BALTIMORE, MD - NJIT's Dunja Trajkovic scored the game-winning goal in the 93rd minute as the Highlanders defeated UMBC, 3-2, in overtime Sunday afternoon.

The win for NJIT is the first-ever against UMBC.

NJIT (6-2-1) outshot the Retrievers (0-8) 11-9 and had the edge in corner kicks 9-2.

Sophomore Jennifer Callaghan got the Highlanders on the board in the 23rd minute when she headed home senior Arianna Gerber's corner kick into the back of the net.

The Retrievers scored two goals in the second half, the first goal coming from Laura Ventura in the 54th minute and minutes later from Meredith Webber gave UMBC the 2-1 lead in the 59th minute.

NJIT pushed overtime with a goal in the 87th minute by Tara Walenczyk.

Two minutes into overtime, junior Trajkovic converted Katrina Nguyen-Demary's corner kick giving the Highlanders the 3-2 win.

Graduate student Amelia Sapirman posted five saves in the win and Leah Roth made one save for UMBC.

The Highlanders will start up ASUN Conference play Friday, September 21 at 3pm against Lipscomb on the campus of Kean University East Campus Facility.

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