NJIT Highlights
NEWARK, NJ–Visiting UAlbany topped NJIT, 59-49, to earn at least the share of the America East Conference regular season title Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for both teams inside NJIT's Wellness and Events Center.
UAlbany improved to 20-10 overall, 14-2 in the America East Conference while NJIT moved to 13-15 overall, 8-8 in the America East. NJIT, which will be the No. 5 seed in the America East Conference postseason tournament, will head to No. 4 seeded UMBC on Wednesday, March 1 at 7pm. Visit NJITHighlanders.com for more information.
In pregame ceremonies, NJIT honored its six graduating seniors – Grace Plummer, Kenna Squier, Kennedy Cash, Maria Fux, Kendle Dalrymple and Dani Evans.
The Great Danes had three players reach double-digits paced by a double-double from Kayla Cooper with 15 points and 13 rebounds followed by Ellen Hane (12) and Helene Haegerstrand (10).
Sophomore Trinity Williams led all scorers with 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. NJIT's other double-figure scorer on the day was junior guard Aria Myers with 12 points. Kenna Squier added eight points and five rebounds.
UAlbany opened the scoring with nine straight points and extended its lead to 12-2 at the 5:15 mark. NJIT's Aria Myers scored four straight points to slim the lead to eight, 14-6, heading into the under-five media timeout. The Highlanders used an 11-4 spurt over the final 4:55 to slim the Great Dane lead to three, 18-15, paced by Trinity Williams (8) and Aria Myers (7).
Myers connected on a three-pointer to open the second quarter to knot the game at 18-all but UAlbany used an 8-2 run to to a six-point lead 26-20 at the 6:40 mark. UAlbany extended its lead to double-digits, 36-26, on a 9-4 run to close out the half.
NJIT's Trinity Williams and Aria Myers led all scorers with 10 points while UAlbany's Kayla Cooper netted nine points and pulled down eight rebounds.
Williams' bucket at the 7:50 mark pulled the Highlanders within 10, 38-28, but UAlbany pushed its lead to as many as 14, 51-37, heading into the fourth quarter.
Senior Grace Plummer knocked down a three-pointer at the 8:50 which sparked an 8-2 run for the Highlanders who cut the Great Dane lead to within 10, 55-45, at the 5:40 mark. UAlbany held a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game to secure the 59-49 America East road victory.
NJIT Senior Notes
Grace Plummer: A three-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team will graduate in May with a Biology degree.
Kennedy Cash: A four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball program will graduate in May with a Biomedical Engineering degree.
Maria Fux: A four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team, recently named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team will graduate in May with a Cyber Psychology degree.
Kendle Dalrymple: A four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team, recently named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team will graduate in May with a Cyber Psychology degree.
Dani Evans: A four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball program will graduate in May with a Computer Engineering degree.
Kenna Squier: A four-year member of the NJIT women's basketball team, ranks fourth in the NJIT Division I era with 1148 career points and seventh all-time. She will graduate in May with a Interior Design degree.
