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(7) Delaware 13, Drexel 4
May 1, 1999

 

Delaware Men Laxers Down Drexel; Claim America East Conference Crown

 

NEWARK, DE -- Sean Carney scored four goals and John Grant added three goals and two assists as the University of Delaware clinched its first America East conference championship since 1994 with a 13-4 men's lacrosse victory over Drexel at Rullo Stadium Saturday night.

The No. 7 ranked Blue Hens (11-2, 4-0 America East) got goals from eight different players on the way to defeating the Dragons (5-6, 1-3) for the 20th straight time since 1979. The game was the 50th meeting between the local rivals. Delaware has now captured 19 conference titles in school history, including 10 in 21 seasons under head coach Bob Shillinglaw.

Grant, the nation's leading scorer with 43 goals and 40 assists, scored two of his goals in the first quarter in leading the Hens to a 4-0 lead after the first stanza. His five points gave him 83 for the season, breaking the Delaware single season record of 78 set by Anthony DiMarzo in 1996.

Neither team scored in the first seven minutes of the game until Carney got the Hens on the board off a feed from Kevin Lavey with 8:03 left. Carney added another scored seven minutes later.

Drexel scored its first goals with 9:31 left in the first half on a goal by Jason Kilpatrick but still trailed 9-1 at intermission. The Dragons did not score again until Jeff Iannarino scored with 2:50 left in the third quarter.

Ron Jedlicka posted eight saves in the nets for Delaware, which also got a goal and assist from both Jim Bruder and Kevin Lavey. Dennis DeBusschere scored a goal for the 13th straight time with a fourth quarter conversion for the Blue Hens.

 

AGATE:

Drexel.......0...1...1...2....4
Delaware...4...5...2...2...13

Goals: Drexel - Jason Kilpatrick, Matt Winkler, Mike Durso, Jeff Iannarino; Delaware - Sean Carney-4, John Grant-3, Jim Bruder,Kevin Lavey, Dennis DeBusschere, Chris Purpura, Willy Hopkins, Liam Wertheimer; Assists: Drexel - Dan Woods; Delaware - Grant-2, Bruder, Kevin Lavey, Jay Motta, Jason Lavey; Shots: Drexel - 28, Delaware - 43; Groundballs: Drexel - 45, Delaware - 47; Saves: Drexel - 12 (Jordie Olivella, 30 min., 9 goals, 6 saves; Matt Enoch, 30 min., 4 goals, 6 saves); Delaware - 8 (Ron Jedlicka); Penalties: Drexel - 9 for 7:30; Delaware - 11 for 9:30; Extra Man Goals: Drexel - 1 for 11, Delaware - 2 for 9; Faceoffs: Drexel - 8, Delaware 12; Clears: Drexel - 25 of 34, Delaware - 32 of 38; Attendance: 1,000.

 

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