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Delaware 3, Ball State 1

September 14, 2003

Second Half Goals Lead Blue Hens Over Cardinals at Northwestern

 

Lauren Carr scored the winning goal with just under 18 minutes remaining in the game

EVANSTON, IL -- The University of Delaware field hockey team broke a 1-1 halftime deadlock with two second half goals 12 minutes apart on the way to a 3-1 non-league victory over Ball State Sunday afternoon at Northwestern University's Thomas Field.

The Blue Hens, who received votes in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association Top 25 poll, won for the fourth time in their last five outings to improve to 4-2 on the season. Ball State, which dropped a 3-2 verdict to 19th ranked Northwestern Friday, fell to 3-3 on the season. Delaware will take on Northwestern Monday at 2 p.m.

Delaware opened the scoring just 18 minutes into the game when freshman Katie Evans scored off a feed from Stephanie Swain on a penalty corner to give the Hens the 1-0 lead. The goal was Evans' third of the season.

But the Cardinals came back to knot the score at halftime when Afton Hess scored on the final play of the stanza off a penalty corner situation with Becky Weaver and Kristy Houghton registering the assists.

Delaware, which outshot Ball State 9-3 and held a 9-2 advantage in penalty corners for the game, dominated the second half. Lauren Carr scored what proved to be the game winner when she scored an unassisted goal, her third of the year, with 17:46 left to play.

The Hens added some insurance 12 minutes later with 5:49 left in the game when Jessica Breault scored her second goal off the season off an assist from All-American Erica LaBar.

AGATE:

Delaware........1........2..........3
Ball State........1........0..........1

First Half Scoring: Delaware - Katie Evans (Stephanie Swain), 17:01 remaining; Ball State - Afton Hess (Becky Weaver, Kristy Houghton), 35:00; Second Half Scoring: Delaware - Lauren Carr, 17:46; Delaware - Jessica Breault (Erica LaBar), 5:49.

Shots: Delaware - 9, Ball State - 3; Saves: Delaware - 1 (Megan Allen), Ball State - 4 (Tracy Bannister); Penalty Corners: Delaware - 9, Ball State - 2.

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