Women’s Soccer Ties NJIT, 2-2

Sunday, October 5

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-4-4, 1-1-1

NJIT

5-3-5, 0-1-3

NJIT

New Hampshire

Elaina Grenz

Photo by: Alex Miller

10/5/2025 4:37:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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Maier and Grenz score for the Wildcats

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior midfielder Abbi Maier (Cincinnati, Ohio) and senior forward Elaina Grenz (River Edge, N.J.) both scored for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team tied NJIT, 2-2, on Sunday afternoon at Wildcat Stadium.

The 'Cats are now 3-4-4 (1-1-1 AE), while the Highlanders are now 5-3-5 (0-1-3 AE).

UP NEXT:

The 'Cats will return to action at UAlbany on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: New Hampshire 2, NJIT 2
Records: UNH (3-4-4, 1-1-1 AE); NJIT (5-3-5, 0-1-3 AE)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Wildcat Stadium)
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025
Attendance: 201

BOXSCORE | HIGHLIGHTS

HOW IT HAPPENED:

UNH took a 1-0 lead in the third minute (2:42) when Maier fired a shot from 15 yards out that ricocheted off the right post and went into the back of the net assisted by freshman back Riley Mitza (Tyngsborough, Mass.) and sophomore midfielder Brooke Pearson (Plainville, Conn).

Abbi Maier opens the scoring with a goal three minutes into the first!

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NJIT brought the score to 1-1 in the 10th minute (9:30) when Mikayla Balio sent a ball into the box that deflected off a UNH defender to Kirra Hyder who knocked it in from six yards out to the center of the net.
The Wildcats took a 2-1 lead in the 41st minute (40:11) when freshman forward Amber Clarke (Cato, N.Y) passed the ball to Grenz who controlled it then sent a low shot straight to the back of the net.

Elaina Grenz with her FIRST goal of the season!

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Briana Andreoli scored in the 87th minute (86:40) on a header from three yards out assisted by Maria Nogueira bringing the game to a 2-2 tie.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

NJIT outshot UNH, 9-7, with both the Highlanders and Wildcats tallied five shots on goal.
The Wildcats attempted two corner kicks and the Highlanders took 10.
Junior goalie Sonja Zeepvat (Mendham, N.J.) totaled three saves, while Enya Carthy also made two saves.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE

The goal by Maier was her third of the season.
Grenz's goal was her first of the year.
The Wildcats are now 5-1-2 vs. NJIT.

WILDCATS FOR LIFE:

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