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Delaware 4, Villanova 3 September 7, 2003 Balmer's Hat Trick Leads Delaware To Third-Straight Win Junior Jessi Balmer Posted Her First Career Hat Trick on Sunday. NEWARK, DE -- Junior Jessi Balmer (Telford, PA) posted her first career hat trick and freshman netminder Megan Allen (Virginia Beach, VA) made six saves as the University of Delaware field hockey team downed Villanova, 4-3, at Rullo Stadium Sunday afternoon. The win was the third-straight for the Blue Hens (3-1), who have now scored 14 goals in their first four games, the first time they have done so since 1998, when they scored 17. Balmer scored the game-winner at the 55:17 mark off one of Delaware's 13 penalty corners on the afternoon. The last Delaware player to score three goals in a game was Julie Bryd, who did so against Boston University back on September 28, 2001. Villanova opened the scoring at the 7:40 mark, as Megan Foster converted a feed from Vanessa Pizzulli to give the Wildcats (1-2) a 1-0 lead. Delaware answered right back, as Balmer banged home a loose ball past goalkeeper Erin Scott. Balmer added goal No. 2 just nine minutes later, scoring on a penalty stroke to the Blue Hens a 2-1 halftime lead. The Hens opened up a two goal lead seven minutes into the second half when freshman Stephanie Swain (Middletown, DE) scored at the 41:04 mark, but Villanova goals by Rory Rogers and Foster in a span of 56 seconds tied the game at three. Delaware junior All-American candidate Erica LaBar (New Castle, DE) failed to register a point for the first time this season, ending her nine-game regular-season point scoring streak, dating back to last season. The Blue Hens return to action this Thursday when they welcome Pacific to Rullo Stadium. Game time is set for 6 p.m. AGATE  VILLANOVA..........1...2 - 3 DELAWARE..........2...2 - 4 SCORING: First half: VU - Foster (Pizzulli) (penalty corner), 7:40; UD - Balmer (unassisted), 12:17; UD - Balmer (unassisted) (penalty stroke), 21:51. Second half: UD - Swain (unassisted), 41:04; VU - Rogers (Lisausky), 43:49; VU - Foster (unassisted) (penalty corner), 44:45; UD - Balmer (unassisted) (penalty corner), 55:17. SHOTS: VU - 12, UD - 17. SAVES: VA - 8, UD - 6. PENALTY CORNERS: VU - 8, UD - 13. -- DDD --