Field Hockey Rolls Past Villanova 8-0 in Home Opener

Friday, September 1

Newark, DE

5 PM

University of Delaware

(2-1)

Villanova University

(1-1)

Villanova

Delaware

9/1/2023 7:57:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware field hockey team routed Villanova 8-0 Friday afternoon in the Blue Hens home opener at Rullo Stadium.

COACH'S QUOTE

"Great team effort today," said head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof. "We came out strong from the start resulting in us scoring four beautiful goals to start the 1st quarter and continued this trend by adding another three quality goals the 2nd quarter. A big compliment to our team for securing about a 90% conversion rate of entering the attacking circle and scoring. Great positioning, great vision, and great decision making!"

"The 7-0 score going into the 2nd half allowed us to continue to play up-tempo and expose our younger players to experience and grow their Delaware Hockey understanding and abilities," continued van de Kerkhof. "Lots of good stuff to go around for all. I am very proud of this group for their desire to compete and work together as one team. This team has a lot of potential and as a coaching and support staff we are looking forward to assisting them as we prepare them for Sunday's game versus Columbia."

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Noelle Sabbagh and Morgan Bradford tallied two goals each
Berber Bakermans added one goal and two assists
Kiki Oudshoorn notched two goals and two assists
Emma Miller tacked on a goal for her first points of the year

HOW IT HAPPENED

Bradford scored at the 2:46 mark on an assist from Oudshoorn to put the Hens up 1-0 right away.
Less than five minutes later, Sabbagh tallied her first of the game on an assist from Bakermans
Oudshoorn scored her first on an assist from Rachael Whitehead at the 11:12 mark, followed by a Sabbagh goal two minutes later to cap off a four-goal first quarter for the Blue & Gold
Just 27 seconds into the second half, Bradford continued the barrage of goals on an assist from Genevieve Johnson to put Delaware ahead 5-0
At the 20:53 mark, Miller added UD's sixth goal on a double assist from Johnson and Bakermans followed by an unassisted goal from Oudshoorn for her second of the contest.
Bakermans put the game on ice with 44:04 left as she found the back of the Nova cage for Delaware's eighth goal of the contest

GAME NOTES

Friday's game was the first time the Hens scored eight goals in a game since Delaware defeated Hofstra 8-4 in 2019
The Hens defense allowed just four shots with only two on frame
Kylie Walbert tallied saves on both Wildcats shots

UP NEXT
Delaware continues its home stand as the Blue Hens welcome Columbia University to the 302 on Sunday, Sept. 3. Game time is set for 1 p.m.

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