Trio Leads Delaware Field Hockey to 3-0 Shutout Over Villanova

Friday, September 19

Villanova, Pa.

7:00 PM

University of Delaware

(4-4)

Villanova

(3-4)

Team	1	2	Final F
Delaware	0	3	3
Villanova	0	0	0

Trio Leads Delaware Field Hockey to 3-0 Shutout Over Villanova

9/19/2014 9:24:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

By: Delaware Athletics

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The University of Delaware field hockey team bounced back into the win column Friday evening as the Blue Hens defeated Villanova, 3-0, at Villanova Stadium.

The two teams held a 0-0 tie through 48 minutes of play before Delaware sophomore Esmée Peet (Zeewolde, The Netherlands/RSG Slingerbos) recovered a penalty corner and turned an assist from classmate Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va./Westfield) into the first goal of the game in the 49^th minute.

In the 57^th minute, two freshmen paired together to give the Blue Hens (4-4) a 2-0 advantage as Maggie Delp (Lewes, Del./Cape Henlopen) picked up her first career goal off Taylor Lister's (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) first career assist.

Delaware collected an insurance goal just eight minutes later as senior Kelsey McKee (Gap, Pa./Coatesville) capitalized on a Villanova yellow card on a penalty stroke goal for her first score of the year.

Freshman Emmeline Oltmans (Baarn, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum) collected five saves for the Hens in her eighth start of the season.

Jordyn Clipstone registered seven saves in the loss for Villanova (3-4).

Rolf van de Kerkhof
“Tonight was a great team performance. I am proud of the players and glad all of them were in the position to play in this game. They executed the game plan well, remained calm when the scoring opportunities didn't go in early, played team defense and took charge of the game in the second half.”

HEN SCRATCHINGS
     · The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Blue Hens, the longest for the program since 2012.
     · Allie Mikelson recorded her fifth defensive save of the year in the 20^th minute.
     · The Blue Hens have seven defensive saves through eight games played, the most since 2010 when Delaware posted seven in 18 games.
     · Eight Hens have scored at least one goal this season while 10 have tallied at least one point.
     · Delaware outshot Villanova, 19-9.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     · Sunday, September 21, 2014 – Delaware at No. 19 Old Dominion – Noon – L.R. Hill Sports Complex (Norfolk, Va.)
     · Sunday, September 28, 2014 – Fairfield at Delaware – 1 p.m. – Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
     · Friday, October 3, 2014 – Delaware at James Madison – 7 p.m. – JMU Field Hockey Complex (Harrisonburg, Va.)