NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT men's soccer team will make its first road trip of the 2024 season on Monday, visiting La Salle.
Game Information
Monday's match is slated for 7:00pm at McCarthy Stadium on the campus of La Salle in Philadelphia. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with in-game statistics available on GoExplorers.
All-Time Series
Monday marks the sixth all-time meeting between the two schools. The teams first squared off in 2018 and in the last two meetings, NJIT has come out on top, including last season, 3-2, on September 18, 2023 in Newark.
9/18/23 | NJIT 3, La Salle 2
9/10/22 | NJIT 1, La Salle 0
9/21/21 | La Salle 2, NJIT 1
10/1/19 | NJIT 2, La Salle 2
10/23/18 | La Salle 2, NJIT 1
Last Time Out
Junior Sergio Martinez Cubel scored the equalizer in the 81st minute as the NJIT men's soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw against Loyola Maryland in the season opener for both teams Thursday night at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. Martinez Cubel netted his first goal of the season and third of his career.
News & Notes
–Head coach Fernando Barboto begins his ninth season at NJIT after guiding the 2023 Highlanders to its fourth straight America East Tournament appearance and third America East semifinals, finishing with an overall record of 7-8-4 overall record, 3-2-2 in the America East.
–NJIT recorded two wins over nationally ranked Vermont last season – upset No. 15 Vermont (Oct. 7), the first time defeating a ranked team since 2015 and took down No. 14 Vermont, 2-1, for a second time in the same season in the 2023 #AEMSOC Quarterfinals.
–America East second team selection Alvaro Heredia returns as the Highlanders top goal scorer from a season ago (5G, 2A)
–Co-captain Goncalo Franco ranked tied for third on the team (3G)
–There will be a new face in goal for the Highlanders after Samuel Reisgys, a three-time America East All-Academic team honoree concluded his five-year career at NJIT as the Highlanders all-time career saves leader with 304 career saves and played in his 78 career matches, which is a new NJIT DI career mark.
–NJIT features three goalkeepers on the 2024 roster: Devin Armstrong (transfer from Akron/Wake Forest), Sebastian Ibanez (transfer from Lincoln Memorial) and a true freshman Evan Chomow.
–Fifteen newcomers joined the Highlanders in 2024 (eight transfers and seven freshman)
–NJIT was voted to finish fifth in the 2024 America East Preseason Coaches Poll
Scouting La Salle
–The Explorers are looking to build off their 2023 campaign in which they finished 5-8-4 overall and 3-3-2 in conference play.
–Graduate student Drew Blackwell, who led the team in assists last season with six. His six assists were tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10.
–La Salle returns three goal scorers from a year ago: sophomore Yuval Nimrodi, junior Americo Pereira, and redshirt senior Sean Yurgel each tallied three goals in 2023.
–La Salle opened the 2024 season on the road at Lehigh, picking up a scoreless draw and one point on the road after 90 minutes.
Next Up
NJIT will visit UConn for the second consecutive season on Thursday, August 29. Kickoff is slated for 7pm.
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