Madison, NJ (October 28) - The FDU-Florham men's soccer team battled against Lycoming College, which was ranked fifth in the second edition of the NCAA Region IV Rankings, under the lights on Friday. The Warriors came from behind for the 2-1 MAC Freedom win.

Records: FDU-Florham (9-4-4, 4-2-2 MAC Freedom); Lycoming (10-4-5, 6-2 MAC Freedom)
Location: Madison, NJ (Robert T. Shields Field)
FDU Goal Scorers: Mattia Assante Di Cupillo (3)

Both teams hit the pitch with an aggressive start, but it was the Devils who struck first in the 13th minute of the game. Sophomore Irfan Kermalli (Parisppany, NJ) gathered the ball off a turnover and was able to place it just ahead of Mattia Assante Di Cupillo (Toms River, NJ), who took a single step and ripped the ball into back of the net from 25 yards out.

Lycoming scored off a free kick with 20 minutes left in the first half. Keller Chamovitz took the free kick for the Warriors, placing it four yards out from the goal and Jaeden Asare was able to chip the free kick in to tie the score 1-1.

In the second half, both teams had multiple shots on goal. It was Lycoming's Owen Magee who scored the game winning goal with six minutes left to play. Magee was assisted by Joe Bambo off his shot that was saved by FDU-Florham keeper Tiernan Grey (Staten Island, NY).

Grey tallied a total of four saves and faced six shots in today's contest.

FDU-Florham will be the 4th or 5th seed in the MAC Freedom playoffs, pending the results of tomorrow's contests. The first round of the playoffs will take place on Tuesday, November 1 at a site and time to be determined following the conclusion of the regular season.

For the latest on FDU-Florham Athletics, follow the Devils via social media (@FDUDevils) on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. 
______________________________________________________________________________
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