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Hens Hold Off Towson for 6-5 Victory in CAA Opener
3/18/2015 8:53:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. – It was a defensive battle from the start and in the end, the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team held on for a 6-5 victory over Towson Wednesday evening in the Colonial Athletic Asso
ciation opener at Delaware Stadium.
The win halted an eight-game losing streak to the Tigers and is the first for the Blue Hens over the three-time defending CAA Champions since 2007.
Delaware (6-3, 1-0 CAA) led off the game with a 3-0 advantage and held Towson (2-3, 0-1 CAA) scoreless for the first 22 minutes of the contest before the Tigers rallied for three goals of its own.
UD junior Kara Dattellas (at left; Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) broke the tie in the second half and put the Hens ahead, 5-4 at 18:59.
The score remained frozen for the next 16-plus minutes before Emily Gillingham notched her second goal of the game for TU.
Caitlin McCartney(below right; Doylestown, Pa./Archbishop Wood) provided the heroics with the game-winning goal with 16 ticks left on the clock.
McCartney finished the game with two goals while Dattellas registered a goal and assist for two points.
Juniors McKenzie Rafferty (Chester Springs, Pa./Downingtown East), Shannon Hawley (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and Casey Lyons (Georgetown, Ontario, Canada/Berkshire) each also posted one goal for the Hens.
Sophomore Kirsten Hale (below left; Wayne, Pa./Great Valley) and freshman Becky Gohsler (Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham) collected three groundballs and two caused turnovers apiece.
Hale and McCartney joined junior Erin Wein (Middletown, Md./Middletown) with controlling two draws each.
Alex ZaugraTowson goalie Kelsea Donnelly was credited with the loss despite recording eight saves. Erika Cavallo joined Gillingham with two goals while Emily Roth tallied three groundballs and three caused turnovers for the Tigers.
“For us, every game has something on the line and CAA play is always a dogfight. We knew we were going to have Towson coming in with something to prove and I'm excited to see our team walk away with a victory at home. It is something we needed after last week and something we need to get the momentum building that we want. A win helps us get back on track, but we need to continue to improve.”
Caitlin McCartney
“Coming off of a tough week last week, we definitely knew it was going to be a tough game and it was a defensive game for sure on both sides of the ball. We knew we had to pressure a few specific players and in the end we executed the game plan.This was a win we needed to grab and have for a momentum builder. It's always a battle against Towson and at the end, I did not want a repeat of last year where we lost by one in overtime after leading the majority of the game.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware is now 6-8 all-time in CAA lid-lifters.
· The Blue Hens hold the all-time series advantage of 30-18 over Towson.
· Both the Hens and Tigers are receiving votes in the latest IWLCA Coaches Poll.
· Delaware outshot Towson, 20-11.
· UD also held advantages in groundballs (15-10) and draw controls (7-5).
· The Hens picked up their first win this season with less than 10 goals.
· Casey Lyons has scored at least one point in every game played for the Blue Hens.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Saturday, March 21 – George Washington at #rv Delaware – Noon – Delaware Stadium (Newark, Del.)
· Wednesday, March 25 – Delaware at Canisius – 4 p.m. – Demske Sports Complex (Buffalo, N.Y.)
· Saturday, March 28 – Delaware at Princeton – 1 p.m. – Class of 1952 Stadium (Princeton, N.J.)
AGATE:
#rv Towson............... 4 1 - 5
#rv Delaware............ 4 2 - 6
Towson SCORING: GOALS: Cavallo, Erika 2; Gillingham, Emily 2; Raymond, Andi 1. ASSISTS: None.
Delaware SCORING: GOALS: McCartney, Caitlin 2; Dattellas, Kara 1; Rafferty, McKenzie 1; Hawley, Shannon 1; Lyons, Casey 1. ASSISTS: Dattellas, Kara 1.
Shots: D – 20, T – 11; Saves: D – 2 (Alex Zaugra, 60:00, 5 GA, W), T – 8 (Kelsea Donnelly, 60:00, 6 GA, L); Groundballs: D – 15, T – 10; Draw Controls: D – 7, T – 5; Turnovers: D – 8, T – 12; Clears: D – 14 for 16, T – 14 for 14; Free Position Shots: D – 0 for 3, T – 2 for 3; Attendance: 709
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
