SMITHFIELD, R.I. - After having a week off from competition, the Bryant University women's soccer team will begin conference play on Sunday at Beirne Stadium against NJIT.
Bryant had a 2023 conference record of 2-3-3. The Bulldogs were ranked 7th in the America East preseason poll for 2024, while NJIT was put right above them in 6th.Â
Opponent: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Location: Smithfield, R.I. (Beirne Stadium)
Kickoff: Sunday, September 22nd - 1:00 pm
Watch: ESPN+
Livestats: SideArm
Series History
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This will be the 6th meeting between the two teams.
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NJIT leads the all-time series 3-2.
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Despite the Bulldogs not having scored in their last meetup with NJIT, senior standout Jordyn Collins had a goal against the Highlanders in 2022.
Notes and Notables
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The Bulldogs have a season record of 2-4-3.
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Bryant is on the hunt for a win after not being able to outscore its competitors in its last six games.
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The Black and Gold have nine different scorers this season.
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Jordyn Collins has the most goals (3) and points (7) for Bryant this fall.Â
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Collins is also leading the Bulldogs in shots on goal (8) while Catherine Bean leads in shots (19).
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Despite only having played 175 minutes in 8 games, freshman Caitlin Forshay is ranked fourth on the team's leaderboard for shots with 13. She falls behind Bean, Collins (18), and Makayla Griffin (14).Â
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Goalkeeper Selena Negron has a career high of eight saves against Fairfield and Merrimack.Â
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Shannon Mejia made her first career start in goal against Rhode Island and finished the night with six saves.Â
About the Highlanders
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NJIT is currently 3-4-1 for the season.
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The Highlanders have recorded eight goals this fall by Mikayla Balio, Caroline Caputo (2), Kelsey Ramos, Ciara Adams (2), Maria Nogueira, Briana Andreoli.
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Senior Ciara Adams was named America East Offensive Player of the Week on September 3rd after scoring two goals and two assists.
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Junior Briana Andreoli was selected for the 2024 America East Conference Women's Soccer Preseason All-Conference team.
