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University of Delaware
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Balanced Attack Leads Hens to 17-7 Victory over Tribe
4/24/2016 4:11:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
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NEWARK, Del. – Delaware had 11 different players score at least one point Sunday afternoon as the Blue Hens concluded regular season play with a 17-7 triumph over William & Mary at Delaware Stadium.
Senior Kara Dattellas (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) and junior Jamie Schwartz (Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron) led all scorers with five points on two goals and three assists apiece while each also posted a caused turnover.
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ophomore Becky Gohsler (at left; Mendham, N.J./West Morris Mendham) and junior Coley Ricci (below right; Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley) each recorded hat tricks for Delaware while Ricci added an assist on the afternoon.
Gohsler joined senior Devyn Heidelbaugh (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) and junior Mary Abram (Wilmington, Del./Ursuline) in tying or setting new career highs with all controlling four draws.
Senior Casey Lyons (Georgetown, Ontario, Canada/Berkshire) notched two goals and two assists while classmate Shannon Hawley (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) dished out three assists of her own. Junior Kirsten Hale (Malvern, Pa./Great Valley) also charted a multiple-point day and finished with three points on two goals and an assist.
Defensively, senior Erin Wein (Middletown, Md./Middletown) logged three caused turnovers against the Tribe, setting a new single-season caused turnover with 39 on the year. This number bests her previous school record of 38, which was set last season. Wein added a team-high four groundballs in the win.
In the cage, sophomore Taylor Carpentier (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) picked up five saves for the win.
Delaware opened the game by outscoring the Tribe (6-9, 0-5 CAA), 5-0, within the first 14 minutes of play. The Blue Hens slowly built their lead over the course of the game by exchanging goals two-for-one with William & Mary before eventually taking the 10-goal lead in the final five minutes.
Maddie Torgerson led the Tribe with two goals on the day while Abby Junior posted a goal, five groundballs, three caused turnovers and a draw control. Meredith Crizer was credited with the loss in the net by allowing 17 goals with 13 saves.
“This senior class is extremely talented. It's hard, we've had some tough breaks over the season but we've competed with everybody in the country. When push came to shove and our backs were against the wall, our seniors stepped up and showed this team how to win in a pressure situation.”
Senior Elyse Andrews
“This day meant absolutely everything to me. The B+ Foundation and all the B+ Heroes inspire me every day, so to have them here on such a big day, my last home game of senior year and getting my second career goal, just meant everything to me. This win is huge; it really speaks of our team. We are just one big family and we had so many people contribute today. It just gave us that spark to end our home game with a bang and hopefully we'll have more games to come in the next few weeks.”
Senior Abby Wheble
“Today was awesome. For the seniors, this was a super special day with it being the B+ Foundation game and wrapping up our whole season, which was dedicated to all of our loved ones who have had cancer. It's also really big for the seniors as it was our last game at home. I think that overtime game at Hofstra and where we are right now shows the heart of our team. This group of seniors wants nothing more than to keep playing together and I think our backs were against the wall and we knew what we had to do and did everything we could to get it done.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware honored their B+ Hero, Hayden Weiss, in addition to other University of Delaware B+ Heroes prior to the game in support of the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation and fight against childhood cancer.
· The Hens have reached the 11-win mark for the second time in as many seasons and 15th time in program history.
· Isabelle Schmitt registered her first career goal in the second half.
· Casey Lyons' 27 assists this season move her into a tie for sixth in the UD single-season record books.
· Delaware outshot William & Mary, 37-16, including a 22-6 advantage in the first half.
· The Blue Hens also picked up 22 groundballs to the Tribe's 14 and controlled 17 draws over W&M's eight.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Postseason play TBD
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
