MADISON, N.J.- In their final road test of the regular season, Eastern University Women's Basketball dropped a 66-57 decision at FDU-Florham. The Devils made 53 percent of their second half shots and converted 17-of-22 free throws after the intermission to pull away to the win.

The Eagles (17-7, 8-5) never found a rhythm offensively, as the host Devils forced 16 first-half turnovers.Even with the giveaways, the Eagles only trailed 28-24 at the intermission as Meghan Nowak converted from inside at the buzzer. 

The Devils did most of their first-half damage from behind the arc as Tasza Carter hit 4-of-7 from behind the line to lead all scorers with 13 at the break. Nowak was 4-of 6 from the field to lead the Eagles with 11 points, but her teammates combined to hit just 4-of-22 in the opening frame.

After the intermission, the Eagles struggled from the floor, but were able to stay in the game behind solid free throw shooting early. Nowak made all eight of her free throws after the break, and the game stayed within reach for the visiting Eagles. 

Eastern trailed 47-42 midway through the second half, when FDU's Kyra Dayon sparked a 7-0 run to put the Devils up 11. The Eagles would eventually cut the deficit to five at 53-48 on a consecutive inside hoops from Bekah Roland and Ellen Dvorak, but they would get no closer as the Devils hit free throws down the stretch. 

FDU (12-12, 6-7) finished the day shooting 42 percent from the floor. Carter finished with a game-high 20 and Kyra Dayon finished with 19 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and five steals. Nowak finished with a team-high 19 points. Roland was the only other Eagle in double-figures with 13.

This evening's results lend considerable clarity to the women's side of the Freedom Conference playoff picture. Regardless of Saturday's results, the Eagles will be the No. 4 seed and will take on top-seeded King's. DeSales will travel to Misericordia.

Eastern wraps up the regular season with a their home finale against DeSales at 1:00. The team will recognize Roland and fellow senior Lori Wileczek prior to that game.