| Game 1 |
at UIC |
| Date | Time |
Thursday, August 24, 2023 | 7pm (CT)/8pm (ET) |
| Location | Field |
Chicago, IL | Flames Field |
| All-Time Series | Last Meeting |
First All-Time Meeting |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Live Video |
ESPN+ ($$) |
| Game 2 |
at Northwestern |
| Date | Time |
Sunday, August 27, 2023 | 1:30pm (CT)/2:30pm (ET) |
| Location | Field |
Evanston, IL | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium |
| All-Time Series | Last Meeting |
First All-Time Meeting |
| Live Stats |
In-game statistics (free) |
| Live Video |
B1G+ ($$) |
2023 Preseason Preview with NJIT's Drew Casey and eighth-year head coach Fernando Barboto
NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT men's soccer team will kick off the 2023 season in Chicago as the Highlanders visit UIC on August 24 and Northwestern on August 27.
Game Information
at UIC
Thursday, August 24, 2023 | 7pm CT (8pm ET) | Chicago , IL | Flames Field | ESPN+($)
at Northwestern
Sunday, August 27, 2023 | 1:30pm CT (2:30pm ET) | Evanston, IL | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium | B1G+($)
All-Time Series
This will mark the first meeting between UIC and Northwestern for the Highlanders.
2022 Rewind
The Highlanders will look to make it four consecutive appearances in the America East Conference Tournament after finishing the 2022 season with a 5-8-4 overall record, 1-4-2 in the league.
NJIT News and Notes
–Eighth-year head coach Fernando Barboto returns 17 players from a season ago and recently announced the addition of 16 newcomers to the 2023 roster.
–Sophomore Maximus Barboto, son of Fernando Barboto, was named 2022 America East Rookie of the Year and was rated 76th out of 100 freshmen nation-wide in TopDrawerSoccer.com National Freshmen Top-100 Postseason list.
–Barboto, Andrea Campoli and Hugo Tavares were selected to the 2022 America East All-Rookie Team.
–Goalkeeper Samuel Reisgys has combined for 235 career saves, which tops the record books in the NJIT All-Time Division I era.
–NJIT was voted to finish fifth in the 2023 America East Preseason Poll.
–The Highlander schedule features 18 regular season matches and seven America East matches to finish the season.
Scouting UIC
–UIC finished the 2022 season with a 5-9-2 overall record, 3-4-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference
–The 2022 season marked the first season for the Flames in the MVC
–Junior forward Joshua Torres was selected to the 2023 MVC Preseason All-Conference Team. He scored a team-high eight goals and four assists for 17 points.
--Head Coach Sean Phillips enters his 14th season at the helm of the Flames.
Scouting Northwestern
–Northwestern finished with a 3-9-5 overall mark in 2022 and a 1-5-2 record in Big Ten play
–The Wildcats have been selected to finish eighth in the 2022 Preseason Big Ten Preseason Poll
–Ugo Achara Jr., Justin Weiss and Jason Gajadhar have been selected to the 2023 Big Ten Players Watch List
–Head Coach Russell Payne will enter his third season at the helm of the Wildcats.
Next Up
NJIT will host Villanova on August 31 in the Highlanders home opener at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. Kick off is slated for 7pm on ESPN+.
August 31 will be Youth Jersey Night at Lubetkin Field.
