| Game 8 |
vs UMass Lowell (0-7, 0-1 AE) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, March 26 | 7:30pm |
| Location | Arena |
Newark, N.J. | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium |
| All-Time Series |
UML Leads 4-1 |
| Live Stats |
In-Game Statistics |
| Live Video |
AmericaEast.TV |
| Game Notes |
NJIT (PDF) | UML |
| Series Info |
Recent History |
NEWARK, N.J. --- NJIT Men's Lacrosse hosts its first America East home contest of 2022 Saturday evening under the lights as the Highlanders welcome the UMass Lowell Riverhawks to Newark
LAST TIME OUT
NJIT opened its second season of America East conference play with a 14-3 road loss to the Vermont Catamounts on March 19.
The Highlanders' (0-7, 0-1 AE) offense against Vermont (3-6, 1-0 AE) consisted of a goal apiece from Owen Corry (3rd of the season), Beck Gozdenovich (3rd) and Eric Sherman (2nd). Teddy Grimley and Lynch Raby each gathered four ground balls, with Raby also forcing a pair of turnovers.
Despite the loss, Liam Brown stopped 17 shots in his 60 minutes, including ten in the first quarter alone. The performance was the ninth of his career with at least 17 saves.
DEJA VU?
NJIT will be looking for history to repeat itself on Saturday against UMass Lowell. The Highlanders earned their first win of the 2021 season - and their first-ever America East and overall conference win - at UMass Lowell with a 14-10 triumph on March 27, 2021.
EVERYDAY IMPACT
Gavyn Willson has been the most consistent Highlander on the offensive side this season. Willson has recorded multiple points in all five matchups he has played in - the only NJIT player to do so.
ROOKIE STANDOUT
Adams' early season efforts earned him the first America East Rookie of the Week honor of 2022 on February 14. The Kirkland, WA native totaled seven points (4 G, 3 A) in the Highlanders' matchups at No. 16/19 Delaware (2 G, 2 A) and vs. No. 15 Lehigh (2 G, 1 A).
Adams' seven points were tied for the league lead with UMass Lowell's Colin Foley and his four goals shared the conference benchmark with Foley and Highlander teammate Arthur Miller.
The honor is the second weekly award NJIT has received since joining the America East. Teammate Owen Corry earned the first - Offensive Player of the Week - last season after leading the Highlanders to their first-ever league win at UMass Lowell.
FACEOFF TAKEOFF
Billy Kroeger's 20 faceoff wins against Delaware tied former Highlander Tyler Stevenson's school record for faceoff wins in a single game. Stevenson set the mark by going 20-26 at Lafayette on February 9, 2019. NJIT's 21 total faceoff wins (21-29) marked the first time the Highlanders corralled at least 20 faceoffs since the 2020 season opener against Hampton (2/1/2020; 20-33).
PUSHING THROUGH
In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NJIT will look to complete a 13-game slate in its eighth year as a program and its second season as a member of the America East conference. The Highlanders will play five home games in its third season at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium and travel for eight games.
DURING THE 2021-22 OFFSEASON
- Max Wilson was drafted 12th overall in the 2021 National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft by the Halifax Thunderbirds.
- Eric Sherman was named an America East Winter Presidential Scholar Athlete as a student-athlete with a GPA of 3.75 or better.
- Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan was added to the Board of Directors of the United State Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA).
- Head Coach Travis Johnson made changes to his coaching staff, elevating Blase Mantineo to lead assistant coach and hiring Cade Siddron to round out the staff.
2022 STATS LEADERS
TOP RETURNERS (2021 TOTALS)
THROUGH THE GAUNTLET
The Highlanders will once again take on a highly competitive schedule with the goal of preparing for the rigors of the America East season. Like 2021, NJIT's schedule includes five teams that at least received votes in the Preseason Inside Lacrosse or USILA/Dynamic poll:
- Delaware: No. 16 IL / No. 19 USILA
- Lehigh: No. 14/10
- Army West Point: No. 10/13
- Vermont: No. 17/15
- UAlbany: RV/RV
WORKING OUR WAY UP
NJIT was voted to finish sixth in the seven-team America East Men's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll. With the conference's decision regarding Stony Brook's championship eligibility due to its pending departure for the CAA, the Highlanders will look to find their way into the top four of the remaining six teams eligible for the America East tournament and make a league tournament for the first time in program history.
2022 SCHEDULE NOTES
- 13 games scheduled - seven non-conference, six America East
- First home game: February 12 vs Lehigh
- First road game: February 5 at Delaware
- First AE game (road): March 19 at Vermont
- First AE home game: March 26 vs UMass Lowell
- First time opponent: February 19 at Harvard
- Senior Day: April 22 vs UAlbany
- America East Playoffs: March 5-7
- Longest Road Trip: February 19 - March 5 (Harvard, Army West Point, Wagner
- Longest Home Stand: March 26 - April 2 (UMass Lowell, Binghamton)
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
UMass Lowell, like NJIT, will be looking for its first win of the year after an 0-7 start to the campaign. The Riverhawks lost their last matchup - their penultimate non-conference contest - to No. 12/13 Jacksonville, 22-8.
NEXT UP
NJIT will begin the final month of the regular season with a home match against Binghamton on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
