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November 8, 2007 TWO DEVILS NAMED SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEANNVILLE,
PA - Freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) and freshman midfielder Lora Fink (Hamilton, NJ/Pennington) were named Second
Team All-Freedom Conference on Thursday morning. Kanickij
led the team in goals (13) and points (28) while starting every game for the
Devils. In the conference, she
ranks fourth in shots, third in points, second in points per game, second in
goals and second in goals per game. Fink
led the team in assists with eight which tied her for third all-time on the
FDU single-season assists list.
She also put in four goals this season, tying her for third on the
squad. In the conference, she
ranks seventh in shots, tied for seventh in points, eighth in points per game
and first in both assists and assists per game. October 28, 2007 DEVILS ELMINATED FROM CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT WITH DELAWARE VALLEY TIEMADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils were eliminated from the upcoming Freedom
Conference Tournament by virtue of a tie between Delaware Valley and
Manhattanville on Sunday afternoon.
With the tie, Delaware Valley will be the fourth seed because of a
head-to-head win over FDU earlier in the season. The Devils end their
season with a record of 7-11 (2-4 Freedom). October 27, 2007 DEVILS BLANK KINGÕS, 7-0MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils got goals from five different players as the routed
KingÕs, 7-0, in Freedom Conference action on Senior Day on Saturday
afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 7-11 (2-4 Freedom) and will wait to see if Delaware Valley
wins its game tomorrow to see if they will continue their season. If Delaware Valley loses, the Devils
will be the fourth seed in the upcoming Freedom Conference Tournament. FDU started the
scoring just 0:43 into the game when freshman forward Missy Setzer (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton) scored thanks to
assists from senior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) and freshman
forward Lora Fink
(Hamilton, NJ/Pennington School).
Setzer scored again in the fifth minute off a feed from Fink to give
the Devils a 2-0 lead and freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) scored a minute later
off assists from Fink and junior forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) to give FDU a
3-0 lead. Sweeney scored at the
10:57 mark off a pass from senior midfielder Jordan Fornari (Cleveland, OH/Laurel School) to put the
Devils ahead, 4-0. The Devils got goals
in the second half from Fink, Kanickij and sophomore defender Elise McEvoy (Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional). FDU held a 28-5 edge in shots for the
game. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
picked up the shutout win by making five saves. October 24, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY ARCADIA, 3-0GLENSIDE, PA Š The College
at Florham Devils were knocked off by Arcadia, 3-0, in Freedom Conference
action on Wednesday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 6-11 (1-4 Freedom). Arcadia scored all
three of their goals in a twelve minute span late in the first half and held
on in the second half to earn the victory. Arcadia held an 18-9 edge in shots on the Devils. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made nine saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at home against KingÕs for Senior Day
beginning at 1 pm on the turf. October 22, 2007 DEVILS BLANK ST. ELIZABETH, 7-0PARSIPPANY, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils beat the College of St. Elizabeth, 7-0, on Monday
afternoon in non-conference action. With the win, the
Devils improved to 6-10. Freshman forward Lora
Fink (Hamilton, NJ/Pennington
School) had a goal and an assist while freshman forward Missy Setzer (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton) had two assists. FDU got goals from seven different
players and held a 44-0 edge in shots. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
played the first half in goal and scored a goal in the second half. Freshman forward Meghan Reilly (Cinnaminson, NJ/Holy Cross) had a goal in the
first half and played in net for the second half. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at Arcadia beginning at 3:30 pm. October 20, 2007 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY DELAWARE VALLEY, 4-1MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Delaware Valley, 4-1, on
Saturday afternoon in Freedom Conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 5-10 (1-3 Freedom). Delaware Valley jumped
out to a 1-0 lead just 3:58 into the game but the Devils came back to tie the
game at 1-1 on a goal by junior forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) in the 25th
minute. Sweeney was assisted by
freshman midfielder Lora Fink
(Hamilton, NJ/Pennington School).
The Aggies took a 2-1 lead at the 32:22 mark and then a 3-1 lead just
three minutes into the second half.
Delaware Valley added an insurance goal with three minutes left in the
game to win, 4-1. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made seven saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Monday, October 22, 2007, against St. Elizabeth at Smith Field in
Parsippany beginning at 3:30 pm. October 17, 2007 MANHATTANVILLE SCORES THREE SECOND HALF GOALS TO BEAT FDU, 4-1PURCHASE, NY Š The
College at Florham Devils were defeated by Manhattanville, 4-1, on Wednesday
evening in Freedom Conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 5-9 (1-2 Freedom). The Valiants got on
the board first, taking a 1-0 lead at the 26:34 mark. FDU came back six minutes later and
tied it up when freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) converted a pass from
sophomore defender Elise McEvoy
(Wantage, NJ/High Point Regional).
The score stayed tied at halftime, but Manhattanville scored six
minutes after the break to take a 2-1 lead. The Valiants then made it 3-1 in the 71st
minute before adding an insurance goal with 0:20 left in the game. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made 10 saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at home against Delaware Valley
beginning at 1 pm. October 13, 2007 DEVILS WIN THRILLER OVER
DESALES, 2-1 (2OT) MADISON, NJ Š Freshman
forward Brittany Kanickij
(Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) scored two goals, including the game-winner 5:53 into
the second overtime, as the College at Florham Devils knocked off DeSales by
a score of 2-1 (2OT) on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 5-8 (1-1 Freedom). After a scoreless
first half, the Bulldogs got on the board first at the 59:24 mark. The Devils came right back though as
Kanickij tied it at 1-1 just three minutes later. Kanickij then provided the heroics in the second overtime,
converting a pass from junior forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame). Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made nine saves in the win. The Devils return to action
on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at Manhattanville beginning at 7 pm. October 6, 2007 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY WILKES, 5-0EDWARDSVILLE, PA Š The
College at Florham Devils were defeated by Wilkes, 5-0, in the Freedom
Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-8 (0-1 Freedom). The Colonels started
the scoring at the 10:34 mark but the Devils held strong and went into
halftime trailing by the same score.
Wilkes opened the second half strong, scoring two goals in the first
ten minutes to take a 3-0 lead and then added two insurance goals late in the
game. Wilkes held a 21-5 edge in
shots. Junior goalkeeper Dayna
Morales (Brentwood, NY/Islip)
made her first career start in goal and made eight saves. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 13, 2007, at home against DeSales beginning at
noon. October 3, 2007 DEVILS FALL TO RICHARD STOCKTON, 3-0MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils fell to Richard Stockton, 3-0, in non-conference
action on Wednesday evening. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-7. After a scoreless
first half, the Ospreys erupted for three goals in an eight-minute span at
the beginning of the second half to earn the victory. Stockton held a 25-10 advantage in
shots. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made 10 saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at Wilkes beginning at 4 pm. September 29, 2007 DEVILS BLANKED BY ELIZABETHTOWN, 2-0ELIZABETHTOWN, PA Š
The College at Florham Devils were knocked off by Elizabethtown, 2-0, on
Saturday afternoon in non-conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-6 on the season. The Blue Jays started
the scoring at the 18:33 mark of the first half and then made it 2-0 in the
74th minute.
Elizabethtown held a 16-1 edge in shots and an 11-1 advantage in
corner kicks. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made six saves in net. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at home against Richard Stockton beginning
at 7 pm on the turf. September 26, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY WIDENER, 8-2CHESTER, PA Š The
College at Florham Devils were defeated by Widener, 8-2, in non-conference
action on Wednesday evening. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-5. Widener scored the
first four goals of the game before freshman forward Lora Fink (Hamilton, NJ/Pennington School) scored off a
pass from senior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) to make it 4-1 at halftime. Two minutes into the second half, the
Devils cut it to 4-2 on a goal by junior forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame). The Pride however, scored the next
four goals to put the game out of reach. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Elizabethtown beginning at 4:30
pm. September 22, 2007 DEVILS LOSE IN DOUBLE OVERTIME TO WILLIAM PATERSON, 1-0MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils lost a double overtime thriller to William
Paterson, 1-0, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-4. Each team had a few
chances to score in regulation but it wasnÕt until the 4:15 into the second
overtime that the Pioneers converted the game-winner. The Devils actually held a 15-8
advantage in shots and a 10-3 edge in corner kicks. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made six saves in net. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at Widener beginning at 7 pm. September 18, 2007 DEVILS BLANKED BY ST. JOSEPHÕS (L.I.), 3-0MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils were defeated by St. JosephÕs (L.I.), 3-0, on
Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 4-3 on the season. The Eagles got on the
board at the 21:39 mark on a goal by sophomore forward Angie Merante (Holtsville, NY/Sachem), who scored all three
Eagle goals. Eight minutes
later, Merante made it 2-0 and then in the 66th minute she
converted again to put the Eagles up 3-0. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made eight saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 22, 2007, at home against William Paterson
beginning at 1 pm. September 15, 2007 KANICKIJ LEAD DEVILS PAST MARYWOOD, 5-0MADISON, NJ Š Freshman
forward Brittany Kanickij
(Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) scored two goals and added two assists to lead the
College at Florham Devils to a 5-0 win over Marywood on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 4-2. Junior forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame) started things off at the 29:14 mark when she converted a pass
from Kanickij. The scored stayed
that way until Kanickij scored off a pass from freshman forward Lora Fink (Hamilton, NJ/Pennington School) in the 64th
minute to give the Devils a 2-0 lead.
Four minutes later, senior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) scored the
first of her two goals off a feed from Kanickij to put FDU up 3-0. Kalika scored in the 76th
minute off an assist from Fink and Kanickij scored three minutes later to
complete the scoring for the Devils. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made seven saves in net to pick up the shutout. The Devils return to
action on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at St. JosephÕs Patchogue beginning at
4 pm. September 12, 2007 DEVILS KNOCKED OFF BY RAMAPO, 3-0MAHWAH, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils were defeated by Ramapo, 3-0, on Wednesday
afternoon in non-conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 3-2 on the season. Ramapo jumped out to a
1-0 lead at the 24:12 mark, and the increased it to 2-0 just 0:58 before the
half. The Roadrunners would add
an insurance goal in the 54th minute to make it 3-0. Junior goalie Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made six saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 15, 2007, at home against Marywood beginning at
1 pm. September 10, 2007 KANICKIJ NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE,
PA - Freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) was named Freedom Conference Player of
the Week on Monday afternoon after leading the Devils to a 2-1 week. She
started the week on Tuesday against the College of Staten Island by scoring
two goals in a 3-0 win. Then in
the DevilsÕ home opener on Thursday against Mt. St. Vincent, she scored two more
goals in a 6-1 win. On Saturday
against Kean, she scored the lone goal in a 3-1 defeat that was FDUÕs first
loss of the season. On the season, she
leads the team with five goals and 10 points. September 8, 2007 DEVILS DOWNED BY KEAN, 3-1MADISON, NJ Š The
College at Florham Devils suffered their first loss of the season, a 3-1
defeat to Kean on Saturday morning in non-conference action. With the loss, the
Devils dropped to 3-1 on the season. Kean scored the first
two goals of the game before freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) connected off a pass
from senior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the
65th minute. The
Devils had chances to pull even but in the 78th minute Kean added
an insurance goal to go ahead 3-1. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made nine saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at Ramapo beginning at 4:30 pm. September 6, 2007 KALIKA, KANICKIJ, ROOT LEAD DEVILS PAST DOLPHINS, 6-1MADISON, NJ Š Senior
midfielder Lena Kalika
(Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) and freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) each had two goals
while junior midfielder Beth Root
(Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) had a goal and three assists to lead the
College at Florham Devils to a 6-1 win over Mt. St. Vincent on Thursday
evening. With the win, the
Devils are now 3-0. Freshman forward Lora
Fink (Hamilton, NJ/Pennington
School) started the scoring 30 minutes into the game when she converted a
pass from Root. Kanickij
followed three minutes later unassisted to make it 2-0 and Kalika scored a
minute after that on another assist by Root to put the Devils up 3-0 going
into halftime. Kalika started the
scoring in the second half at the 56:38 mark when she converted another pass
from Root. Kanickij made the
score 5-0 two minutes later off an assist from junior forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame). The Dolphins cut
it to 5-1 before Root scored off a pass from Fink with three minutes left in
the game to put FDU up 6-1. Junior goalkeeper Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made one save to pick up the win.
Buyes has not allowed a goal yet this season. FDU held a 52-2 advantage in shots. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at home against Kean beginning at 11
am. September 4, 2007 DEVILS BLANK STATEN ISLAND, 3-0STATEN ISLAND, NY Š
Freshman forward Brittany Kanickij (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) scored two goals and junior forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame) added a goal and an assist to lead the College at Florham
Devils to a 3-0 win over Staten Island on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 2-0 on the season. Sweeney started the
scoring just before halftime to put the Devils up 1-0. Kanickij then made the score 2-0 in
the 58th minute and added then padded the lead to 3-0 off a feed
from Sweeney in the 70th minute. Junior goalie Amanda
Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia)
made eight saves in net to pick up the shutout win. The Devils return to
action on Thursday, September 6, 2007, at home against Mt. St. Vincent on the
turf field beginning at 7 pm. September 1, 2007 DEVILS WIN SEASON OPENER OVER FARMINGDALE, 1-0 With the win, the
Devils stand at 1-0. Freshman forward Missy Setzer ( Junior goalkeeper Amanda Buyes ( The Devils return to
action on Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at August 22, 2007 DEVILS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH IN CONFERENCE POLLANNVILLE, PA Š The
College at Florham Devils were picked to finish fourth out of seven teams in
the preseason Freedom Conference coaches poll. Here is how the voting went: 1. Wilkes (2) 39 pts.,
2. Manhattanville (2) 35 pts., 2. DeSales (2) 35 pts., 4. FDU-Florham (1) 32
pts., 5. Arcadia 21 pts., 6. Delaware Valley 18 pts., 7. KingÕs 16 pts. November 27, 2006 RIVERA, DALY NAMED TO D3KICKS.COM ALL-REGION TEAMMADISON, NJ Š Senior
defender Kathleen Rivera
(Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrenceville) and senior midfielder Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) were named to
the d3kicks.com Mid Atlantic All-Region Team. Rivera was named to the First Team while Daly was a Third
Team selection. Rivera was a four-time
All-Freedom Conference selection.
This season, she helped anchor a defense that was fourth in the
conference in goals against average.
She also chipped in an assist on the season and is first All-Time in
career assists. Daly is a three-time
All-Freedom Conference choice.
She was second on the team in goals (8) and tied for second in points
(17). Her eight goals ranked her
seventh in the conference and her three game-winners tied her for fourth. November 12, 2006 DEVILS FALL TO GETTYSBURG, 1-0, IN ECAC TITLE GAMENEW
WILMINGTON, PA - Gettysburg got a goal with 14:44 left to play in regulation
to beat the College at Florham Devils, 1-0, in the Championship Game of the
ECAC South Region Tournament on Sunday afternoon. With
the loss, the Devils end their season with a record of 14-7-2. Kathryn Poster took a pass from Steph
Heath that beat Devils
senior goalkeeper Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) for the game-winner. The Devils were
out-shot 15-6 in the contest with Braun making eight saves in net. November 11, 2006 SECOND HALF SURGE LEADS DEVILS TO TITLE GAMENEW WILMINGTON, PA Š
Senior midfielder Kate Daly
(South River, NJ/South River) had two goals and sophomore forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame) had a goal and an assist in the second half to lead the
College at Florham Devils to a 3-0 win over Swarthmore on Saturday
afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 14-6-2 and advance to the finals of the ECAC South Region
where they will take on Gettysburg on Sunday at 1 pm. Daly got the Devils on
the board at the 59:40 mark after a scoreless first half. Daly knocked home a pass from Sweeney
to give FDU a 1-0 lead. In the 68th
minute Sweeney made it a 2-0 game when she converted a pass from junior
midfielder Lena Kalika
(Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) and just two minutes later, Daly put the
game out of reach when she scored unassisted to give the Devils a 3-0
advantage. Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) stopped six shots in net to pick up the shutout win. November 9, 2006 DEVILS BEAT CATHOLIC, 2-1, TO ADVANCE IN ECAC TOURNAMENTMADISON,
NJ - The College at Florham Devils rallied from a 1-0 deficit to beat
Catholic, 2-1, in the Quarterfinals of the ECAC South Region WomenÕs Soccer
Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
The Devils will now wait for an opponent to be determined at a
location to be determined. With
the win, the Devils improved to 13-6-2 while Catholic ended the season at
11-8-1. Sophomore
forward Suzie Peters
(Nanuet, NY/Albertus Magnus) put the Cardinals up, 1-0, when she knocked in a
corner kick pass from sophomore midfielder Elyse Bellardini (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) just 5:20 into the
game. FDU
tied it, 1-1, in the 28th minute on a goal by senior midfielder Kate
Daly (South River, NJ/South
River). The Devils then took the
load for good at the 35:22 mark when sophomore forward Amanda Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) converted a pass from
freshman forward Diana Dunnan
(Westfield, NJ/Westfield). Catholic
held a 16-9 advantage in shots and a 4-3 edge in corners. Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) had eight saves in net to pick up the win. November 9, 2006 FOUR DEVILS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCEANNVILLE,
PA - Senior defender Kathleen Rivera (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrenceville) was named First Team All-Freedom
Conference while senior midfielders Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) and Laura
Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran) and
sophomore forward Megan Sweeney
(Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) were named to the Second Team on Thursday
morning. For
Rivera, this is the fourth time she has been an All-Freedom Conference
selection. This season, she
helped anchor a defense that was fourth in the conference in goals against
average. She also chipped in an
assist on the season. This
is DalyÕs third All-Conference selection. She was second on the team in goals (8) and tied for
second in points (17). Her eight
goals ranked her seventh in the conference and her three game-winners tied her
for fourth. Verzi
garnered her first All-Conference honor. She was named Conference Player of the Week for the week
of October 16. Verzi was third
on the team in goals (6) and tied for second in assists (5) and points
(17). Her five assists tied her
for sixth in the conference. Sweeney earned
All-Conference for the first time after being named Conference Player of the
Week for the week of October 9.
Sweeney led the team in goals (9) and points (23) while being tied for
second in assists (5). In the conference
she ranks fourth in shots, tied for fourth in points, tied for fifth in
goals, tied for sixth in assists and tied for fourth in game-winning goals. November 4, 2006 FRESHMEN LEAD SCRANTON TO FREEDOM CONFERENCE TITLEMADISON,
NJ - Freshmen defender Beth Stephens (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and forward Eileen Sodano (Moscow, PA/North Pocono) each scored a goal
to lift Scranton to a 2-1 win over the College at Florham to win the Freedom
Conference WomenÕs Soccer Championship on Saturday afternoon. With
the win, the Royals improved to 12-6-2 while the Devils dropped to
12-6-2. Junior midfielder Laura
Gibbons (Monroe Twp.,
NJ/Monroe Twp.) was named the Tournament MVP. Stephens
got things started at the 16:06 mark when she dropped a free kick right over
the out-stretched hand of Devils senior goalkeeper Melissa Braun (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville). Scranton
took the 1-0 lead into halftime and just two minutes into the second half,
Sodano increased the lead to 2-0. FDU
would battle back though and cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 70:00 mark on a
goal by junior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills). The Devils would have a chance to tie the game with under
2:00 left to play but a shot by senior midfielder Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) clanged off the
post. Scranton will move on
to play in the Division III NCAA Championships while the Devils will wait to
see if they get an invitation for postseason play. November 1, 2006 BUYES LIFTS DEVILS PAST
DESALES, 4-3 (OT) MADISON,
NJ - Sophomore forward Amanda Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) knocked in a rebound from sophomore forward
Megan Sweeney (Staten
Island, NY/Notre Dame) with 0:09 to play in the first overtime to lift the
No. 1 seeded College at Florham Devils over No. 4 seeded DeSales, 4-3 (OT),
on Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals of the Freedom Conference playoffs. With
the win, the Devils improved to 12-5-2 and will play host to No. 2 seed
Scranton in the Freedom Conference Finals on Saturday, November 1, at 11 am. FDU
got on the board first when junior midfielder Jordan Fornari (Cleveland, OH/Laurel School) converted a
corner kick from senior midfielder Laura Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran). After
trailing 1-0 at halftime, DeSales scored two goals in a span of 0:27 to take
a 2-1 lead just 3:33 into the second half. Sophomore midfielder Nicole Pietrobon (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic)
scored the first goal and sophomore forward Dana Eustace (Highland Lakes, NJ/Vernon Township) put the
Bulldogs ahead. Five
minutes later, Sweeney scored off a pass from Fornari to tie the game at
2-2. The Bulldogs went back
ahead, 3-2, at the 67:27 mark on EustaceÕs second goal of the day. With 6:14 left to play, Verzi scored
on a free kick to tie the game once again. The game looked to be
going into another overtime but Sweeney fired a shot past senior goalkeeper Kelly
Hinkle (Quakertown,
PA/Quakertown) that hit the post and Buyes booted the ball into a wide-open
with 0:09 left to give the Devils a 4-3 win. October 27, 2006 DEVILS RALLY TO BEAT KINGÕS, 2-1WILKES-BARRE, PA Š The
College at Florham Devils rallied from a 1-0 halftime deficit to knock off
KingÕs, 2-1, on Friday afternoon.
With the win, the Devils improved to 11-5-2 (6-0-1 Freedom
Conference). FDU finished the
regular season unbeaten in conference play and will host a first round
Freedom Conference playoff game on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. After Lisa McMillan gave KingÕs a 1-0 lead with 13:20 to play in
the first half, junior midfielder Jordan Fornari (Cleveland, OH/Laurel School) converted a pass
from senior midfielder Laura Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran) to tie the game at 1-1 with 40:03 left in the
game. Twenty minutes later,
senior midfielder Kate Daly
(South River, NJ/South River) put the Devils ahead for good when she knocked
a home a rebound. Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) made saves in net for the win. October 21, 2006 DEVILS DROP HEARTBREAKER TO
SUSQUEHANNA, 3-2 (2OT) MADISON, NJ Š Despite
tying the game at 2-2 with 0:10 left to play in regulation, the College at
Florham Devils were defeated by Susquehanna, 3-2 (2OT), on Senior Day on
Saturday afternoon in womenÕs soccer action. The loss dropped the
Devils to 10-5-2 on the season. The Crusaders took a
2-0 lead before sophomore forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) cut the deficit
to 2-1 just 2:44 before halftime. Things looked bleak
for the Devils until junior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) found
freshman midfielder Lauren Kelly
(Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) with 0:10 left to tie it up. FDU looked like it
might come away with a tie but Erin Coffey scored with 3:17 left to play in the second
overtime to give Susquehanna the win. Five seniors played
their last regular season home game for the Devils: goalkeeper Melissa Braun (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville), defender Kathleen
Rivera (Lawrenceville,
NJ/Lawrenceville), midfielder Laura Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran), midfielder Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) and forward Lauren
Wittenberg (East Windsor,
NJ/Hightstown) The Devils return to action
on Friday, October 27, at KingÕs beginning at 3 pm. October 18, 2006 DEVILS PLAY DELAWARE VALLEY TO 0-0 (2OT) TIEDOYLESTOWN, PA Š The
College at Florham Devils and Delaware Valley Aggies played to a 0-0 (2OT)
tie on Wednesday afternoon. With
the tie, the Devils record now stands at 10-4-2 (5-0-1 Freedom Conference). The Devils outshot the
Aggies 19-11 and their best chance for a goal came with 5:16 left in the
second overtime when senior midfielder Kate Daly (South River, NJ/South River) had the Aggies
defenders beat but her shot went wide right. Delaware Valley had a
breakaway by Elise Dauber
with 1:29 to go in regulation but she was stone by senior goalie Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville), who finished with four saves in the game. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 21, at home against Susquehanna on Senior Day
beginning at 1 pm. October 16, 2006 VERZI NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE,
PA - Senior midfielder Laura Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran) has been named Freedom Conference WomenÕs
Soccer Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Devils to their first
ever win over Scranton on Saturday afternoon. In
that game, Verzi score game-winner in the 40th minute to give the
Devils the win and sole possession of first place in the Freedom
Conference. Earlier in the week
on Wednesday, she notched a goal and an assist to lead the Devils past
non-conference foe Widener. On the season, Verzi
has five goals and three assists for 13 points. She has also helped the Devils to a No. 9 ranking in the
d3kicks.com Mid-Atlantic Region poll. October 14, 2006 DEVILS BEAT SCRANTON FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY, 2-1MADISON,
NJ - The College at Florham Devils beat Scranton for the first time in school
history, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon in womenÕs soccer action. All of the scoring came in the first
half as the Devils held the Royals to just two shots in the game. With
the win, the Devils improved to 10-4-1 (5-0 Freedom Conference) and now have
sole possession of first place in the conference. The loss dropped Scranton to 8-4-1 (4-1 Freedom
Conference). Senior
midfielder Kate Daly (South
River, NJ/South River) scored just 12:14 into the game off a pass from
sophomore forward Amanda Buyes
(Colonia, NJ/Colonia) to give the Devils a 1-0 lead. Scranton
tied it, 1-1, in the 28th minute when Angie Bartizal converted a rebound off a penalty kick. FDU
went ahead for good 4:25 before the intermission as senior midfielder Laura
Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran)
knocked home a pass from junior forward Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills). Senior
goalkeeper Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) made one save in net to pick up the win. The
Devils return to action on Wednesday, October 18, at Delaware Valley
beginning at 4 pm. October 11, 2006 DEVILS SCORE WITH 2:35 LEFT TO BEAT WIDENER, 2-1MADISON,
NJ - Junior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) headed in a pass from senior
midfielder Laura Verzi
(Delran, NJ/Delran) with 2:35 remaining in the game to give the College at
Florham Devils a 2-1 victory over Widener in womenÕs soccer action on
Wednesday afternoon. With
the win, the Devils improved to 9-4-1 on the season. Verzi
got the Devils on the board 14:44 into the game when she beat Pride freshman
goaltender Alee Gunter (Maple
Shade, NJ/Maple Shade) on a penalty kick. Widener
tied the game, 1-1, in the 51st minute when junior midfielder Samantha
Hand (Millville, NJ/Millville
converted a pass from junior forward Melanie Miller (Ardsley, PA/Bishop McDevitt). Senior
goalie Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) made eight stops in net to pick up the win while
Gunter had seven saves in defeat. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, October 14, at home against Scranton at 1 pm. October 9, 2006 SWEENEY NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE,
PA - Sophomore forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) was named Freedom Conference
Player of the Week on Monday after leading the Devils to a key conference
victory. On
Saturday, Sweeney recorded a hat trick in the Devils 3-1 victory over
conference rival Wilkes. In a
battle of undefeated teams in conference play, SweeneyÕs heroics helped the
Devils gain a tie of first place in the Freedom Conference. On the season, Sweeney
leads the team in goals (7) and points (18) while being tied for the lead in
assists (4). October 7, 2006 SWEENEY LEAD DEVILS TO 3-1 WIN OVER WILKESMADISON,
NJ - Sophomore forward Megan Sweeney (Staten Island, NY/Notre Dame) had three goals to lead the
College at Florham Devils to a 3-1 win over Wilkes in womenÕs soccer action
on Saturday afternoon. Senior
midfielder Laura Verzi
(Delran, NJ/Delran) assisted on two of SweeneyÕs goals. Senior
goalkeeper Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) picked up the win in net, making five saves. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, October 11, at home against Widener beginning at 4 pm. October 4, 2006 DEVILS DOWNED BY STOCKTON, 2-0POMONA, NJ - Freshman Samantha Bean (Manchester/Manchester Twp.) scored her first two
career goals to lead Richard Stockton (8-2-2) to a 2-0 victory over
FDU-Florham (7-4-1) in a women's soccer game tonight. The Ospreys posted their second
consecutive shutout victory and ended FDU-Florham's five-game unbeaten
streak. Stockton goalkeeper Alex Rogers (Medford/Shawnee) needed just one save to
collect her fourth shutout of the season. Devils' goalie Melissa Braun (Sayreville/Sayreville) registered five saves
in the match. Stockton outshot FDU-Florham 7-1 in the first half but could not
capitalize and the contest was scoreless at intermission. In the second
stanza, Melissa Scully
(Gloucester Twp./Highland) served the ball into the box where Bean cut in
front of Braun and flicked a header into the net for her first career tally
and a 1-0 Stockton lead at 48:45. Bean later received a pass from Amber Beyerle (Shamong/Shawnee) and booted her second goal
of the night at 62:40 to boost the advantage to 2-0. From there, the Ospreys
protected the shutout for the 2-0 triumph. FDU-Florham will host Wilkes in a Freedom Conference game on
Saturday at 1 pm. October 2, 2006 BRAUN NAMED FREEDOM CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKANNVILLE,
PA - Senior goalkeeper Melissa Braun (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) has been named Freedom Conference Defensive
Player of the Week in womenÕs soccer on Monday afternoon. Braun
started the week by making five saves in a 1-0 (OT) win over conference foe
DeSales. Then on Saturday, the
Devils traveled to Lycoming where Braun made two saves in a 2-0. On the season, Braun
has a 1.12 goals against average and four shutouts. September 30, 2006 SENIORS LEAD DEVILS PAST LYCOMING, 2-0WILLIAMSPORT, PA Š
Senior midfielder Laura Verzi
(Delran, NJ/Delran) and senior forward Lauren Wittenberg (East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown) each scored
goals to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 2-0 victory over Lycoming on
Saturday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 7-3-1 (3-0 Freedom Conference). Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) picked up the shutout win in goal. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, October 4, at Richard Stockton beginning at 7 pm. September 26, 2006 VERZI, BRAUN LIFT DEVILS
PAST DESALES, 1-0 (OT) MADISON,
NJ - Senior midfielder Laura Verzi (Delran, NJ/Delran) scored a goal 2:28 into overtime to give the
College at Florham Devils a 1-0 win over DeSales in womenÕs soccer action on
Tuesday afternoon. With
the win, the Devils improved to 6-3-1 (2-0 Freedom Conference). Verzi
converted a pass from sophomore forward Amanda Buyes (Colonia, NJ/Colonia) for the game winner. Senior
goalkeeper Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) made five saves to pick up the shutout win in
net. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 30, at Lycoming beginning at 4 pm. September 23, 2006 DEVILS AND VALIANTSTIE, 0-0
(2OT) MADISON,
NJ - The College at Florham Devils and the Manhattanville Valiants played to
a 0-0 (2OT) tie on Saturday afternoon in womenÕs soccer action. The
Devils record now stands at 5-3-1 while the Valiants are 5-2-1. FDU
outshout Manhattanville 12-7, however Manhattanville had a 4-3 edge in shots
on goal. Senior
goalkeeper Melissa Braun
(Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) made four stops for FDU while senior goalie Michele
Ribeiro (West Hartford, CT)
had three saves for Manhattanville. The
Devils return to action on Tuesday, September 26, at home against DeSales
beginning at 4 pm.
Manhattanville returns Wednesday, September 27, at New Paltz at 4 pm. September 21, 2006 BUYES LEADS DEVILS OVER
DREW, 2-1 (2OT) MADISON, NJ - Sophomore
forward Amanda Buyes
(Colonia, NJ/Colonia) scored two goals, including the game winner 3:32 into
the second overtime, as the College at Florham Devils knocked off Drew, 2-1,
in womenÕs soccer action on Thursday afternoon. With the win, the
Devils improved to 5-3 (1-0 Freedom Conference) while the Rangers dropped to
2-5 (0-1 Freedom Conference). Buyes
started the scoring 12:37 into the game when she knocked home a rebound that
Drew sophomore goalie Ann Mularz
(Linden, NJ/Linden) couldnÕt control. Drew
tied it, 1-1, in the 55th minute when senior defender Alex
Weber Reitz (Brea, CA/Troy)
converted a penalty kick. After
a scoreless first overtime, Buyes headed in a pass from junior forward Lena
Kalika (Green Brook,
NJ/Watchung Hills) to win it for the Devils. The Devils return to
action on Saturday, September 23, at home against Manhattanville beginning at
1 pm. Drew returns at home
against Catholic at 3 pm. September 19, 2006 DALY LEADS DEVILS TO 3-2
WIN OVER ST. JOSEPHÕS (L.I.) MADISON, NJ - Senior midfielder
Kate Daly (South River,
NJ/South River) scored two goals, including the game winner in overtime, as
the College at Florham Devils rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to knock
off St. JosephÕs (L.I.), 3-2, on Tuesday afternoon in womenÕs soccer action. With the win, the
Devils improved to 4-3 on the season. Junior midfielder Jessica
Ragazzi (Patchogue,
NY/Patchogue-Medford) got the Golden Eagles on the board in the 20th
minute and freshman forward Jackie Barbour (West Islip, NY/West Islip) made it 2-0 with
32:53 gone by in the first half. Freshman defender Elise
McEvoy (Wantage, NJ/High Point
Regional) cut the Golden Eagle lead to 2-1 just 4:29 into the second half and
Daly converted a pass from senior defender Kathleen Rivera (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrenceville) three
minutes later to tie the game up, 2-2. The Devils came close
to scoring the game winner in the final moments of regulation but were turned
away by sophomore goalie Courtney Caden (Setauket, NY/Ward Melville) to force overtime. With only 0:25 seconds
left in the first overtime, Daly took a pass from sophomore forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame) and found the back of the net for the win. Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) got the win, making one save while Caden made seven stops in
defeat. The Devils return to
action on Thursday, September 21, against Drew beginning at 4 pm. September 17, 2006 DEVILS SHUTOUT BY NYU, 3-0STATEN ISLAND, NY Š Whitney
Dipollina scored two goals to
lead NYU to a 3-0 win over the College at Florham Devils on Sunday
afternoon. With the loss, the
Devils record now stands at 3-3. Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) was busy all day, making nine saves as NYU had a 23-3 edge in
shots and a 12-1 lead in shots on goal. The Devils return to
action on Tuesday, September 19, at home against St. JosephÕs Patchogue
beginning at 4 pm. September 13, 2006 BUYES, DALY LEAD DEVILS PAST RAMAPO, 2-1MADISON, NJ - Junior
forward Amanda Buyes
(Colonia, NJ/Colonia) scored 76:40 in the game and senior midfielder Kate
Daly (South River, NJ/South
River) scored 2:10 later as the College at Florham Devils handed Ramapo their
first lost of the season, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon in womenÕs soccer
action. The Devils improved to
3-2 on the season while Ramapo dropped to 3-1-1. Buyes converted a pass
from junior midfielder Lena Kalika (Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills) in the 76th minute to
give the Devils a 1-0 lead. Daly
followed up at the 78:50 mark to put FDU ahead 2-0. Sophomore midfielder Shana
Egan (Pearl River, NY/Pearl
River) scored off a pass from senior forward Amy Ketchersid (Point Pleasant, NJ/Point Pleasant) to cut the
lead to 2-1 with 4:00 minutes left to play. Ramapo had a few chances at tying the game in the closing
minutes but were denied by Devils senior goalie Melissa Braun (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville) Braun had six saves in
the win while junior goalkeeper Samantha Gribben (Pequannock, NJ/Pequannock) had five saves in
the loss. The Devils return to action
on Sunday, September 17, at NYU beginning at 2 pm. September 9, 2006 DEVILS DOWNED BY PIONEERS, 4-1WAYNE, NJ Š William
Paterson scored four goals in the first 50:16 of action to knock off the
College at Florham Devils, 4-1, on Saturday morning. The Devils (2-2) got a goal with 0:30
second remaining to avoid the shutout. Sophomore forward Megan
Sweeney (Staten Island,
NY/Notre Dame) scored for FDU off a pass from senior midfielder Lauren
Wittenberg (East Windsor,
NJ/Hightstown). Senior goalkeeper Melissa
Braun (Sayreville,
NJ/Sayreville) made five saves in the loss. The Devils return to
action on Wednesday, September 13, at home against Ramapo beginning at 4:30
pm. September 6, 2006 COUGARS OUTLAST DEVILS IN 2OT, 2-1HILLSIDE, N.J. (9/6/06) ‚Äģ Kean University junior midfielder Shannon
Blackburn (Vernon, N.J.)
scored the game-winner off a rebound just three minutes into the second
overtime, as the Cougars outlasted FDU-Florham, 2-1, in women‚Äōs soccer
action on Wednesday afternoon. Kean improved to 2-0, while FDU-Florham
dropped to 2-1 this season. In a rematch of last season‚Äōs Eastern College Athletic
Conference Metro Region Championship Game in which the Devils won the title
on penalty kicks, the Cougars jumped out to the early lead as senior midfielder
Brienne Campbell (Freehold,
N.J.) floated a direct kick over the Devil goalkeeper less than two minutes
into the contest. FDU-Florham tied the game later in the first half, as junior
midfielder Lena Kalika
(Green Brook, N.J.) found the back of the net following a rebounded shot. | ||||
