University of Delaware Athletics
Sunday, October 20
Philadelphia, PA
12:00 PM
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Freshman Morgan Rigual
Photo by: Mark Campbell
Rigual’s First Career Goal Sends No. 11 Hens to 1-0 Win at Penn
10/20/2019 3:17:00 PM | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – An early goal from freshman Morgan Rigual proved to be the difference Sunday afternoon at a rainy Ellen Vagelos Field as No. 11 Delaware topped Penn, 1-0.
Rigual connected with sophomore Bo van Hunnik in the eighth minute and shot it in from the left side for her first career score.
The shutout was the fifth of the season for the Hens and redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes, who collected two saves against the Quakers.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
"I'm proud of our players group for the way they rebounded and responded after our Friday win versus Towson. It was their team play and work ethic that allowed us to make it a 2-0 game weekend! A lot of good Delaware hockey (DEHO) was played today which will allow us to reflect and add on as we prepare for the remaining CAA regular season."
"We continue to take small steps forward in improving individually and as a team, which is exciting with winding down the regular season and looking at CAA tournament play. For the next two weeks we plan to look to further improve our scoring ability, to improve our overall depth-chart and get reunited with some players returning from being absent competing for the Blue Hens on game day."
Freshman Morgan Rigual
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· The Blue Hens have won five straight and are now 20-9 all-time against Penn.
· Delaware has reached double figure wins for the seventh straight year and for the 33rd time overall in its 49th season.
· Sydney Rhodes has posted a career-high 10 wins this season and is currently ninth in program history with 20 career victories.
· Sydney Rhodes' 0.95 season GAA is good to tie for fifth in Delaware history alongside Karen Henry who finished with the mark in 1985.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· 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.)
· Friday, November 1 – No. 11 Delaware vs. William & Mary – 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
Follow Delaware Field Hockey on Twitter at @DelawareFH, on Instagram at @Delaware_FH and on Facebook at Delaware Field Hockey
Rigual connected with sophomore Bo van Hunnik in the eighth minute and shot it in from the left side for her first career score.
The shutout was the fifth of the season for the Hens and redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes, who collected two saves against the Quakers.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
"I'm proud of our players group for the way they rebounded and responded after our Friday win versus Towson. It was their team play and work ethic that allowed us to make it a 2-0 game weekend! A lot of good Delaware hockey (DEHO) was played today which will allow us to reflect and add on as we prepare for the remaining CAA regular season."
"We continue to take small steps forward in improving individually and as a team, which is exciting with winding down the regular season and looking at CAA tournament play. For the next two weeks we plan to look to further improve our scoring ability, to improve our overall depth-chart and get reunited with some players returning from being absent competing for the Blue Hens on game day."
Freshman Morgan Rigual
Word hard and have fun. #BlueHens
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) October 20, 2019
🗣 @morganrigual11 pic.twitter.com/mhEBkMSENf
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· The Blue Hens have won five straight and are now 20-9 all-time against Penn.
· Delaware has reached double figure wins for the seventh straight year and for the 33rd time overall in its 49th season.
· Sydney Rhodes has posted a career-high 10 wins this season and is currently ninth in program history with 20 career victories.
· Sydney Rhodes' 0.95 season GAA is good to tie for fifth in Delaware history alongside Karen Henry who finished with the mark in 1985.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· 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.)
· Friday, November 1 – No. 11 Delaware vs. William & Mary – 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
Follow Delaware Field Hockey on Twitter at @DelawareFH, on Instagram at @Delaware_FH and on Facebook at Delaware Field Hockey
Team Stats
DELAWARE
PENN
Goals
1
0
Shots
14
7
Shots on Goal
11
2
Saves
2
10
Corners
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Rigual, Morgan
Assisted By: van Hunnik, Bo
Pass to right flank, hit over keeper
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Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
5
SOG
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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