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NEWARK, NJ–NJIT's Eric Sadlocha and Andre Faerman have earned America East Conference weekly honors, the league office announced on Monday.  Sadlocha earned Defensive Player of the Week, while Faerman earned Goalkeeper of the Week.

The Highlanders opened the scoring in the eighth minute against UMass Lowell when Sadlocha headed home a rebound following a corner kick from Maximus Barboto that was initially headed by Junee Lee.  Sadlocha played all 90 minutes on defense, shutting out UMass Lowell.  The goal was Sadlocha's fourth of the season. 

NJIT goalkeeper Faerman combined for four save shut-out and picked up his fourth clean sheet of the season.

Team Notes

• With the victory, NJIT clinched a berth in the 2026 America East Conference Men's Soccer Championship. 

• The Highlanders stand alone at the top of the America East Conference standings, improving to 8-4-3 overall and remain unbeaten in America East play at 4-0-1. 

• The Highlanders are unbeaten in its last eight matches, a feat last achieved in the 2017 season when the Highlanders opened the year with eight consecutive undefeated matches. 

Next Up
NJIT will play its final regular season home match on Thursday at 6pm when the Highlanders welcome Bryant at 6pm. In pregame ceremonies, NJIT will honor its graduating seniors.

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