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September 20, 2003 Balmer Scores Twice in Final 6:19 to Stun Huskies
NEWARK, DE -- Junior Jessi Balmer scored twice in the final 6:19 of the second half as the University of Delaware field hockey team stunned No. 12 Northeastern, 4-3, in action Saturday afternoon at Rullo Stadium. Junior All-American candidate Erica LaBar and fellow junior Leah Geib also scored for the Blue Hens (6-2), who captured their third straight win and sixth in their last seven contests. Balmer's first tally came at 63:41, as she slammed home a rebound off a shot by LaBar on a penalty corner, knotting the score at three all. Just 3:10 later, Balmer converted a pass from LaBar for the game-winner. Delaware jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals by Geib at 12:19 and LaBar at 28:20 off a feed from senior Jessica Breault before the Huskies rallied for three straight goals, including two by Mari Creatini, to take a 3-2 lead. Freshman Megan Allen made three saves in earning her sixth win of the season, while Diana Nelson stopped three Delaware shots for Northeastern (5-3). Delaware returns to action this Wednesday when it travels to Philadelphia to take on the Owls of Temple University. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. AGATE NORTHEASTERN.........1...2.. - 3 DELAWARE...................2...2.. - 4 SCORING: First half: UD - Geib (Balmer), 12:19; UD - LaBar (Breault), 28:20; NU - Creatini (unassisted), 34:09 (penalty stroke). Second half: NU - Creatini (unassisted), 44:56; NU - Shea (Creatini), 49:19; UD - Balmer (unassisted), 63:41 (penalty corner); UD - Balmer (LaBar), 66:51 (penalty corner). SHOTS: NU - 6, UD - 9. SAVES: NU - 3, UD - 3. PENALTY CORNERS: NU - 3, UD - 6. |
