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Wertheimer's Four Goals Lifts Delaware to 10-3 Win Over Vermont

MIDDLEBURY, VT - Junior Liam Wertheimer (Westfield, NJ HS) matched a career-high with four goals and also dished out an assist to lead No. 18 ranked University of Delaware to a 10-3 America East men's lacrosse victory over the University of Vermont at Middlebury College's Kohn Field Sunday afternoon.

Delaware (8-4, 4-0) extended their America East conference winning streak to 11 straight games. The Hens are now 8-1 all-time vs. Vermont.

Liam Wertheimer

 

The Catamounts, who got goals from Matt Dias, Kyler Spivey, and Cody Casserley, dropped their second straight game to fall to 4-7, 1-4. The game was played at nearby Middlebury College due to poor field conditions from recent rains at the University of Vermont.

Wertheimer, who also scored four goals in a win over Butler earlier this season but had been held to just three total in the last four games, scored the first goal of the game just 25 seconds into the contest to lead the Blue Hens on their way.

The Hens led 3-1 after the first quarter and after a scoreless second stanza, led by at the half. Delaware pulled away in the second half, outscoring Vermont 4-1 in the third quarter.

Freshman Ryan Metzbower (St. Mary's/Severna Park, MD) dished out two assists for the Hens while Chris Bickley (Abington, Pa. HS) had one goal and one assist. Seven different Blue Hen players scored a goal.

Delaware outshot the Catamounts 46-16 with goalkeepers Dave Mullen (Ridley, Pa. HS) and Chris Morin combining for seven saves. Mullen is the league's top-ranked goalkeeper with a .613 save percentage and 8.27 goals allowed average.

The Blue Hens will return to action this Saturday vs. Pennsylvania for Delaware Lacrosse Foundation Youth Day at Rullo Stadium. Delaware's America East game vs. Hartford which was suspended in the first quarter Friday due to lightning, may be finished this week. The game date and time will be announced early this week.

AGATE:

Delaware…..3…..0…..4…..3…..10

Vermont……1….0…..1…..1…..3

Goals: Delaware - Liam Wertheimer - 4, Dave Christopher, Jason Motta, R.C. Reed, Brad Downer, Chris Bickley, John Ciliberto; Vermont - Matt Dias, Kyler Spivey, Cody Casserley; Assists: Delaware - Ryan Metzbower-2, Jason Lavey, Liam Werthiemer, Chris Bickley; Vermont - Andrew Reed; Shots: Delaware - 46, Vermont - 16; Saves: Delaware - 9 (Dave Mullen, 55 minutes, 7 saves, 2 goals; Chris Morin, 5 minutes, 2 saves, 1 goal); Groundballs: Delaware - 31, Vermont - 39; Extra Man Goals: Delaware - 1 for 3, Vermont - 0 for 2; Clears: Delaware - 20 for 36, Vermont - 29 for 35

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