Men's Soccer Falls to NJIT

Saturday, October 10

Newark, N.J.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

5-4-3, 0-2-1

NJIT

6-4-2, 2-0-1

Team	1	2	Final F
New Hampshire	0	3	3
NJIT	4	2	6

Photo by: Maddie Crose

10/10/2026 10:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

‘Cats to play at No. 16 Vermont on Oct. 17

NEWARK, N.J. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer team fell to NJIT, 6-3, on Saturday evening at Lubetkin Field in America East action.

The Wildcats fall to 5-4-3 overall (0-2-1 AE), while the Highlanders improve to 6-4-2 (2-0-1 AE).

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17 when they play at No. 16 Vermont at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

Score: NJIT 6, New Hampshire 3
Records: UNH (5-4-3, 0-2-1 AE); NJIT 6-4-2, 2-0-1 AE)
Location: Newark, N.J. (Lubetkin Field)
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Attendance: 206

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

NJIT took an early 1-0 lead in the fourth minute (3:28) when the Highlanders caused a turnover in the Wildcat defensive zone and Maximus Barboto sent a one timer from 20 yards out to the upper right corner of the goal
The Highlanders made it a 2-0 contest as Eric Sadlocha placed a one-timer from 18 yards out to the left side of the net in the 18th minute (17:26).
Sadlocha scored on a header from five yards out for his second goal of the match to increase the lead to 3-0 in the 28th minute (27:53).
Mateusz Marciniak netted NJIT's fourth goal, sending a shot to the lower left of the net from 12 yards away in the 39th minute (38:07).
The 'Cats cut the deficit to 4-1 when graduate student midfielder Miguel Soto Gonzalez (Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain) fired a penalty shot to the lower left corner of the net after NJIT was called for a hand ball in the box in the 59th minute (58:25). The goal was his team-leading fourth of the season.

Miguel Soto-Gonzalez gets us on the board. ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/w6cRYSPmYl #TheCollective https://t.co/mMs0cNna2V
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 11, 2026

Zain Thompson made the score 5-1 in the 70th minute (69:50) when he knocked in a one-timer from six yards out.
The Wildcats were then called for a handball in the box and Diogo Rebelo put the ensuing penalty kick in the back of the net in the 78th minute (77:57) to extend the lead to 6-1.
After another handball was called on NJIT in the box, junior forward David Davila (Elkhart, Ind.) sent the penalty kick to the right side of the goal in the 84th minute (83:28) to make the score 6-2. The goal was his second of the year.

David Davila scores his second goal of the season! ESPN+ ➡️ https://t.co/w6cRYSPmYl #TheCollective #AEMSOC https://t.co/6gzPy1PiAA
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 11, 2026

Then in the 90th minute (89:06), the Highlanders were yet again called for a handball in the box and junior midfielder Lukas Kuca (Prague, Czech Republic) netted the final goal of the game on the penalty kick for the 6-3 final. The goal was also his second of the season.

Lukas Kuca scores our third PK goal of the game. @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/w6cRYSOP8N #TheCollective #AEMSOC https://t.co/kDTAWDYrR9
— UNH Men's Soccer (@UNHMSoccer) October 11, 2026

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

NJIT outshot UNH, 23-11 in total shots.
The Highlanders held a 14-5 advantage in shots on goal.
NJIT secured four total corner kicks, while UNH had three.
Sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Choi (Stow, Mass.) recorded a career-best seven saves for the Wildcats, while Andre Faerman posted two.

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