Field Hockey Game Preview: No. 18 Princeton and No. 10 Rutgers

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?
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» No. 22 Delaware (2-4) is coming off a pair of losses to No. 15 Harvard, 0-2, and No. 9 Penn State, 0-3. The Blue Hens continue their gauntlet of a schedule, hosting No. 18 Princeton, Friday and No. 10 Rutgers, Sunday.

» Goalkeeper Lizzie Gaebel posted a season-high eight saves against No. 9 Penn State, facing 11 shots on goal.

» Sophomore Julia Duffhuis leads Delaware in goals (three) and points (seven). She scored two goals in the loss to Monmouth. Her three goals and seven points rank third in the CAA.

» Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof enters his 11th season with Delaware, returning 14 letter winners and welcoming eight newcomers to the program.

» Friday marks the 34th meeting between Princeton and Delaware. In the last meeting No. 12 Princeton upset No. 11 Delaware,
1-0, Oct. 1, 2019.

» Sunday's game against Rutgers marks the 33rd all-time meeting between the two teams. Delaware holds a 20-9-3 record against the Scarlet Knights. The No. 9 Blue Hens blanked No. 21 Rutgers, 1-0, in the last meeting Sept. 13, 2019.

THE BLUEPRINT
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Friday, Sept. 17
vs. No. 18 Princeton (Newark, De., Fred P. Rullo Stadium), 6 p.m.

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Sunday, Sept. 19
vs. No. 10 Rutgers (Newark, De., Fred P. Rullo Stadium), 1 p.m.
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