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Delaware1, Virginia Commonwealth 0

November 1, 2002

Blue Hens Clinch First-Ever CAA Tournament Berth

 

RICHMOND, VA -- Sophomore Erica LaBar (New Castle, DE) scored midway through the second-half to give the University of Delaware field hockey team a 1-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth Tuesday afternoon in Richmond, VA.

Sophomore Jessica Breault (Southbury, CT) picked up the lone assist on LaBar's team-leading 11th goal of the season and has nine points in her last three games, all Blue Hen victories.

Senior goalkeeper Stephanie Judefind (Wilmington, DE) made two saves en route to earning her eighth shutout of the season and 12th career.

With the win, the Blue Hens (10-9, 4-3 CAA) clinch their first-ever Colonial Athletic Association tournament berth and will take on No. 20 ranked William & Mary Saturday afternoon in Norfolk, VA at Old Dominion University Match time is 2:30 p.m. Top seed and No. 1 ranked Old Dominion will take on No. 3 seed and 10th ranked James Madison in the other semifinal game at 12 noon.

The title game is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. at Old Dominion with the winner earning an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

AGATE:

DELAWARE.........0...1.. - 1
VCU.....................0...0...- 0

SCORING: First Half: None. Second Half: UD - LaBar (Breault), 51:19. SHOTS: UD - 12, VCU - 3. SAVES: UD - Judefind 2, VCU - Stiles 7. PENALTY CORNERS: UD - 5, VCU - 5.

 

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