Madison, NJ (December 7) – FDU-Florham first-year
Abigail Rodriguez (Woodbridge, NJ) registered a career-high 23 points in tonight's MAC Freedom contest with Stevens Institute of Technology. The nationally-ranked #25 Ducks, however, came away with the 88-35 win on the road in the Ferguson Recreation Center.
In addition to Rodriguez's 23 points, FDU-Florham (0-5, 0-3 MAC Freedom) got six points and four rebounds from senior
Whitney Shyposh (Westfield, NJ). Stevens (8-1, 3-0 MAC Freedom) was guided by a ten point, ten rebound double-double by Olivia Schubiger.
Shyposh scored the first points of tonight's game before Stevens went on a 24-3 run for a 24-7 lead after one.
Erica Blackburn (Marlboro, NJ),
Alison Kozik (Ellington, Conn.) and Rodriguez combined for FDU-Florham's seven points in the first. Stevens outscored FDU-Florham 27-7 in the second for the 51-14 lead at the break.
FDU-Florham scored its most points of the game in the third quarter as Rodriguez accounted for ten of the 12 points for the Devils in the stanza.
FDU-Florham shot 28.6-percent (14-for-49) from the floor and 58.3-percent (7-for-12) from the free throw line. The Devils scored 20 of their 35 points in the paint and got 25 points off the bench.
Stevens shot 46.9-percent (38-for-81) from the floor, 27.3-percent (6-for-22) from three point range and 60.0-percent (6-for-10) from the free throw line. The Ducks scored 36 points in the paint, 34 points off turnovers and 67 points off the bench.
FDU-Florham will head to Wilkes University on Saturday, December 10 at 1:00 pm for another MAC Freedom contest.
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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
