No. 16 Delaware Closes Regular Season With 6-0 Triumph Against Hofstra

Sunday, October 28

Newark, Del.

1:00 PM

University of Delaware

6-0(12-6 | CAA)

Hofstra

2-4(5-13 | CAA)

Team	1	2	Final F
Hofstra	0	0	0
Delaware	2	4	6

Photo by: Mark Campbell

No. 16 Delaware Closes Regular Season With 6-0 Triumph Against Hofstra

10/28/2018 3:40:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Six seniors. Six goals. Six conference wins.

The magic number was six Sunday as No. 16 Delaware topped Hofstra, 6-0, at Fred P. Rullo Stadium on Senior Day.

Prior to the game, the Blue Hens honored seniors Kiki Bink, MaryCate Butler, Lisa Giezeman, Greta Nauck, Michaela Scanlon and Sydney Rhodes for their outstanding careers at Delaware.

With the win, the Hens finish regular season play with a 12-6 record overall while registering its third straight year with a 6-0 mark in conference play.

Nauck finished the day with her fifth career hat trick to go along with two assists for a total of eight points.

Rhodes split time in the cage with freshmen Lizzie Gaebel and Becca Harbert for the team's fifth shutout of the season.

Betty Bosma collected 12 saves in 70 minutes for the Pride (5-13, 2-4 CAA).

POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof

Not done yet. #BlueHens

🗣 Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof pic.twitter.com/yPBPlfOceP
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) October 28, 2018

Seniors Kiki Bink and MaryCate Butler

Great to get that W on senior day!

🗣 MaryCate Butler & Kiki Bink pic.twitter.com/4jtOnT7IrQ
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) October 28, 2018

HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware is 26-7 all-time against Hofstra and has won five straight and seven of the last eight over the Pride.
· The Blue Hens honored the 1988 East Coast Conference Championship team at halftime.
· Delaware has won 24 straight CAA regular season and tournament contests.
· The Hens senior six-pack has logged 66 victories thus far during their four-year career together.
· Greta Nauck moved into third place in program history with 31 career assists. Kelly Cawley '98 holds the record with 49 career helpers while Taylor Lister '17 is second with 37.
· Greta Nauck is now tied for fifth in CAA history with 78 career goals and sixth all-time with 187 career points.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, November 2 – No. 16 Delaware vs. TBD – CAA Tournament Semifinals – 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
· Sunday, November 4 – CAA Tournament Final – 1 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
· Further Postseason Play TBD

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