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No. 17 Delaware 2, William & Mary 1

November 8, 2003

Breault tip-in in second overtime puts Delaware in CAA title game
Jessica Breault
NORFOLK, VA -- Jessica Breault tipped in a ball from Erica LaBar 6:18 into the second sudden-death overtime period as third-seeded University of Delaware defeated No. 2 seeded William & Mary, 2-1, in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Saturday at Old Dominion's Foreman Field.

Delaware (14-6) will face top-seeded Old Dominion on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the CAA Championship. The winner will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament field of 16. It is the second time in three years that Delaware has advanced to a conference championship game. Delaware advanced to the 2001 America East title game by beating Boston University in the semifinals, but lost to Northeastern in the championship game.

Delaware tied the score with just 41 seconds remaining in regulation when freshman Katie Evans scored unassisted to knot the score, 1-1.

William & Mary (12-6) had taken a 1-0 lead on its only shot after halftime. Jordan Steele scored 41 seconds into the second half to give the Tribe a 1-0 lead.

However, that is the last shot William & Mary would have, going the final 50:37 without a shot. The Tribe was also held without a penalty corner after halftime.

Breault, a senior from Southbury, CT, later tipped home the game-winner off a ball hit by LaBar with 3:42 remaining in the second overtime period. It was her eighth goal of the season and the 23rd of her career.

LaBar, a junior from New Castle, DE (William Penn HS) recorded her 23rd career assist on the game-winner. She now has 69 career points, tying her for 12th all-time at Delaware.

Delaware snapped a three-game losing skid against William & Mary, all three of which were one-goal games.

AGATE

DELAWARE................0....1....0....1....- 2
WILLIAM & MARY...0....1....0....0....- 1

SCORING: First half: none. Second half: WM - Steele (Karl) 34:19 remaining; UD - Evans (unassisted) :41. First overtime: none. Second overtime: UD - Breault (LaBar) 3:42 remaining.

SHOTS: UD 11, WM 6. SAVES: UD - Allen 2; WM - Gaenzle 7. PENALTY CORNERS: UD 6, WM 3.

 

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