Game 2 | Home Game 1	UMass (1-0-0, 0-0-0 MAC)
Date | Time	Thursday, August 21 | 5:00 pm
Team Rosters	NJIT | UMass
Location | Arena	Newark, NJ | Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
All-Time Series | Last Meeting	This is the first matchup in the all-time series between NJIT and UMass.
Live Stats	In-game statistics (free)
Live Video	America East TV

NEWARK, N.J. - The NJIT women's soccer team (0-1-0) will host UMass (1-0-0) for its home opener on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. The match will be streamed live on America East TV, with Adam Dobrowolski on the call.
 
NJIT NEWS & NOTES
NJIT opened the 2025 season with a 3-0 loss against Rutgers on Aug. 14. Freshman goalkeeper Enya Carthy made six saves while playing in the second half.
 
The Highlanders are led by Briana Andreoli, who was selected to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team for the second consecutive season. Andreoli ranked second on the team with nine points (3 goals, 3 assists) last season while playing all 17 games. She has 12 goals in her NJIT career, tying her for second all-time in the Division I era. The senior also ranks fourth all-time in points (30) during that span.
 
Kennedy Westbrook was named to the America East All-Rookie Team in 2024, leading the Highlanders with 1,440 minutes played. She recorded three points (1 goal, 1 assist) last season.
 
SCOUTING UMASS
The Minutewomen are coming off a 1-0 win over St. John's on Aug. 14. Freshman Amelia Deren scored her first collegiate goal in the victory.
 
UMass was selected fourth in the 2025 MAC Preseason Poll after finishing the 2024 season with a 13-5-3 record and reaching the Atlantic 10 Championship.
 
Thursday marks the first all-time meeting between UMass and NJIT.
 
NEXT UP
The Highlanders hit the road to play Marist on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 1:00 p.m.
 
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