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Delaware 3, Virginia Commonwealth 1

October 13, 2001

Blue Hens end home winless drought.

Jessica Breault makes an impact in her return to action

NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware field hockey team got its first home victory of the season with a 3-1 defeat of Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.

The Blue Hens (9-5, 3-3 America East) smothered the VCU offense limiting the Rams to just three shots on the game, as Delaware snapped a five-game winless streak at Rullo Stadium that dated back to last season.

Sophomore Jessica Breault (Southbury, CT/Pomperaug Regional) who saw her first action since a hand injury sidelined her on September 30, scored her first goal of the season, taking a feed from freshman Leah Geib (Schwenksville, PA/Souderton) with 25:26 left in the game.

Geib, along with senior Juli Byrd (Pocomoke, MD/Pocomoke) added a pair of unassisted goals in the first half. For Byrd, the goal was her 10th of the season, tying a career high for goals in a season.

Elaine Williamson scored the lone goal for VCU (1-13, 0-3 CAA) 2:14 into the second half. The Rams, a future Colonial Athletic Association opponent next season when Delaware begins play in the conference, has dropped their last 13 games in a row.

Delaware will be in action Tuesday October 16 taking on Lafayette College in Easton, PA at 3 p.m.

AGATE:

DELAWARE.............................2...1...- 3
VA. COMMONWEALTH......0...1...- 1

SCORING: FIRST HALF: D - Byrd (none) 31:20 remaining; D - Geib (none) 16:09; SECOND HALF: V - Williamson (none) 32:46; D - Breault (Geib) 25:26. SHOTS: D - 14, V - 3. SAVES: D - Hibshman 2, V - Stiles 8. PENALTY CORNERS: D - 11, V - 2.

 

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