MADISON, N.J. (December 19, 2018) - The FDU-Florham softball team released its 2019 slate on Thursday afternoon.

The Devils will open up with two games against both the College of Staten Island and NYU on March 2 and 3, hosted by CSI. The team continues its 14-game road trip with contests against in-state rivals Kean and Rutgers-Newark, before heading to North Carolina to face Methodist and Pfeiffer in both varsity and JV action. The JV team will also play a doubleheader against Fayetteville Technical Community College on March 12.

After returning from North Carolina, FDU begins Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom play on March 17 against Delaware Valley. The team will close out the road trip battling Misericordia on March 23 before finally holding its home-opener on March 26 when the team hosts Centenary at McManus Field. King's and Hunter come to campus to close out the month of March, before FDU begins April hosting Mount Saint Vincent on April 3.

The Devils will host twinbills against Eastern and St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on April 6 and 7 before hosting the Battle of Madison Ave. on April 11 to take on Drew. After heading to DeSales for the final road conference games of the season, the Devils will host Manhattanville on April 19. The Valiants will be departing the MAC Freedom after this season and will head to the Skyline Conference.

FDU closes out non-conference action on April 24 when they travel to Long Island to face St. Joseph's-Long Island before returning home to end the regular season against Wilkes on April 27.

The JV team will host the County College of Morris on March 20 and will face CCM April 9. The team will also face Brookdale Community College in April as well.

The Devils return a pair of All-Conference performers in sophomore pitcher Linda Rizzo and sophomore outfielder Taylor Tobey.