Madison, NJ (September 14) – The FDU-Florham women's soccer team tied its longest winning streak in program history as it shutout Muhlenberg College, 5-0 on Wednesday night.
Records: FDU-Florham (6-0-0); Muhlenberg (1-3-1)
Location: Madison, NJ (Robert T. Shields Field)
FDU Goal Scorers: Mia Lopez (5, 6),
Ashley Dietrich (3),
Carly Drumm (1),
Francesca Escudero (1)
FDU saw the first goal of the contest in the first half at the 31:23 mark as sophomore forward
Mia Lopez (Rockaway, NJ) snuck a shot into the left corner of the goal off an assist from first year forward
Carly Drumm (Cherry Hill, NJ) to take the 1-0 lead.
The Devils offense exploded in the second half with four goals scored. Sophomore forward
Ashley Dietrich (Middletown, NJ) fired a shot into the back of the net off an assist from junior defender
Amanda Martinho (Bridgewater, NJ) while Drumm weaved through traffic and put in her first goal of the season to push the lead to 3-0.
A goal kick by senior goalkeeper
Erica Blackburn (Marlboro, NJ) pushed the ball through to Lopez who won her one-on-one with the goalie for a 4-0 advantage. FDU finished its high-scoring night on a successful penalty kick from senior defender
Francesca Escudero (Bridgewater, NJ) which was her first of the season and put the stamp on a 5-0 victory.
Blackburn tallied five saves in her fourth complete game shutout, which is tied for first in the country. FDU's five consecutive shutouts breaks the program record and currently ranks second in Division III.
This was the first ever matchup between FDU-Florham and Muhlenberg.
FDU heads to Scranton, PA Saturday, September 17, for a matchup with Marywood at 1:00 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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