MADISON, N.J. – Senior midfielder McKenna Reynolds (Delran, N.J./Delran) found the back of the cage twice, but the William Paterson field hockey team (0-1) dropped its season opener at FDU-Florham (1-0), 5-2, Sept. 1.
 
Senior Alicia Grotyohann gave the Devils a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute, knocking the ball in from just in front of the goal. She scored off her own rebound for her second goal of the night at the 42:23 mark, and less than 90 seconds later FDU-Florham's Kim Davis converted from the left side of the cage.
 
Reynolds finished a rebound of a shot by senior midfielder Felicia Wetzel (Point Pleasant, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional), giving the Pioneers their first goal of the season at the 45:51 mark. She struck again in the 48th minute, finishing past the diving goalie off a Wetzel pass and cutting the lead to one at 3-2.
 
Davis extended the margin to two when she scored from the front of the goal at the 55:55 mark, and freshman Brooke Sherwin finished the scoring less than four minutes later when she flicked in a rebound.
 
Senior Meg Davies (Havertown, N.J./Haverford) made five saves for WP as the starter, and freshman Mallory Rickerhauser (Lumberton, N.J./Rancocas Valley Regional) had six stops during the final 24:23. Junior Sarah Klimaszewski had three stops in 61:06 of action for the Devils.
 
William Paterson will face Manhattanville Friday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Vassar's Betty Richey Tournament.
 
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