Field Hockey Defeats Kent State, Zollinger Records First Win at Delaware

Friday, September 12

Newark, Del.

6 PM

University of Delaware

(1-3)

Kent State

(1-3)

Kent St.

Delaware

Photo by: Erin Moreland

Field Hockey Defeats Kent State, Zollinger Records First Win at Delaware

9/12/2025 8:25:00 PM | Field Hockey

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NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware field hockey picked up its first win of the season, defeating the Kent State Golden Flashes 2-0. This was head coach Tara Zollinger's first win with the program.

The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 1-3 on the season.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Linde van Leeuwen and Iris Bekker notched goals for the Blue Hens in the second and third quarter, respectively.
Gabby Prentice recorded a save in her first career win and shutout.
Iris Bekker picked up a defensive save to keep Kent State off the board.

HOW IT HAPPENED

With one minute remaining in the second quarter, van Leeuwen registered her score on a quick penalty corner with assists from Kate Fiest and Sarah Rigual.
Bekker followed almost identically to her Dutch counterpart in the next stanza, striking the ball on an angle, bouncing past a defender into the cage. Her score also received helpers from Fiest and Rigual.

GAME NOTES

Prentice is the first freshman goalkeeper to record a shutout in the cage for the Blue & Gold since Lizzie Gaebel on September 9, 2018 against American.
van Leeuwen's goal is her first as a Blue Hen since transferring in from Bryant.
Bekker recorded a goal in her first game against her former school since joining Delaware.
Both goal scorers hail from the Netherlands, scoring once each during International Night.
Amanda Rattay made her first career start.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens remain home to host Bucknell on Sunday, September 14, at 1 p.m.

TICKETS
Single game tickets for field hockey will be $10 for adults and $5 for children (3-12). Season ticket packages will also be available at 50% off the single-game adult rate. There will also be group rate incentives, and additional gameday experience opportunities. Purchase your Delaware field hockey tickets at bluehens.com.

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