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Slow Start Haunts Blue Hens as Delaware Falls to Saint Joseph's 14-6
3/21/2015 6:07:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
NEWARK, Del. -- Saint Joseph's scored nine straight first half goals and the University of Delaware could never recover as the Blue Hens dropped a 14-6 non-league men's lacrosse verdict Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium.
Delaware took a quick 1-0 lead less than three minutes into the game on Joey Prieto's first career goal, but the Hawks stormed back with five goals in that opening period and scored the first four goals 
of the second frame on the way to the insurmountable 9-2 halftime lead.
Senior midfielder Jeff Heath (Saint Joseph's Prep/Newtown Square, Pa.) scored two goals to lead the Blue Hens (4-6) while senior attackman Beau Jones (Germantown Academy/Philadelphia, Pa./below) and sophomore midfielder Steve Delargy (Morristown/Morristown, N.J.) each had a goal and an assist and senior Tom Holland (Calvert Hall/Baltimore, Md.) and Prieto (at right) accounted for the other goals.
“We had a good two days of preparation, there was a lot of emotion in the lockerroom, but we just didn't execute today,” said Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw. “We had a difficulty on faceoffs today and we were just inconsistent. This is a great group that works hard and we just have to emphasis what we have to do to get better from this game and prepare for Hofstra (next Saturday).
Saint Joseph's (4-5), a former Colonial Athletic Association foe of Delaware, snapped a two-game losing streak as Ryan McGee scored six goals and dished out an assist, Mike Rastivo contributed two goals and three assists, and Chris Blewitt and Kevin Forster each chipped in with two goals and an assist.
After Prieto's goal just 2:36 into the game gave UD a 1-0 lead, the Hawks stormed back as McGee 
scored three goals in the opening period and added his fourth with 3:10 left in the second stanza to give SJU a 9-1 lead.
Delaware finally broke a 26-minute scoring drought on a goal by Jones with 1:41 left to cut the halftime deficit to 9-2.
Delaware got goals from Heath and Holland to close out the third quarter and cut the deficit to 10-4, but Saint Joseph's scored the first four goals of the final period and never looked back.
Saint Joseph's outshot the Hens 42-22, won 17 of 24 faceoffs, and forced the Hens into a season-high tying 19 turnovers.
Delaware wore special white uniforms with pink letters in support of Cancer Awareness Day at Delaware Stadium.
The team designed special t-shirts that UD players and coaches wore and were available for fans to purchase with proceeds benefiting cancer research.
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• The Hens will return to action next Saturday, March 28 when they host Hofstra for their CAA opener at 1 p.m. as part of Armed Forces Day at Delaware Stadium. Staff Sergeant Warner Ball, a United States Army Special Forces Green Beret and former UD player (2004-06) will serve as honorary captain
• After winning the first 13 meetings all-time vs. Saint Joseph's, the Hawks have now defeated UD two straight years, including a 12-9 win last year
• Junior Conor Peaks (Ponte Vedra/Ponte Vedra, Fla.), who began the year as the Hens' starting goalkeeper before giving way to Brett Anton in the second game, relieved Anton in the second quarter and recorded eight saves
• Delaware honored members of the 1970 and 1971 Middle Atlantic Conference teams in a halftime ceremony as part of their 45-year reunion. Those teams went 19-4 over two seasons
• Senior faceoff specialist Tyler Barbarich (Bridgewater-Raritan/Martinsville, N.J.) won his 400th career faceoff (No. 5 all-time at UD) and recorded his 200th career groundball (No. 14) during the game
• The game drew a season-high crowd of 1,389 as part of a doubleheader with the UD women vs. George Washington
AGATE:
Saint Joseph's.....5.....4.....1....4....14
Delaware.............1.....1.....2....2.....6
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Saint Joseph's - Ryan McGee (6-1); Mike Rastivo (2-3); Chris Blewitt (2-1); Kevin Forster (2-1); Mike Dougherty (1-0); Josh Cavanaugh (1-0); Davis Stoner (0-1); Pat Swanick (0-1); Rob Watts (0-1)
Delaware - Jeff Heath (2-0); Beau Jones (1-1); Steve Delargy (1-1); Tom Holland (1-0); Joey Prieto (1-0); Jackson Finigan (0-1); Brian Kormondy (0-1)
Shots: SJU - 42, D - 22; Saves: SJU - 4 (Dustin Keen, 16:37 min., 1 goal, 3 saves; T.J. Jones, 43:23 min., 5 goals, 1 save); D - 10 (Brett Anton, 26:50 min., 9 goals, 2 saves; Conor Peaks, 33:10 min., 5 goals, 8 saves); Groundballs: SJU - 29, D - 32; Faceoffs: SJU - 17, D - 7; Turnovers: SJU - 14, D - 19; Clears: SJU - 14 of 17, D - 17 of 19; Penalties: SJU - 3 for 2:30, D - 1 for 0:30; Extra Man Goals: SJU - 1 for 1, D - 1 for 3; Attendance: 1,389.
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