University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Set to Take on Rutgers Saturday at Delaware Stadium
2/24/2017 2:25:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Delaware (1-1, 0-0 CAA) vs. Rutgers (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten)
📅 Saturday, February 25, 2017
🕖 3 p.m. ET
📍 Delaware Stadium – Newark, Del.
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LAST TIME OUT
Becky Gohsler continued her hot start to the year by tallying four goals, but it wasn't enough as #rv/-- Delaware fell, 9-7, to #11/11 Penn last Saturday afternoon at an unseasonably warm and sunny Delaware Stadium. Gohsler added a draw control and caused turnover for the Hens. Christine Long and Sydney Rausa connected twice on the day as Long registered the first two goals of her career and Rausa was credited with the assists. Coley Ricci guided the defensive unit with five draw controls, three caused turnovers and three ground balls. Taylor Carpentier collected three saves with two ground balls and one caused turnover.
· Delaware will be featured on April 14 as the CAA Game of the Week on Lax sports Network as the Blue Hens play at William & Mary.
SERIES INFORMATION 💪
· Delaware has won two straight and leads the all-time series between the two programs, 16-11, dating to the 1978 season.
· Last season, Kara Dattellas and Jamie Schwartz each collected hat tricks as the Hens picked up the 13-9 win over the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway, N.J.
· In the last matchup at Delaware Stadium, UD snapped a five-game losing streak to Rutgers with a 12-7 victory on Feb. 28, 2015.
Kateri Linville (Delaware '03) has led the Blue Hens to four consecutive winning seasons and an overall record of 56-48 (.538).
· Also manning the sidelines at her alma mater, Laura Brand-Sias (Rutgers '99) is in her 15th season with the Scarlet Knights. She has posted a mark of 115-119 at Rutgers and is 125-126 overall after spending a season as the head coach at Fairfield.
ABOUT RUTGERS
· The Scarlet Knights have won two straight and seek a 3-1 start for the first time since 2014.
· Most recently, Rutgers downed Lafayette, 15-10, Tuesday night as senior captain Amanda Turturro spearheaded the attack with a career-high six points on four goals and two assists.
· After three games, there are six Scarlet Knights with at least seven points and 11 overall who have scored at least once. Turturro leads the team with seven goals and three assists for 10 points.
· Freshman Samantha Budd, who made the start in her first collegiate appearance vs. Temple on Feb. 11, leads the team with 10 draw controls, is tied for the team lead with four caused turnovers and has contributed five points (3g, 2a).
· Junior Bianca Dente has played all 180 minutes in the cage while allowing 11.3 goals per with 35 saves (.507).
