Box Score PURCHASE, NY - Senior midfielder
Breana Kilpatrick tallied five goals and an assist, freshman midfielder
Courtney Rendinaro notched three goals and five assists, and junior midfielder
Katie Rolwood recorded three goals and three assists to lead the College at Florham Devils to an 18-13 win over Manhattanville in Freedom Conference action on Tuesday afternoon.
With the win, the Devils improved to 10-6 (5-0 Freedom) while the Valiants dropped to 3-11 (2-3 Freedom).
After a sluggish start, the Devils were trailing 3-1 with 13:32 left in the first but FDU responded by scoring the final five goals of the half to grab a 6-3 lead at intermission. Kilpatrick scored four of the five goals in the run for the Devils.
Manhattanville scored two of the first three goals of the second half to close to 7-5 but FDU came right back with three straight to grab a 10-5 lead with 23:41 remaining in the game. The Valiants scored the next goal but Rolwood and junior attack
Sara Slicklen scored two in a row to put the Devils on top, 12-6, with 21:08 to go. Manhattanville got those two goals right back to make it 12-8 with 17:43 to play but the Devils scored three of the next four to increase their lead to six, 15-9, with 10:07 left. The Valiants pulled to within five, 16-11, after scoring two of the next three goals but FDU put the game away with back-to-back goals from Rendinaro and junior attack
Nicole Peotter to make it 18-11 with 5:15 remaining. Manhattanville scored the final two goals of the game but it was too late as the Devils secured the victory.
Peotter and junior attack
Ally Lerner each finished with three goals while Slicklen had a goal and an assist. Freshman goalkeeper
Patty Samms earned the win, playing the first 47:42 of the contest.
The Devils return to action on Saturday, April 28, 2012, at home for Senior Day against King's beginning at 11 am.