NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT men's soccer team will host New Hampshire Friday Night in the home finale of the season for the Highlanders.
Game Information
Friday's match is slated for 7:00pm at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on NJITHighlanders.com.
Senior Night
In pregame ceremonies, NJIT will honor its graduating seniors – Amit Magoz, Asembo Augo, Goncalo Franco, Justin Aguirre-Rosas, Matt Moran, Raz Amir and Sokol Ymeraj.
America East Clinching Scenarios
- Vermont (10): Clinch playoff spot with a win OR a tie OR a loss COMBINED WITH Binghamton loss
- New Hampshire (10): Clinch playoff spot with a win OR a tie COMBINED WITH a UVM win or tie OR a tie/loss COMBINED WITH a Binghamton loss
- Bryant (9): Clinch playoff spot with a win OR a tie COMBINED WITH a UVM win or tie OR a tie COMBINED WITH a Binghamton loss
- NJIT (7): Clinch playoff spot with a win COMBINED WITH a UVM win or tie OR a win COMBINED WITH a Binghamton loss
- UMBC (7): Clinch a playoff spot with a win COMBINED WITH a UVM win or tie OR a win COMBINED WITH a Binghamton loss
- Binghamton (6): Clinch a playoff spot with a win COMBINED WITH a UVM win
- UMass Lowell: Eliminated with a loss and Binghamton win OR a tie COMBINED WITH wins by UMBC, Binghamton & NJIT
- UAlbany: Eliminated with a loss
All-Time Series
New Hampshire leads the all-time series, 4-0.
Highlanders Streak
NJIT is undefeated in the last five-out-of-six matches, with back-to-back wins at home over UAlbany (W, 2-1) and Drexel (W, 2-1). The Highlanders started off the stretch with a tie against Delawre to open the month of October, dropped a 2-0 decision at Vermont after the match was held scoreless for 75 minutes. NJIT most recently tied UMass Lowell, 1-1, on October 26.
Last Time Out
The NJIT men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw on the road at UMass Lowell Saturday evening in men's soccer America East Conference action at Cushion Field.
The River Hawks held a 1-0 lead at the half but the Highlanders knotted the match at 1-1 in the 60th minute on a successful penalty kick by graduate student Sokol Ymeraj.
Highlander Records
6-6-3 Overall (.500)
5-1-2 at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
2-2-1 America East (.500)
Highlander Leaders
–Sergio Martinez Cubel has four goals this season (three out of four coming of PK's this season), adding one assist for nine points.
–Graduate transfer Sokol Ymeraj has combined for four goals and one assist for seven points (three out of four coming of PK's this season)
–Asembo Augo with three goals and two assists for eight points
–Four different Highlanders netted two goals this season
–Devin Armstrong has 47 saves on the season in 14 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 New Hampshire
New Hampshire enters Friday's match with a 6-3-5 overall mark and 3-1-1 in the America East.
The Wildcats have won their last three matches, most recently a 5-1 win over UAlbany.
Matthew Goncalves combined for a hat trick against UAlbany, earning America East Offensive Player of the Week while Arian Recinos tabbed America East Rookie of the Week honors.
Goncalves is first in the conference in goals (9) and is tied for first in points (18). His three game-winning goals are also tied for the lead in the league.
The Wildcats are undefeated in their last seven-out-of-eight matches with its lone loss against Binghamton.
Next Up
NJIT will conclude its regular season on the road on November 5 at UMBC. Kickoff is slated for 7pm on ESPN+.
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