Black Knights Power Past NJIT with 19-1 Victory

Monday, February 10

West Point, NY

3 PM

Army West Point

2-0

NJIT

1-2

NJIT

Army

Black Knights Power Past NJIT with 19-1 Victory

February 10, 2020 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score Highlights

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The No. 13/14 Army West Point men's lacrosse team powered past NJIT, 19-1, Monday afternoon in its second win in three days at Michie Stadium.

For the second consecutive game, the Black Knights held their opponent scoreless in the first half, this time leading 10-0 after the first 30 minutes of action. The Cadets also only allowed their opponents to score in the third quarter for the second straight contest.

Army saw three players record hat tricks in the contest as 12 different Cadets scored. Of the team's 19 goals, 14 of them were assisted as well.

The Black Knights earned its highest margin of victory since topping VMI 22-3 in 2016 while holding the Highlanders to their lowest offensive output in NJIT's program history.

It was the team's most goals scored since defeating NJIT 19-3 a season ago.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army went into halftime with a 10-0 lead over the Highlanders.
Jacob Morin and Brendan Nichtern each recorded hat tricks in the first two quarters of action.
Nichtern started the game off hot with a score 10 seconds into the action thanks to a faceoff win and hustle up the field by Stevie Grabher.
Nichtern then assisted Connor DeWitt on the next possession to put Army ahead 2-0.
Grabher won his third straight faceoff of the contest and charged down for a Cadet goal, the first of his career.
For Army's fourth goal, Miles Silva registered his first-career assist after finding Nichtern.
Morin then tallied back-to-back goals with the first off a feed from Bobby Abshire.
Matt Manown found the back of the net on an unassisted goal to open up the second quarter with a 7-0 lead.
Nickolas Edinger then connected with Sean O'Brien for a quick stick goal before Nichtern found Morin for another score.
Nichtern closed out the first half with a crease roll goal to give the Black Knights a 10-0 advantage.
The Cadets were right back to business out of the locker room, this time with Greg Coleman in net.
Nichtern set up the next three Army goals scored by Abshire, Silva and O'Brien.
Ethan Barangan joined the party winning a faceoff and then dishing it down to O'Brien for his second in a row as well.
NJIT netted its lone goal at the 8:54 mark of the third quarter to cut the Cadets' lead to 14-1.
That didn't slow down the Black Knights though as they finished the game with five unanswered goals.
A goal by Chase Taylor sparked the run. O'Brien was credited with the assist.
Aidan Byrnes netted his first-career goal with 29 seconds left on the clock in the third quarter of action.
The Black Knights' ride forced an NJIT turnover which Joey Stillings took advantage of finding Byrnes on transition.
Taylor scored his second of the game with 9:07 left to play off an assist from Brendan Ryan.
Bo Waters posted his first-career goal and to cap Army's scoring was Paul Johnson from Byrnes.

HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army improved to 801-394-7 in program history and is closing in on Navy's 805-364-14 mark all-time.
The Black Knights are undefeated against the Highlanders (5-0).
For the second consecutive game, the Black Knights held their opponent scoreless in the first half, this time leading 10-0 after the first 30 minutes of action.
Army saw three players record hat tricks in the contest as 12 different Cadets scored. Of the team's 19 goals, 14 of them were assisted as well.
The Black Knights earned its highest margin of victory since topping VMI 22-3 in 2016 while holding the Highlanders to their lowest offensive output in NJIT's program history.
It was the team's most goals scored since defeating NJIT 19-3 a season ago.
Nichtern continues to climb the career records chart at West Point.
After his career-tying eight points today, the sophomore boasts 95 points. He is five shy of joining the 100-point club at Army.
Nichtern jumped up to tied for 17th all-time in career assists with 58.
He passed Rob McCallion '11 and shares the 17 slot with Frank Giordano '83.
Nichtern, Morin and O'Brien all produced hat tricks today.
It marked Nichtern's eighth-career hat trick.
He has also posted six games with at least seven points.
Nichtern tied his career-high with his eight-point effort today.
Four players recorded their first-career goals today including Grabher, Byrnes, Waters and Johnson.
Silva's assist was his the first in his four-year career, while Abshire, Byrnes and Ryan registered their first-career helpers as well.
For the second game in a row, Marcus Hudgins led the Black Knights with three caused turnovers. He tied his career-high with three ground balls.
DeWitt garnered a career-high two caused turnovers on the day.
Grabher led the Cadets with six ground balls and went 10-for-13 on the faceoff x.
Kyle Beyer, Liam Davenport, Tom Rigney, Bennett Taylor and Hudgins all finished the day with three ground balls apiece.
Army saw action from four goalies today.
Wyatt Schupler made two saves in the first half, while Coleman recorded four and Knox Dent had one and Kyle Walker two.
The Black Knights outshot NJIT 42-18 and held an advantage in ground balls (40-37) and faceoffs (14-11).