University of Delaware Athletics
Hens Close Out Regular Season by Hosting Dukes and Tribe
4/21/2016 3:02:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Delaware (9-6, 1-3 CAA) vs. James Madison (8-7, 4-0 CAA)
📅 DATE: Friday, April 22, 2016
🕛 TIME: 6 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Delaware Stadium – Newark, Del.
Delaware (9-6, 1-3 CAA) vs. William & Mary (6-7, 0-3 CAA)
📅 DATE: Sunday, April 24, 2016
🕛 TIME: 1 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Delaware Stadium – Newark, Del.
BROADCAST 🎥
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LIVE STATS 📊
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LAST TIME OUT
Delaware rebounded from a seven-goal deficit Sunday afternoon to defeat Hofstra, 14-13, in overtime at James M. Shuart Stadium for its first Colonial Athletic Association win of the season. Down 7-0 within the first 21 minutes, the Blue Hens scored four straight goals to go into the halftime break down just 7-4. Delaware gradually fought back into it in the second half before goals from Shannon Hawley and Coley Ricci brought UD within one at 13-12 with 51 seconds remaining. Hawley tied the game with 12 ticks left on the clock to give the Hens their third overtime appearance in the last five games. Jamie Schwartz, the team's leading goal scorer, notched the game-winner just over a minute into the extra period to make the comeback complete. Hawley, who reached the 100-goal mark of her four-year career, and Ricci led all Blue Hens with four goals apiece. Hawley added two groundballs, a draw control and caused turnover while Ricci collected three groundballs and a draw control in the win. Kara Dattellas picked up four points and three goals to go along with a draw control. Defensively, Erin Wein caused two Hofstra turnovers while Taylor Carpentier logged seven eight saves in the cage. With the win, Delaware snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 9-6 on the year and 1-3 in league play.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· Delaware has had each of its last six games decided by two or fewer goals.
· The Blue Hens are 5-2 at home this season.
· Shannon Hawley became the 19th player in program history to reach 100 career goals. Her total of 129 career points is also good for 24th all-time.
· 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 tied for 13th in program history with 160 points and tied for ninth with 62 assists.
· UD's career record holder, Erin Wein has registered 121 caused turnovers all-time in addition to 114 groundballs.
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS – Top 25 📈
· Team
o Turnovers per game – 2nd – 10.8
o Scoring defense – 16th – 7.53
o Saves percentage – 23rd – .474
· Casey Lyons
o Assists per game – 18th – 1.85
· Taylor Carpentier
o Goals Against Average – 11th – 7.31
o Save percentage – 23rd – .481
· Erin Wein
o Caused turnovers per game – 13th – 2.27
SERIES INFORMATION
· James Madison holds the all-time series advantage over UD, 25-15, since the first matchup in 1982.
· The Dukes have won eight straight and 11 of the last 13 against the Blue Hens, including a 10-7 victory in the CAA Semifinals last season.
· Last season, JMU posted consecutive triumphs over the Hens within a two-week span. The Dukes defeated Delaware, 8-6, on April 19 in Harrisonburg before recording a 10-7 win in the CAA semifinals at Delaware Stadium on May 1.
· James Madison holds a slight 10-9 advantage over the Blue Hens when playing in Newark. Since beginning play in 2011, UD has never defeated JMU at Delaware Stadium.
· Delaware's last win over James Madison came on April 17, 2009 with a 10-6 decision in Harrisonburg.
· The previous season, the Hens picked up a 13-12 win against the Dukes on April 11, 2008 at Fred P. Rullo Stadium.
· Since the first meeting in 1983, William & Mary leads the all-time series against Delaware, 11-10.
· The Blue Hens have won four straight over the Tribe.
· Last season, Delaware defeated W&M, 13-7, in Williamsburg to clinch a spot in the CAA Tournament. Casey Lyons led the way for UD with four points on two goals and two assists.
· In the previous matchup at Delaware Stadium, UD defeated W&M, 14-8, in Newark on April 13 as Chelsea Fay tied a Delaware Stadium record with a career-best seven points on three goals and a career-high and stadium record four assists.
· A two-time All-American at James Madison, Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe returned to her alma mater prior to the 2007 season and is in her 10th year at the helm of the Dukes. Klaes-Bawcombe holds a mark of 113-64 with JMU and 163-99 in her 15 years as a head coach.
· Hillary Fratzke (Towson '10) is in her third season as the head coach of the Tribe. During her tenure, W&M has logged a record of 15-30.
ABOUT JAMES MADISON
The preseason favorite to win the league title and the reigning conference champion, JMU has clinched a spot in the upcoming CAA Tournament with a 4-0 record heading into the final weekend of play. Most recently, the Dukes rallied in the final 2:27 to defeat Elon, 9-7, on the road. Cristina McCarthy buried the game winner while Betsy Angel scored an insurance goal in the closing moments. Jaci Gordon, a Tewaaraton Award Watch list honoree, and Angel both reached the 100-goal mark in the team's win over Hofstra on April 10. The conference leader, Angel has posted 53 points (32g, 21a) on the year while Gordon follows in fifth with 43 (33g, 10a). Taylor Gress and Haley Warden lead the Dukes with 39 and 38 draw controls, respectively while Warden has posted a team-best 23 groundballs. James Madison has split time between three goalies in the cage with Ellie Harmeyer receiving a team-high 10 starts with 475 minutes played. Harmeyer has allowed 11.51 goals per game with 54 saves (.372).
ABOUT WILLIAM & MARY
The Tribe opens the weekend by traveling to No. 18 Towson before facing off against the Blue Hens on Sunday. In its last time out, W&M fell to Drexel, 11-8, at Martin Family Stadium at Albert-Daly Field on April 10. The Tribe rallied back from a four-goal deficit to lead 7-6 midway through the second half, but Drexel closed the game with a 5-1 run en route to securing the league victory. W&M currently leads the CAA in ground balls per game (18.54), caused turnovers (9.69) and saves (8.23), while it ranks second in shooting percentage (.452). Individually, Shannon Quinn (32g, 2a) and Abby Corkum (18g, 4a) guide the Tribe offensively. Lindsey Jenks leads the team with 20 draw controls while Abby Junior has recorded a team-best 23 caused turnovers and 34 groundballs. Meredith Crizer has started seven of 11 games played in the cage and has allowed 11.38 goals per game with 55 saves (.417).
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
