Madison, NJ (October 24) - The FDU-Florham men's soccer team hosted the King's Monarchs for Tuesday evening MAC Freedom action and received their fourth straight tie as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw.
Records: FDU-Florham (8-2-6, 0-2-4 MAC Freedom); King's (5-8-2, 1-3-2 MAC Freedom)
Location: Robert T. Shields Field (Madison, NJ)
FDU Goal Scorers: Ryan Maguire (3)
It was a tail of offense as both teams collected a significant number of shots in the first half. FDU-Florham took aim ten times, while King's added seven shots to it's total.
The first goal of the night came just 36 seconds into the second half when King's player, Liam Yair, was able to score off a rebounded penalty shot.
Both teams still were taking aim well into the second half as the Monarchs held the advantage in shots with 12 and the Devils collected nine shots of their own.
As the game became more intense, the Devils were awarded a corner kick for a scoring opportunity. Graduate Student
Oliver Trujillo (Bridgewater, NJ) took the kick and sent the ball to the net, for
Ryan Maguire (Toms River, NJ) to tap in for the equalizing goal, with three minutes to play.
The final three minutes of the match made each team's defense hard to penetrate as the game ended in a 1-1 draw, giving the Devils their fourth straight tie.
Anthony Petrucci (West Orange, NJ) was seen leaping in between the goal posts for seven saves in tonight's contest.
The Devils will be hosting Delaware Valley on Saturday, October 28 for their final MAC Freedom contest of the regular season. Kick-off is set for 4pm and FDU-Florham will be honoring its seniors before the match.
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