University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Continue Homestand Tuesday Versus No. 23 Virginia Tech
9/19/2016 6:14:00 PM | Men's Soccer
No. rv Delaware (6-1-0, 1-0-0 CAA) vs. No. 23 Virginia Tech (6-1-0, 1-1-0 ACC)
📅 DATE: Tuesday, September 20, 2016
🕖 TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern
📍 LOCATION: Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium - Newark, Del.
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LAST TIME OUT ⚽️
What a night it was for the Delaware men's soccer team Saturday evening as the Blue Hens kicked off CAA action against William & Mary at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium. Guillermo Delgado led off by setting a new school record with 101 career points while Jaime Martinez concluded the evening in dramatic fashion as his second score of the season crossed the goal line as time expired in double overtime. In the end, No. rv Delaware picked up its fourth straight win over No. rv William & Mary to move to 6-1 on the year and 1-0 in league action by a tally of 2-1. Delgado, who entered the game in a tie for first all-time in program history with 99 career points alongside Mike Biggs (1968-70), evened the game at 1-1 in the 66th minute to become the first player in Delaware history to reach the 100-point plateau. The score was also the 43rd goal of his career as he sits just behind Biggs' mark of 47. Martinez assisted on the play and also moved up in the Blue Hens record books as he is now tied for 10th all-time with 12 career assists. The Hens and Tribe (5-2, 0-1 CAA) remained scoreless for the next 44 minutes of action before Robert Gillin found Martinez on the right side, who sailed the shot in from 15 yards out as time expired. Todd Morton collected three saves in the win.
HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· The Blue Hens are receiving votes in the latest NSCAA Division I rankings and are No. 5 in the NSCAA Midwest Regional poll. The next poll will be released on Tuesday, September 20.
· Guillermo Delgado was named the CAA Player of the Week Monday after tallying six points (2g, 2a) in wins over Seton Hall and William & Mary.
· Tuesday's game is the fifth of six straight at home for Delaware.
· The Blue Hens have outshot opponents, 115-55, 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.
NCAA DIVISION I STATISTICAL TEAM RANKINGS (TOP 25)
· Shots on Goal Per Game – 4th – 7.71
· W-L-T Percentage – 9th – .857
· Shutout Percentage – 13th – 0.57
· Shots Per Game – 14th – 16.43
· Team Goals Against Average – 16th – 0.55
· Save Percentage – 19th – .840
· Total Assists – 21st – 13.0
NCAA DIVISION I STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS (TOP 25)
· Shots on Goal Per Game – Guillermo Delgado – 3rd – 2.43
· Total Points – Guillermo Delgado – 7th – 16.0
· Total Goals – Guillermo Delgado – 9th – 6.0
· Points Per Game – Guillermo Delgado – 10th – 2.29
· Goals Per Game – Guillermo Delgado – 13th – 0.86
· Total Assists – Guillermo Delgado / Dani Laguna – 15th – 4.0
· Goals Against Average – Todd Morton – 18th – 0.554
· Game-Winning Goals – Dani Laguna – 18th – 2.0
· Shots Per Game – Guillermo Delgado – 19th – 3.71
· Save Percentage – Todd Morton – 24th – .833
SERIES INFORMATION 💪
· Delaware and Virginia Tech have only met twice previously in program history.
· In 2003, the Hokies picked up the 2-0 win as a part of the Radford Highlander Tournament.
· Last season, Delaware fell to VT, 4-1, in Blacksburg. The Hens (3-4-1) saw their first and lone goal of the evening in the 10th minute as Dani Laguna received a cross from Thomas de Villardi at the top of the box to tie the game at 1-1.
· Mike Brizendine (James Madison '99) is in his eighth season as the head coach of the Hokies and holds an all-time record of 49-75-18 (.408) at Virginia Tech.
ABOUT NO. 23 VIRGINIA TECH
The Hokies collected their first ACC win of the season Friday against NC State and are currently 6-1 overall on the year and 1-1 in league play. Three Tech players scored as the team earned their fifth shutout. Marcelo Acuna, Som Essome and Ryan Marcano all put points on the board while Juan Pablo Saavedra had two assists. Acuna leads the Hokies with 10 points (5g) while Essome is second with five points (2g, 1a). A Greenville, Del. native and graduate of Salesianum, Ben Lundgaard has started all seven games for VT and has allowed 0.71 goals per game with 20 saves (.800).
