NEWARK, NJ–NJIT will make its first appearance in the America East Conference Championship game since joining the league in July 2020 on Sunday, November 15, as the fourth-seeded Highlanders travel to face the third-seeded Bulldogs.
Game Information
The match will be played at the Beirne Stadium on the campus of Bryant with kickoff slated for 1pm on ESPN+. In-game statistics will be available on BryantBulldogs.com
All-Time Series
Bryant leads the all-time series against NJIT, 6-1. The Highlanders have dropped their last five meetings with the Bulldogs, with their lone victory coming on November 1, 2022.
In the most recent matchup on October 30, Bryant earned a 3-1 victory over NJIT.
America East Semifinals Recap - No. 4 NJIT 1, No. 1 UAlbany 0
Junee Lee scored the game-winning goal in the 26th minute to lead fourth-seeded NJIT to a 1-0 upset of top-seeded UAlbany on Wednesday evening at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium, sending the Highlanders to the America East Championship Final.
Lee found the back of the net at 25:48 off an assist from Diogo Rebelo, giving the Highlanders a 1-0 lead they would maintain for the remainder of the match.
America East Quarterfinals Recap - No. 4 NJIT 2, No. 5 New Hampshire 1
NJIT scored twice in the second half, including Junee Lee's go ahead goal in the 74th minute, to defeat No. 5 New Hampshire, 2-1, in the America East Quarterfinals Saturday evening at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
Lee delivered the decisive goal at 73:46, finishing a scoring opportunity set up by Jeremy Klinger and Diogo Rebelo. Lee finished with three shots, including two on goal. The goal for Lee was his fourth of the season.
NJIT opened the scoring just 1:42 into the second half when Eric Sadlocha found the back of the net at 46:42 off an assist from Maximus Barboto. Sadlocha, an America East Second Team selection, recorded his fifth goal of the season, while Barboto, the conference's Midfielder of the Year, collected his eighth assist of the season and 21st of his career.
2026 America East Postseason Tournament
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
All Contests Played at Higher Seed - ESPN+
First Round - Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
No. 3 Bryant 3, No. 6 Binghamton 2
No. 4 NJIT 2, No. 5 New Hampshire 1
Semifinals - Wed, Nov. 11, 2026
No. 4 NJIT 1, No. 1 UAlbany 0
No. 3 Bryant 1, No. 2 Vermont 1 (BRY PKs, 4-3)
Championship - Sun, Nov. 15, 2025
No. 4 NJIT at No. 3 Bryant | 1pm
Highlanders in Postseason
11/15/26 | No. 4 NJIT at No. 3 Bryant | America East Finals
11/11/26 | No. 4 NJIT 1, No. 1 UAlbany 0 | America East Semifinals
11/7/26 | W, 2-1, No. 4 NJIT vs. No. 5 UNH | America East Quarterfinals
11/9/24 | L, 0-4 at No. 4 Bryant | America East Quarterfinals
11/5/23 | L, 0-2 at No. 3 UAlbany | America East Quarterfinals
11/10/21 | L, 2-3 at No. 2 Vermont | America East Semifinals
11/6/21 | W, 2-1 at No. 3 UAlbany | America East Quarterfinals
4/15/21 | L, 0-1 at No. 2 Vermont | America East Semifinals
11/10/19 | W, 3-2 vs. No. 4 Stetson | ASUN Semifinals
11/16/19 | W, 2-1 vs. No. 2 FGCU | ASUN Finals
11/21/19 | L, 0-2 at Providence | NCAA First Round
*First NCAA appearance at the Division I level
11/3/18 | T, 3-3; No. 6 Lipscomb advances on PK's, 3-0 | ASUN Quarterfinals
11/4/16 | L, 1-2 at No. 5 Jacksonville | ASUN Quarterfinals
11/12/15 | L, 1-2 at Appalachian State | Sun Belt Quarterfinals
11/13/14 | L, 0-1 at Appalachian State | Sun Belt Quarterfinals
11/10/11| W, 4-1 vs. Howard | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/11/11 | L, 0-3 vs. Adelphi | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/12/10 | L, 0-2 vs. Adelphi | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/12/09 | W, 3-0 vs. Howard | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/13/09 | L, 0-3 vs. Adelphi | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/12/08 | W, 3-1 vs. Howard | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/13/08 | L, 0-3 vs. Adelphi | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
11/16/07 | L, 0-1 at Florida Atlantic | Atlantic Soccer Tournament
Note: First year of NCAA Division I competition for men's soccer (2004)
America East Postseason Awards
2026
Diogo Rebelo, Striker of the Year, First Team, All-Academic Team
Maximus Barboto, Midfielder of the Year, First Team
Eric Sadlocha, Second Team
Riley Davis, All-Rookie Team
Zain Thompson, All-Rookie Team
Junee Lee, All-Academic Team
Highlanders Records
10-5-4 Overall (.632)
7-3 at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
4-1-2 America East (.714)
The Highlanders' 10 victories are the program's most since the 2019 season, when NJIT finished 10-5-4 overall and captured both the ASUN Conference regular-season and tournament titles.
With a win on Sunday, NJIT would reach 11 victories, setting a new program record for wins at the Division I level (since the program's transition to Division I in 2004). The 11 wins would also mark the program's most in a season since 1991, when the Highlanders posted a 14-6-1 record competing at the Division III level.
Highlander Leaders
Diogo Rebelo | 9G, 6A, 25PTS (Leads America East in goals and points)
Maximus Barboto | 4G, 8A, 16 PTS (Leads America East in assists; sixth in points in America East)
Zain Thompson | 4G, 2A
Eric Sadlocha | 5G, 10PTS
Andre Faerman | 1.43 GAA, 61 SVS, 10-5-4 overall mark | 4 Sho
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