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Amanda Croce
0
New Jersey City JCU (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
9
Winner FDU FDUWS (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
New Jersey City JCU
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
9
FDU FDUWS
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
New Jersey City JCU 0 0 0
FDU FDUWS 4 5 9

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Croce's Career Night Sends Women's Soccer Past NJCU 9-0

MADISON, N.J. (August 30, 2019) – Junior Amanda Croce tallied four goals as the FDU women's soccer team blanked New Jersey City University 9-0 in their home opener at Robert T. Shields Friday evening.

FDU got on the board in the 13th minute as Croce capitalized off assists by junior Erica Martins and senior Nicolette Roberts. The Devils would not wait long to double the lead as junior Tatiana Nieto scored off a pass from Martins. Croce would then connect a few minutes later, heading in a corner kick by junior Nathalia Gallo. 

Junior goalie Ashley Paulino recorded a save in the 24th minute which turned out to be the Gothic Knights lone shot on goal of the game. The Devils scored one final time in the half as sophomore Sydney Weber found Croce to give FDU the 4-0 lead heading into the break.
 
FDU held a 13-2 edge in shots over the first 45 minutes and took all four corner kicks of the opening stanza.
 
After two missed shots to open the second half, junior Madeline Finnegan added to the FDU lead with a goal off an excellent cross by Roberts. The Devils did not wait long to capitalize once again, as senior Erika Pita scored off an assist from Martins.

The Devils were not finished yet as Croce executed once again in the 78th minute for her fourth score of the night. FDU finished up their red-hot scoring night with two late goals. In the 74th minute it was Pita who scored off an assist from junior Barbara Ferreira before freshman Jenna Conanan closed out the scoring with her first collegiate goal off of a feed from Pita.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • FDU out-shot the Gothic Knights 27-2 and fired 14 shots on goal.
  • Croce tied the school-record with four goals. The only other Devil to net four in a game was Marissa Salava in 2015 when she did it against the City College of New York.
  • Martins matched the school-record with three helpers in the contest. She is tied with six others, including her classmate Nieto. Nieto registered three assists last October in a win over Manhattanville College.
  • Three different goalkeepers saw action for the Devils, including junior Jenna Rand who made her collegiate debut.
  • Pita led the Devils with six shots, including five on goal.
UP NEXT
The Devils take on Ramapo College Sunday at 1 p.m. in Mahwah, N.J. Last year, FDU topped Ramapo 5-2, with Nieto recording a goal and two assists.
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