GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University field hockey team shut out FDU-Florham, 3-0 on Friday.  It was the Profs' Senior Day.    
 
All three goals came in the second half.  Forward Rachel Galante (sr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Collingswood) started the scoring at 47:29.  She had a shot just inside the circle and hit the right side of the cage.  Galante had the assist on the second tally just under 10 minutes later.  She took a shot from the top of circle that was tipped in by midfielder Kristiina Castagnola (fr. Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Reg.).  Midfielder Liz Fox (fr. Green Lake, PA/Upper Perkiomen) scored with a backhand (65:01) after dribbling around a defender.
 
The Profs totaled 23 shots while the Devils had two.  Goalie Morgan Novak (jr. Jackson, NJ/Jackson Mem.) made two saves for her fourth shutout.  For FDU, goalie Samantha Rubin (sr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) stopped nine shots.
 
After the game, the field hockey team honored its seven senior players – forward Myranda Christy (sr. Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights), back Marissa Ciocco (sr. Clarksboro, NJ/Kingsway Reg.), midfielder Jen Dean (sr. West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford), back Julie Johnson (sr. Mount Ephraim, NJ/Audubon), forward Jenni Panzarino (sr. New Providence, NJ/Old Bridge), back Skyler Pino (sr. Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester City) and Galante.
 
Rowan is the top seed in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championship Tournament and will host a semifinal game on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.