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FDU-Florham Devils Women's Soccer Team Surpasses Milestone with Thrilling Victory

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In a hard-fought match against Farmingdale State, the FDU-Florham Devils women's soccer team secured a 4-3 win, marking a significant milestone for their head coach, Kristin Giotta. This victory not only brings Giotta's win total to 200 but also showcases the team's resilience and determination. Junior midfielder Shelli Nolan made her presence felt with a hat-trick, while first-year players Mackenzie Ferrara and Teagan Jones contributed significantly to the team's success. Senior goalkeeper Ava Gianni's impressive 5 saves in 60 minutes also played a crucial role in the win.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FDU-Florham Devils women's soccer team defeated Farmingdale State 4-3, with Kristin Giotta achieving her 200th win as head coach.
  • Junior midfielder Shelli Nolan earned her first career hat-trick, scoring three goals in the game.
  • First-year player Mackenzie Ferrara made her mark with the game-winning goal as the first goal of her collegiate career.
  • Senior Emma Letizia and first-year player Teagan Jones assisted Nolan and Ferrara for their goals respectively.
  • Senior goalkeeper Ava Gianni recorded 5 saves during the 60 minutes she spent in the net.
  • The Devils were awarded a penalty kick after a foul on Letizia, which Nolan took to put FDU on the board.
  • Nolan's third goal brought the game to a 3-3 tie, before Ferrara secured the win for the Devils.

Statistics:

  • 4-3 was the final score of the match.
  • 200 is the number of wins achieved by Kristin Giotta as head coach.
  • 3 goals were scored by Shelli Nolan in the game.
  • 1 was the number of goalsong scored by Mackenzie Ferrara as the game winning goal.
  • 5 saves were made by Ava Gianni during the game.
  • 20:00 was the minute mark when FDU scored their first goal.
  • 41:08 was the time stamp when FDU was awarded a penalty kick.
  • 10 minutes was the time it took for the game to tie after the penalty kick.
  • 23' was the distance from which Nolan scored her third goal.
  • 69:01 was the minute and second mark when Ferrara scored the winning goal.

Sources:

  • News release from Fairleigh Dickinson University of New Jersey Athletics.

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