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NEWARK, NJ–Junior forward Asembo Augo scored a pair of goals and the Highlanders recorded its first shutout of the season with a 4-0 home victory over visiting Sacred Heart Saturday evening at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
NJIT, which won its second straight match of the season, improves to 3-2-2 overall and remains undefeated at home, standing at 3-0-1. Sacred Heart moves to 3-4-0 overall on the season.
The Highlanders had three different goal scorers in the win: Joseph Davis (28:36), Asembo Augo (44:55; 72:23) and Hugo Tavares (76:55). Four different Highlanders were credited with an assist: Enrique Mutsoli, Jordi Navio Sanchez, Hugo Tavares and Maximus Barboto.
From the Coach
"I thought we started the match well," said eighth-year head coach Fernando Barboto. "We were up 2-0 at halftime (and we were up 2-0 against La Salle) and we addressed that at halftime. We needed to come out with the right mindset and I thought we did that in the second half. Sacred Heart pushed us a little bit and after we scored the third goal, I thought it kind of sunk them. It was a good way to not make the same mistake we made against La Salle."
How it Happened
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NJIT struck first in the 29th minute on a low cross across the box by Enrique Mutsoli who received a chip pass from Jordi Navio Sanches. Joseph Davis tucked away the shot to the far post to take a 1-0 lead.
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With one second to play in the first period, NJIT doubled its lead as Asembo Augo who stayed on-side fired a right-footed shot past the Sacred Heart keeper. After a Pioneer goal kick, Hugo Tavares headed down the ball and placed the ball in the middle of the field, finding Augo, who put the Highlanders ahead, 2-0.
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NJIT made it 3-0 as Maximus Barboto ran down a touch towards the corner, serving the ball with his left foot into the box, finding Augo who turned and scored off the Pioneer keeper in the 75th minute.
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The Highlanders tallied its fourth goal two minutes later on a shot by Tavares which went off the Pioneer keeper and the crossbar and in the goal to give NJIT a 4-0 advantage. Barboto was credited with the assist.
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NJIT held a huge advantage in overall shots – 11-2 paced by Augo with four and Sergio Cubel Martinez with three.
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Starter Samuel Reisgys made one save in goal and teammate Caden Pellito finished the final 15 minutes in goal to record the clean sheet.
Top Performers
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The goal for Davis was his first of the season and second of his young career.
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Mutsoli from nearby Lyndhurst, NJ, tallied his second assist of the season.
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Augo, who didn't play the last two matches due to injury, combined for a multi-goal game.
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The assist for Tavares was his first of the season and the goal is a team-leading fourth on the team.
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Navio Sanchez recorded his second assist of the season.
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Barboto who leads the nation in assists (8), tallied two in the Highlanders win Saturday night. The eight assists in a single season ties the NJIT Division I record and his 12 career assists ranks fifth all-time in the NJIT Division I era.
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Pellito, a senior from Califon, NJ, appeared in his first match of the season (fifth of his career)
Next Up
NJIT will continue its five match homestand on Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm when the Highlanders host Iona.
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