Allentown, Pa. (September 14) – The FDU-Florham field hockey team fell to Muhlenberg College, 3-1, on Wednesday evening on the road in non-conference action.
Records: FDU-Florham (2-3); Muhlenberg (2-3)
Location: Allentown, Pa. (Scotty Wood Stadium)
FDU Goal Scorers: Rachel McHale (1)
FDU-Florham junior
Rachel McHale (Montville, NJ) registered her goal of the season and put the Devils up 1-0 midway through the opening quarter as she collected the ball off a rebounded shot by sophomore
Morgan Keller (Toms River, NJ).
With just 1:26 left in the first half, Muhlenberg knotted the game up at 1-1 as Katie Raab fed the ball to Nicole Randazza for the equalizer. Muhlenberg took a 2-1 edge midway through the third quarter as Abba Diglio finished a long pass from Erin Jackson.
Before the third was over Diglio added Muhlenberg's third goal of the contest.
FDU-Florham keeper
Emily Prachthauser (Morristown, NJ) made a career-high 11 saves on 14 shots faced in a complete game effort for the Devils.
As a team, Muhlenberg held advantages in shots (18-12), while FDU-Florham posted a 15-7 margin in penalty corners.
FDU-Florham will open Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play and host its first game of the 2022 season on Friday, September 16 against Misericordia University at 7:00 pm at 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:
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