Delaware Women's Soccer Enjoys Scoring Explosion, Downs Brown 6-1

Sunday, September 6

Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium

1:00 PM

University of Delaware

Brown

Delaware Women's Soccer Enjoys Scoring Explosion, Downs Brown 6-1

9/6/2015 4:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer

By: Delaware Athletics

• Boxscore

Scott Grzenda. “We had to sit a couple of girls who we're injured but the whole team responded really well. Today we concentrated on moving the ball a little faster, and I think we have been good when we have gotten into the final third, but today we were able to get numbers forward and the girls absolutely finished. It's always a good opportunity when you can have everybody play. We saw some things in some of the kids that haven't had much time and now we know some kids that we can put in when the others get a little tired. It was a great group effort."

Delaware also owned a commanding 21-9 advantage on shots and a 6-1 margin on corner kicks over Brown (1-1). The Blue Hens took 14 shots in the second half and the 21 shots was a season-high.

Curtin scored her second goal of the season just 18:50 into the game and then assisted Zelenky on a score seven minutes later to stake the Hens to a 2-0 lead. Brown answered on a goal by Carly Gould seven minutes after that, but the Hens got it back when Trinidad scored with only 4:15 left in the opening stanza for a 3-1 lead at the break.

"It was awesome running out through the tunnel, it was the most energizing thing ever,” said Curtin of her first career start. “It's just nice that after working hard all through preseason it's actually paying off now. We stayed really wide today, which opens up the ball for everyone, giving our forwards and center midfielders more space. That makes us attack better and we were able to tire out their defense.”

Hen Scratchings
• Delaware snapped a three-game losing streak in which had scored just one goal, including a 2-0 loss to Georgetown Thursday night
• In addition to Curtin, sophomore midfielder Abby Thomas also started her first career game
• Curtin's three assists were the most by a Delaware player since Caitlin Germain had three vs. George Mason in 2008 and the most ever by a UD freshman
• Brown, which opened the season with a 2-0 win over St. John's Friday, dressed just 15 players
• Delaware avenged a 2-1 loss at Brown last season
• Delaware is now 15-4-1 in its last 20 home games since 2012
• Hens will continue action Sept. 10 when they travel to another Ivy League foe - Princeton

AGATE:

Brown.......1.....0.....1
Delaware..3.....3.....6

Scoring Summary: 1st Half - Delaware - Riley Curtin (unassisted), 18:50 into game; Delaware - Natalie Zelenky (Riley Curtin), 25:46; Brown - Carly Gould (unassisted), 32:37; Delaware - Krista Trinidad (Michelle McEnroe), 40:45; 2nd Half - Delaware - Michelle Burnett (Riley Curtin), 46:52; Delaware - Michelle McEnroe (unassisted), 51:36; Delaware - Natalie Zelenky (Riley Curtin),, 61:08.

Shots: B - 9, D - 21; Corner Kicks: B - 1, D - 6; Fouls: B - 6, D - 7; Saves: B - 9 (Rylee Shumway), D - 2 (Kailyn Rekos); Attendance: 376

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