| Game 9 |
Bryant (5-2-1; 0-0-0 AE) at NJIT (3-4-1, 0-0-0 AE) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, September 28 | 7pm |
| Team Rosters |
NJIT Roster | Bryant Roster |
| Location | Stadium |
Newark, NJ | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium |
| Live Video |
ESPN+ |
| International Broadcast |
International Stream |
| Live Stats |
In-game stats (free) |
| All-Time Series |
Bryant leads the series, 2-1 |
NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT men's soccer team will host defending America East Tournament Champions in the conference opener on Saturday.
Game Information
Saturday'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.
All-Time Meeting
Saturday will mark the fourth all-time meeting between NJIT and Bryant. Bryant leads the all-time series, 2-1.
10/15/23 | Bryant 5, NJIT 0
11/1/22 | NJIT 4, Bryant 0
9/29/13 | Bryant 2, NJIT 0
Last Time Out
Siena topped visiting NJIT, 3-0, Saturday afternoon in non-conference men's soccer action at Hickey Field.
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
America East Conference Weekly Honors
Sergio Martinez Cubel - America East Co-Offensive Player of the Week | August 26
Andrew Araya - America East Rookie of the Week | 9.3.24
Devin Armstrong - America East Defensive Player of the Week | 9.9.24
Andrew Araya - America East Rookie of the Week
Scouting Bryant
Bryant enters Saturday's match with a 5-2-1 overall record, most recently blanking Holy Cross, 1-0, on September 24.
Seniors Kerman Sukia and Marc Pitarch Bayot were named Player to Watch by the United Soccer Coaches in August
Sukia was named to the America East All-Tournament Team and All-Championship Team, appearing in all 20 of the Bulldogs games while starting on the back line for a total of 18 games.
Bayot also excelled in his first season, as he also appeared in a majority of the Black and Gold's matches, appearing in a total of 19 games and starting in 17. Through this, Pitarch earned America East Offensive Player of the Week October 30th. Last season, Pitarch also found himself tying for the program record of 11 goals, and set a new program record for points with a staggering number of 28.
Pitarch Bayot is one of the 16 NCAA Division I soccer players named to the Hermann Trophy Watchlist. He became the first player in Division I program history to be named to the watchlist and is one of two players from the America East listed this year.
Antreas Hadjigavriel, one of the nation's top goalies and America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player is back in net for the Bulldogs. He started in all twenty games last season and finished first nationally in shutouts, save percentage, and goals against average.
The Bulldogs, the defending America East Champions, were tied for second in the coaches preseason poll while three players were named to the Preseason All-America East Team. Bryant received two first-place votes and 40 total points to finish in a tie for second with New Hampshire.
Next Up
NJIT, in a stretch of a three-game homestead, will host Delaware in a non-conference matchup on October 1 at 7pm.
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