University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
(12-8)
William & Mary
(7-12)
Delaware Advances to CAA Field Hockey Championship Following 4-1 Win over William & Mary
11/7/2014 9:10:00 PM | Field Hockey
DEDHAM, Mass. – The University of Delaware field hockey team advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship final for the second straight season following a 4-1 victory over William & Mary Friday evening at Northeastern's Dedham Field.
With the win, the second-seeded Blue Hens (12-8) will face the fourth seed, James Madison, in Sunday's 1 p.m. final contest. JMU advanced to the final after defeating top-seeded Northeastern, 3-0, in the first game of the day. Earlier this season, Delaware defeated the Dukes, 6-5.
UD came storming out of the gates by scoring three goals within the first 4:14 of the game.
Jacki Coveleski (Lewes, Del./Cape Henlopen) and Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen Gymnasium) followed with goals of their own in the fourth and fifth minutes, respectively.Coveleski finished the day with a career-high two goals after giving Delaware the 4-1 advantage in the 11th minute off an assist from sophomore Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va./Westfield).
Pippin Saunders put the Tribe (7-12) on board in the 55th minute, but the Blue Hens continued to put the pressure on in the waning minutes en route to the win.
Freshman Emmeline Oltmans (Baarn, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum) collected three saves on the day while W&M's Meredith Savage picked up six saves.
The winner of Sunday's CAA Championship game will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
“What a great start to the CAA Tournament. This was a great performance by the entire team to start strong from the get-go. The way they started the game was remarkable and I'm excited for our player's group to compete for another CAA Championship. Now it is time to regroup, rest our bodies and get ready for a very motivated James Madison team.”
Junior Michaela Patzner
“We've been working towards this goal the whole season and today we applied our game plan and played Delaware field hockey. We had so much energy today. You could see it in everyone's face that we were ready to go and get the win.”
“All the work that we've put in since August is paying off and this is what we play for. We've prepared all season for this and we know we have to make it count.”
Jacki Coveleski leads the team with four game-winning goals.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, November 9 – Delaware vs. James Madison (CAA Tournament Finals) – 1 p.m. – Dedham Field (Dedham, Mass.)
· NCAA Tournament – TBA
Team Stats
Lister, Taylor (2)
GOAL by DELAWARE Lister, Taylor (FIRST GOAL), goal number 2 for season.
1:49
Coveleski, Jacki (7)
GOAL by DELAWARE Coveleski, Jacki, goal number 7 for season.
3:10
Patzner, Michaela (11)
GOAL by DELAWARE Patzner, Michaela, goal number 11 for season.
4:14
Coveleski, Jacki (8)
Assisted By: Winesett, Meghan
GOAL by DELAWARE Coveleski, Jacki, Assist by Winesett, Meghan, goal number 8 for season.
10:12
Saunders, Pippin
GOAL by W&M Saunders, Pippin.
54:20
