University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens to Host Elon and William & Mary in Weekend CAA Action
4/19/2018 1:18:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
Delaware (6-8, 1-2 CAA) vs. Elon (2-10, 1-2 CAA)
📅 Friday, April 20, 2018
🕔 6 p.m. ET
📍 Delaware Stadium — Newark, Del.
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Delaware (6-8, 1-2 CAA) vs. William & Mary (4-10, 0-3 CAA)
SENIOR DAY
📅 Sunday, April 22, 2018
🕔 1 p.m. ET
📍 Delaware Stadium — Newark, Del.
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HEN SCRATCHINGS 🐔
· Delaware will celebrate its senior class consisting of Taylor Carpentier, Becky Gohsler, Alie Kamm, Sara Laudermilch and Megan Santoleri in addition to athletic trainers Jenna Cades and Allyson Schnetzer on Sunday.
· The Blue Hens play their final three regular season games at Delaware Stadium.
· UD is coming off of its first CAA win of the season, a 12-8 victory at Hofstra Friday. Sydney Rausa and Becky Gohsler each notched hat tricks while Caroline Farley collected seven draw controls.
· Becky Gohsler is second in Blue Hens single-season history with 60 draw controls and 165 career draw controls. Caitlin McCartney holds the single-season school record with 73 draw controls (2015) and career mark with 186 draw controls (2012-15).
· Becky Gohsler is also third all-time with 72 career caused turnovers. Erin Wein (2013-16) holds the school record with 126 career caused turnovers while Caitlin McCartney (2012-15) is second with 86.
· Becky Gohsler ranks 16th nationally with 2.14 caused turnovers per game while Taylor Carpentier is 17th nationally with 10.0 saves per game, Mia DeRuggiero is 36th with 1.86 assists per game and Chantae Simms is 42nd with 2.79 ground balls per game.
· Taylor Carpentier is in seventh place in program history with 368 career saves for her three-year career. Leslie Saylor (1989-91) is sixth all-time with 373 career saves.
· Mia DeRuggiero is tied for eighth in Blue Hens single-season history with 26 assists.
· The Hens was predicted to finished fourth in the CAA Preseason Poll.
· Seniors Taylor Carpentier and Becky Gohsler were picked as All-CAA Preseason selections.
· This season marks the 41st overall in Delaware program history. In the previous 40 seasons, the Blue Hens have tallied a composite record of 377-295 (.561) with 18 10-plus win campaigns.
· A squad that went 9-8 overall and 4-2 in CAA play with a trip to the CAA Tournament last year, UD returns 19 letter winners and eight starters while adding 11 newcomers.
· A youthful squad, the Hens feature just 11 juniors and seniors in 2017.
· Kateri Linville, who is in her eighth season at her alma mater in 2017-18, welcomes Joe Tornetta and Callie Santos as assistant coaches for the year.
SERIES INFORMATION 💪
· Delaware is 13-13 all-time against this weekend's opponents.
· The Hens hold the 12-11 advantage and have won six straight over William & Mary.
· Last season, the Blue Hens came out of the gates strong and never looked back with the 11-2 victory over the Tribe in Williamsburg. Becky Gohsler led the charge with five points (4g, 1a) and three caused turnovers while tying then-career-highs with five draw controls and five ground balls.
· In the last matchup at Delaware Stadium, the Hens had 11 different players score at least one point as UD concluded 2016 regular season play with a 17-7 triumph over the Tribe. Jamie Schwartz and Kara Dattellas led all scorers with five points on two goals and three assists apiece.
· Delaware and Elon match up for just the fourth time in program history while the Phoenix lead the all-time series, 2-1. Each team has won on its own turf in the series.
· A year ago, #rv Elon slipped past Delaware, 6-3, at Rudd Field. Taylor Carpentier registered a career game with 17 saves and a 73.9 save percentage.
· In the lone meeting at Delaware Stadium, the Hens held on for the 8-6 victory over the Phoenix in 2016. Casey Lyons led UD with three goals while Kara Dattellas notched two goals and a groundball in the win.
