NEWARK, NJ–The NJIT men's soccer team secured its first top four seed in the 2026 America East Conference Men's Soccer Championship since the spring of 2021 and will host No. 5 New Hampshire on November 7 at 7pm.
Game Information
The match will be played at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium with kickoff slated for 7pm on ESPN+. In-game statistics will be available on NJITHighlanders.com.
All-Time Series
New Hampshire leads the all-time series, 5-1-1.
Last Time Out vs. New Hampshire
NJIT 6, UNH 3 (Final)
October 10, 2026
Five different Highlanders found the back of the net in the win.
The victory marked NJIT's first-ever win over New Hampshire since the teams first met in 2021.
The last time NJIT scored six goals dates back to November 2013, a 6-0 win over Howard.
2026 America East Postseason Tournament
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
All Contests Played at Higher Seed - ESPN+
First Round - Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
No. 6 Binghamton at No. 3 Bryant, 6 p.m. - ESPN+
No. 5 New Hampshire at No. 4 NJIT, 7 p.m. - ESPN+
Semifinals - Wed, Nov. 11, 2026
No. 4/5 Seed at No. 1 UAlbany, 6:30 p.m.
No. 3/6 Seed at No. 2 Vermont, 7:00 p.m.
Championship - Sun, Nov. 15, 2025
Semifinal Winners, TBD
Highlanders in Postseason
11/7/26 | 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)
Highlanders Records
8-5-4 Overall (.588)
7-3 at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium
4-1-2 America East (.714)
Highlander Leaders
Diogo Rebelo | 9G, 5A, 23PTS (Leads America East in goals and points)
Maximus Barboto | 4G, 7A, 15 PTS (Tied for first in assist; sixth in points in America East)
Zain Thompson | 4G, 2A
Eric Sadlocha | 4G, 8PTS
Andre Faerman | 1.54 GAA, 57SVS, 8-5-4 overall mark | 3Sho
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