University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Look to Remain Undefeated Sunday at Home Against Villanova
9/10/2016 5:57:00 PM | Men's Soccer
No. 22 Delaware (4-0-0, 0-0-0 CAA) vs. Villanova (2-2-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST)
📅 DATE: Sunday, September 11, 2016
🕖 TIME: 3 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium - Newark, Del.
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LAST TIME OUT ⚽️
Delaware continued to make its mark in program history as the No. 22 Blue Hens posted yet another shutout in Wednesday evening's 2-0 victory over Iona at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium. The Hens didn't give the Gaels (1-3) much opportunity to get on the scoreboard as Delaware outshot Iona, 21-3, while Todd Morton collected one save in the win. Fede Prieto picked up his first career goal in a Blue Hens uniform in the 58th minute. Dani Laguna collected the rebound off the post before dishing it off to Prieto, who headed it in from about five yards out on the right side to give Delaware the 1-0 lead. In the 85th minute, Jaime Martinez and Guillermo Delgado nearly replicated the earlier goal to put Delaware ahead, 2-0. Martinez, who has been hampered by leg injuries the past two seasons, received the cross from Delgado on the right side of the net, where he punched it in from a couple of yards out.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· Delaware is ranked No. 22 in the latest NSCAA Division I rankings and No. 3 in the NSCAA Midwest Regional poll.
· UD has now opened the season by holding its first four opponents scoreless, a feat last accomplished by the 1974 squad that went 2-0-2 while outscoring its competition, 8-0, to start the year. In 1984, UD opened its year by holding opponents scoreless in four of its first five games.
· The Hens are one of three teams (No. rv Buffalo, No. 18 Radford) that have yet to give up a goal this year.
· Sunday's game is the second of six straight at home for the Hens.
· As of September 8, UD is one of 20 Division I squads to remain unbeaten this season.
· The Blue Hens have outshot opponents, 72-30, so far this year.
· Guillermo Delgado, Thomas de Villardi and Thibault Philippe garnered Preseason All-CAA accolades.
· Guillermo Delgado, a three-time All-American, was one of 28 men nationally named MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List.
· Guillermo Delgado, Thibault Philippe and Ben Sampson once again serve as the team's captains in 2016.
· Guillermo Delgado is currently second all-time in program history with 91 points on 40 goals (second) and 13 assists (t-sixth).
· Jaime Martinez is tied for 12th in the record books with 11 career assists.
SERIES INFORMATION 💪
· Villanova holds an all-time advantage of 7-4 over the Blue Hens with contests dating back to 1973.
· The Wildcats have won six straight against Delaware, including a 2-1 overtime decision last season in Villanova.
· UD's last victory came with a 5-1 win on Oct. 25, 1977 in Newark.
· Tom Carlin (Arcadia '99) is in his ninth season at the helm of the Wildcats. During his tenure, Villanova has posted a mark of 71-68-17 and holds a career mark of 170-91-27 including an earlier stint at his alma mater.
ABOUT VILLANOVA
The Wildcats are 2-2-0 on the year with consecutive 2-1 victories coming over then-No. 11 Boston College and Navy after dropping their first two outings to Rider and Harvard. Lucas Hodges leads Villanova with five points on two goals and an assist while Padraic McCullaugh has notched a goal and an assist for three points. Will Steiner has played all 368:58 minutes in the net for the Wildcats with 16 saves at a clip of .727 and six goals allowed.
