University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, September 13
Piscataway, NJ
4:00 PM
University of Delaware
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Rutgers
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Delaware
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Rutgers
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Photo by: Mark Campbell
No. 9 Delaware Tops No. 21 Rutgers, 1-0
9/13/2019 7:25:00 PM | Field Hockey
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes notched her sixth career complete game shutout Friday afternoon as the No. 9 Blue Hens held on for the 1-0 victory over No. 21 Rutgers at the Bauer Track & Field Complex.
Rhodes recorded five saves in the team's first road test of the season as Delaware improves to 5-0 on the year.
Junior Sophie Giezeman posted her first career goal for the Blue Hens in the 44th minute. Following a penalty corner, Giezeman collected the rebound off a saved shot from senior Ally Pollak and put it past a Rutgers defender for the score.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
· Delaware is 5-0 to start the season for the first time since going 8-0 to kick off the 2015 campaign.
· The Blue Hens are now 20-9-3 all-time against Rutgers and have won three of the last four versus the Scarlet Knights.
· Sydney Rhodes is nearing the century milestone in saves and currently has 99 for her career.
· For the year, Sydney Rhodes holds a 0.40 GAA in five games played.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, September 20 – No. 9 Delaware at No. 14 Saint Joseph's – 3:30 p.m. – Ellen Ryan Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
· Friday, September 27 – California at No. 9 Delaware – 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
· Tuesday, October 1 – No. 5 Princeton at No. 9 Delaware – 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
Rhodes recorded five saves in the team's first road test of the season as Delaware improves to 5-0 on the year.
Junior Sophie Giezeman posted her first career goal for the Blue Hens in the 44th minute. Following a penalty corner, Giezeman collected the rebound off a saved shot from senior Ally Pollak and put it past a Rutgers defender for the score.
POST-GAME QUOTES
Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof
Redshirt senior Sydney Rhodes and junior Sophie GiezemanIt was great to see contributions from a variety of players and were happy to get this win. #BlueHens
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) September 13, 2019
🗣 @UDFHRvdK pic.twitter.com/s0XXivGy5k
HEN SCRATCHINGSWe made adjustments where necessary and people stepped up when they needed to. #BlueHens
— Delaware Field Hockey (@DelawareFH) September 13, 2019
🗣 Sydney Rhodes and Sophie Giezeman pic.twitter.com/gjLj4w4wxu
· Delaware is 5-0 to start the season for the first time since going 8-0 to kick off the 2015 campaign.
· The Blue Hens are now 20-9-3 all-time against Rutgers and have won three of the last four versus the Scarlet Knights.
· Sydney Rhodes is nearing the century milestone in saves and currently has 99 for her career.
· For the year, Sydney Rhodes holds a 0.40 GAA in five games played.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, September 20 – No. 9 Delaware at No. 14 Saint Joseph's – 3:30 p.m. – Ellen Ryan Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
· Friday, September 27 – California at No. 9 Delaware – 6 p.m. – Fred P. Rullo Stadium (Newark, Del.)
· Tuesday, October 1 – No. 5 Princeton at No. 9 Delaware – 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
RU
Goals
1
0
Shots
11
6
Shots on Goal
4
5
Saves
5
3
Corners
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Giezeman, Sophie
after corner, first shot saved, then put
43:06
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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