NEWARK, N.J. - UMBC men's soccer clinched an America East playoff berth with a 1-1 draw at NJIT on Tuesday evening.

The Retrievers slot in as the number five seed, finishing with a 2-3-2 record and eight points in America East play. UMBC will travel to New Hampshire for Saturday's quarterfinal, thanks to a tiebreak advantage over UMass Lowell.

"Two and a half weeks ago, not many people believed we had a chance at making the playoffs," said UMBC head coach Anthony Adams. "I believe in my players, and they continue to believe in one another. Although we didn't secure a win tonight, I am really proud of them, and we look forward to the playoffs."

After a scoreless first half that saw a pair of NJIT goals disallowed and Emigdio Tormo Lopez make three saves, Ricky Schissler put the Retrievers ahead in the 63^rd minute, finishing off a beautiful sliding cross from Ryan Calheira.

NJIT responded in the 81^st minute, drawing a foul to set up a Giovanni Massacesi free kick. The free kick from just outside the box found the head of Junee Lee, who guided the ball into the net with the back of his head to tie the contest at 1-1.

Brady Geho had a late chance to give the Retrievers the lead, but after beating Devin Armstrong, he was called offside. Video review agreed with the on-field ruling, leaving the match tied at 1-1.

The first half of the contest saw a pair of NJIT goals taken off the board. Just over three minutes into the contest, Lee tried to guide home a corner with the right side of his body, but handling was the call. A few minutes later, Alvaro Heredia redirected a shot into the net, but he was called offside, keeping the match scoreless in the early going.

Kofi Amoah had the best chance for the Retrievers in the first half, firing with his left foot from inside the box, but just sailed it over the bar in the 28^th minute. Matteo Samori also had a first-half shot on goal, going underneath the wall on a free kick, but Armstrong made the save.

Anthony Adams' program will begin their tournament run on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, N.H.