Mahwah, NJ (September 1) - The FDU-Florham women's soccer team opened its 2022 campaign with a 2-1 road victory on Thursday afternoon at Ramapo College.
Records: FDU-Florham (1-0-0); Ramapo (0-1-0)
Location: Mahwah, NJ (Ramapo Athletic Center Turf)
FDU Goal Scorers: Mia Lopez (1),
Daniella Conanan (1)
The Roadrunners wasted no time putting the first goal on the board at the 2:44 mark, taking advantage of a breakaway opportunity and putting the ball in the bottom right corner of the net for the 1-0 advantage.
The Devils rallied back in the second half with two goals in a span of seven minutes at the 63:30 and 70:29 timestamps. FDU's first goal of the season was scored by sophomore forward
Mia Lopez (Rockaway, NJ), who tallied a goal off her own original shot to tie the contest. The game-winning goal was scored by sophomore midfielder
Daniella Conanan (Hazlet, NJ), who ripped a shot off an assist from senior defender
Francesca Escudero (Bridgewater, NJ) for the 2-1 victory.
FDU controlled most of the offensive opportunities, outshooting Ramapo, 17-7, including a 10-2 difference in the second half.
Senior goalkeeper
Erica Blackburn (Marlboro, NJ) started her season off between the pipes with a victory collecting three saves on the day.
The Devils will continue on the road as they travel to Wayne, NJ on Saturday, September 3 for a matchup with William Paterson at 5:00 pm.
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
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