Madison, NJ (March 30) – In today's 25-15 non-conference victory over Drew University on Elizabeth Ruth Hennessy Field, the FDU-Florham women's lacrosse program set the NCAA Division III national record with 33 draw controls. In addition, the Devils registered new single game program records for points in a game, with 35, and goals in a game, with 25.
 
FDU-Florham (6-1) was led offensively by Katie Walsh (Marlton, NJ), who posted seven goals and one assists for eight points, while Lizzy Escudero (Bridgewater, NJ) registered four goals and seven assists for 11 points in the victory. Midfielder Marissa Ross (Owings Mills, Md.) notched 15 of FDU's record breaking 33 draw controls as well, while Walsh added ten draw controls to her stat line as well.
 
Three other Devils tallied hat tricks in today's 25-15 win over Drew including Kylee Garcia (Branchburg, NJ), who had five goals and one assist for six points, as well as Emma Ciquera (Putnam County, Conn.) and Brynn Levins (Haddon Township, NJ), who both registered three goals apiece.
 
Both teams scored four goals in the opening quarter before Garcia gave the Devils the lead for good and opened the second with back-to-back goals down a player on the field. FDU scored seven times in each of the final three quarters to secure the win.

Over the course of the game, FDU found the back of the net six times on the man advantage, including four times in the final quarter, as well as four times playing down a man on the field. As a team, FDU outshot Drew by a 48-31 margin and went 8-for-11 on clearing attempts. Both teams posted 16 ground balls on the day as well.

In cage, FDU keeper Jamie Kubach (Philadelphia, Pa.) improved to 6-1 with eight saves in a complete game effort, while Drew keeper Anna Horne made 12 stops and fell to 6-3 on the year.

The 33 draw controls broke the NCAA Division III national record of 32 that was set most recently by Washington & Lee University on April 17, 2021, while FDU's single game program records of 35 points in a game topped that of the both the 2013 and 2019 addition of the Devils. FDU's 25 goals today broke the single game record set last season against Delaware Valley on April 14.

FDU will open MAC Freedom play on Saturday, April 2 with a home match on Elizabeth Ruth Hennessy Field against Wilkes University at 1:00 pm.

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