Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (October 22) – The FDU-Florham men's soccer team earned its third league win of the season as the Devils blanked King's College, 2-0, in a Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) matchup on the road this evening.
Records: FDU-Florham (8-3-4, 3-1-2 MAC Freedom), King's (4-11-2, 0-6 MAC Freedom)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (McCarthy Stadium)
FDU Goal Scorers: Mattia Assante Di Cupillo (2),
Drilon Toska (7)
After a scoreless first half, FDU-Florham struck twice over the final 45 minutes of the contest to account for the 2-0 final. In the 53rd minute,
Mattia Assante Di Cupillo (Toms River, NJ) finished a cross from first-year
Jake Nagle (Toms River, NJ) for the 1-0 edge.
Sophomore
Drilon Toska (Lincoln Park, NJ) registered his team leading seventh goal of the season for an insurance goal off a long pass by Assante Di Cupillo. Toska's seven goals currently rank tied for second in the MAC Freedom and are 13th most in NCAA Division III men's soccer this fall.
As a team, FDU-Florham held an 18-14 edge in shots (7-4 on goal), while King's maintained a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. FDU-Florham keeper
Tiernan Grey (Staten Island, NY) made four saves and registered his seventh shutout, which ranks first in the MAC Freedom fourth in the nation this fall.
FDU-Florham will host Wilkes University on Tuesday, October 25 for its second to last regular season contest of the year at 7:00 pm on Robert T. Shields Field.
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FDU-Florham is currently running a campaign in honor of former Devils men's basketball head coach, men's golf coach and athletic director Roger Kindel.
All donations will go directly towards funding a complete renovation of the basketball and volleyball court inside the Ferguson Recreation Center with his name dawned on both sides. If you are interested in reading more about the campaign and/or making a donation to the cause, please follow the link here: https://support.fdu.edu/athletics/devils/giving/roger-kindel
