NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Alejandra Zuniga scored 20 points, including the go-ahead free throws with two seconds remaining, to lift the NJIT Highlanders over the Merrimack Warriors 68-65 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at Volpe Athletic Center.

Merrimack led by as many as 10 points in the first quarter, but NJIT steadily chipped away. The Highlanders took their first lead late in the third quarter, setting up a back-and-forth final period. Zuniga’s late free throws sealed the win after Paloma Garcia led Merrimack with 18 points.

NJIT improved to 19-12. Merrimack fell to 19-13. Attendance was 317.