Junior Becca Quinn assisted on two of Stevens' six goals.

MADISON, N.J. – Freshman forward Heather Dean (Renton, Wash./Charles A. Lindbergh) scored three goals to lead the Stevens women’s soccer team to a 6-2 win over FDU-Florham on Saturday.

Stevens (3-3) scored the first three goals and never trailed.  Junior forward Valerie Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown Area) scored her team-leading sixth goal of the season off an assist from junior Rebecca Quinn (Damascus, Md./Damascus) in the fourth minute to give the Ducks the early lead.

Dean then scored consecutive goals at 27:37 and 29:55 to give Stevens a 3-0 lead.  FDU sophomore Ashleigh Hoey scored the first of her two goals in the 37th minute to trim the lead to 3-1 at halftime.

Stevens added two its lead at the 56:45 mark when senior Betty Assefa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) scored off a corner kick.  Dean then completed the hat trick in the 66th minute, finishing off a pass from Barnhart.

Stevens held a 26-17 advantage in shots.  Freshman goalkeeper Erica Midttveit (Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial) stopped six shots for the Ducks.  Melissa Braun had 12 saves for FDU-Florham.

Stevens returns to action on Wednesday, September 17, with a 7 p.m. game at William Paterson.

STEVENS 6, FDU-FLORHAM 2

Stevens (3-3-0)      3   3  -  6

FDU-Florham (1-2-1)  1   1  -  2

SIT  Valerie Barnhart (Rebecca Quinn)    4:00

SIT  Heather Dean (Valerie Barnhart)    27:37

SIT  Heather Dean (Lorrie Brabender)    29:55

FDU  Ashleigh Hoey                      36:30

SIT  Betty Assefa (Kim Mirra, Quinn)    56:45

SIT  Heather Dean (Valerie Barnhart)    65:53

FDU  Ashleigh Hoey (Kathleen Rivera)    70:15

SIT  Kim Mirra                          73:37

Shots:  SIT 10; FDU 19

Corner Kicks:  SIT 1; FDU 2

Saves:  SIT 6 (Erica Midttveit);

        FDU 12 (Melissa Braun)