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Rutgers 10, Delaware 8
March 17, 1999

 

Delaware Women's Lacrosse Opens with 10-8 Loss to Rutgers

PISCATAWAY, NJ -- Liz Chambers scored three goals and dished out two assists and Viv Sahyoun iced the game with a goal with 18 seconds left as 12th ranked Rutgers rallied back to spoil the season opener for the University of Delaware with a 10-8 women's lacrosse victory Wednesday afternoon.

The Blue Hens, ranked No. 15 in the latest NCAA Top 20 poll, lost their season opener for the seventh straight year. Rutgers improved to 3-1 on the season. Delaware, which went 14-4 a year ago, had its season opener vs. Old Dominion Sunday postponed due to snow. Of the Hens' five losses over the last two seasons, four have been by two goals or less.

Junior Sarah Edwards led Delaware with three goals while Amy Sullivan and Robyn Hill each scored a goal and dished out an assist. Megan Fortunato, Christy Buck, and freshman Ashley Moderacki scored the Hens' other goals.

Robin Erthal and Jill Penrose each added two goals for Rutgers.

After Delaware took a 6-4 lead early in the second half, Rutgers rallied with five straight goals, including two by Chambers, to take a 9-6 lead with 12:54 left to play. The Hens cut the lead to 9-8 on a goal by Hill with 1:51 remaining, but the Hens couldn't score again.

Delaware.....5.....3.....8
Rutgers.......4.....6....10

Goals: Delaware - Sarah Edwards-3, Megan Fortunato, Amy Sullivan, Christy Buck, Robyn Hill, Ashley Moderacki; Rutgers - Liz Chambers-3, Jill Penrose-2, Robin Erthal-2, Viv Sahyoun, Jennifer Mumford, Andrea Boeheim; Assists: D - Sullivan, Hill, Katy Hahn, Kate O'Connell; R - Chambers-2, Laura Brand-2, Amanda Mazzarella; Goalkeepers: D - Laurie Tortorelli; R - Nicol Parceluzzi, Lauren Gulotta.

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