MADISON, N.J. (October 13, 2018) - The FDU-Florham women's soccer team lost a close game to DeSales University 1-0, Saturday afternoon.

The Devils fall to 9-4-2 overall and 1-2-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom meanwhile, DeSales improves to 5-6-2 overall and 2-2 in MAC Freedom.

The Devils outshot the Bulldogs 7-5 in the first half but neither team was able of scoring. Both keepers had three saves each in the first half. DeSales held a 2-0 corner advantage over FDU-Florham. Sophomore Tatiana Nieto led the team with four first half shot attempts. Her free kick in the 44^th minute nearly snuck past the DeSales keeper.

Junior Erika Pita nearly broke the scoreless tie in the 71^st minute when she beat her defender towards the middle of the field and rifled a shot that deflected off the crossbar. Two minutes later the Devils had another opportunity to score the game's first goal when a header attempt from sophomore Madeline Finnegan was bobbled by the Bulldogs keeper. DeSales was able to head in a cross for a goalin the 75^th minute to pull ahead 1-0. The Devils best opportunity to tie the score in the 89^th minute when Nieto took a free kick from 20 yards-away but the shot sailed high. 

Sophomore Ashley Paulino had three saves in net for the devils while DeSales Haley Jacobs stopped five Devils shots. The Devils finished with a 12-7 shot advantage but the Bulldogs held a 4-2 advantage in corners.

The Devils will host Manhattanville College, Tuesday October 16 at 7 p. m.