Four Different Highlanders Score in Home Shutout Over Saint Peter's

Four different Highlanders scored in NJIT's 4-0 home shutout over visiting Saint Peter's Saturday evening in non-conference men's soccer action at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.

NJIT moved back into the win column, improving to 2-0-1 overall and 1-0-1 at home while Saint Peter's, still in search of its first win in 2024 moves to 0-4-1 on the season.

The four NJIT goal scorers on the night were: senior (17'), senior (27'), graduate student (50') and freshman (79').

Four different Highlanders tallied assists in the victory: , Augo, and .

Junior keeper registered the clean sheet, stopping four shots from Saint Peter's.

How It Happened

• NJIT struck first in the 17th minute on a long pass from to inside the box with a one-time finish to the lower right corner to give the Highlanders a 1-0 lead.
• The home team went ahead 2-0 on a goal by assisted by Augo in the 27th minute. Augo headed a pass inside the box to Moran and the touch was finished with his left foot.
• NJIT extended its lead to 3-0 in the 50th minute on a heel touch by from a blast by .
• put NJIT ahead 4-0 in the 79th minute on a right-footed blast inside the box, past a diving Peacock keeper, assisted by .
  

Notes

• Four different Highlanders scored goals and were credited with assists in NJIT's win.
• Augo and Moran scored their first goals of the 2024 season.
• The last time Augo scored and assisted on a goal dates back to the 2021 season in the America East Conference Semifinals.
• netted his second goal in a Highlander uniform after transferring from Fairfield.
• Heredia and Lazo each tallied their first assist of the season. The assist for Lazo was his first collegiate assist.
• returned back in goal for the Highlanders after missing one match due to injury.
• Last time NJIT scored four goals in a season dates back to last season when the Highlanders opened up the season 4-0 against Villanova.

Next Up
NJIT will play back-to-back matches on the road, first visiting Sacred Heart (Sept. 10) followed by Rider (Sept. 14).

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