Post Game Interview 

NJIT Highlights 

NEWARK, NJ–Visiting Hartford nipped NJIT, 67-66, in overtime in America East Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon on Senior Day as the Highlanders concluded its regular season slate.

NJIT (14-14 overall, 9-8 in America East) will be the No. 4 seed and host the programs first-ever America East Conference Women's Basketball Tournament contest on Saturday, March 5 at 4pm hosting No. 5 UMass Lowell inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.  More information regarding tickets will be announced in the coming days.

The Highlanders honored its four graduating seniors – Ellyn Stoll, Kimi Evans, Samantha Schultz and Maddie Martin in pregame ceremonies.

Hartford's (4-24, 4-13 America East) Jabria Ingram and Paula Maurina combined 44 of Hartfords 67 points as Ingram scored a game-best 23 points to go along with six rebounds.  Maurina recorded 21 points and five rebounds.  Carmen Villalobos combined for a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 4-for-8 from the field.

NJIT had three players reach double-figures led by Kenna Squier with 18 points followed by Ellyn Stoll (13) and Kimi Evans (12).  Lyzi Litwinko shared game-high honors with 10 rebounds.  Evans finished 4-of-9 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line, including six rebounds.  Squier pulled down eight rebounds and shot 7-of-12 from the field.

Tied at 61-all after regulation, Hartford scored the first four points of the overtime period, taking a 64-61 advantage.  NJIT's Ellyn Stoll connected with a jumper at the 2:50 mark and Kimi Evans knocked down one-of-two from the free throw line, knotting the game at 64-all.  

After another jumper by Stoll at the 1:03 mark for a two-point lead, 66-64, Hartford's Jabria Ingram completed a three-point play to take a one-point lead, 67-66, with :27 left to play.  NJIT had opportunities in the final seconds on a contested jump shot.

Martin, a four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team and co-captain this season, completed her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering and is enrolled in the Engineering Management masters program.

Schultz, another four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team, Samantha was named to the Dean's List for five semesters and will graduate with a Law, Technology and Culture degree.  Just recently, Schultz was accepted into Law School.

Kimi Evans, a two-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team, Kimi joined the Highlanders in 2019-20 after transferring from Seton Hall.

Kimi has played in over 90 career games, currently ranks fourth in the America East in blocks per game while leading the Highlanders to a team ranking of 17th in the nation in blocked shots.

Evans graduated with a bachelors in Law, Technology and Culture in May 2021 and was named to the Dean's List for two semesters.  She is currently enrolled in the Masters Management Program.

A two-time team captain, Stoll has left her name in the record books, scoring 1,213 career points which ranks third in the NJIT Division I era, 208 three-pointers, ranking second in the NJIT DI era and holds the record for career games with 134 and career starts 120.

Ellyn graduated cum laude with a bachelors in business with a concentration in Marketing in December 2020, earning Dean's List for six semesters.

She is currently enrolled in the Business Administration MBA Program.