MADISON, N.J. -- The FDU-Florham men's soccer team won their fourth-straight Middle Atlantic Conference game in a 2-0 decision over Manhattanville College on Wednesday afternoon at the Florham Campus Grass Field.
Junior defender
Connor McIntyre and senior midfielder
Dylan Meyler scored a goal each to push the Devils to 6-6-3 on the season and 4-1 in the MAC Freedom. The Devils are now tied with Misericordia University for the top spot in the conference seeding.
Both squads were evenly matched in the first, leaving it scoreless at the half as the Devils slightly out shot the Valiants, 9-8.
FDU-Florham continued to put the pressure on the Valiants and in the 65th minute, their efforts paid off.
Senior midfielder
George Batista took a solid shot that was blocked, however McIntyre was in the perfect position at the top of the box to blast the rebound into the net for the game-winning goal.
The Devils took their momentum and ran with it, out shooting Manhattanville, 12-5, in the second half.
In the 86th minute it was Meyler who fired a shot into the right bottom corner of the opposing net for an insurance goal to secure the 2-0 victory.
Junior goalie
JT Bretschneider made five saves to earn the shutout.
Up next, the FDU-Florham takes on Misericordia in Dallas, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.