Mahwah, NJ (November 14) – The FDU-Florham field hockey team finished the 2021 season as the runner up in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship as the Devils were edged by Ramapo College, 2-1, this afternoon.
Four Devils were named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team including
Alexa Zubulake (Whitehouse Station, NJ),
Sydney Moskal (Washington, NJ),
Ashley Moskal (Washington, NJ) and
Rebecca Steinberger (Hazlet, NJ).
Ramapo scored the first goal of the game just 2:32 into the contest as Victoria Docherty posted her 25th goal of the season. After Ramapo's goal, the momentum in the first quarter shifted in favor of FDU. The Devils had three penalty corners and ripped three shots at the net.
Haleigh Flukey (Ocean City, NJ) found the back of the cage for her 16th goal of the season following a shot by A. Moskal, that was saved by Ramapo keeper Michelle Kukan.
Despite a combined nine shots and nine penalty corners over the middle 30 minutes of the match, the score remained 1-1 through 45 minutes of action. Both keepers made two saves in the second quarter and none in the third.
The Roadrunners were awarded a penalty corner with less than two minutes to play in regulation and Katie Yarussi converted with her seventh goal of the year, which proved to be the game winner.
As a team, Ramapo held a 10-9 edge in shots (6-6 on goal), while FDU held a 10-6 advantage in penalty corners. Kukan and FDU keeper
Megan March (Glen Burnie, Md.) both made four saves in today's contest.
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