Lotte de Koning Leads No. 6 Hens Past Penn, 2-1

Friday, September 8

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:30 PM

University of Delaware

(4-1)

Penn

(0-3)

Team	1	2	Final F
Delaware	1	1	2
Penn	0	1	1

9/8/2017 6:20:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

By: Delaware Athletics

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Freshman Lotte de Koning (Vreeland, The Netherlands/RSG Broklede) tallied two goals Friday afternoon as No. 6 Delaware defeated Penn, 2-1, at Ellen Vagelos Field.

The midfielder put the Hens on board first in the 29th minute while Penn's Alexa Hoover tied the game at 1-1 in the 47th minute.

De Koning scored her fifth goal of the season, the game-winner, with 16 minutes left on the clock.

The Hens (4-1) outshot the Quakers (0-3), 15-8, and also held a 9-3 advantage in penalty corners.

Senior goalie Emmeline Oltmans (Baarn, The Netherlands/Het Baarnsch Lyceum) notched four saves as Delaware won its third straight contest.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Rolf van de Kerkhof

“It's nice to come away with a win. We are a work in progress and we know what we have to do. I like to believe we are excited to have another opportunity to get back to DEHO [Delaware Hockey] the way we can play it on Sunday.”

Freshman midfielder Lotte de Koning

“I may have been credited with two goals, but the goals are really a team effort, it's not me personally. We didn't play DEHO [Delaware Hockey] today, but it's good to get the win.”

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware is now 18-9 all-time against Penn, including an 8-4 mark in Philadelphia, and have won three straight overall against the Quakers.

· Lotte de Koning led all players with five shots on goal.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, September 10 – No. 6 Delaware at Liberty – 1 p.m. – Liberty Field Hockey Field (Lynchburg, Va.)

· Sunday, September 17 – Delaware vs. Penn State – 1 p.m. – The Nook (Manheim, Pa.)

· Friday, September 22 – Albany at Delaware – 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)

MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182