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Allie Attardi
0
UNION UNION (2-3)
2
Winner FDU FDUFH (6-2)
UNION UNION
(2-3)
0
Final
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FDU FDUFH
(6-2)
Winner
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNION UNION 0 0 0 0 0
FDU FDUFH 0 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Shuts Down Union 2-0

MADISON, N.J. (September 21, 2019) –The FDU field hockey team bested Union College on Saturday afternoon by a score of 2-0. 

The Devils improve to 6-2 on the season, while Union falls to 2-3. 

FDU had the offensive control early, as senior Maggie Sohns notched two shots-on-goal attempts in the first ten minutes of action. Senior Marie Pietracatella followed a penalty corner by freshman Lauren Nawrotzki with a shot attempt that was blocked. Still, on the verge of scoring, junior Marissa Colvin had her shot attempt saved at 14:45. As the first quarter wrapped up, the score remained tied at 0-0. 

In the second quarter, the Devils kept up their stifling offense, as Sohns once again broke past the Dutchwoman defense, for a shot attempt at 23:41. At 27:31, the Devils fired off three straight shots, as Colvin saw her shot saved and then sophomore Haleigh Flukey got in on the action as she fired off back-to-back shot attempts. Both teams failed to get on the board, as the game went into the halftime break still at 0-0.

The Devils stormed out of the break aimed to execute, and it would not take long. At 31:08, junior Allison Attardi took the outside pass from Sohns and connected for the score. At 42:32, Union failed to take advantage of two penalty corners, as junior goalie Megan March saved two shots in five seconds. With the clock ticking down, FDU took the 1-0 lead into the final frame. 

With pressure to get on the board, the Dutchwoman had their attempt squandered by March once again. At 56:18, Union came up short to on the stroke attempt, as the shot hit the post. At 57:44, the Devils added to their lead by way of a goal from sophomore Emilee Vizzuso off of an assist by junior Riley Mullan. FDU would hold on to the edge and take the matchup, 2-0. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • FDU controls the all-time series versus Union, 5-0. 
  • Vizzuso's goal was the first of her FDU career. 
  • Sohns leads all Middle Atlantic Conference - Freedom players in assists, with six.
  • March had six saves on the day, and is third of all MAC- Freedom goalies in saves, with 36.
  • The Devils won the margin in shots taken and held the advantage in the penalty corner battle, 10-8.

UP NEXT
The Devils return to Robert T. Shields field on Wednesday as they take on Montclair State University at 7:00 p.m.

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