NEWARK, NJ–NJIT will return home on October 19, Homecoming Weekend and host UAlbany at 3pm.
Game Information
Saturday's match is slated for 3:00pm at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com.
All-Time Meeting
UAlbany leads 4-3.
In the last meeting a season ago, NJIT blanked UAlbany 1-0 on October 31 in Albany.
Last Time Out
Vermont scored two late goals to top visiting NJIT, 2-0, Sunday afternoon in America East Conference action at Virtue Field.
Vermont, undefeated in their last 11 matches, improved to 7-1-4 overall, 2-0-1 in the America East while NJIT moves to 4-6-2 overall, 1-2-0 in the league.
The Catamounts broke the 0-0 tie in the 75th minute and added an insurance goal in the 85th minute to secure the 2-0 win and pick up three points.
Highlander keeper Devin Armstrong was exceptional in goal this afternoon for NJIT, keeping the Catamounts off the board until late in the second half while stopping a career-best nine saves.
Highlander Leaders
–Asembo Augo shares the team lead with three goals and one assists for seven points
–Sergio Martinez Cubel has three goals this season (all three coming of PK's this season), adding one assist for seven points.
–Alvaro Heredia combined for two goals and two assists for six points.
–Five different Highlanders netted two goals this season
–Devin Armstrong has 41 saves on the season in 11 matches
America East Conference Weekly Honors
Sergio Martinez Cubel - America East Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 26)
Andrew Araya - America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 3)
Devin Armstrong - America East Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9)
Andrew Araya - America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9)
Eric Sadlocha - America East Rookie of the Week (Oct. 7)
Scouting UAlbany Great Danes
UAlbany snapped a five-match skid on October 12, edging UMBC, 3-2, to register the Great Danes first America East win of the season.
Ander Castillo, the reigning America East Offensive Player of the Week, led the Great Danes to victory scoring the first goal of the match and adding an assist to lead UAlbany to a 3-2 win.
Castillo paces the Great Danes with six points, two assists and 14 points.
Next Up
NJIT will conclude the non-conference slate on Tuesday, hosting Drexel at 7pm.
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