Link’s Game-Winner, Robitzer’s First Win Lead Ice Hockey Past LIU 3-2

Saturday, October 24

East Meadow, N.Y.

2 PM

University of Delaware

3-6-1

LIU

3-4-1

Team	1	2	3	F
Delaware	1	1	1	3
LIU	1	1	0	2

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

10/24/2026 4:41:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. – The University of Delaware ice hockey team received goals from three different players and Mattie Robitzer picked up her first Delaware win in net, as the Fightin' Blue Hens defeated LIU 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Northwell Health Ice Center. With the victory, the Blue Hens improve to 3-6-1 overall, while the Sharks slip to 3-4-1 on the season.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Robitzer made 19 saves for her first victory in the Blue & Gold. She stopped all nine shots in the third period.
Ida Haave and Bailey Gray both scored their first goals of the season.
Morgan Link scored the game-winning goal early in the third period for her second tally of the season.
Tiana McIntyre assisted on all three goals from the blue line.
Delaware outshot LIU 29-21 and held a 22-20 advantage in faceoff wins.

HOW IT HAPPENED

For the second-straight game, the Blue Hens opened the scoring in the first period as Haave tipped home a shot from McIntyre midway through the period. Reese Reid picked up the secondary assist.
LIU tied the game late in the period to send the teams to the locker rooms tied at one.
Five minutes into the second period, McIntyre kept the puck in the zone and Francesca Barresi passed across the offensive zone to Gray who skated in a fired a low shot through the goalie's five-hole to give UD a 2-1 lead.
The Sharks again tied the game late in the second period, scoring a power play goal with five seconds on the clock to knot things at two.
Early in the third period, Link won an offensive-zone faceoff and Lily Myers got the puck back to McIntyre at the point. McIntyre wristed a shot towards goal that Link tipped in midair inside the far post for the game-winner.

OF NOTE

It is Delaware's first-ever win on the road.
McIntyre's three assists the most in a game by a Delaware player and her first-career multi-point game.
It was Robitzer's first start of the season.

UP NEXT
Delaware will remain on the road next weekend, jumping back into Atlantic Hockey America play with a two-game series at Syracuse. Thursday's weekend opener will start at 5 p.m., while Friday's contest will start at 3 p.m. Both games will be broadcasted on FloSports.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sale now. Season ticket packages are available at 50% off the single-game adult ticket rate. Group rates are also available and a variety of add-on experiences at every home game, including post-game meet-and-greets with players, on-field photo opportunities, and much more. For inquiries, please contact the Delaware Ticket Office at athletics-tix@udel.edu or call 302-831-2257.

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