No. 11 Blue Hens Defeat Towson, 2-1

Friday, October 18

Newark, DE

5:00 PM

University of Delaware

2-0(9-3 | CAA)

Towson

0-2(2-12 | CAA)

Towson

Delaware

Junior Sophie Giezeman

Photo by: Sarah Boekholder

10/18/2019 8:00:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – It wasn't pretty, but in the end No. 11 Delaware collected the win by topping Towson, 2-1, Friday evening at Fred P. Rullo Stadium.

Deadlocked at 0-0 to start the second half, junior Femke Strien scored her career-best 10^th goal of the season to give the Hens the 1-0 advantage in the 32^nd minute. Classmate Sophie Giezeman recorded her team-leading third assist on the play.

Just seven minutes later, freshman Ashlyn Carr put Delaware ahead, 2-0, with an assist coming from sophomore Grace Hoepfner.

Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes made two huge saves for the Hens in her 12^th start of the season.

POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof

When we execute the way we're suppose to on both ends of the ball, we can create great opportunities.

🗣 @UDFHRvdK #BlueHens pic.twitter.com/6GqsUKGykO
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) October 18, 2019

HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Delaware has won a program-record 20 straight CAA regular season games.
· The Blue Hens are now 36-5-1, including a 17-2-0 mark at home, against Towson since the first-ever meeting in 1972. UD has won eight straight over the Tigers by a margin of 34-4.
· Sydney Rhodes has tied her career-best with nine wins this season. She is ninth in program history with 19 career victories.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, October 20 – No. 11 Delaware at Penn – 1 p.m. – Ellen Vagelos Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
· Friday, October 25 – No. 11 Delaware at Hofstra – 3 p.m. – Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium (Hempstead, N.Y.)
· Sunday, October 27 – No. 11 Delaware at Drexel – Noon – Buckley Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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