2024 NJIT Women's Soccer Schedule
NEWARK, NJ–NJIT women's soccer head coach Ally Nick announced its 2024 schedule, featuring 17 regular season matches, with eight matches at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, including the home opener on August 15 against first-time opponent Rutgers.
"This fall non-conference schedule was put together to challenge our team to compete to get results in close games with strong opponents," said Nick. "We know we will face those games in conference play. We are very lucky to have Big Ten and national contender Rutgers, open up the season at Lubetkin Field. Not only is it a great opportunity for our team but the local community as well."
Nick, entering her ninth season at the helm of the Highlanders, guided NJIT to its first record of .500 or better since 2018 (7-7-5 overall, 3-4-1 during America East regular season play), a third straight conference tournament appearance (first time since making four straight Great West tourneys from 2009-12), and the program's second-best finish in four years as an America East member (5th; finished 3rd in 2021).
The 2024 home opener is slated for August 15 at 6pm hosting first-time opponent Rutgers, who qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament, finishing the season 9-7-4 overall, 5-4-1 in the Big Ten. Fill out the Women's Soccer Ticket Interest Form to receive more information on all NJIT Women's Soccer tickets. Don't miss your chance to see the Highlanders take on Rutgers!
A week later, NJIT will host its second first-time opponent on August 22, welcoming Marist. The date is part of a doubleheader with the NJIT men's soccer team who will host Loyola (MD) at 7:30pm.
NJIT will make its first road trip of the season, visiting Mount St. Mary's on August 25.
The Highlanders will play a pair of matches in Newark, hosting nearby Saint Peter's on August 29 and beginning the month of September against Rider.
"We do have a non conference road stretch which will prepare us to feel confident to get results while playing on the road," added Nick. "I know this team is up for the challenge ahead!"
For the remainder of the month of September, NJIT will play a season-long five match road swing: at Wagner (Sept. 5), at Seton Hall (Sept. 8), at Lafayette (Sept. 15), at Bryant, in the America East Conference opener (Sept. 22) and at Drexel (Sept. 26).
NJIT will return home after a month on the road, hosting back-to-back America East matches – Vermont (Oct. 3) and New Hampshire (Oct. 6).
The Highlanders will hit the road for two straight, traveling to UAlbany (Oct. 13) and Binghamton (Oct. 17).
NJIT will host UMass Lowell on Senior Day/Alumnae Day, October 20 before wrapping up the regular season on the road at the 2023 NCAA Tournament qualifier and defending America East Champions Maine (Oct. 27).
The final regular season home match features UMBC on Halloween, October 31.
The America East Tournament quarterfinal round will take place on November 3 with the semifinal set for November 7 and the championship for November 10.
