Men's Lacrosse Completes Comeback Win Over Hofstra

Saturday, March 23

Newark, Del.

12 PM

University of Delaware

4-2, 2-0CAA

Hofstra

3-6, 0-2CAA

HOFSTRA

DELAWARE

Photo by: Gavin Bethell

3/23/2024 4:28:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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NEWARK, Del. – Behind five goals from graduate student Mike Robinson, the University of Delaware men's lacrosse team outlasted Hofstra in the pouring rain Saturday afternoon, as the Blue Hens topped the Pride 13-10 in a back-and-forth contest. Delaware improved to 4-3 and 2-0 in CAA action while Hofstra fell to 3-6 and 0-2 in league play.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Robinson's five-goal performance was the third time this season scoring five or more goals.
Cam Acchione recorded his first hat trick of the season with all three goals scored in the second half.
John McCurry tallied two goals and two assists while JP Ward recorded two goals of his own and four assists.
Nick Jessen scored one goal and tallied one point on the day.
In goal, Kevin Ellington made 11 saves.
At the X, OJ Morris won 15 face-offs.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pride got out to an early 2-0 lead, but McCurry responded with UD's lone goal of the first quarter to put the Hens on the board. The Pride put up two more before the end of the first to take a 4-1 lead.
In the second, Robinson tallied his first of the game to make it a 4-2 contest, but back-to-back goals from Hofstra's Trevor Natalie and John Madsen put the Pride ahead 6-2 with 8:54 remaining in the half. McCurry's second goal of the day at the 6:11 mark made it a 6-3 game, followed by two consecutive goals from Robinson put the Hens within one score before the break.
From the 12:05 mark to the 9:06 mark in the third, the two squads went back and forth as the Pride regained a two-goal lead, but Robinson's fourth goal and Acchione's first knotted the game at seven apiece. With 9:06 left in the quarter, Trey Parkes gave the Pride what would be their last lead of the day at 8-7 as three Delaware goals over the next 5:00 of action gave the Hens the lead for good.
Leading 10-8 after the third quarter, Acchione opened the fourth with consecutive goals to put UD ahead 12-8, their largest lead of the day. The Pride added two more down the stretch to cut the Hens' lead to just two, but after running down the clock, Ward put the game on ice with his second goal of the game to seal the win for the Blue & Gold.

GAME NOTES

Saturday's contest was Delaware's first comeback victory of the season as the Hens were 0-2 entering the day when trailing at the half.
Ward extended his points streak to 44 straight games and is two goals away from the century mark for his career.
This was Acchione's third straight game with a goal and second straight with two or more.
This was UD's first win when trailing in total shots.
The Hens improve to 3-0 when leading in face-offs.
Saturday's game was Ellington's fourth game with double digit saves.

UP NEXT
Delaware continues CAA play as the Blue Hens head to Hampton, Va. on March 30 to face the Hampton University Pirates. Game time is set for noon.

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