NEWARK, N.J. --- The NJIT women's soccer team snapped its three-game losing streak and kept their ASUN Conference playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins Thursday evening at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
NJIT (6-6-3, 3-3-1 ASUN) dominated Jacksonville (0-12-3, 0-6-1 ASUN) in the first half - the Highlanders methodically built up a 12-1 edge in shots and 4-0 advantage in corner kicks - and cashed in on their efforts with
Lauren Chamberlain's third goal of the season (45'). After a lead pass from
Nora O'Connor to the left corner, Chamberlain pushed forward and dodged right to get a clear look at the net and bent home the chance to the upper right corner.
The Highlanders ended the game with a 19-8 shots advantage and a 7-5 lead in corner kicks while shutting out their fifth opponent of the season and remaining unbeaten on their new home field (4-0-2).
OTHER NOTES
- Chamberlain was one of four NJIT players to take multiple shots.
Christine Conaghy (5),
Katrina Nguyen-DeMary (3), Chamberlain (3), and
Jennifer Callaghan (2) took at least two shots at the net.
- NJIT has now recorded 25 total shutouts since joining the ASUN conference in 2015.
2019: 5
2018: 9
2017: 7
2016: 4
2015: 0
NEXT UP
NJIT will end the regular season on Sunday, October 27 at Noon when they host Liberty. The match will also serve as Senior Day for NJIT's seven seniors -
Chinyere Chambers,
Fiorella Doglio,
Emily Heckman,
Dunja Trajkovic,
Lizzy Wolfe,
Alexis Magruder, and
Jessica Aseng.