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Hofstra 3, Delaware 0
November 3, 2002

Hofstra shutsout Delaware, 3-0, in Women's Soccer Action

The Blue Hens will visit Hofstra on Tuesday in the first-round of the CAA Championships

HEMPSTEAD, NY - Delaware was shutout, 3-0, by Hofstra in a Colonial Athletic Association women's soccer match Sunday afternoon in Hempstead, NY.

The Pride opened the scoring just 7:51 into the game when Marisa Pistone scored on a rebound from six-yards out.

Hofstra would take a 1-0 lead into halftime, and the score remained just that until Charity Schmitt and Elyse Bizzozzaro scored five minutes apart midway through the second half to secure the victory for the Pride.

With the victory, Hofstra secures the third seed and a first-round home-game in the CAA women's soccer championship on Tuesday. Delaware, the sixth-seed, will travel back to Hempstead, NY to take on Hofstra, in a rematch of today''s match. Game time to be announced.

Freshman goalkeeper Lindsay Shover made a career-high nine saves in a losing effort for the Blue Hens.

Rebecca Wachsberger had three saves in net for Hofstra (13-4-1/6-3 CAA).

The Pride outshot Delaware, 21-6, while the Blue Hens held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Delaware (9-8-1/4-4-1 CAA) returns to action Sunday when they visit Colonial Athletic Association rival Hofstra at 12 noon.

AGATE:

DELAWARE...0...0 - 0
HOFSTRA........1...2 - 3

SCORING: First Half: HOF - Pistone (Monz, Schmitt) 7:51. Second Half: HOF - Schmitt (Kilduff, O'Connor) 68:23; HOF - Bizzozzaro (Pistone) 73:24. SHOTS: UD - 6, HOF - 21. CORNER KICKS: UD - 8, HOF - 3. SAVES: UD - Shover 9, HOF - Wachsberger 3. FOULS: UD - 13, HOF - 11.

 

-DDD-