Written by: Jesse Jenkins

For some, the work of a professional “death investigator” might sound like something straight out of “Law & Order” and “CSI.” 

However, for Carly Berdan ’18, that job will soon be a very real career.

Three NJIT Athletic programs were recognized in the 2018 NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program for ranking in the top 10 percent for Academic Progress Rate (APR) in their respective sport announced on Wednesday.

The NJIT men's cross country, men's volleyball and women's volleyball programs all had scores in the top 10 percent of their respective sport.  Each team's multi-year rates were 1,000 each.

NJIT clinched a spot in the 2018 ASUN Conference Tournament with a doubleheader sweep, 3-1 and 7-1, over visiting North Florida Thursday afternoon in ASUN Conference action at Jim Hynes '63 Stadium on the campus of Kean University.

With Thursday's sweep over the Ospreys, NJIT will make the programs first ASUN Conference postseason appearance since joining the league in 2015-16.

NJIT evens its overall record to 22-22 and moves into fourth place in the ASUN standings with a record of 9-11.  North Florida drops to 25-26 overall, 9-11 in the league.

NJIT men's and women's track & field finished competing at the 2018 ASUN Conference Outdoor Championships on Saturday hosted by North Florida.

The Highlander men placed fourth with 67 total points behind Kennesaw State, Lipscomb and North Florida, and the women came in sixth with 19 points.

The Highlanders posted 17 points in the men's javelin throw, with McNamara taking first place with a new personal mark of 54.69m. The senior was the first Highlander to repeat gold at the ASUN Championships.

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Senior Jesse Uttendorfer became NJIT's all-time hit leader, Tommy Derer registered his fourth win of the season and Johnny Malatesta tabbed his fifth save of the season in NJIT's 3-2 win over Kennesaw State Sunday afternoon in ASUN Conference action at Stillwell Stadium.

With the win, the Highlanders earn its first ASUN Conference series over the Owls, improving to 7-11 in the ASUN, 20-22 overall while Kennesaw State drops to 11-7 in the ASUN and 25-24 overall.  The 20 wins are the most since 2015 when NJIT finished with 24.

NJIT Athletics recognized the contributions and accomplishments of over 340 student-athletes on its 19 varsity teams for the 2017-18 season at the athletic awards banquet Wednesday, May 2, on campus inside the Wellness and Events Center.

The athletic sports banquet and awards ceremony was a fun-filled night designed to honor the NJIT Highlander teams for all of their hard work on and off the field during the 2017-18 athletic year.

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NJIT women's tennis players Amanda Helminsky and Mayar Eltony were named to the 2018 ASUN Second-Team All-Conference the league office announced on the eve of the ASUN Women's Tennis Tournament.

Eltony, a 2017 ASUN All-Freshmen Team and first-team honoree, tabs second-team honors at No. 2 singles while Helminsky posts her first postseason award at No. 5 singles.

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Blake Brancato broke the 5K record at the 2018 Larry Ellis Invitational held at Princeton Friday. The senior was the only Highlander participant at the invite.

Brancato broke the 5K record coming in first with a time of 14:45.48, three seconds faster than the second place finisher from Villanova.

NJIT men's lacrosse earned their first ever home program with a 15-8 victory over Hampton on Saturday afternoon.

The Highlanders other two program wins came at Dartmouth in 2016 and at Hampton in April of last year.

Men's lacrosse celebrated Senior Day prior to the first face-off, honoring its four seniors Mark Bannon, Nick Marzullo, Ishmael Menns and Matthew Valdez.

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