No. 12 Princeton Outlasts No. 11 Delaware, 1-0

Tuesday, October 1

Newark, DE

6:00 PM

University of Delaware

(6-2)

Princeton

(5-4)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Princeton	0	0	0	1	1
Delaware	0	0	0	0	0

Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes

Photo by: Mark Campbell

10/1/2019 8:42:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Despite a game-time temperature of 81 degrees and humidity in the air, Tuesday's contest had the feel of a November postseason game as No. 12 Princeton picked up the 1-0 victory over No. 11 Delaware at Fred P. Rullo Stadium.

A true defensive battle, the game featured just nine shots, including four on goal, while the lone goal came in the 58^th minute.

A team that averaged 16 shots and nearly six penalty corners per game entering the day, the Blue Hens collected season-lows of three shots and two corners against the Tigers.

Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes finished the game with two saves.

POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof

Immensely proud of our #BlueHens. The only thing that went wrong tonight was the outcome.

🗣 @UDFHRvdK pic.twitter.com/8mqcCzJYIf
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) October 2, 2019

HEN SCRATCHINGS
· The Blue Hens were held scoreless for the first time since a 1-0 loss to No. 18 Saint Joseph's on August 31, 2018.
· Grace Miller earned her first start of the season.
· The loss is the first of the season for Delaware at home.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, October 4 – No. 11 Delaware at Richmond – 3 p.m. – Crenshaw Field (Richmond, Va.)
· Sunday, October 6 – No. 11 Delaware at No. 25 Northeastern – Noon – Dedham Field (Dedham, Mass.)
· Sunday, October 13 – No. 11 Delaware at No. 3 Connecticut – Noon – George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex (Storrs, Conn.)

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