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Lafayette 3, Delaware 2

October 15, 2002

Leopards Stuns Blue Hens With Three Unanswered Goals

NEWARK, DE -- Megan Monahan scored at the 96:04 mark of the second overtime session to complete Lafayette's comeback and defeat Delaware 3-2, in overtime field hockey action Tuesday night at Rullo Stadium.

Jessi Balmer's second-half goal gave Delaware a 2-0 lead

The Blue Hens (6-8) jumped out to a 2-0 lead on a first-half penalty stroke goal by senior Kim Wagaman (Oley, PA/Oley Valley Regional) and extended their lead to 2-0 midway through the second half on a goal by sophomore Jessi Balmer (Telford, PA/Christopher Dock).

Lafayette proceeded to rally with two goals in the final 15 minutes of action to send the game to overtime. Melissa Farrand cut the Leopard's deficit to 2-1 with a goal at the 57:23 mark. Lafayette then tied the game with just under two minutes left in regulation time on a goal by Meredith Hahn at 68:39.

Sophomore Erica LaBar (New Castle, DE/William Penn), who assisted on the Blue Hens second goal, posted six shots on the night. She now leads Delaware with 22 points (7g, 8a).

Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Judefind (Wilmington DE/Concord) made seven saves in the loss, while Lafayette goalkeeper Casey Devlin made 10 saves.

The Blue Hens return to action on Friday when they travel to Virginia to take on Colonial Athletic Association rival James Madison at 7 p.m.

AGATE:

LAFAYETTE.......0...2..0...1- 3

DELAWARE.......1...1..0...0- 2

SCORING: First Half: UD - Wagaman (PS) 30:37. Second Half: UD - Balmer (LaBar) 56:37, L - Farrand (Gallagher) 57:23, L - Hahn (Gallagher) 68:39. First Overtime: None. Second Overtime: L - Monahan (unassisted) 96:04. SHOTS: L - 15, UD - 18. SAVES: L - Devlin 10, UD - Judefind 7. PENALTY CORNERS: L - 12, UD - 12. PENALTY STROKES: L: 0-0, UD: 1-1.

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