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October 26, 2001 Blue Hens Clinch Post-season Berth with Win NEWARK, DE -- Two first half goals were all the University of Delaware's Field Hockey team needed to defeat Drexel University 3-1 at a windy Rullo Stadium Saturday. With the victory the Blue Hens claim the third seed in the America East Championships to be held November 2 and 4 at Sweeney Field in Boston. Delaware recorded the first goal of the game when Kim Wagaman (Oley, PA/Oley Valley Regional) converted a penalty corner off passes from seniors Juli Byrd (Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke) and Jenn Fotiou (Oley, PA/Oley Valley Regional) at the 13:06 mark. Freshman Leah Geib (Schwenksville, PA/Souderton) netted a deflection off just 2:39 later to give the Hens (12-7, 6-3) a decisive two goal advantage Caliann Bogovic answered for Drexel (10-9, 4-5) cutting the deficit to one goal with 2:08 left in the first half. From there the Blue Hen defense shut down Dragons attack, limiting them to only two shots for the rest of the game. Fotiou, capped off her final game at Rullo stadium by putting the game out of reach scoring her ninth career goal off a breakaway pass from freshman Lauren Carr (West Chester, PA/Downingtown). On Friday the No. 3 seed Blue Hens will face No.2 seed Boston University in the second game of a semi-final double-header beginning at 5:30. The host No.1 seed Northeastern University will play No.4 seed University of Maine at 3 p.m. The winners of both games will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. All games are played at Sweeney Field in Boston. AGATE: DELAWARE............2......1......-
3 SCORING: FIRST HALF: DEL - Wagaman (Fotiou, Byrd) 13:06 remaining; DEL - Geib (unassisted) 10:27; DREXEL - Bogovic (unassisted) 2:08; SECOND HALF: DEL - Fotiou (Carr) 0:08. SHOTS: DEL - 11, DREXEL - 9. SAVES: DEL - Hibshman 5, DREXEL - Dougherty 4. PENALTY CORNERS: DEL - 9, DREXEL - 6.
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