Seniors Show Out in Women’s Lacrosse’s 16-6 Win Over Stetson on Senior Day

Saturday, March 28

Newark, Del.

Noon

University of Delaware

7-4, 4-0

Stetson

2-9, 2-1

Stetson

Delaware

Photo by: Nick Vuylsteke

Seniors Show Out in Women’s Lacrosse’s 16-6 Win Over Stetson on Senior Day

3/28/2026 3:29:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Ella Rishko scored a season-high six goals and the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team led from start to finish in a convincing 16-6 victory over Stetson on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference matchup at Delaware Stadium. With the victory, the Fightin' Blue Hens have now won six-straight games and improve to 7-4 overall and remaining undefeated at 4-0 in ASUN play, while the Hatters fall to 2-9 overall and 2-1 in conference action.

The Blue Hens celebrated their 13 seniors prior to the game in a Senior Day Ceremony. Delaware's senior class combined to score 12 of the 16 goals.

ON THE RECORD
"Today was a great win for the Hens on Senior Day," head coach Amy Altig said. "We knew we had to be on our game with Stetson coming off a big win against Liberty. Ella had a great game, and she definitely got us going offensively and in the draw circle. Holding them to six goals was a big accomplishment and being able to continue our offensive production was key for us. Another good conference win for the Hens!"

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Rishko led the Blue Hens with her six goals while also adding nine draw controls, four caused turnovers and two ground balls.
Jaclyn Marszal scored a pair of goals and scooped up a season-high three ground balls.
Riley Sturtevant also scored twice, and Morgan Gore had a goal and an assist.
Sophia Muscolino chipped in with a goal and an assist, and Grayson Buono finished with a goal and a season-high four draw controls.
Kat Baseggio led another strong defensive effort with two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
Steph Marszal made one save in goal as the Blue Hens held Stetson to eight total shot attempts.
Delaware held an 18-5 advantage in draw controls and was a perfect 13-for-13 in clears.
The UD defense forced 20 Stetson turnovers and held the Hatters to just 10-for-20 on clear attempts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Things got off to a slow start as neither team scored for nearly the first seven minutes of the game. Rishko eventually broke the ice at the 8:18 mark.
After Stetson equalized, Muscolino found a cutting Gore for a goal to make it 2-1 after the opening quarter.
Rishko scored early in the second, but the Hatters again cut it to one before Muscolino, J. Marszal and Sturtevant scored three quick goals for the Hens in a span of 1:40 to extend the lead to 6-2.
Stetson cut the lead in half with a pair of goals, but four-straight Delaware tallies – two by Rishko and one each by J. Marszal and Maggie Porter – opened up a 10-4 UD lead at halftime.
Goals by Buono and Callie Drab extended the run to six-straight goals before Stetson scored to make it 12-5 midway through the third quarter.
Sturtevant scored to open the final frame and Rishko added two free-position goals to make it 15-5.
Julia Ciufo found the back of the next with 2:03 remaining before Stetson scored with one second left to provide the final 16-6 score.

GAME NOTES

Delaware improved its winning streak to six-consecutive games, the program's longest streak since 2016.
The Blue Hens have scored at least 13 goals in six-straight games, the longest streak by a UD team since doing so in seven-straight games to open the 2000 season.
Delaware attempted 50 shots on Saturday, tied for the fourth-most in program history and the most in a game since 1990.
Rishko's six goals are the most in a single game by a Blue Hen since Lizzie Yurchak had six against Monmouth during the 2023 season.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will step out of conference play next week as they continue their homestand with a matchup against St. Joseph's on Wednesday, April 1. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m. at Delaware Stadium and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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