Hofstra Puts End to Delaware?s 12-Game CAA Winning Streak as Blue Hens Fall, 5-2

Sunday, October 26

Fred P. Rullo Stadium

1:00 PM

University of Delaware

4-1(10-7 | CAA)

Hofstra

3-1(12-5 | CAA)

Team	1	2	Final F
Hofstra	3	2	5
Delaware	0	2	2

Hofstra Puts End to Delaware?s 12-Game CAA Winning Streak as Blue Hens Fall, 5-2

10/26/2014 4:28:00 PM | Field Hockey

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By: Delaware Athletics

NEWARK, Del. – Hofstra University put the pressure on early and never let up as the University of Delaware field hockey team had its 12-game Colonial Athletic Association winning streak halted Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to the Pride at Fred P. Rullo Stadium.

A win would have clinched the CAA regular season title and home field advantage in the upcoming conference tournament for the reigning champion Blue Hens (10-7, 4-1 CAA). Now Delaware will need to defeat Drexel in addition to relying on Hofstra to lose to William & Mary and/or James Madison next weekend.

The Pride (12-5, 3-1 CAA) held a 3-0 advantage at halftime before UD redshirt sophomore Maddie O'Beirne (below left; Vienna, Va./George C. Marshall) put the Hens on the board in the 37^th minute.

Hofstra senior Janel Boileau and sophomore Stella Schoen paired up three times in the game for goals, including twice in the second half, and gave the Pride the 5-1 lead with just over 15 minutes remaining in regulation.

Delaware appeared to have momentum in the final 10 minutes but would receive just one more goal as junior Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen Gymnasium) put in a penalty stroke to cut the score to 5-2 at 65:15.

Blue Hens freshman Emmeline Oltmans (Baarn, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum) collected two saves in the loss while Carys Swan stopped five UD shots for the HU win.

Rolf van de Kerkhof
“At halftime, I wasn't worried about the score, but more about our performance. That improved, especially early on in the second half, but then we just have to keep pushing it. We allowed them to get back in it and we put back in the same scenario as the first half. I think after a great game on Friday, we got a bit comfortable with ourselves. We forgot to bring our fight and Hofstra did a great job in exposing us.”

HEN SCRATCHINGS
     · With her goal today, junior Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen Gymnasium) continues to lead the team with 26 points on nine goals and eight assists. She now has 83 career points (32g, 19a) and is just behind Beth Manley (1983-86) in the career record books. Manley is 11^th all-time with 84 career points (33g, 18a).
     · Redshirt sophomore Maddie O'Beirne (Vienna, Va./George C. Marshall) now has five career goals.
     · O'Beirne is the 12^th player on the squad to have tallied at least one point this season.
     · The Blue Hens had previously won two straight and four of the last five over the Pride. UD is now 22-7 all-time against Hofstra.
     · Delaware's last loss in CAA action came on Nov. 3, 2012 as the Hens lost to No. 18 Drexel, 2-1, in the conference championship game.
     · The Blue Hens recognized breast cancer awareness today by wearing pink socks and ribbons.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     · Friday, October 31 – Delaware at Lafayette – 7 p.m. – Rappolt Field (Easton, Pa.)
     · Sunday, November 2 – Drexel at Delaware* – 1 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.) – Senior Day
     · Friday, November 7 – CAA Tournament Semifinals – Time/Location TBA