University of Delaware Athletics
Sunday, November 10
Newark, DE
1:00 PM
University of Delaware
(16-3)
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Northeastern
(11-8)
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Northeastern
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Delaware
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Photo by: Mark Campbell
No. 11 Blue Hens Capture Eighth CAA Tournament Title
11/10/2019 4:41:00 PM | Field Hockey
NEWARK, Del. – No. 11 Delaware scored early and held on Sunday afternoon for its eighth Colonial Athletic Association Championship crown by defeating Northeastern, 2-1, at Fred P. Rullo Stadium.
Delaware moves to 16-3 on the season and earns the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship. The Blue Hens will find out who they will face in the NCAA Tournament tonight at 10 p.m. ET on the NCAA Selection Show on NCAA.com.
The Blue Hens started the game red hot on offense, tallying two goals in the first quarter to jump out to an early 2-0 lead.
Junior Lotte de Koning, the 2019 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player scored her fifth goal of the CAA Tournament in the fourth minute to put the Blue Hens on the board first.
In the 15th minute, classmate and All-Tournament Team performer Femke Strien launched the ball over Northeastern goalie Julia Gluyas from approximately 15 years out for her 17th score of the season.
De Koning and Strien joined sophomore Grace Hoepfner and junior Emily Kresho with All-Tournament team accolades.
Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes collected one save between the pipes for the Blue Hens.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
· The Blue Hens are 19-6 (.760) all-time in the CAA Tournament and 8-2 in the championship final.
· Delaware previously won the CAA Tournament title in 2004, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
· The Blue Hens last collected at least 16 wins in a season with its 23-2 record during the 2016 campaign; Delaware has now reached this milestone seven times in its 49-year history as a varsity program.
· UD previously defeated Northeastern, 5-1, to claim the 2013 CAA Championship title.
· Femke Strien moved into fourth place in Delaware single-season history with 45 points (17g, 11a); she is also tied for seventh in single-season history alongside Missy Meharg (1983) and Sharon Wilkie (1979) with 17 goals.
· Sydney Rhodes is seventh in program history with 25 career victories.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, November 10 – NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show – 10 p.m. – NCAA.com
· Further Postseason Play TBD
Follow Delaware Field Hockey on Twitter at @DelawareFH, on Instagram at @Delaware_FH and on Facebook at Delaware Field Hockey
Delaware moves to 16-3 on the season and earns the CAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Field Hockey Championship. The Blue Hens will find out who they will face in the NCAA Tournament tonight at 10 p.m. ET on the NCAA Selection Show on NCAA.com.
The Blue Hens started the game red hot on offense, tallying two goals in the first quarter to jump out to an early 2-0 lead.
Junior Lotte de Koning, the 2019 CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player scored her fifth goal of the CAA Tournament in the fourth minute to put the Blue Hens on the board first.
In the 15th minute, classmate and All-Tournament Team performer Femke Strien launched the ball over Northeastern goalie Julia Gluyas from approximately 15 years out for her 17th score of the season.
De Koning and Strien joined sophomore Grace Hoepfner and junior Emily Kresho with All-Tournament team accolades.
Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes collected one save between the pipes for the Blue Hens.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
Junior Lotte de KoningI'm proud of this group. They're truly one unit and all there for each other.
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) November 10, 2019
🗣 @udfhrvdk#BlueHens x #CAAChamps pic.twitter.com/MANT3TuXMT
HEN SCRATCHINGSFight 'til the end.
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) November 10, 2019
🗣 Lotte de Koning#BlueHens x #CAAChamps pic.twitter.com/2ma3ZMbUDw
· The Blue Hens are 19-6 (.760) all-time in the CAA Tournament and 8-2 in the championship final.
· Delaware previously won the CAA Tournament title in 2004, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
· The Blue Hens last collected at least 16 wins in a season with its 23-2 record during the 2016 campaign; Delaware has now reached this milestone seven times in its 49-year history as a varsity program.
· UD previously defeated Northeastern, 5-1, to claim the 2013 CAA Championship title.
· Femke Strien moved into fourth place in Delaware single-season history with 45 points (17g, 11a); she is also tied for seventh in single-season history alongside Missy Meharg (1983) and Sharon Wilkie (1979) with 17 goals.
· Sydney Rhodes is seventh in program history with 25 career victories.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, November 10 – NCAA Field Hockey Selection Show – 10 p.m. – NCAA.com
· Further Postseason Play TBD
Follow Delaware Field Hockey on Twitter at @DelawareFH, on Instagram at @Delaware_FH and on Facebook at Delaware Field Hockey
Team Stats
NU
DELAWARE
Goals
1
2
Shots
2
15
Shots on Goal
2
6
Saves
4
1
Corners
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
de Koning, Lotte (8)
Assisted By: Strien, Femke
Tip in from the left side following pass
3:37
Strien, Femke (17)
High shot from 14 yards out
14:38
Anderson, Kasidy (9)
Assisted By: Meehan, Alli
Tip in from the left side
37:02
Game Leaders
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
1
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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