MADISON, N.J. (November 9, 2018) - The FDU-Florham women's soccer team is preparing to host the First and Second Rounds of the ECAC Tournament this weekend.
WEEKEND INFO
No. 1 seed FDU will take on No. 4 seed Wesley at 12 p.m, as No. 2 Widener plays No. 3 Rutgers-Camden at 3 p.m. The two winners will play Sunday at 4 p.m. All three contests will be held at Robert T. Shields Field in Madison, N.J.
REST OF THE BRACKET
Pod 1 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 10 & Sunday, Nov. 11 at Springfield College
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 seed Springfield College (14-5-1) vs No. 4 John Jay College (11-6-1) at 11:00am
Game 2 (Sat): No. 2 seed Wilkes University (9-7-2) vs No. 3 Mount Saint Mary College (13-5-2) 2:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): game 1 winner vs. game 2 winner at 12:00pm
Pod 2 First Round - Saturday, Nov. 10 & Sunday, Nov. 11 at McDaniel College
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 seed McDaniel College (10-5-1) vs. No. 4 Brevard College (11-7) at 11:00am
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 seed Washington & Jefferson (9-8-2) vs. No. 3 seed Pfeiffer University (12-2) at 2:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner at 12:00pm
Pod 4 First Round - Saturday, Nov 10 & Sunday Nov. 11 at Albright College
Game 1 (Sat.): No. 1 Albright College (11-4-2) vs No. 4 Cedar Crest College (13-4) 11:00am
Game 2 (Sat.): No. 2 seed Westminster College (15-5-1) vs No. 3 seed Alfred University (11-7) at 2:00pm
Game 3 (Sun.): Game 1 winner vs Game 2 winner 12:00pm
WESLEY REPORT
The Wolverines enter the game with a 9-4-2 overall record and dropped a 1-0 decision to Marywood in the Atlantic East Conference semifinals. Mackenzie Forsythe has scored 19 goals, while Emily Caldarelli has notched 16 assists.
DEVILS UPDATE
FDU hasn't played since October 31, falling to eventual Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom Champions Misericordia in the MAC Freedom Semifinals. Junior
Erika Pita netted the lone goal.
BALANCED SCORING
Four Devils have recorded at least five goals this season, led by 11 from Pita.
GIVE AND RECEIVE
Sophomore
Tatiana Nieto is tops on the Devils with 12 assists and has also chipped in six goals. Nieto matched the school-record with three helpers in the FDU 8-3 triumph over Manhattanville.
DE-FENSE
FDU had three different players recognized as the MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week this season. Sophomores
Ashley Paulino along with junior
Dari Lyons and
Nicolette Roberts each gained the honor this year.
GAME-WINNAH!
Sophomore
Amanda Croce has scored eight goals this season, with five of them being game-winners. The five game-winning tallies are tied for second on the single-season list.
ALL-CONFERENCE
Croce and Nieto gained All-MAC Freedom accolades this season. Croce was a Second Team choice, while Nieto was an Honorable Mention selection.
CAN'T MAKE IT?
Live stats and video are available on fdudevils.com