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September 15, 2002 Blue Hens Notch First Win Over Ranked Team Since 2000 LOUISVILLE, KY -- Sophomore Erica LaBar (New Castle, DE/William Penn) scored with just under 13 minutes left in regulation time to propel No. 20 University of Delaware to a 3-2 non-league win over No. 4 ranked Louisville Sunday afternoon. The win marked the Blue Hens' first win over a ranked team since defeating No. 14 Northeastern, 1-0, in 2000 and the highest ranked team Delaware had defeated since 1987, when they knocked off No. 3 Penn State, 2-0. Kim Hughes of Louisville opened the scoring at 18:25, scoring on a penalty stroke, before Delaware fought back to tie the game at one on a goal by sophomore Leah Geib (Schwenksville, PA/Souderton) off a feed from LaBar. Senior Kim Wagaman (Oley, PA/Oley Valley Regional) capped the first-half scoring, converting Delaware's first penalty stroke of the season to give the Blue Hens a 2-1 lead. Hughes second goal tied the game at 2-2 before LaBar struck with the game winner at 57:47. Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Judefind (Wilmington, DE/Concord) recorded eight saves for the Blue Hens, and sophomore Heidi Hibshman (Lititz, PA/Warwick) entered the game with 13:21 reminaing to notch her first win of 2002. Christy Hershey stopped three shots for Louisville. LaBar has now recorded a point in all seven of Delaware's games this season and leads the team with 15 points (6g, 3a). The Blue Hens (5-2) return to action this Wednesday when they play host to the No. 1 ranked Maryland Terrapins at Rullo Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. AGATE: DELAWARE...........2...1...- 3 LOUISVILLE..........1...1....- 2 SCORING: First Half: L - Hughes (unassisted) 18:25; D - Geib (LaBar) 19:19; D - Wagaman (unassisted) 24:07. Second Half: L - Hughes (Miller) 42:58; D - LaBar (Carr) 57:47. SHOTS: D - 6, L - 18. SAVES: D - Judefind 8; Hibshman (56:39 2nd half) 2; L - Hershey 3. PENALTY CORNERS: D - 2, Louisville 9. PENALTY STROKES: D - Wagaman (24:07); L - Hughes (18:25), Hughes (42:58). |
