Women’s Lacrosse Clinches Postseason Berth with 14-10 Win Over Coastal Carolina

Saturday, April 11

Newark, Del.

Noon

University of Delaware

10-4, 6-0

Coastal Carolina

9-6, 2-1

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Coastal Carolina	0	2	0	8	10
Delaware	3	3	6	2	14

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Women’s Lacrosse Clinches Postseason Berth with 14-10 Win Over Coastal Carolina

4/11/2026 4:05:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware used an 8-0 run over the second and third quarters to pull away and defeat Coastal Carolina 14-10 on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference game at Delaware Stadium. With the win, the Fightin' Blue Hens clinched a berth in the 2026 ASUN Championship later this month.

Delaware improved its winning streak to nine-straight games and is now 10-4 on the season, and 6-0 in ASUN play. The Chanticleers fall to 9-6 on the season and 2-4 in conference action.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Ella Rishko led the Blue Hens with four points on three goals and an assist.
Morgan Gore and Jaclyn Marszal each also had hat tricks. Gore's third goal gave her 100-career points.
Riley Sturtevant and a goal and two assists for three points. She also had a career-high four caused turnovers and tied a personal best with three ground balls.
Maggie Porter scored twice and Sophia Muscolino had a multi-point game with a goal and an assist.
Steph Marszal made six saves in goal.
Delaware held a 19-7 advantage in draw controls, led by eight from Molly Baumgratz. E. Rishko added six and Mary Matey tied a career high with five.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Muscolino got the scoring started early in the first quarter, and woman-up goals by E. Rishko and Gore gave the Blue Hens a 3-0 lead after the first quarter.
Delaware's defense held Coastal without a shot attempt for the first 14 minutes, and S. Marszal made two free-position saves in the opening frame.
Gore scored in the first minute of the second quarter to push UD's lead to 4-0.
The Chanticleers cut the lead to 4-2, but the Hens did not allow a goal for the next 24 minutes of game action as they went on an 8-0 run in the span.
Porter and Gore scored late in the second quarter to give Delaware a 6-2 advantage at halftime.
Sturtevant and J. Marszal scored 18 seconds apart early in the third quarter to force a Coastal timeout, but J. Marszal found the back of the net again to make it a 9-2 game just 2:10 into the third frame.
Another J. Marszal score and tallies by Porter and Lulu Rishko jumped the lead to 12-2 after three quarters.
Coastal made a run in the fourth quarter, but two more goals from E. Rishko helped seal the 14-10 win.

GAME NOTES

Delaware improved its winning streak to nine-consecutive games, the program's longest streak since winning 10-straight games between the 1999-2000 seasons
The Blue Hens have scored at least 13 goals in nine-straight games, the longest streak in program history.
Delaware reached the 10-win mark for the third-straight season, marking the first time the program has had three-consecutive 10-win seasons since 2014-16.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hens will head out on the road for their final two games of the regular season, starting with a matchup at Queens on Thursday, April 16. Opening draw is set for noon and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+

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