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America East Championship Game

(13) Delaware 15, (17) Boston University 8
May 2, 1999 at Hofstra University

 

MVP Fortunato Leads Delaware Women Laxers to Third Straight America East Title

 

HEMPSTEAD, NY -- Tournament Most Valuable Player Megan Fortunato recorded her second straight five-goal game and also dished out three assists as the University of Delaware women's lacrosse squad cruised to its third straight America East title with a 15-8 win over Boston University Sunday at Hofstra Stadium.

The No. 13 ranked Blue Hens (13-5) jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back in posting the easy win over the No. 17 ranked and No. 2 seed Terriers (14-4). Delaware, which captured its seventh league title in school history, including its third under head coach Denise Wescott, has now won 23 straight league games since 1997.

Fortunato, a sophomore from Hatboro, PA (Upper Moreland HS) who scored five goals in Delaware's 9-4 semifinal win over Towson Saturday, scored two of her goals in the pivotal 6-0 run to lead the Blue Hens.

Senior co-captain Amy Sullivan (Abington/Meadowbrook, PA) added three goals and two assists and senior Robyn Hill (Washington Twp./Sewell, NJ) added two goals and two assists to lead the Blue Hens. America East Rookie of the Year Laurie Tortorelli (Haverford/Havertown, PA) posted 15 saves in goal to lead the Blue Hen defensive effort. Sullivan, Tortorelli, and senior defender Kelly Griffith (Shawnee/Medford, NJ) joined Fortunato on the All-Tournament team.

Boston University got four goals from Kyle Rutkowski and two from Jean Cooney but America East Player of the Year Chrissy Lombard was held to just one goals and two assists.

Delaware's Christy Buck scored just 29 seconds into the game to lead the Blue Hens, who jumped out to a 6-0 cushion before the Terriers scored with 15:09 left in the first half. Delaware moved on to a 9-3 halftime lead and Boston University never got closer than five goals the rest of the way.

Boston U......3...5....8
Delaware......9...6...15

Goals: Boston U. - Kyle Rutkowski-4, Jean Cooney-2, Katie Nordhoff, Chrissie Lombard; Delaware - Megan Fortunato-5, Amy Sullivan-3, Robyn Hill-2, Christy Buck, Karen Swift, Sarah Edwards, Denise Guerra, Liz Walton; Assists: BU - Lombard-2, Jennifer Manning, Michelle Ellsworth; Delaware - Fortunato-3, Sullivan-2, Hill-2, Swift, Buck, Guerra; Shots: BU - 32, D- 41; Groundballs: BU - 32, D - 41; Saves: BU - 6 (Brooke Barrett), D - 15 (Laurie Tortorelli)

 

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