Blue Hens Use Total Team Effort to Push Past UConn, 17-9

Saturday, March 23

Storrs, CT

12:00 PM

University of Delaware

4-5

Connecticut

1-8

Delaware

UConn

Junior Christine Long

Blue Hens Use Total Team Effort to Push Past UConn, 17-9

3/23/2019 4:16:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. – Four Blue Hens posted hat tricks while seven total players scored points Saturday afternoon as Delaware topped Connecticut, 17-9, at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.

Sarah Bedard led the way with a career-high five goals and Christine Long added four goals and one assist to go along with career-bests of nine draw controls and four ground balls as the Hens improved to 4-5 on the year.

Additionally, Mia DeRuggiero (1g, 5a) Caroline Farley (3g, 1a), Claire D'Antonio (3g), Sarah Comstock (1g, 1a) and Sydney Rausa (2a) all contributed at least two points for Delaware.

The Blue Hens jumped out to a quick 5-0 advantage and never looked back in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

Kate Brewster finished the game with nine saves for her third career win.

POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Kateri Linville

The strength of this program is the team and the strength of this team is the program. #BlueHens

🗣 Kateri Linville pic.twitter.com/SVwowE1pei
— Delaware Women's Lax (@DelawareWLax) March 23, 2019

Junior Sarah Bedard

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 This girl had 🖐🏼 goals today #BlueHens

🗣 Sarah Bedard pic.twitter.com/n1PrTgdth0
— Delaware Women's Lax (@DelawareWLax) March 23, 2019

Senior Isabelle Schmitt

This was a true team effort with the offense and defense coordinating flawlessly #BlueHens

🗣 Isabelle Schmitt pic.twitter.com/QxVPxtnKKh
— Delaware Women's Lax (@DelawareWLax) March 23, 2019

HEN SCRATCHINGS
     •   Christine Long has posted at least two goals in eight of nine games played this season.
     •   Mia DeRuggiero has logged at least three assists in each of the last six games and is tied for fifth in Delaware single-season history with 28 assists so far this season.
     •   Mia DeRuggiero is fourth in program history with 72 career assists.
     •   The Blue Hens debuted brand-new black uniforms for the game.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     •   Wednesday, March 27 – Oregon at Delaware – 3 p.m. – Delaware Stadium (Newark, Del.)
     •   Sunday, March 31 – Delaware at Louisville – Noon – UofL Lacrosse Stadium (Louisville, Ky.)
     •   Friday, April 5 – James Madison at Delaware – 6 p.m. – Delaware Stadium (Newark, Del.)

MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389