Field Hockey Downs VCU on Rigual's Late Goal

Sunday, October 18

Richmond, Va.

1 PM

University of Delaware

(7-7)

VCU

(8-7)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Delaware	0	1	0	1	2
VCU	0	0	1	0	1

Photo by: Noah Barraclough

10/18/2026 3:31:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. - University of Delaware field hockey defeated VCU 2-1 on Sunday with Sarah Rigual netting the game-winner in the 56th minute in its final away game of the campaign.

The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 7-7 on the year and won their second-straight game with the win over the Rams.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Amanda Rattay scored her second goal of the season.
Avary Miller dished out her fifth helper of the year on Rattay's tally.
Rigual scored with just three minutes to play for the game-winner, tipping the ball in during a penalty corner with an assist from Rattay
Gabby Prentice saved three shots in cage.
The Fightin' Blue Hens outcornered VCU 8-1 and outshot them 10-6. This is the fourth time this season that UD has held its opponent to only one corner.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Both offenses started at similar paces to begin the contest, trading a shot on goal each in the first, with both goalies recording one save apiece.
Holding the Rams without a shot in the second quarter, UD had two corner opportunities but capitalized on a goal in transition with Miller sending a pass across the middle for a sliding Rattay to tie the game.
To begin the third quarter, VCU was able to capitalize on an open side of the cage, tying the score at one.
In the fourth quarter, UD was able to continuously generate penalty corner opportunities, ultimately picking up five in the stanza. Linde van Leeuwen took a shot off of the insert that was tipped across by Rattay over to Rigual for the Delaware lead that held until the conclusion of the game.

GAME NOTES

Miller is just one-of-13 freshmen in the nation to have five-or-more assists in the 2026 season among student-athletes that have played in 75-percent of team games.
Rattay's goal, assisted by Miller, is the first time since September 1, 2023, that two Delaware natives have combined to assist on a goal. Rachael Whitehead assisted Noelle Sabbagh for the fourth goal of an 8-0 win over Villanova in the last instance.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens return home for a two-game weekend, hosting UC Davis on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m., and Georgetown on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m.

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