Ray Paulius played soccer at NJIT from 1980-83, during which time the Highlanders posted a combined record of 36-26-2. In 1983, he was honored as a first-team all-America and is one of two men in school history to earn first-team all-America recognition in NCAA Division III from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Paulius was a quad-captain and all-American his senior year. The team MVP in 1983, Ray was first-team all-State and all-Region honoree that year as the Highlanders advanced to the finals of the ECAC postseason tournament.