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(13) Delaware 13, Temple 7
April 27, 1999

 

Delaware Downs Temple 13-7 in First Delaware Women's Lacrosse Night Game

 

NEWARK, DE - The University of Delaware women's lacrosse team celebrated the first home night game in school history as the No. 13 ranked Blue Hens led from start to finish in a 13-7 win over Temple Tuesday evening at Rullo Stadium.

The Blue Hens (11-5), who won for the fifth time in the last six games, were playing their final regular season game before heading to the America East Championships this weekend at Hofstra University where they will be the top seed.

The Owls, who were playing their ninth Top 20 opponent, fell to 6- 10 on the season. The game was the first women's lacrosse night game in the 2,000 seat stadium which was built last fall.

The two teams were playing for the first time since 1992 with the Blue Hens snapping a 10-game losing streak. Delaware's last win over Temple was a 10-7 win in the 1983 NCAA title game.

Sarah Edwards led Delaware with three goals and an assist while Christy Buck, Amy Sullivan, and Toni Leidy each scored twice. Megan Fortunato dished out three assists. Nicole Ross led Temple with four goals while Jennifer McClay had two and Noelle Cebron had a goal and three assists.

Delaware jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back, taking a 5-2 advantage into intermission. Temple cut the lead to 6-3 early in the second stanza, but the Hens countered with three straight goals and were never threatened again.

AGATE:

Temple......2.....5.....7
Delaware...5.....8.....13

Goals: Temple - Nicole Ross-4, Jessica McClay-2, Noelle Cebron; Delaware - Sarah Edwards-3, Amy Sullivan-2, Toni Leidy-2, Christy Buck-2, Robyn Hill, Sara Hills, Ashley Moderacki, Denise Guerra; Assists: T - Cebron-3, McClay; D - Megan Fortunato-3, Edwards, Sullivan, Hill, Kate O'Connell, Danielle Lauer, Kathy Hahn; Shots: T - 22, D - 31; Groundballs: T - 29, D - 28; Saves: T - 14 (Iris Alvarado), D - 8 (Laurie Tortorelli, 46 min., 4 goals, 5 saves; Kelly Kenney, 14 min., 3 goals, 3 saves); Attendance: 300.

 

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