Score:Â UAlbany 2, NJIT 0
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Location:Â Tom & Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y.
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Records:Â UAlbany (3-5-1, 1-1-0 America East) | NJIT (4-5-1, 1-1-0 America East)
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Short Story:Â The UAlbany women's soccer program earned their first America East win of the season, Sunday afternoon.
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Key Stat Lines
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How it Happened:
- UAlbany's Brielle Fitzpatrick recorded the first shot of the match in just the second minute.
- The Highlanders tabbed their first shot of the match in the sixth minute.
- Claudia Volino tallied her first save of the match in the ninth minute.
- The Great Danes got on the board in the 22nd minute when Lauren Villasin's shot ricocheted off the crossbar and NJIT's goalkeeper, ultimately counting as an own goal for the Highlanders.
- Sydney Kofton put UAlbany up 2-nil in the 38th minute when she headed in a pass from Lila Algarin, which came from a corner taken by Angie McLoughlin.
- The Great Danes maintained their 2-nil lead into halftime.
- In the second half, UAlbany outshot NJIT 13-3, but was unable to find the back of the net.
- The Great Danes took the 2-nil shutout win, their first conference win of the season.
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Up Next:Â UAlbany will remain at home to take on Binghamton on Thursday, October 1 with kickoff set for 6:30 pm at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium.
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Social Central:Â For more information on the UAlbany women's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on Â
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