66-64 road victory at Binghamton Saturday afternoon inside Dr. Bai Lee Court at Events Center.
Litwinko's 19 points is one-point shy of her career-best mark (20 at Lafayette; 12.4.21) and 13 rebounds ties her personal best mark (13 rebounds vs. Hartford; 1.18.21). The 5-foot-8 guard shot 9-for-13 from the field and added two assists and did not turn the ball over in 34 minutes of action.
NJIT Sweeps America East Conference Weekly Awards | January 3
NJIT swept the America East Conference women's basketball weekly honors as Kenna Squier was selected Player of the Week and Trinity Williams was named Rookie of the Week the league office announced on Monday.
In a 2-0 week for the Highlanders, Squier averaged 17.5ppg, 4.5rpg, 3.5spg, 52.4% FG and 75.0% FT while Williams combined for 10 points, shot 83% from the field and added four rebounds in 13 minutes against Stony Brook.
Women's Basketball Tabs #AEHoops Game of the Week with Win Over Stony Brook | January 3
NJIT was selected #AEHoops Game of the Week the conference office announced after NJIT closed out 2021 with a win, holding off defending America East Champions Stony Brook, en route to a 54-49 home victory to open league action inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.
NJIT, which knocked off Stony Brook, who was ranked No. 7 in the latest CollegeInside.com Mid Major Top 25 poll, recorded its sixth win of the season.
NJIT held Stony Brook to just 28.1 percent shooting from the field and a season-low 49 points to earn the victory behind a team-best 11 points from Kenna Squier. Squier shot 4-of-9 from the field and added four rebounds.
Highlander Hits
NJIT enters the weekend on a five-game win streak after a win at St. Francis Brooklyn and opening America East action 4-0 with a 54-49 victory over the defending America East champions, and pre-season favorite, Stony Brook, 67-59 overtime win at Maine on January 2, a close 66-64 road win at Binghamton on January 8 and most recently a 72-58 road win at UMBC.
Squier leads NJIT in scoring at 12.0 points per game while Lyzi Litwinko and Ellyn Stoll join Squier in double-figures at 11.2 and 10.8 respectively. Litwinko paces the Highlanders with a team-high 6.9 rebounds, which ranks sixth in the league.
Stoll, NJIT's three-point threat as she ranked fourth in the league with 1.9 makes from beyond the arc per game and has combined for a total of 27 this season.
NJIT ranks fifth in the America East in both scoring (60.7) and fourth in scoring defense (61.5) while leading the conference at 4.20 blocks per game.
1,000 Career Points Milestone for Ellyn Stoll
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.
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).
Stoll paces NJIT with 27 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.
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.
Scouting the Opponent
UAlbany enters this weekend with a 9-4 overall record, 2-0 in America Conference action, including a six-game win streak.
The Great Danes, winners of the last eight out of nine games, are coming off back-to-back wins in league action (W, 50-39 at UNH) and (W, 58-52 at UML).
Kayla Cooper, who combined for a double-double in the win over UMass Lowell, ranks fifth in the America East with 7.1ppg.
Leading the offense is 6-foot-1 junior from Sweden, Helen Haegerstrand with 11.6ppg. She currently ranks 11th in the America East in scoring.
Next Up
NJIT will make the trip up to Vermont on Wednesday, January 19 at 6pm before returning back to Newark for a pair of games. The game at Vermont will be streamed on ESPN+.
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