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Hartford 3, Delaware 1
America East Tournament - Semifinals

Nov. 3, 1999

WEST HARTFORD, CT -- On the strength of first half goals by Danielle Kormbacher and Hege Lauvik, top-seeded Hartford eliminated fourth-seeded Delaware, 3-1, in the America East Women's Soccer Tournament semifinals Wednesday at Al-Marzook Field.

Kormbacher got the Hawks on the board at 21:01 when she blasted a shot just under the cross bar from 12 yards out.

Lauvik made it a 2-0 game when she headed Sandra Doreleijers' free kick into the top of the net at 26:59.

Hartford (14-4-2) took a 3-0 lead with just over nine minutes remaining when Lauvik scored her second of the day from 15 yards out.

Delaware got on the board at 87:14 when Amy Brino scored on a penalty kick after a hand ball was called inside the box.

The Hawks outshot Delaware, 18-10. Rachel Bersin had six saves for Delaware (8-9-1). Ingrid Sternhoff had three saves for Hartford.

Hartford advances to the America East Tournament final, where it will host the winner of the Boston University-Hofstra game. Sunday's title game will begin at 1 p.m. with the winner receiving an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

AGATE

DELAWARE.........0.....1.....- 1

HARTFORD.........2.....1.....- 3

 

SCORING: First half: H - Kormbacher (Doreleijers, Andersen) 21:01; H - Lauvik (Doreleijers) 26:59; Second half: H - Lauvik (Monroe) 80:52; D - Brino (penalty kick) 87:14. SHOTS: D 10, H 18. SAVES: D - Bersin 6, Sternhoff 3. CORNER KICKS: D 3, H 3.