Field Hockey Game Preview: No. 15 Harvard and No. 9 Penn State

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?
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» No. 19 Delaware (2-2) earned it's second shut out of the season against American in a 2-0 win Friday, Sept. 3. The Blue Hens fell to Monmouth in a close game Sunday, 2-3.

» 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 second 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.

» The Blue Hens had three players earn All-CAA Preseason Team honors and fifth-year senior Femke Strien was named CAA Preseason Player of the Year.

» Friday marks the first meeting between Harvard and Delaware. No. 15 Harvard (2-0) is coming off a 3-0 win at Providence College.

» Sunday's game at Penn State marks the 26th all-time meeting between the two teams. Delaware holds a 7-16-2 record against the Nittany Lions. The No. 16 Blue Hens upset No. 9 Penn State in the last meeting, 3-1, Sept. 8, 2019.

THE BLUEPRINT
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Friday, Sept. 10
vs. No. 15 Harvard (Newark, De., Fred P. Rullo Stadium), 5 p.m.

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Sunday, Sept. 5
at No. 9 Penn State (University Park, Pa., Penn State Field Hockey Complex), 12 p.m.

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