Highlanders Defeat New Hampshire, 3-2; Win AEast Opener for First Time Since Joining Conference

NEWARK, N.J. — Three different players found the back of the net as NJIT defeated New Hampshire, 3-2, on Senior Day Sunday at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium, marking the first time NJIT has won its conference opener since joining the America East since joining the conference in 2020 (7 seasons). Sunday’s win is also the first time NJIT has defeated New Hampshire at home in Newark in the series’ history. The Highlanders improve to 4-4-1 overall and 1-0-0 in AEast play. New Hampshire is 3-4-2 overall and 0-1-0 in conference play. Paige Eckert (27′), Alyssa Reiter (29′), and…