University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Faces Drexel and Hofstra in Crucial CAA Weekend
4/14/2016 2:48:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Delaware (8-5, 0-2 CAA) vs. Drexel (8-4, 1-1 CAA)
📅 DATE: Friday, April 15, 2016
🕛 TIME: 6 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Delaware Stadium – Newark, Del.
Delaware (8-5, 0-2 CAA) at Hofstra (3-8, 1-1 CAA)
📅 DATE: Sunday, April 17, 2016
🕛 TIME: 1 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: James M. Shuart Stadium – Hempstead, N.Y.
FRIDAY BROADCAST 🎥
All Blue Hens home games this season will be streamed online, for free, via Hens All-Access on www.BlueHens.com. Full rebroadcasts of the game will be available on Delaware's YouTube page within 24 hours of completion of the contest.
SUNDAY BROADCAST 🎥
Sunday's matinee will be broadcast online via Pride Productions.
LIVE STATS 📊
Live stat links will be available via www.BlueHens.com.
ONLINE 
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UD LAX BATTLES
The Blue Hens are dedicating the 2016 season to our loved ones who are fighting or have fought cancer. This Friday we will honor the life and legacy of Katie Kernan, close friend of alumna and the game's honorary captain, Kierstan Smith '15. Katie's battle began in January 2013 when, at 17, she was diagnosed with Glioblastoma, a very progressive type of brain cancer. During a 16-month battle, Katie never lost her personality as she always found a way to fill up the room with energy and enthusiasm. It was clear from the beginning that Katie was not going down without a serious fight. Unfortunately Katie lost her battle on July 19, 2014. Those who knew her gained a guardian angel.
LAST TIME OUT
Elon held Delaware without a goal for more than 38 minutes Friday evening as the Phoenix handed the Hens their fourth straight one-goal loss with a 5-4 overtime decision at Rudd Field. Delaware led by a score of 4-0 with just over five minutes remaining in the first half before giving up five straight Elon goals, including the game-winner from Shelby Scanlin with 2:30 remaining in overtime. Becky Gohsler led the Hens (8-5, 0-2 CAA) with two goals to go along with two groundballs and a draw control. Kara Dattellas and Coley Ricci each added a goal of their own while Shannon Hawley dished out an assist. Taylor Carpentier picked up a team-best four groundballs while Ricci notched three. Carpentier was credited with the loss in the cage despite grabbing nine saves.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· Delaware has lost four straight for the first time since 2012, all of which have come by one goal.
· The Blue Hens are 5-1 at home this season.
· The Hens play three of their final four regular season contests at Delaware Stadium.
· Casey Lyons continues to inch her way into the 100-goal club and has registered 98 during her three-year career at Delaware. She is 14th in program history with 159 points and 10 with 61 assists.
· Shannon Hawley has also made her way into the 100-goal watch list versus Princeton and has 95 during her time in a Blue Hens uniform.
· UD's career record holder, Erin Wein has registered 119 caused turnovers all-time in addition to 113 groundballs.
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS – Top 25 📈
· Team
o Turnovers per game – 7th – 11.46
o Scoring defense – 12th – 7.23
o Caused turnovers per game – 19th – 10.00
o Saves percentage – 21st – .481
o Scoring margin – 24th – 3.23
· Casey Lyons
o Assists per game – 11th – 2.09
o Points per game – 17th – 4.09
o Assists – 21st – 23.0
· Taylor Carpentier
o Goals Against Average – 8th – 6.98
o Save percentage – 22nd – .489
· Erin Wein
o Caused turnovers per game – 11th – 2.46
SERIES INFORMATION
· Since the first meeting in 1986, Delaware holds the all-time series advantage over Drexel at 24-7.
· The Blue Hens have won two straight after previously losing three consecutive to the Dragons.
· Last season, Casey Lyons and Jamie Schwartz each collected four points as UD defeated DU, 9-6, at Vidas Field.
· In the last meeting at Delaware Stadium, the Blue Hens defeated the Dragons, 12-5.
· Delaware leads the all-time series, 18-11, over Hofstra since the inaugural matchup in 1979.
· A perennial pairing, the two teams have faced off in each of the last 20 seasons.
· The Blue Hens have won two of the last three against the Pride.
· Each of the last three games between the Hens and Hofstra were settled by a total of four goals.
· UD dropped last year's context, 6-5, to HU at Delaware Stadium.
· In the last contest at James M. Shuart Stadium, the Hens narrowly defeated the Pride, 8-7, in 2014.
· Last season, Delaware picked up a close, 8-7, victory over Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y.
· Hannah Rudloff (Penn '09) is in her third season as the head coach of the Dragons after dedicating the previous three seasons as an assistant coach.
· Shannon Smith (Northwestern '12), a three-time First Team lacrosse All-American who is among the most decorated players in the sport, is now in her fourth season as the head coach at Hofstra. Smith is 33-32 during her tenure.
ABOUT DREXEL
The Dragons are nearing the end of a six-game road trip which has seen them play away from Philadelphia in over a month. Drexel is currently 8-4 on the year and 1-1 in conference play after falling to James Madison before defeating William & Mary. Nadia Pelham-Lacey, Lacey Aghazarian and Devin Nihill each posted hat tricks for the Dragons in the team's 11-8 win over the Tribe. Pelham-Lacey has registered a team-leading 22 goals and 20 assists this season and is a two-time CAA Player of the Week.
ABOUT HOFSTRA
Hofstra opens the weekend by hosting Towson Friday before facing off against Delaware on Sunday. Last weekend, the Pride (3-8) posted a 1-1 mark to kick off CAA play as they defeated William & Mary before falling to James Madison. Lindsay Scott earned CAA Player of the Week accolades after exploding for 11 points in the two games. She leads Hofstra in goals (41) and points (45). Shelby Milne leads the team with 17 groundballs and 16 caused turnovers while Lindsey Alfano ranks second in both categories with 16 and 12, respectively, and is also second with 28 draw controls behind Carolyn Carrera's 36.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
