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Delaware 16, Drexel 7
April 7, 2001

O'Connell Scores Seven Points to Lead Delaware Rout

Kate O'Connell Scored Four Goals in Delaware's Win

NEWARK, DE -- Senior Kate O'Connell (Mt. de Sales/Columbia, MD) scored a season-high four goals and dished out three assists as the University of Delaware scored the first eight goals of the game and cruised to a 16-7 America East women's lacrosse victory over Drexel University Saturday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.

The Blue Hens snapped a school-record tying five game losing streak to improve to 4-6 and remain tied for first place in the America East standings with a 2-0 mark. Drexel, which lost to Delaware for the eighth straight time (all by nine goals or more) and for the 16th time in 17 meetings, lost its third straight game to fall to 1-7, 0-5 America East.

Delaware's Megan Fortunato (Upper Moreland/Hatboro, PA) added three goals and an assist, Katrina Metz (Plymouth-Whitemarsh/Fort Washington, PA) added two goals and an assist, and Ashley Moderacki (Haverford/Havertown, PA) pitched in with two goals to lead Delaware. All 23 players on the Delaware team played with 13 players scoring at least one point.

Fortunato, who scored her 100th career goal Wednesday vs. Princeton, upper her career point total to 163 to move into 10th place on the all-time UD list, surpassing Jen Coyne who had 160 points in 1984-87.

For Drexel, Katrina Rand led the way with three goals while Laurie Bean, Cindy Arnold, Kelly Brady, and Jamie Kosmaczewski each scored one goal. Goalkeeper Shirley Sarker stopped 16 Delaware shots.

The Hens, who won for the first time since a 15-6 win at Towson March 17, scored six goals in the first 10 minutes of play, including two each by O'Connell and Metz, to go up 6-0 and never looked back. The Hens built their lead to 8-0 before Drexel got on the board on a goal by Rand with 8:17 left in the first half. The Hens led 10-1 at halftime.

Delaware came out strong again in the second half, scoring five of the first six goals, two each by O'Connell and Moderacki, to push the margin to 15-2 with 19:17 left to play.

Drexel didn't give in however, scoring the next five goals, including Rand's third tally of the day with 3:11 left to cut the lead to 15-7.

Delaware continues its five-game homestand Tuesday when the Blue Hens host No. 2 ranked Loyola at 7 p.m.

AGATE:

Drexel...........1.........6..........7
Delaware.....10.........6.........16

Scoring (Goals-Assists):

Delaware- Kate O'Connell, 4-3; Megan Fortunato, 3-1; Katrina Metz, 2-1; Ashley Moderacki, 2-0; Corinne Shuck, 1-0; Nikki Kucharski, 1-0; Shannon Kron, 1-0; Tara Slidell, 1-0; Michelle Campolettano, 1-0; Katy Hahn, 0-1; Morgan Clute, 0-1; Becky Zane, 0-1, Cindy Dudzinski, 0-1

Drexel - Katrina Rand, 3-0; Laurie Bean, 1-0; Cindy Arnold, 1-0; Kelly Brady, 1-0; Jamie Kosmaczewski, 1-0

Saves: Delaware - 9 (Laurie Tortorelli); Drexel - 16 (Shirley Sarker); Shots: Delaware- 39, Drexel - 22; Groundballs: Delaware - 19, Drexel - 17; Draw Controls: Delaware - 11, Drexel - 11; Caused Turnovers: Delaware - 7, Drexel - 5; Attendance: 200

 

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