Poughkeepsie, NY (September 11) – The FDU-Florham women's cross country team finished sixth overall at Vassar College's Ron Stonitsch Invitational this afternoon. 
 
In the field of nine teams, RPI finished first (39 points), Coast Guard was second (67), Vassar was third (77), New Paltz was fourth (112), Ramapo was fifth (139), FDU-Florham was sixth (155), Sage was seventh (157), SUNY Delhi was eighth (195) and Bard was ninth (270).
 
Individually, for the second straight week, Shannon DiCristina (Wayne, NJ) paced with Devils as she crossed the line 16th overall in 20:36.3. Bridget Lapham (West Hempstead, NY) finished 20th in 20:41.5, Mary Griffin (Ridgefield, NJ) finished 31st in 21:08.2, Clare Posillico (Baldwin, NY) finished 52nd in 22:06.1 and Maria Marquez (Harrison, NJ) finished 74th in 24:33.0.
 
" Our women's team goal was to maintain with the pack of runners as long as they could in order to improve their times. The first mile showed this with our lead runners going out in under a 6:30 mile pace," said head coach John Cahill. "As the course picked up the ladies had to make a decision on how vigorously to push their way to the finish line. In the last of our tune up races the women's team proved their speed was well verse and the times were exactly where we were hoping to be. Our next race will tell us ultimately where we will be in the MAC."
 
FDU is off until September 26 when the Devils head to Mount Saint Mary's College for a 12:00 pm race.
 
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