MADISON, N.J. – Senior midfielder
Ryan Maguire recorded his first career hat trick Saturday afternoon as the FDU-Florham men's soccer team defeated Misericordia 6-5 in a come-from-behind win at home.
DEVILS HIGHLIGHTS
- Maguire tallied four shots on goal with three finding the back of the net.
- Diego Trujillo tallied nine shots with one goal and one assist.
- Genti Dauti netted one goal and tallied two assists.
- Piotr Widerynski tallied one assist.
- Goalkeeper Victor Ciach made seven saves on 12 attempts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars began the afternoon's high-scoring affair as Misericordia's Shane Macko found the back of the FDU net on a double assist from Noah Romig and Max Jameison in the 21'. In the 33', the Cougars extended their lead to 2-0 on a goal from Romig but the Devils got on the board off a Misericordia own goal in the 34'.
- After entering the break down by one goal, the Cougars took a 3-1 lead in the 51', but the Devils answered back with four straight goals to take a 5-3 lead in the 60' after a Maguire goal on an assist from Dauti.
- The Cougars made it a one-goal match in the 69' with another goal from Romig, but Maguire, on a perfectly executed cross from Widerynski, promptly found the back of the Cougars' net with a tap from the left foot to put the game on ice for the Devils.
- Misericordia made it interesting in the end with its fifth goal of the match, but the Devils defense held strong to come away with their second straight win.
GAME NOTES
- Saturday's win extended FDU's unbeaten streak to six straight matches without a loss.
- FDU's six goals were the most goals scored in a match since scoring seven in a 7-0 win over CCNY on Sept. 6, 2023.
- Maguire is the second Devils player to record a hat trick this season.
- Saturday's match was the first time a Devils player recorded multiple assists as Dauti recorded two on the day.
- FDU finished the day with a season-high in shots with 31 and shots on goal with 15.
UP NEXT
The Devils return to the pitch on Wednesday, Oct. 8 as FDU heads to William Paterson for a bout with the Pioneers. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
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