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Delaware 1, Northeastern 0

September 22, 2000

Juli Byrd

 

BOSTON, MA -- Juli Byrd's fifth goal of the season at the 26:31 mark of the first half stood up as Delaware upset No. 14 Northeastern, 1-0, in field hockey action at Parsons Field.

Byrd, a junior from Pocomoke, MD, scored off of a feed from Megan Fortunato for the only tally of the game. The Blue Hen defense took over from there.

Northeastern outshot Delaware, 18-4, for the game, including 13-1 in the second half. Andrea Grasso recorded six saves in logging her second collegiate shutout.

The win over Northeastern was Delaware's first since 1994 and Delaware's first win at Parsons Field.

Delaware is now 3-5, 1-0 in America East. The Blue Hens take on Boston University Sunday at 1 p.m. at Nickerson Field in Boston. Northeastern is 5-3, 0-1 in America East.

 

AGATE

 

DELAWARE..............1...0...- 1
NORTHEASTERN....0...0...- 0

 

SCORING: First half: D - Byrd (Fortunato) 26:31; Second half: NONE. SHOTS: D - 4, N - 18. SAVES: D - Grasso 6; N - Madaus 2. PENALTY CORNERS: D - 2, N - 7.

 

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