04/27/2024 | News release | Archived content
The greatest season in the history of the NJIT men's lacrosse program ended on a resounding high note.
The Highlanders (8-6, 1-6 AE) secured the first winning season in program history with a 12-4 victory over the UMass Lowell Riverhawks (0-12, 0-7 AE) Saturday afternoon at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium.
Nine players contributed goals, led by Jack Bowie's hat trick and four-point outing. Garrett Muscatella added a pair of goals and closed the year as NJIT's leader in goals (29), assists (16) and total points (45).
Three other Highlanders produced multiple points (Ryan Sininsky goal and Owen Corry assist, Benjamin Roberts two assists) while Teddy Grimley, Logan Hone, Adyn Cover, Myles Hickey, and Billy Kroeger each scored once and Arthur Miller, Jack Mahony, and Michael Rettberg each recorded assists.
Kroeger also won the faceoff battle (12-for-19) and led NJIT with five ground balls while Grimley logged a career-high four caused turnovers.
Liam Brown ended his illustrious career with a 14-save performance and ending his time at NJIT with 185 saves this year and 735 over five years.
NJIT went wire-to-wire for the win, scoring the first two goals of the game and posting identical 2-1 periods in the first and second to take a 4-2 lead into halftime. The offense exploded for six goals in the third quarter (6-2) to hold a 10-4 advantage heading into the fourth and the defense pitched a shutout over the last 18-plus minutes of game time while adding two more scores in the fourth.
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