University of Delaware Athletics
Friday, November 15
Chapel Hill, NC
11 AM
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North Carolina
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Delaware
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UNC
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Field Hockey Ends 2024 Season Against Reigning National Champion and Current #1 North Carolina
11/15/2024 1:13:00 PM | Field Hockey
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of Delaware field hockey ended its season Friday in the NCAA Tournament against reigning national champion and current No. 1 North Carolina, 4-0.
ON THE RECORD
"So proud of our team and staff for the way the represented the University of Delaware today," head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said. "The team culture they developed and the expectations they lived allowed the players group to grow as individuals and as a team. Our performance improved over time, resulting in us playing our best hockey in recent weeks. We can be very proUD of our team for winning the CAA Championship and bringing University of Delaware back as a Sweet 16 team in the NCAA Tournament. As a program we want to sincerely thank our seniors Morgan Bradford, Genevieve Johnson, Valentina Martorell and graduate students Lulu Fulton, Ryleigh McComas, and Cecile van Eijck. The six of them have added so much to our team culture and performance. They have made all in our program not only better players and coaches, but even more importantly, better people. Their passion for team, life and people will benefit them greatly in their futures."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
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ON THE RECORD
"So proud of our team and staff for the way the represented the University of Delaware today," head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said. "The team culture they developed and the expectations they lived allowed the players group to grow as individuals and as a team. Our performance improved over time, resulting in us playing our best hockey in recent weeks. We can be very proUD of our team for winning the CAA Championship and bringing University of Delaware back as a Sweet 16 team in the NCAA Tournament. As a program we want to sincerely thank our seniors Morgan Bradford, Genevieve Johnson, Valentina Martorell and graduate students Lulu Fulton, Ryleigh McComas, and Cecile van Eijck. The six of them have added so much to our team culture and performance. They have made all in our program not only better players and coaches, but even more importantly, better people. Their passion for team, life and people will benefit them greatly in their futures."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Cecile van Eijck (12-10) tallied a career-high 17 saves, which sets a program record for saves in an NCAA Tournament game. This passes her previous from Kent State when she deflected 12 against Hofstra on September 10, 2022.
- Cameron Medinger made one defensive save, marking her seventh of the year, which is good for second most in a single season in program history.
- Iris Bekker also registered a defensive save.
- Carolina scored first with a long pass up the back line that was tipped in at the post during the seventh minute of game play. Carolina added a pair more in the first frame for a 3-0 lead.
- The home team added a score in the final stanza off a penalty corner to extend the lead to 4-0.
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Team Stats
UD
NC
Goals
0
4
Shots
0
27
Shots on Goal
0
23
Saves
19
0
Corners
0
15
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Katie Dixon (3)
Assisted By: Jasmina Smolenaars
GOAL by NC Katie Dixon (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Jasmina Smolenaars, goal number 3 for season.
6:15
Ciana Riccardo (2)
GOAL by NC Ciana Riccardo, goal number 2 for season.
12:11
Lisa Slinkert
Assisted By: Kennedy Cliggett
GOAL by NC Lisa Slinkert, Assist by Kennedy Cliggett.
13:00
Sietske Bruning (5)
Assisted By: Charly Bruder
GOAL by NC Sietske Bruning, Assist by Charly Bruder, goal number 5 for season.
49:46
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