University of Delaware Athletics
Women's Lacrosse Continues CAA Action Friday at Elon
4/7/2016 12:33:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
No. rv/rv Delaware (8-4, 0-1 CAA) at Elon (7-3, 0-0 CAA)
📅 DATE: Friday, April 7, 2016
🕛 TIME: 6 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Rudd Field – Elon, N.C.
WATCH 🎥
Friday's game will be broadcast online via Phoenix All-Access.
LIVE STATS 📊
Live stat links will be available via www.BlueHens.com.
ONLINE 
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LAST TIME OUT
The results were not in the Hens' favor last Sunday as No. 11/13 Princeton defeated No. --/rv UD by a score of 7-6 at Delaware Stadium. Down 6-1 at one point, Delaware (8-4) rattled off five unanswered goals to tie the game at 6-6 with 10:01 remaining in regulation. The Tigers' leading scorer, Olivia Hompe, netted the game-winner, her lone tally of the game, with 5:22 left on the clock. The Hens had multiple opportunities to take the lead after posting nine shots (three on goal) in the final five minutes of action. The Princeton defense held tough however as the Tigers (7-2) held on for victory. Shannon Hawley led UD with her second hat trick of the season and finished with a season-high four goals to go along with two draw controls and two caused turnovers. Becky Gohsler and Kirsten Hale each collected three groundballs and two draw controls in the loss.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· Delaware has lost three straight for the first time since 2012.
· The Blue Hens, who prior to Sunday's loss were 5-0 on their home turf, have had all three losses come to nationally ranked opponents and all by just one goal.
· Delaware's lone losses this season have come to nationally ranked opponents (No. 13/14 Penn, No. 10/11 Stony Brook, No. 20/17 Towson, No. 11/13 Princeton).
· UD is currently receiving votes in the Inside Lacrosse and IWLCA Coaches Poll.
· 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 117 caused turnovers all-time in addition to 112 groundballs.
NCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS – Top 25 📈
· Team
o Turnovers per game – 8th – 11.67
o Scoring defense – 13th – 7.42
o Caused turnovers per game – 20th – 10.00
o Scoring margin – 24th – 3.58
· Casey Lyons
o Assists per game – 8th – 2.3
o Points per game – 11th – 4.5
o Assists – 11th – 23.0
o Points – 22nd – 45.0
· Taylor Carpentier
o Goals Against Average – 11th – 7.21
o Save percentage – 25th – .476
· Erin Wein
o Caused turnovers per game – 8th – 2.5
SERIES INFORMATION
· The Blue Hens and Phoenix match up for just the second time in program history.
· Delaware holds the 1-0 advantage over Elon, which is just a third-year program and in its second season in the CAA.
· Last year, the Hens held on for the 8-6 victory over the Phoenix on April 5 at Delaware Stadium. Casey Lyons led UD with three goals while Kara Dattellas notched two goals and a groundball in the win.
· Josh Hexter (Assumption '95) is 23-20 in his third season as the first head coach in Elon's program history. Prior to joining the Phoenix, Hexter spent eight years as an assistant coach and eventually associate head coach with Duke women's lacrosse.
ABOUT ELON
After opening the year 4-0, including a 7-6 victory over No. 10 Duke, the Phoenix are now 7-3 overall and riding a two-game winning streak. Elon most recently defeated High Point, 12-8, on March 22 behind Sloane Kessler's six points (3g, 3a) and four groundballs. The Phoenix are second in the CAA with 16.40 groundballs per game and 24.90 shots per. Kessler joins Stephanie Asher amongst CAA leaders as both rank sixth with 23 goals and third at 2.30 per contest. Asher ranks first in shots per game at 7.0 while Rachel Ramirez is third in saves (58), first in groundballs (3.30 per) and third in caused turnovers (1.80 per).
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
