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(15) Delaware 24, Vermont 6
April 11, 1999

 

Delaware Women's Lacrosse Routs Vermont 24-6

 

BURLINGTON, VT -- The University of Delaware women's lacrosse team cruised to its 18th straight America East Conference victory Sunday afternoon with a 24-6 victory over host University of Vermont.

The Blue Hens, the No. 15 ranked team in NCAA Division I, improved to 6- 3 with their fourth win in the last five games. The Hens, who have not lost to a league opponent since early in the 1997 season, are now 3-0 in league play. Vermont remained winless on the season, falling to 0-8, 0-4.

Delaware didn't waste any time, jumping out to a 16-4 halftime lead and moving on to the win. In all 11 different Blue Hen players scored at least one goal led by Megan Fortunato (Upper Moreland/Hatboro, PA), Sarah Edwards (Moorestown, NJ Friends), and Liz Walton (Upper Dublin/Willow Grove, PA) who each connected four times.

The 24 goals was the most by Delaware since a 24-7 win over Lehigh in 1997 and the most in conference play since a 24-2 win over Towson in 1987. The Hens have outscored league opponents 54-17 this season.

Delaware, which outshot Vermont 33-16, also got three goals from Toni Leidy (Downington/Exton, PA) and two each from Ashley Moderacki (Havertown/Haverford, PA) and Kate O'Connell (Mt. de Sales/Columbia, MD). Fortunato and Robyn Hill each added two assists. Fortunato has now scored 13 goals in her last three games.

Vermont got two goals each from Courtney LaMere and Lindsay Morgan.

 

Delaware....16....8.....24
Vermont......4....2......6

Goals: Delaware - Megan Fortunato-4, Liz Walton-4, Sarah Edwards-4, Toni Leidy-3, Kate O'Connell-2, Ashley Moderacki-2, Kelly Swift, Danielle Lauer, Brooke Mulligan, Amy Sullivan, Christy Buck; Vermont - Courtney LaMere-2, Lindsay Morgan-2, Katherine Dyer, Alex Cardasis; Assists: D - Fortunato-2, Robyn Hill-2, Kelly Swift, Lauer, O'Connell, Mulligan, Edwards, Leidy; V - Morgan, Liz Lundgren, Lisa Lurie; Shots: D - 33, V - 11; Saves: D- 4 (Kelly Kenney, 35 minutes, 4 saves, 6 goals; Laurie Tortorelli, 15 minutes, 0 saves, 0 goals).

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