Women’s Soccer Falls to NJIT, 3-2

Sunday, September 20

Newark, N.J.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-4-2, 0-1-0

NJIT

4-4-1, 1-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
New Hampshire	1	1	2
NJIT	2	1	3

Photo by: Ben Wissler

9/20/2026 3:27:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Caulton and Clarke each found the back of the net for the Wildcats

NEWARK, N.J. – Senior forward Greta Caulton (Amherst, N.H.) and sophomore forward Amber Clarke (Cato, N.Y.) each scored for the Wildcats as the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team fell to NJIT, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon at Lubetkin Field in the America East opener for both teams.

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

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will continue their road trip when they take on UMBC on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m.

Score: NJIT 3, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (3-4-2, 0-1-0 America East); NJIT (4-4-1, 1-0-0 America East)
Location: Newark, N.J. (Lubetkin Field)
Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
Attendance: 278

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute (19:50) when Caulton blasted a shot from eight yards out to the back of the net for her second goal of the season. Senior midfielder Elizabeth Finn (Scituate, Mass.) posted an assist on the goal.

GRETA CAULTON BLASTS A SHOT TO THE BACK OF THE NET!!!!!

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The Highlanders then tied the match at 1-1 in the 28th minute (27:36) as Paige Eckert knocked in a shot from five yards out.
Then in the 30th minute (29:48), NJIT took the lead when Alyssa Reiter tipped in a pass by Emery Sterling.
NJIT increased the lead to 3-1 in the 69th minute (68:41) with a goal by Kirra Hyder as she fired a shot from 18 yards out to the lower left corner.
The Wildcats cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 76th minute (75:25) when Clarke found back of the net on a loose ball from just two yards out. Sophomore forward Alyssa Gimmel (North Ridgeville, Ohio) posted an assist on the goal.

AMBER CLARKE SCORES HER FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON!!!!

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The Wildcats were unable to find the equalizer for the 3-2 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH held a 20-18 advantage in total shots.
The Wildcats took six shots on goal, while the Highlanders posted five.
NJIT earned eight corner kicks, while UNH finished with seven.
Senior Sonja Zeepvat (Mendham, N.J.) made two saves on the day, while Kaele Smith tallied four saves for NJIT.

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