WESTMINSTER, MD - Despite four goals from senior midfielder
Katie Rolwood and three goals and an assist by sophomore attack
Courtney Rendinaro, the fourth-seeded College at Florham Devils lost by a score of 18-10 to top-seeded Lebanon Valley in the Semifinals of the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Region Tournament on Saturday evening.
With the loss, the Devils finish the season with a record of 13-8 while the Dutchmen improved to 12-5 and will play second-seeded McDaniel in the Championship Game on Sunday afternoon.
FDU jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Rolwood and Rendinaro but Lebanon Valley responded by scoring seven of the next eight goals to take a 7-3 lead with 8:17 left in the first half. After Rolwood cut it to 7-4, the Dutchmen closed with the last three goals to take a 10-4 advantage into intermission.
Lebanon Valley picked up where the left off to begin the second stanza, as they tallied four of the first five goals to take a 14-5 lead with 20:07 remaining. The Devils made on final push to get back in the game as senior midfielder
Sara Slicklen, junior attack
Ashley Schlindwein, and freshman attack
Brianna Capobianco scored three straight goals to pull FDU to within 14-8 with 15:25 to go. LVC came right back though, scoring four straight to grab an 18-8 lead before Rendinaro and Rolwood scored to late goals to reach the final score of 18-10.
Slicklen and Schlindwein each finished the game with a goal and an assist while sophomore defender
Megan Gallow picked up three ground balls and caused a turnover. Sophomore goalkeeper
Grace Warburton took the loss, making eight saves.