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Women's Soccer Delaware Valley 2, FDU-Florham
1 MADISON (NJ) - Sophomore Brittany Shubra scored both Delaware
Valley College goals to lead the Aggies to their fifth straight victory, a 2-1
triumph over host FDU-Florham in the Freedom Conference opener for both teams.
After starting the year 0-2, Delaware Valley is now 5-2 overall and 1-0 in conference
play. The Devils fell to 4-3, 0-1. The two teams played scoreless ball
for more than 75 minutes before they combined for the game's three goals in a
three-minute span. Shubra started the scoring with 14:44 remaining as she redirected
a corner kick from Janelle Smoyer past FDU-Florham goalkeeper Melissa Braun.
The Devils tied the game with 12:05 as Meg Griswold scored off a feed from
Ashleigh Hoey. However, the Aggies came back just 15 seconds later as Shubra found
a loose ball in the box and deposited her second goal of the game and third of
the season. Delaware Valley held a 10-7 advantage in shots while FDU-Florham
had an 8-4 lead in corners. Emily Joyce was credited for one save and the victory
while Braun made five stops at the other end. | |