University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Renew Heated Rivalry With Towson
4/21/2018 8:48:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Delaware (5-6, 2-1 CAA) at Towson (4-7, 1-2 CAA)
Saturday, April 21, 2018
12 p.m.
Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University
HEN SCRATCHINGS
ON THE LINE: Today's matchup with the Tigers provides the Blue Hens a great opportunity with a Delaware victory clinching a spot in the CAA Tournament, something that hasn't been done by the Blue Hens since 2014.
KITCHEN'S HEATING UP:Reigning CAA Co-Player of the Week Charlie Kitchen has been heating up of late with hat tricks in three of his past four games, including a five-goal, six-point effort in last week's win at Hofstra. The sophomore has now scored in 14 straight games dating back to last season, which is the seventh-longest active streak in the country.
POTENTIAL TO POTENT: All season long, the Blue Hens offense has shown the ability to be a potent unit. Last week, Delaware became just the second team all season to score double-digit goals against Hofstra in the 10-9 win. The Pride currently lead the country in scoring defense, but the Blue Hens were able to break through using four different goal scorers.
THE BIG FELLA: Sophomore Matt DeLuca (no relation to head coach Ben DeLuca) continues to be a stalwart in net for the Blue Hens, registering double-digit saves in eight of Delaware's 11 games this season. He currently ranks 10thin the country and leads the CAA with 11.55 saves per game.
RIVALRY RENEWED: Some could argue that the Towson-Delaware men's lacrosse rivalry is one of the Blue Hens' most intense rivalries in any sport. Separated by just an hour, the two schools have met 58 times since 1961.
SERIES INFORMATION
- Delaware and Towson will be meeting for the 59thtime today
- Towson leads the series 40-18
- The Tigers have won five of the past six meetings
