University of Delaware and Delaware State Athletic News

dawrestling · Sep 21, 2013

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:15:25 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Drops Another Five-Set Thriller, Falls 3-2 To William & Mary in CAA Home Match

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Drops Another Five-Set Thriller, Falls 3-2 To William & Mary in CAA Home Match

DATE: October 26, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team played yet another five-set match on Saturday night, but the Blue Hens dropped the deciding set as William & Mary posted a 3-2 victory over UD at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Tribe, which won its second consecutive match while improving to 9-17 overall and 4-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association, won by set scores of 13-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 15-5. Delaware dropped its third straight contest, falling to 11-12 overall and 3-6 in league play.

Mallory Brickerd paced William & Mary with 15 kills and a .286 hitting percentage while Liz Brown added 14 kills for the Tribe, which snapped an eight-match losing streak to the Blue Hens. Gabrielle Pe and Stephanie Paul each handed out 19 assists, while Celine Alasomuka made a team-high 28 digs for William & Mary.

Delaware sophomore Katie Hillman recorded 18 kills and hit .255 to pace the Blue Hen attack, as she went over the 300-kills mark for the season. Liz Brock contributed nine kills for Delaware, while Chandler Bryant added eight and Jill Myers chipped in with seven.

Kali Funk set her season-high in assists for the third consecutive match by handing out 40 on the night, and also made a season-best 15 digs. Ariel Shonk led all players with 31 digs during the match and went over 500 for the season, while Autumn Jenkins added 15 digs and Hillman contributed 14.

Delaware exploded out of the gate, taking an early 11-3 lead and cruising to a 12-point win during the opening set. However the Tribe captured the second set to even the match, and after the third game was knotted at 23-23, William & Mary won the next two points to take a two sets to one lead.

The Tribe continued its momentum to take a 9-2 edge during the fourth set, before the Blue Hens roared back with 10 consecutive points to go ahead. Delaware remained in front the remainder of the frame, and eventually put the set away with Hillman’s eighth kill of the game. But William & Mary used a four-point run to take a 7-3 lead in the fifth set, and the Blue Hens could not recover.

“We started well and fought back in the fourth set, but we didn’t take care of the ball well enough to earn the victory,” said Delaware head coach Bonnie Kenny. “The bottom line is that we have got to be able to serve and pass, and we didn’t do that tonight.”

Match Notes:

? Delaware played its ninth five-set match of the year

? Hillman (18 kills/14 digs) recorded her eighth double-double of the season

? Funk also had six kills and no attack errors during the match

? Shonk reached the 30-digs mark for the eighth time this year

? Bryant surpassed the 200-kills plateau for the season

? William & Mary held an 11-5 advantage in blocks

? Delaware heads to the College of Charleston Friday at 7 p.m.

AGATE

William & Mary def. Delaware, 3-2 (13-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 15-5)

William & Mary: Pe, 0-19-10, Brickerd, 15-1-1, Stanciauskas, 2-1-3, Heath, 9-1-21, Albright, 2-3-0, Koleva, 9-1-21, Brown, 14-0-2, Alasomuka, 0-2-28, Paul, 0-19-11, Grand Pre, 2-1-3, Larrick, 0-1-0, Andrews-Lyssy, 0-0-0, Totals, 53-49-100.

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Hank, 5-0-8, Meyers, 7-0-2, Brock, 9-0-1, Hillman, 18-2-14, Bryant, 8-0-1, Funk, 6-0-15, Shonk, 0-6-31, Talley, 0-0-0, Reigel, 0-0-5, Jenkins, 0-1-15, Layne, 0-0-1, Totals, 53-49-93.

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Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 11:04:19 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: James Madison Volleyball Pulls Away in Final Two Sets To Notch 3-1 CAA Win Over University of Delaware

SUBJECT: James Madison Volleyball Pulls Away in Final Two Sets To Notch 3-1 CAA Win Over University of Delaware

DATE: October 25, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team captured the second set to even the match but could not continue the momentum as the Blue Hens dropped a 3-1 decision to James Madison Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Dukes, who snapped a two-match losing streak while improving to 9-12 overall and 4-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association, posted the victory by game scores of 25-22, 15-25, 25-17, 25-18. Delaware lost its second straight match as the Blue Hens fell to 11-11 overall and 3-5 in conference play.

Lizzy Briones paced the Dukes with 16 kills against just one attack error to hit .556 for the night, while Janey Goodman added 11 kills. Sarah Patterson handed out 40 assists while four JMU players reached double figures in digs, including MacKenzie Kleespies with a team-best 24 digs. Hanna Radhi added 10 blocks for the Dukes, who held an 11-6 block advantage.

Blue Hen redshirt sophomore Chandler Bryant led Delaware with a career-high 18 kills, as she committed just four attack errors to hit .389 during the contest. Classmate Jill Meyers also set her career-high in kills for the Blue Hens, as she slammed home 13 while Katie Hillman chipped in with 11 on the evening.

UD freshman Kali Funk dished out a season-best 37 assists and made 11 digs, while sophomore Ariel Shonk recorded a match-high 37 digs for the Blue Hens.

The first set was evenly matched as the squads were knotted at 19-19, before the Dukes used a five-point run to take control. However Delaware would immediately respond, as the Blue Hens did not trail during the second game. UD held a late 20-15 edge before emphatically closing out the set with five consecutive points, including the clincher on a block by Hillman and Bryant.

The third frame was tied at 12-12, but the Dukes took six of the next eight points and eventually captured the set to go up 2-1 in the match. A four-point run in the fourth set put JMU up 14-10, and the lead grew to as many as nine points before the Dukes ended the match on a kill by Briones.

“We ran our offense, passed well and sided out well in the second set, but could not sustain it,” said Delaware head coach Bonnie Kenny. “I thought we worked hard in game three, but we lost two long rallies and fizzled out from there. We have to become a tougher team and learn to fight through that.”

Match Notes:

? Shonk surpassed the 30-digs mark for the seventh time this season

? Funk recorded her second consecutive double-double

? Bryant reached double figures in kills for the fourth straight match

? Hillman reached double digit kills for the eighth consecutive contest

? James Madison swept UD in a season for the first time since 2002

? Delaware looks to snap a three-match home losing skid when the Hens host William & Mary on Saturday at 7 p.m.

AGATE

James Madison def. Delaware, 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-17, 25-18)

James Madison: Goodman, 11-0-6, Briones, 16-0-0, Radhi, 4-1-1, Niski, 6-1-17, Placha, 0-0-11, Patterson, 3-40-6, Stewart, 0-0-10, Whitmire, 9-0-2, Maguire, 0-0-1, Delaney, 0-1-0, Kleespies, 1-4-24, Richardson, 0-1-1, Totals, 51-48-79.

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Hollingsworth, 0-0-1, Meyers, 13-0-0, Hillman, 11-2-5, Bryant, 18-0-4, Jenkins, 2-0-9, Funk, 3-37-11, Hank, 3-0-6, Brock, 2-0-4, Shonk, 0-4-37, Olsen, 0-2-0, Talley, 0-0-0, Reigel, 0-0-7, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 52-45-84.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 4:06:52 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Falls at Northeastern, 3-1, in Colonial Athletic Association Action

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Falls at Northeastern, 3-1, in Colonial Athletic Association Action

DATE: October 20, 2013

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BOSTON -- After dropping the opening two sets the Blue Hens captured the third game, but the University of Delaware volleyball team could not complete the comeback and dropped a 3-1 verdict to Northeastern Sunday afternoon at Solomon Court.

The Huskies, who improved to 14-7 overall and 6-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, won by game scores of 25-10, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18. Delaware, which was looking to complete a weekend sweep of the northern schools following Friday’s 3-2 win at Hofstra, slipped to 11-10 overall and 3-4 in league play.

The Blue Hens were led by redshirt sophomore Chandler Bryant, who recorded a team-high 11 kills and paced Delaware with a .292 hitting percentage. Sophomore Katie Hillman added 10 kills on the afternoon, while Katie Hank and Jill Meyers each contributed seven.

Freshman Kali Funk, making her second consecutive start at the setter position, handed out 31 assists for the second straight match while making a career-high 12 digs to post a double-double. Ariel Shonk posted a team-high 21 digs for the Blue Hens, while Autumn Jenkins chipped in with eight.

Kelly Bacon paced the Huskies with 23 kills during the afternoon, while Jamie Bredahl added 13 while not making an attack error as she hit .591 during the contest.

Northeastern took the first four points of the opening set, and closed the frame with a 13-2 run to easily take a one-set lead. The Blue Hens were down just 12-11 midway through the second game, but again the Huskies pulled away with a 13-5 spurt to go up two sets.

The teams were knotted at 18-18 during the third set, but Delaware took the next three points and eventually put the set away on a kill by Hank. However Northeastern jumped out to an 8-1 lead in the fourth set and was never really threatened from there.

“I was very disappointed in our start today,” Delaware head coach Bonnie Kenny commented. “Coming off a big win on Friday I was hoping we could build on it, but we cannot start any match by spotting a team two games before we decide to play. Our serve receive kept us out of system the entire match and we had no answer for CAA Player of the Year candidate Bacon.”

Match Notes:

? The Huskies won their seventh consecutive match

? Northeastern posted its second 3-1 win over UD this season

? Bryant reached double figures in kills for third time in four contests

? Hillman has posted double digs kills in six consecutive matches

? Shonk recorded her fourth consecutive match of at least 20 digs

? The Blue Hens are back home Friday to host James Madison at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Northeastern def. Delaware, 3-1 (25-10, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18)

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Bryant, 11-0-2, Hillman, 10-0-2, Hank, 7-1-5, Meyers, 7-0-1, Jenkins, 2-0-8, Funk, 2-31-12, Hollingsworth, 0-0-5, Brock, 0-0-0, Shonk, 0-5-21, Talley, 0-0-1, Reigel, 0-0-5, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 39-37-62.

Northeastern: Bacon, 23-2-15, Bredahl, 13-22-4, Tucker, 9-1-17, Rosander, 6-0-0, Cramp, 6-0-0, Kurz, 5-0-0, Gibeau, 1-0-0, Kamenova, 0-32-7, Kehoe, 0-0-2, Fry, 0-0-0, Skiba, 0-1-29, Armstrong, 0-0-0, Asada, 0-0-1, Hollis, 0-0-2, Totals, 63-58-76.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:16:11 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops 3-1 Decision at James Madison

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops 3-1 Decision at James Madison

DATE: October 13, 2013

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HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The James Madison University volleyball team broke away from a one-set deadlock by taking the final two sets as the Dukes posted a 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the University of Delaware Sunday afternoon at Sinclair Gymnasium.

James Madison notched the victory by set scores of 25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 while improving to 8-10 overall and 3-2 in conference play. The Blue Hens, coming off a five-set victory Friday at William & Mary, slipped to 10-9 overall and 2-3 in the league as they split their weekend trip in Virginia.

Delaware sophomore Katie Hillman led the Blue Hen attack with 15 kills during the match, while senior Katie Hank and redshirt sophomore Chandler Bryant added nine apiece. Liz Brock and Autumn Jenkins each contributed six kills for UD, which hit .208 on the afternoon.

Mackenzie Olsen handed out 34 assists for Delaware, while Ariel Shonk posted a match-best 26 digs and Hillman chipped in with 15 to set a career-high.

Kate Whitmire paced James Madison with 13 kills, while Janey Goodman added 10 for the Dukes. Four JMU players recorded at least 12 digs, including MacKenzie Kleespies who made a team-best 23 on the day.

JMU used a 6-1 run to take control during the first set, while the Blue Hens led a majority of the second stanza to knot the match at a set apiece. The third frame was knotted at 13-13, before the Dukes took the next three points and held the advantage from there. JMU then reeled off the first five points of the fourth set, and led the entire way. Delaware used a three-point run to pull within 23-22, but a kill by Lizzy Briones and an ace by Jaclyn Placha sealed the victory for the Dukes.

“We came out really flat and never got going in game one, knowing JMU was going to get out of the gate like a cannon,” said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. “We have got to find a lineup that will provide us with some constant energy with the hopes of being more efficient.”

Match Notes:

? Hillman recorded her sixth double-double of the season and surpassed the 500-kill mark for her career

? Jenkins’ six kills were the first of her career

? Olsen went over the 1,800-assist plateau

? Freshman Kali Funk entered the day with five career assists before posting seven on Sunday

? Bryant and Jill Meyers each had a team-high four blocks for Delaware

? The victory was just the Dukes’ third in their last 13 meetings with the Blue Hens since 2007

? UD is back on the road Friday when the Blue Hens travel to Hofstra for a 7 p.m. match

AGATE

James Madison def. Delaware, 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22)

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Shonk, 0-4-26, Hollingsworth, 0-0-8, Reigel, 0-0-1, Layne, 0-0-0, Funk, 3-7-3, Olsen, 3-34-6, Brock, 6-0-0, Meyers, 4-0-1, Hank, 9-0-1, Jenkins, 6-1-8, Bryant, 9-1-2, Hillman, 15-3-15, Totals, 55-50-71.

James Madison: Goodman, 10-0-0, Briones, 8-0-5, Radhi, 4-0-0, Whitmire, 13-0-7, Niski, 9-1-12, Patterson, 4-38-12, Stewart, 0-1-12, Maguire, 1-0-0, Hahn-Ventrell, 0-0-0, Kleespies, 1-7-23, Placha, 0-1-7, Totals, 50-48-78.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2013 10:11:13 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Edges William & Mary, 3-2, in Five-Set Thriller; Shonk Surpasses 1,000 Career Digs

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Edges William & Mary, 3-2, in Five-Set Thriller; Shonk Surpasses 1,000 Career Digs

DATE: October 11, 2013

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Blue Hen redshirt freshman Liz Brock recorded the final of her career-high 19 kills to end the match as the University of Delaware volleyball team edged William & Mary, 3-2, in a five-set Colonial Athletic Association thriller Friday night at Kaplan Arena.

The Blue Hens, who snapped a modest two-match losing streak while improving to 10-8 overall and 2-2 in the conference, won by set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-19, 21-19. The Tribe dropped to 6-14 overall and 1-3 in league play.

After splitting the first four sets, the Delaware and William & Mary went back and forth during a dramatic fifth set. The Blue Hens looked to be control when a Katie Hillman kill gave UD a 13-9 lead, but the Tribe battled back to knot the frame at 14-14.

Delaware then won the ensuing point and lost the next two, but the Blue Hens proceeded to fight off four match points to stay in the contest. Following two William & Mary attack errors that gave the Blue Hens a 20-19 lead, Brock slammed home the final kill to end the match.

Delaware, playing its seventh five-set match of the season, won its eighth consecutive match over William & Mary and has now captured its last six meetings in Kaplan Arena.

UD sophomore Ariel Shonk, who made a season-high 38 digs, went over the 1,000 career digs mark despite playing in just her second season in Newark. Brock led the offensive effort with her 19 kills, while Hillman and Chandler Bryant added 15 kills apiece while comming just seven combined attack errors.

Katie Hank was the fourth Blue Hen in double figure kills with 13, while Mackenzie Olsen posted season-highs of 62 assists and 18 digs. Freshman Taylor Hollingsworth also tied her career-best by making 14 digs on the evening.

Liz Brown paced the Tribe with 17 kills, while Dessi Koleva added 12 on the night.

“I’m proud that we stayed together and showed some resiliency,” said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. “We had to stick together and relax and play good team defense and offense, and I am proud we did that as a unit. This was an excellent team win on the road.”

Match Notes:

? Delaware is now 5-2 in five-set matches this season

? UD improves to 4-3 in road matches this year

? Brock nearly doubled her previous career high of 10 kills

? Bryant’s 15 kills were one shy of her career-high

? Hank reached double figures in kills for the 11th time this season

? Olsen went over 60 assists for the third time in her career

AGATE

Delaware def. William & Mary, 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 14-25, 25-19, 21-19)

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Hollingsworth, 0-0-14, Meyers, 2-0-4, Brock, 19-0-2, Olsen, 2-62-18, Hillman, 15-1-8, Bryant, 15-0-2, Hank, 13-1-4, Shonk, 0-1-38, Talley, 1-0-0, Reigel, 0-0-9, Jenkins, 0-0-2, Funk, 0-1-1, Layne, 0-0-1, Totals, 67-66-99.

William & Mary: Brown, 17-1-0, Brickerd, 8-0-6, Stanciauskas, 7-0-3, Albright, 10-0-0, Koleva, 12-2-14, Lucas, 1-49-15, Pe, 0-0-3, Alasomuka, 0-4-29, Paul, 0-2-1, Grand Pre, 0-1-19, Heath, 9-4-8, Larrick, 1-0-0, McKenna, 1-0-0, Andrews-Lyssy, 0-1-2, Totals, 66-64-100.

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From: "Kevin M. Tritt"
Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 9:31:33 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops Second Straight Home Match With 3-0 Loss To Hofstra

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops Second Straight Home Match With 3-0 Loss To Hofstra

DATE: October 5, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- Kelsie Wills recorded 14 kills while Emily Burke added 12 as the Hofstra University volleyball team posted a three-set victory (25-23, 25-19, 25-22) over the University of Delaware Saturday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Pride won their second consecutive match while improving to 12-6 overall and 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Blue Hens, who dropped their second straight following its conference opening victory at Towson, fell to 9-8 overall and 1-2 in the league.

Kaitlyn Krause and Hannah Klemm combined for 37 assists for the Pride, which hit .243 for the match and recorded 12 blocks.

Blue Hen sophomore Katie Hillman led the Blue Hens with 14 kills and while committing just three attack errors as she hit an impressive .407 on the night. Mackenzie Olsen handed out 31 assists for Delaware, Jill Meyers made a team-high seven blocks, and Ariel Shonk had 10 digs.

“We were better tonight than on Friday, but we had no answers with our outside hitting,” said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. “We need to practice our serving and passing, because our offense was pretty non-existent and we won’t win many matches hitting like that. I thought we did a better job of handling Burke in the third set, but we need to get our offense going, and that starts with passing.”

Delaware led by as many as four points in the opening set, and was still up 22-21 following a block by Hillman and Chandler Bryant. However the Pride then won four of the next five points to take the set. The teams were then knotted at 17-17 in the second frame, before Hofstra went on a five-point run and eventually won the set by six.

The Pride also led by a slim 19-17 margin the third set, before taking five straight points. Delaware battled back with five consecutive points of its own, before Wills posted a kill to end the match.

Match Notes:

? Hofstra snapped a five-matching losing streak to UD in Newark

? Delaware has lost consecutive matches for just the second time this season

? The Blue Hens hit just .111 on the night

? Hofstra held a 12-9 block advantage

? Hillman reached double figures in kills for the 13th time in the last 15 matches

? Delaware is back in action on Friday with a 7 p.m. match at William & Mary

AGATE

Hofstra def. Delaware, 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-22)

Hofstra (kills-assists-digs): Aja, 2-0-1, Krause, 3-19-8, Wills, 14-3-9, Barisic, 7-0-0, Lopes de Silva, 8-1-0, Burke, 12-1-4, Black, 0-2-10, Delgadillo, 0-0-4, Klemm, 0-18-6, Totals, 46-44-42.

Delaware: Hank, 2-0-0, Meyers, 5-0-1, Olsen, 2-31-5, Reigel, 1-0-6, Hillman, 14-1-4, Bryant, 6-0-0, Hollingsworth, 0-0-3, Brock, 4-0-0, Shonk, 0-1-10, Talley, 2-1-1, Funk, 0-0-0, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 36-34-30.

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SUBJECT: Northeastern Volleyball Uses Block Advantage To Post 3-1 Victory Over University of Delaware

DATE: October 4, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The Northeastern University volleyball team posted 21 blocks as the Huskies recorded a 3-1 victory over the University of Delaware Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Huskies, who won their second consecutive match while improving to 9-7 overall and 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, notched the victory by set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14. The Blue Hens, who dropped to 9-7 overall and 1-1 in league play, had their two-match winning streak snapped.

Nichole Kurz led Northeastern’s block party with 15 of her own, while Hannah Gibeau had six blocks to go with 17 a match-high 17 kills. Jamie Bredahl and Ina Kamenova combined for 43 assists, while Natalia Skiba made 23 digs for the Huskies.

UD sophomore Mackenzie Olsen posted a double-double with 28 assists and 15 digs to pace Delaware, while fellow sophomore Katie Hillman recorded a team-best 10 kills on the evening. Ariel Shonk notched 27 digs for the Blue Hens, while Jill Meyers contributed six blocks.

The opening set was even at 9-9, before Northeastern used an 11-1 spurt to take control. The second period was tightly contested, but after the teams were knotted at 24-24, a Huskies attack error and a kill by Hillman brought the Blue Hens even at a set apiece. However Northeastern exploded for a 12-1 run to take the third set, and closed the match with an 11-2 spurt in the fourth to post the victory.

Match Notes:

? Delaware had its five-match home winning streak snapped, dating back to last season

? ortheastern snapped a five-match losing skid at Delaware

? Chandler Bryant had nine kills for UD and hit a team-best .273 for the match

? ackenzie Olsen’s 15 digs were one shy of her season-high

? All 14 Blue Hens saw action during the match

? elaware is back home Saturday to host Hofstra at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Northeastern def. Delaware, 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14)

Northeastern (kills-assists-digs): Bredahl, 8-24-8, Kamenova, 0-19-5, Armstrong, 0-0-0, Kurz, 7-0-0, Hollis, 0-0-3, Bacon, 8-0-15, Gibeau, 17-0-10, Kehoe, 0-1-7, Tucker, 1-0-2, Skiba, 0-3-23, Rosander, 3-0-2, Asada, 0-0-0, Cramp, 4-0-2, Totals, 48-47-77.

Delaware: Hank, 3-0-4, Meyers, 4-1-0, Olsen, 0-28-15, Hillman, 10-0-9, Bryant, 9-0-0, Blunden, 5-0-2, Hollingsworth, 0-0-1, Brock, 5-0-3, Shonk, 0-5-27, Talley, 0-0-0, Reigel, 0-0-2, Jenkins, 0-0-1, Funk, 0-2-4, Layne, 0-0-1, Totals, 36-36-69.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 8:03:51 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Continues String of Thrillers, Posts 3-2 Comeback Victory Over Troy at Clemson Classic

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Continues String of Thrillers, Posts 3-2 Comeback Victory Over Troy at Clemson Classic

DATE: September 20, 2013

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CLEMSON, S.C. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team continued its run of thrilling matches, as the Blue Hens twice rallied from a set down to post a 3-2 victory over Troy Friday afternoon in the opening match of the Clemson Classic.

The Blue Hens, who improved to 7-5 on the year, recorded the victory by set scores of 15-25, 28-26, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10.

The match was the third consecutive five-set contest for Delaware, which has now played five five-set matches in a six-match span for the first time in school history.

Blue Hen sophomore Katie Hillman led UD with 22 kills and while adding 11 digs during the victory, as she went over the 20-kill mark for the second time this season. Senior Katie Hank contributed 19 kills and hit a team-high .300 for the match, while she surpassed the 800-kill plateau for her career.

Freshman Megan Blunden was the third Blue Hen to reach double digit kills as she drove home 11, one shy of her season high, and hit .296 on the afternoon. Mackenzie Olsen handed out 48 assists during the win, while Ariel Shonk had a match-high 24 digs and Kori Reigel contributed 10.

Marija Zelenovic posted 17 kills while Blair Winston added 13 for the Trojans, who fell to 5-7 on the campaign.

Delaware trailed two sets to one, but led for virtually the entire fourth set and captured the final four points of the stanza to force the deciding set. The Blue Hens were knotted 4-4 with Troy in the fifth set, but took control by taking the next six points. The Trojans eventually pulled within 13-10, but Hank recorded consecutive kills to give Delaware the dramatic victory.

I'm real proud of our effort and toughness tonight," said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. "We have played hard many times this season, but tonight we played hard and tough. We had excellent pin hitting. It is great to have four people in double digit digs! This was a good win against a good Troy team!"

Match Notes:

? Six of Delaware's 12 matches this year have gone five sets

? Katie Hillman went over the 400-kill mark for her career

? Hillman has led or tied for the team lead in kills during nine of the last 10 matches

? Megan Blunden reached double figure kills for the third time on the year

? Mackenzie Olsen eclipsed the 40-assist mark for the sixth time on the season

? Ariel Shonk has recorded at least 20 digs in eight of the last 10 matches

? Jill Meyers led UD with five blocks while Chandler Bryant added four

? Delaware faces Alabama at 10 a.m. and Clemson at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Clemson Classic

AGATE

Delaware def. Troy, 3-2 (15-25, 28-26, 20-25, 25-17, 15-10)

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Hank, 19-1-3, Meyers, 2-0-1, Olsen, 5-47-13, Reigel, 1-3-10, Hillman, 22-3-11, Bryant, 6-0-0, Hollingsworth, 0-1-4, Shonk, 0-7-24, Blunden, 11-0-3, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 66-62-69.

Troy: Cheatham, 7-0-1, Zelenovic, 17-1-11, Pickart, 8-1-2, Alexander, 0-28-5, Winston, 13-0-2, Griff, 5-0-1, Curran, 0-1-2, Dowdall, 1-1-6, Shaw, 0-0-0, Souza, 2-16-3, Cohen, 0-4-21, Feemster, 1-0-0, Totals, 54-52-54.

MVP Trent Hurley Passes for 4 touchdowns in Delaware's 42-21 win over Delaware State for The First State Cup

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Editor-Tubby Raymond Field at Delaware Stadium-University of Delaware-Newark, DE-Saturday, September 7, 2013-Blue Hen quarterback Trent Hurley's completed 24 passes out of 31 attempts for a total of 328 yards along with 4 touchdown passes of 55 to Michael Johnson (4 receptions for 100 yards) (5 and 33 yards to Rob Jones 3 receptions for 43 yards Jones also ran a punt for 62 yards for one of the other touchdowns) (25 yards to Nick Boyle 3 receptions for 55 yards scored on a pass reception for 25 yards) along with Julian Laing's 9 yard touchdown run paced the University of Delaware Fightin Blue Hens to a 42-21 win over their arch-rival Hornets of Delaware State and at the conclusion of the game was awarded the Nate Beasley Award named after the late tailback who both went to Delaware and Delaware State.

Dave Brock University of Delaware Football Coach: It's hard to win then it should be I was very pleased for the opportunity along with our players with another tail of paths as we didn't play well in the second half part of that was my fault that the game was in hand but not to take any chances on defense but we got some good breaks that the game dictated as we went for it on 4th down and it was disappointing that we have to go for the play on 4th and 2 and very hard for our squad to go 2-0."

"Trent did a good job and working with the teammates that have to go week in and week out along with having their ways these guys made a decision the entire time for the run we are going to create a 1 on 1 on the outside and he did a great job at managing at making decisions and his throwing is the type of plays that we have scored on so fast and wore Delaware State down when the run game hasn't shown up today and I was disappointing but we have to work on that in practice."

For the Hornets at 0-1 scored their touchdowns in the second and third quarters on 2 Cory Murphy passes of 4 and 7 yards to Malik Golson as he had 30 completions out of 45 attempts for 302 yards, one in the fourth quarter as Esiyah Obado's 18 yard fumble recovery.

Winners of the Nate Beasley Awards

2011 Tim Donnelly, Delaware

2012 Paul Worrilow, Delaware

2013 Trent Hurley, Delaware

Delaware improves to 2-0 as they take on the United States Naval Academy on Saturday, September 14, 2013 while Delaware State falls to 0-1 will take on Towson University in Baltimore.

Link: Trent Hurley's 4 td passes paces Delaware in win

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dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Volleyball Report

From: "Kevin M. Tritt"
Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 9:31:33 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops Second Straight Home Match With 3-0 Loss To Hofstra

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Team Drops Second Straight Home Match With 3-0 Loss To Hofstra

DATE: October 5, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- Kelsie Wills recorded 14 kills while Emily Burke added 12 as the Hofstra University volleyball team posted a three-set victory (25-23, 25-19, 25-22) over the University of Delaware Saturday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Pride won their second consecutive match while improving to 12-6 overall and 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Blue Hens, who dropped their second straight following its conference opening victory at Towson, fell to 9-8 overall and 1-2 in the league.

Kaitlyn Krause and Hannah Klemm combined for 37 assists for the Pride, which hit .243 for the match and recorded 12 blocks.

Blue Hen sophomore Katie Hillman led the Blue Hens with 14 kills and while committing just three attack errors as she hit an impressive .407 on the night. Mackenzie Olsen handed out 31 assists for Delaware, Jill Meyers made a team-high seven blocks, and Ariel Shonk had 10 digs.

"We were better tonight than on Friday, but we had no answers with our outside hitting," said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. "We need to practice our serving and passing, because our offense was pretty non-existent and we won't win many matches hitting like that. I thought we did a better job of handling Burke in the third set, but we need to get our offense going, and that starts with passing."

Delaware led by as many as four points in the opening set, and was still up 22-21 following a block by Hillman and Chandler Bryant. However the Pride then won four of the next five points to take the set. The teams were then knotted at 17-17 in the second frame, before Hofstra went on a five-point run and eventually won the set by six.

The Pride also led by a slim 19-17 margin the third set, before taking five straight points. Delaware battled back with five consecutive points of its own, before Wills posted a kill to end the match.

Match Notes:

? Hofstra snapped a five-matching losing streak to UD in Newark

? Delaware has lost consecutive matches for just the second time this season

? The Blue Hens hit just .111 on the night

? Hofstra held a 12-9 block advantage

? Hillman reached double figures in kills for the 13th time in the last 15 matches

? Delaware is back in action on Friday with a 7 p.m. match at William & Mary

AGATE

Hofstra def. Delaware, 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-22)

Hofstra (kills-assists-digs): Aja, 2-0-1, Krause, 3-19-8, Wills, 14-3-9, Barisic, 7-0-0, Lopes de Silva, 8-1-0, Burke, 12-1-4, Black, 0-2-10, Delgadillo, 0-0-4, Klemm, 0-18-6, Totals, 46-44-42.

Delaware: Hank, 2-0-0, Meyers, 5-0-1, Olsen, 2-31-5, Reigel, 1-0-6, Hillman, 14-1-4, Bryant, 6-0-0, Hollingsworth, 0-0-3, Brock, 4-0-0, Shonk, 0-1-10, Talley, 2-1-1, Funk, 0-0-0, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 36-34-30.

- DDD -

SUBJECT: Northeastern Volleyball Uses Block Advantage To Post 3-1 Victory Over University of Delaware

DATE: October 4, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The Northeastern University volleyball team posted 21 blocks as the Huskies recorded a 3-1 victory over the University of Delaware Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Huskies, who won their second consecutive match while improving to 9-7 overall and 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, notched the victory by set scores of 25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14. The Blue Hens, who dropped to 9-7 overall and 1-1 in league play, had their two-match winning streak snapped.

Nichole Kurz led Northeastern's block party with 15 of her own, while Hannah Gibeau had six blocks to go with 17 a match-high 17 kills. Jamie Bredahl and Ina Kamenova combined for 43 assists, while Natalia Skiba made 23 digs for the Huskies.

UD sophomore Mackenzie Olsen posted a double-double with 28 assists and 15 digs to pace Delaware, while fellow sophomore Katie Hillman recorded a team-best 10 kills on the evening. Ariel Shonk notched 27 digs for the Blue Hens, while Jill Meyers contributed six blocks.

The opening set was even at 9-9, before Northeastern used an 11-1 spurt to take control. The second period was tightly contested, but after the teams were knotted at 24-24, a Huskies attack error and a kill by Hillman brought the Blue Hens even at a set apiece. However Northeastern exploded for a 12-1 run to take the third set, and closed the match with an 11-2 spurt in the fourth to post the victory.

Match Notes:

? Delaware had its five-match home winning streak snapped, dating back to last season

? ortheastern snapped a five-match losing skid at Delaware

? Chandler Bryant had nine kills for UD and hit a team-best .273 for the match

? ackenzie Olsen's 15 digs were one shy of her season-high

? All 14 Blue Hens saw action during the match

? elaware is back home Saturday to host Hofstra at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Northeastern def. Delaware, 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14)

Northeastern (kills-assists-digs): Bredahl, 8-24-8, Kamenova, 0-19-5, Armstrong, 0-0-0, Kurz, 7-0-0, Hollis, 0-0-3, Bacon, 8-0-15, Gibeau, 17-0-10, Kehoe, 0-1-7, Tucker, 1-0-2, Skiba, 0-3-23, Rosander, 3-0-2, Asada, 0-0-0, Cramp, 4-0-2, Totals, 48-47-77.

Delaware: Hank, 3-0-4, Meyers, 4-1-0, Olsen, 0-28-15, Hillman, 10-0-9, Bryant, 9-0-0, Blunden, 5-0-2, Hollingsworth, 0-0-1, Brock, 5-0-3, Shonk, 0-5-27, Talley, 0-0-0, Reigel, 0-0-2, Jenkins, 0-0-1, Funk, 0-2-4, Layne, 0-0-1, Totals, 36-36-69.

- DDD -

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 9:55:50 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Kicks Off CAA Action With 3-0 Victory at Towson

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Kicks Off CAA Action With 3-0 Victory at Towson

DATE: September 27, 2013

kmt:

TOWSON, Md. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team opened Colonial Athletic Association action Friday night at SECU Arena by recording a 3-0 victory at Towson, taking the match by set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.

The Blue Hens, who have now won nine of their last 12 matches, improved to 9-6 this season, while the Tigers fell to 5-13 and dropped their fifth straight.

Delaware senior Katie Hank posted a team-high 11 kills and made just two attack errors while hitting .409 for the match, while redshirt freshman Liz Brock added a career-best 10 kills as she hit .333 on the night.

Chandler Bryant contributed seven kills as she went over the 200-kill mark for her career, while Mackenzie Olsen handed out 37 assists. Ariel Shonk had 14 digs to pace the UD defensive effort, while Jill Meyers made three blocks.

Haley Pa'akaula led Towson with 11 kills while Paige Sekerak added a match-high 19 digs for Towson, which had its four-match winning streak over Delaware snapped.

Delaware led just 14-13 in the first set before taking the next six points, and after Towson closed to within 22-19, the Blue Hens won the final three points to put the set away.

UD trailed by as many as seven points in the second set, but stormed back with a six-point run to go ahead 19-18 on a Hank ace. After the Blue Hens led 23-21, Bryant recorded a kill before a Tigers' attack error gave Delaware a two-set lead.

The Blue Hens were down 23-22 in the third stanza but a Brock block, a Pa'akaula attack error and a Brock kill ended the match.

"Katie Hank's serving and hitting was great tonight!," said Delaware head coach Bonnie Kenny. "She gave us the senior leadership we needed in the frontcourt, and Kori Reigel did a fabulous job passing short serves! Liz Brock came off the bench and did a great job getting us back in game two, and then carried it over in the third game. It's nice to win here and start the CAA season off with a 'W'!"

Match Notes:

? UD is a season-best three matches over the .500 mark

? Delaware has opened its CAA season against Towson in each of the last four years

? Katie Hillman contributed six kills and six digs

? Hank reached double figure kills for the fourth straight match and the 10th time this year

? The Blue Hens hit .224 for the night while Towson hit just .189

? Delaware returns home next Friday to host Northeastern at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Delaware def. Towson, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-23)

Delaware (kills-assists-digs): Hank, 11-0-6, Brock, 10-0-2, Bryant, 7-0-1, Hillman, 6-0-6, Olsen, 4-37-5, Meyers, 3-0-0, Blunden, 2-0-0, Hollingsworth, 0-1-4, Shonk, 0-2-14, Reigel, 0-0-3, Layne, 0-0-0, Totals, 43-40-41.

Towson: Pa'akaula, 11-0-5, Iosia, 9-0-7, Van Ass, 8-0-2, Williams, 4-0-0, Steadman, 3-0-0, Flaherty, 2-0-0, Polak, 0-3-1, Miller, 0-2-1, Sekerak, 0-1-19, Schubert, 0-11-6, Giovanazzi, 0-19-2, Fernandez, 0-0-6, Smith, 0-0-0, Totals, 37-36-49.

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Volleyball Report

From: "Kevin M. Tritt"
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 9:12:28 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Can¹t Complete Comeback as Blue Hens Drop Heartbreaker To UNCW, 3-2

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Volleyball Can't Complete Comeback as Blue Hens Drop Heartbreaker To UNCW, 3-2

DATE: November 15, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team fought off seven match points in the fifth set but could not compete the comeback as the Blue Hens dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to UNCW Friday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Seahawks posted the win by game scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 19-17 as UNCW improved to 18-9 overall and 7-6 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Blue Hens, who suffered their seventh consecutive defeat, dropped to 11-16 overall and 3-10 in league play.

Delaware was led by a pair of freshmen, as fellow rookies Autumn Jenkins and Kali Funk each had big matches for the Blue Hens. Jenkins led all players with 17 kills to set her career-high for the second straight contest, and also added 14 digs as she posted the first double-double of her career. Funk also had a career day for UD, setting her personal bests with 51 assists and 22 digs.

The Blue Hens put four players in double figure kills, as Katie Hillman added 12 kills while Chandler Bryant and Katie Hank contributed 10 apiece. Ariel Shonk made a match-high 33 digs for Delaware as she moved into 10th place on the UD single season digs list with 606 for the year.

Nicole Lott paced the Seahawk attack with 13 kills against no attack errors, while Morgan Kline contributed 11 kills for UNCW. Alyssa Desjardins handed out 29 assists for the Seahawks, while Haley Collins made 26 digs.

Delaware jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first set, but after the Seahawks battled back to knot the game at 15-15, they closed the period with a 10-3 run to take a one-set lead.

The teams were knotted at 18-18 in the second set, before the Blue Hens took the next two points and led the rest of the way, putting the set away on a Chandler Bryant kill.

UNCW used a 9-2 spurt early in the third set and led by at least four points from there, but Delaware closed the fourth game with a 7-2 run to force a deciding fifth set.

The Seahawks never trailed in the fifth set, and looked to put the set away when UNCW took a 14-10 advantage. However the Blue Hens battled back with four straight points, including the final two on Jenkins kills, to pull even. Delaware then staved off three more match points, before UNCW took the final two points to clinch the victory.

"I thought we were really good defensively against a team with a good kill percentage and features quality hitters," said Blue Hen head coach Bonnie Kenny. "We dug the ball really well, and it was nice to put four players in double figure kills. We just have to find a way to bounce back tomorrow."

Match Notes:

? Delaware played its 10th five-set match of the season

? Kori Reigel made a season-high 12 digs for the Blue Hens

? Delaware's 98 digs was the team's second highest total of the season

? UNCW held a 12-7 block advantage

? UD closes out its 2013 season on Saturday when the Hens host the College of Charleston at 7 p.m.

AGATE

UNCW def. Delaware, 3-2 (25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 20-25, 19-17)

UNCW (kills-assists-digs): Phillips, 3-8-9, Peacock, 6-0-3, Kline, 11-0-14, Porter, 5-0-2, Laite, 8-0-1, Lott, 13-1-3, Hartmann, 0-2-8, Desjardins, 1-29-12, Gagliardi, 8-0-3, Collins, 0-8-26, Totals, 55-48-81.

Delaware: Meyers, 4-0-1, Reigel, 0-1-12, Hillman, 11-1-6, Bryant, 10-0-3, Jenkins, 17-2-14, Funk, 3-51-22, Hollingsworth, 0-0-2, Hank, 10-0-3, Brock, 0-0-0, Shonk, 0-4-33, Olsen, 0-1-0, Talley, 6-0-2, Totals, 61-60-98.

SUBJECT: Blue Hens Open Home Season This Weekend By Hosting University of Delaware Volleyball Invitational

DATE: September 12, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware volleyball team will open its home schedule this weekend when the Blue Hens host the 37th Annual University of Delaware Invitational at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Blue Hens welcome Furman, Rutgers and Sacred Heart to Newark for the tournament, which features six matches in a round robin format.

Sacred Heart and Furman will kick off the invitational on Friday at 4:30 p.m., before Delaware will battle Rutgers in its home opener at 7 p.m.

Saturday's afternoon session will feature Rutgers against Furman at 11 a.m., while the Blue Hens will take on Sacred Heart at 1 p.m. Rutgers will then play Sacred Heart at 4:30 p.m., before Delaware and Furman wrap up the action with a 7 p.m. match. Following the final match of the night, the invitational champion will be crowned and the All-Tournament Team will be announced.

The Blue Hens enter the weekend with a 3-4 overall record, and last weekend captured the Radisson Cross Keys Greyhound Challenge in Baltimore. Sophomore outside hitter Katie Hillman leads Delaware with 94 kills this season, while her 3.76 kills per set are the third highest in the Colonial Athletic Association. Senior Katie Hank ranks second on the Blue Hens with 68 kills, while redshirt sophomore Chandler Bryant has added 56 kills and paces UD with a .284 hitting percentage.

Sophomore setter Mackenzie Olsen leads the conference with 10.16 assists per set so far this season, while classmate Ariel Shonk ranks second in the league with 4.92 digs per set.

Furman is just 1-6 this season, but the Paladins picked up a 3-1 victory over South Carolina last weekend at Clemson's Big Orange Bash. Christina Dorismond has posted a team-leading 76 kills for Furman, while Ashton Gregory ranks second on the squad with 72 kills this season. Setter Jo Wilks is handing out 10.08 assists per set for the Paladins, while Elle Ross has paced the defensive effort with a team-leading 96 digs.

Rutgers enters the weekend with a 3-5 record after dropping a heart-breaking five-set loss at home to Seton Hall on Wednesday. Alex Lassa is pacing the Scarlet Knights with 110 kills and 3.44 kills per set, while three other Rutgers players have surpassed the 60-kill mark. Anna Sudbury and Nicole Bayer are each averaging over five assists per set for the Scarlet Knights, while Ali Schroeter has totaled 136 digs for a 4.12 average.

Sacred Heart has won four of its six matches this year, and posted victories over UMES and Manhattan last weekend when it hosted the SHU Hampton Inn Invitational. Dianis Mercado leads the Pioneers attack with 67 kills on the season, while Sarah Krufka has contributed 62 kills. Kiki Robinson has averaged 10.64 assists per set thus far, while Ana Gonzalez leads Sacred Heart with 78 digs.

Delaware is 1-0 all-time against Furman and Sacred Heart, as the Blue Hens defeated the Paladins in 1989 and the Pioneers in 2011. UD holds a slim 13-12 advantage over the Scarlet Knights, including a 3-0 win during the 2010 Delaware Invitational in the teams' last meeting.

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UD Volleyball Report

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 11:12:53 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Cross Country Places Eighth at NCAA Regionals; Prettyman Qualifies for NCAA Championships

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Cross Country Places Eighth at NCAA Regionals; Prettyman Qualifies for NCAA Championships

DATE: November 15, 2013

sws:

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Senior Lindsay Prettyman returned to top form and the results showed Friday afternoon as the University of Delaware women's cross country team recorded an eighth place team finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Lehigh University.

Prettyman, who has been the Blue Hens' top runner the last three years but was unable to finish the race at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships two weeks ago, turned in a 20th place finish in a highly competitive field to lead the Blue Hens to their best team finish since the 2009 season. Prettyman covered the six kilometer course in a time of 20:48.

With her finish, Prettyman now qualifies for the NCAA Division I Championships to be held on Nov. 23 at Indiana State's Wabash Valley Family Sports Center in Terre Haute, Ind. She becomes only the fourth women's runner in UD history to qualify for the NCAA Championships and the first since Kim Mitchell competed at the 1984 meet.

Delaware, ranked 12th in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaches poll, also improved two spots from last year's 10th place finish. Prettyman, who placed 53rd a year ago at the race, became the first Delaware runner to finish in the Top 20 at the regional meet since Colleen O'Brien was 14th in 2005.

"The ladies ran with heart today," said Delaware head coach Wendy McFarlane. "They all had personal best performances. It was such a pleasure to watch the Fightin' Blue Hens as they came across the finish line. We were a team on the course today, everyone exercised confidence and you could see the determination as they closed the gaps for a strong finish.

"Lindsay took her bad moment at the CAA meet and turned it into a incredible moment today," continued McFarlane. " I am so very pleased of everyone's effort and for Lindsay to endure and use her mental and physical strength to prove that hard work and dedication does pay off in the end. I am so very proud. I also want acknowledge (Assistant Coach) Tim Brock for all the work that he put in this season. Having him on the staff has made a huge difference."

In addition to Prettyman, Delaware's Emily Gispert was 50th (21:28), Alyssa Kennedy was 54th (21:29), Katrina Steenkamer was 68th (21:43), Nicole Daly was 78th (21:52), Meredith Steenkamer was 101st (22:16), and Michele Lambert placed 122nd (22:41).

Villanova won the overall team title with 31 points, edging Georgetown by four points for the title. Penn State, West Virginia, Princeton, Penn, Duquesne, Delaware, host Lehigh, and Navy rounded out the top 10. Villanova's Emily Lipari won the individual title, covering the course in a time of 19:53.

AGATE:

Final Team Standings: 1. Villanova - 31; 2. Georgetown - 35; 3. Penn State - 92; 4. West Virginia - 124; 5. Princeton - 135; 6. Penn - 181; 7. Duquesne - 240; 8. Delaware - 270; 9. Lehigh - 277; 10. Navy - 369......29. New Jersety Institute - 868.

Top 10 Finishers: 1. Emily Lipari (Villanova), 19:53; 2. Nicky Akande (Villanova), 19:53; 3. Samantha Nadel (Georgetown), 20:09; 4. Angel Piccirillo (Villanova), 20:10; 5. Megan Curham (Princeton), 20:13; 6. Madeline Chambers (Georgetown), 20:13; 7. Rachel Schneider (Georgetown), 20:15; 8. Stephanie Schappert (Villanova), 20:17; 9. Annamarie Maag (Georgetown), 20:20; 10. Katrina Cogan (Georgetown), 20:21.

Delaware Finishers: 20. Lindsay Prettyman, 20:48; 2. 50. Emily Gispert, 21:28; 54. Alyssa Kennedy, 21:29; 68. Katrina Steenkamer, 21:43; 78. Nicole Daly, 21:52; 101. Meredith Steenkamer, 22:16; 122. Michele Lambert, 22:41.

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 2:47:56 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Freshman Esmee Peet Collects CAA Field Hockey Player and Rookie of the Year Honors; Rolf van de Kerkhof Named Co-Coach of the Year

SUBJECT: University of Delaware

mh:

NEWARK, Del. ? The #17 University of Delaware field hockey team had eight individuals receive honors Thursday evening at the Colonial Athletic Association championship banquet, but freshman Esmee Peet highlighted the evening as she earned both Player and Rookie of the Year honors while head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof was named Co-Coach of the Year.

Peet is joined on the All-CAA First Team by sophomore teammate Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany).

Delaware collected four players on the All-CAA second team in sophomore Allie Mikelson (Macungie, Pa.), senior Clare O'Malley (Summit, N.J.), freshman Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va.) and senior goalie Sarah Scher (Pocomoke City, Md.).

Peet and Winesett were also named to the CAA All-Rookie Team while senior Kasey Prettyman (Newark, Del.) earned All-Academic honors.

Peet is the first Blue Hens field hockey player to receive CAA Player or Rookie of the Year honors thanks to an impressive freshman season. She's also just the third player in CAA history, and first since 1997, to win the Player and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. No Blue Hen has ever won Rookie of the Year honors and Peet is the first to collect Player of the Year honors since 1998 when Jodi Byrd was named the America East Player of the Year.

Peet is a staple for the dangerous UD offensive attack, registering 10 goals and dishing out four assists over 18 contests this season. Earlier this season, she tied the UD single season record for a freshman with 24 points.

The Zeewolde, The Netherlands native ranks second in the league in shots per game (3.39), fifth in points (24) and fourth in both goals (10) and goals per game (0.56). In a 6-0 win over Hofstra on Oct. 25, Peet tied the league-high for a single game with seven points (three goals, one assist).

"I knew the awards that they were giving out tonight, but I didn't expect my name to be called at all," stated Peet. "It is not something that I expected, but it's a tremendous honor to be thought of so highly."

In his third season with Delaware, van de Kerkhof made plenty of history as he becomes the first UD field hockey coach to take home the CAA's Coach of the Year nod after helping the Blue Hens to a perfect 6-0 CAA mark for the first time in program history and a 14-4 overall record. He shares Coach of the Year honors with William & Mary's Tess Ellis.

"I have to share my most sincere thanks for this coaching award," commented van de Kerkhof. "I have a phenomenal staff in Lynn Farquhar and Kim Kinsella, and of course the coaches that have worked with this program in recent years. This is a great coaching staff honor and I could not do it without them. We have earned this together as a staff."

Patzner currently leads the team with 14 goals and six assists for 34 points. She is also atop the active career scoring leaders list with 21 career goals. Patzner was a Second Team All-CAA and All-CAA Rookie Team honoree last season while earning Preseason First Team honors earlier this year.

"Esmee and 'Ela' are two great players that were brought in to be impact players for us and they are delivering so far for our program, which is great," van de Kerkhof remarked. "They are two great players that are surrounded by terrific teammates and at the end of the day, the most important award is the one we received as a team in the regular season CAA championship trophy."

Mikelson earns her first recognition from the CAA in her sophomore campaign as she has tallied three goals and three assists for nine points. She has started all 18 games this season for the Blue Hens.

One of the league's top midfielders and a team tri-captain, O'Malley was previously named to the All-Rookie Team during the 2010 season. She has also started all 18 games for Delaware and recorded 10 points off of four goals and two assists.

Winesett is another stellar freshman for the Hens as she has earned three CAA Rookie of the Week honors. She is third on the team behind Patzner and Peet with 22 points off of seven goals and a team-best eight assists.

Scher leads the UD defensive unit as the team's primary goalie and tri-captain. Dating to last season, Scher has started 23 straight games and has not missed a single second of action this season. She has tallied 79 saves with 25 goals allowed and is currently 12th in Delaware history with 166 career saves.

Prettyman, a nursing major, is also a member of the NFHCA National Academic Squad and National College Athlete Honor Society. She was also named to the CAA Academic Honor Roll in two previous seasons.

Also earning CAA honors this evening was James Madison senior Amy Goldstein, who was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

All honors were voted and selected on by the CAA field hockey head coaches.

The 2013 CAA Championship gets underway Friday at Rullo Stadium as the top-seeded Blue Hens take on William & Mary at 4 p.m. while Drexel squares off against Northeastern at 7 p.m. Sunday's championship game is slated for a 1 p.m. start.

2013 ALL-CAA FIELD HOCKEY TEAMS

Selected by CAA Field Hockey Coaches

FIRST TEAM

Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School

Jonel Boileau, Hofstra Jr. F Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary

Amy Goldstein, James Madison Sr. D Lititz, Pa./Warwick

Lauren Hibshman, Drexel So. D/M Allentown, Pa./Parkland

Taylor Hodge, William & Mary Sr. F Louisville, Ky./Louisville Collegiate

Lindsay McArdle, Drexel Sr. M/F Upper Darby, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara

Michaela Patzner, Delaware So. M Rosenheim, Germany/Karolinen Gymnasium

Esmee Peet, Delaware Fr. M Zeewolde, Netherlands/RSG Slingerbos

Pippin Saunders, William & Mary So. F/M Mittagong, NSW/Bowral

Stella Schoen, Hofstra Fr. F Hamburg, Germany/Gymnasium Othmarschen

Natalie Stewart, Northeastern Fr. F Vancouver, British Columbia/Carson Graham

Taylor West, James Madison So. M/F Princess Anne, Md./Pocomoke

Jantien Gunter, Drexel Jr. GK Groningen, Netherlands/Maartens College

SECOND TEAM

Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School

Lindsay Bennett, Northeastern Sr. F Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion

Christina Conrad, Drexel Jr. M Fallstown, Md./Fallstown

Chaney Manganello, William & Mary Sr. M/D Richmond, Va./St. Catherine's

Kelly Mattingly, Towson Jr. D/M Fallston, Md./Fallston

Allie Mikelson, Delaware So. D Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

Clare O'Malley, Delaware Sr. M Summit, N.J./Summit

Loes Stijntjes, James Madison So. M Belgie, Belgium/Heilig Hartcollege

Jessica Unger, Northeastern Fr. D Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

Meghan Winesett, Delaware Fr. F Centreville, Va./Westfield

Carissa Witmer, Hofstra Fr. D Ephrata, Pa./Cocalico

Sarah Scher, Delaware Sr. GK Pocomoke City, Md./Pocomoke

2013 CAA Player of the Year: Esmee Peet, Delaware

2013 CAA Defensive Player of the Year: Amy Goldstein, James Madison

2013 CAA Rookie of the Year: Esmee Peet, Delaware

2013 CAA Co-Coaches of the Year: Tess Ellis, William & Mary and Rolf van de Kerkhof, Delaware

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School

Rosalie Becker, James Madison Fr. F Weesp, Netherlands/Goois Lyceum

Becky Garner, Northeastern Fr. GK Somerset, England/Millfield Prep

Jessica McCarthy, Drexel Fr. M Havertown, Pa./Haverford

Maria Pastor, William & Mary Fr. F/M Burke, Va./Lake Braddock

Esmee Peet, Delaware Fr. M Zeewolde, Netherlands/RSG Slingerbos

Stella Schoen, Hofstra Fr. F Hamburg, Germany/Gymnasium Othmarschen

Natalie Stewart, Northeastern Fr. F Vancouver, British Columbia/Carson Graham

Jessica Unger, Northeastern Fr. D Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

Meghan Winesett, Delaware Fr. F Centreville, Va./Westfield

Carissa Witmer, Hofstra Fr. D Ephrata, Pa./Cocalico

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Player, School Cl. Pos. Hometown/High School

Bethany Ashworth, James Madison Jr. F Lititz, Pa./Warwick

Lindsay Bennett, Northeastern Sr. F Kansas City, Mo./Notre Dame de Sion

Jonel Boileau, Hofstra Jr. F Kelowna, British Columbia/Kelowna Secondary

Kristen Focht, Drexel Sr. D Allentown, Pa./William Allen

Taylor Hodge, William & Mary Sr. F Louisville, Ky./Louisville Collegiate

Kasey Prettyman, Delaware Sr. F Newark, Del./St. Mark's

Kate Williams, Towson Sr. D Dallas, Pa./Lake-Lehman

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2013 5:19:57 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Former University of Delaware Runner Tim Brock Named Blue Hens Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach

SUBJECT: Former University of Delaware Runner Tim Brock Named Blue Hens Assistant Cross Country/Track & Field Coach

DATE: September 12, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- Tim Brock, a former Delaware high school standout who competed for the University of Delaware in three sports in 2004-08, has been selected as the new assistant coach for the Blue Hens' women's cross country and track & field programs, head coach Wendy McFarlane has announced.

Brock, a native of Newark and a former high school standout at Newark High School, replaces Joe Catania, who served as McFarlane's top assistant during the 2012-13 season.

Brock spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at North Carolina State after assisting at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del. for three seasons. While at North Carolina State, Brock was a part of the staff that produced five NCAA Championship team berths, 14 All-American citations, nine Atlantic Coast Conference individual champions, and an ACC cross country team title.

"I am delighted to welcome Tim back to his alma mater," said McFarlane, who led the Blue Hens to a third place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association cross country championships in 2012 and a runner-up finish at the CAA Outdoor Championships this past May. "Tim will be working closely with our cross country and distance runners and will assist with all areas of recruitment. I am confident that he will do an outstanding job assisting our teams to future success."

During his time at Tatnall, Brock helped coach the girls and boys teams to a combined 10 state titles in cross country and track and field. Additionally, the girls cross country program achieved national prominence with three consecutive appearances at the NXN National Championships, including a third place finish in 2008.

"I am so excited for the opportunity to return to my alma mater and to move back to my home state of Delaware," said Brock. "The University of Delaware is a top school nationally and I can't wait to coach and recruit high quality student-athletes as we look to contend with the best. I would like to thank those who have mentored me along the way. The learning experiences gained from Mike Mooney, Jim Fischer, Patrick Castagno, and Rollie Geiger have helped make this amazing position possible. I am so thankful for the confidence thatn Coach McFarlane has shown in me as we look to continued success."

While at Delaware, Brock earned 10 letters for head coach Jim Fischer, including four in cross country and three each in indoor and outdoor track & field as a distance runner. He competed in two CAA cross country championships, competed in the Penn Relays, was captain for three seasons, and was presented with the UD Alumni Association W. Fred Harmer Award for success on and off the field and work for the success of the team.

He received his bachelor's degree in health and physical education with a minor in coaching sciences from Delaware in 2008.

TRANSACTIONS: Delaware - Named Tim Brock Women's Cross Country & Track & Field Assistant Coach

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 10:23:34 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Places Second at Delaware Invitational as Prettyman Leads the Way Again

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Places Second at Delaware Invitational as Prettyman Leads the Way Again

DATE: September 14, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- Senior Lindsay Prettyman set a course record for University of Delaware runners and finished fourth overall in the race to lead the Blue Hen women's cross country squad to a second place team finish at the Delaware Invitational Saturday morning at White Clay Creek State Park.

Prettyman, who has now led the team in 13 straight meets and 16 of the last 17 since the 2011 season, covered the six-kilometer course in a time of 22:19.99 to break the UD course record of 22:31.59 set by Julia Somers in 2006. Delaware runners posted four of the top five and 7 of the top 10 fastest times on the course in UD history.

Princeton, led by overall winner Megan Curham (21:39.39), captured the Division I team title with a score of 21 points, outdistancing runner-up Delaware, Towson, and Seton Hall. Gettysburg won the Division II/III title.

In the men's race, Princeton won the Division I team title while Wilmington captured the Division II/III team crown. Princeton's Sam Pons was the individual winner with a time of 25:00.00 over the eight-kilometer course.

"We had a great day and ran well," said Delaware head coach Wendy McFarlane. "We had some personal best performances and efforts we are very proud of as a team. Princeton is a vey good team but it was great to compete against them on our home course. Towson also had some good performance as well. It was a competitive field all round and we represented Delaware well."

Also for the Delaware women, Emily Gispert was 10th (22:35.26), Nicole Daly was 13th (22:56.07), Alyssa Kennedy was 14th (22:57.78), Katrina Steenkamer was 15th (23:04.76), Michele Lambert was 16th (23:10.34), Meredith Steenkamer was 17th (23:20.13), and Shannon Kelly was 19th (23:21.69).

AGATE:

Final Women's Team Standings: Division I Race: 1. Princeton - 21; 2. Delaware - 51; 3. Towson - 76; 4. Seton Hall - 110.

Division II/III Race: 1. Gettysburg - 33; 2. St. Vincent - 91; 2. Delaware Track Club - 91; 4. University of the Sciences - 127; 5. Maryland Track Club - 139; 6. Bryn Mawr - 143; 7. Hood - 182; 8. Wilmington (Del.) - 230; 9. Cairn - 235; 10. Goldey-Beacom - 317; 11. Immaculata - 348; 12. Camden County College - 388.

Top 10 Finishers: 1. Megan Curham (Princeton), 21:39.39; 2. Elizabeth Tauber (Towson), 22:08.44); 3. Clare Gallagher (Princeton), 22:11.10; 4. Molly Higgins (Princeton), 22:11.88; 5. Lindsay Prettyman (Delaware), 22:11.88; 6. Kathryn Fluehr (Princeton), 22:20.39; 7. Elizabeth Bird (Princeton), 22:28.89; 8. Jessica Ackerman (Princeton), 22:29.36; 9. Rachael Chacko (Princeton), 22:31.44; 10. Emily Gispert (Delaware), 22:35.26.

Other Top Delaware Finishers: 13. Nicole Daly, 22:56.07; 14. Alyssa Kennedy, 22:57.78; 15. Katrina Steenkamer, 23:04.76; 16. Michele Lambert, 23:10.34; 17. Meredith Steenkamer, 23:20.13; 19. Shannon Kelly, 23:21.69.

Final Men's Team Standings: Division I Race: 1. Princeton - 15; 2. Seton Hall - 50;

Division II: 1. Wilmington - 29; 2. Delaware Track Club - 68; 3. Gettysburg - 85; 4. Maryland Track Club - 103; 5. Goldey-Beacom - 113; 6. Hood - 215; 7. Cairn - 243; 8. Camden County College - 271; 9. Immaculata - 272; 10. University of the Sciences - 309.

Top Finisher: 1. Sam Pons (Princeton), 25:00.00.

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dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:16:30 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Makes Giant Leaps in National Top 25 Polls; Now No. 15 in The Sports Network

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Makes Giant Leaps in National Top 25 Polls; Now No. 15 in The Sports Network

DATE: November 5, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- Thanks to the thrilling 32-31 comeback victory over seventh-ranked Towson last Saturday night, the University of Delaware football squad has made a giant leap in the national Top 25 polls.

The Blue Hens (7-2, 4-1 CAA), who rallied from a 21-point deficit by scoring 15 points in the final 48 seconds to earn the pivotal Colonial Athletic Association win over Towson, jumped from No. 21 to No. 15 in this week's The Sports Network Media poll. In the FCS Coaches poll, Delaware moved from among teams earning votes to No. 21 overall.

The No. 15 ranking is the highest for Delaware since a appearing at No. 8 in the TSN poll last Sept. 24. Delaware has received votes in every poll this season and previously cracked the Top 25 with a No. 24 ranking on Sept. 30 and with a No. 21 showing on Oct. 28. Delaware has been ranked in the Top 25 at some point in the season every year since 1991.

Delaware faces another tough test this weekend as the Blue Hens return home to Delaware Stadium to face No. 23/24 William & Mary (6-3, 3-2 CAA), which has won two straight games over ranked teams, including a 17-0 win over No. 16 New Hampshire last Saturday.

A big crowd is expected at Delaware Stadium for Parents and Family Weekend on Saturday but plenty of good seats remain. To purchase tickets, go to www.bluehens.com or call 302-831-2257.

Defending national champion North Dakota State remained at the No. 1 in both polls once again this week. In The Sports Network poll, they were followed by Eastern Illinois, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Coastal Carolina, Sam Houston State, Fordham, Maine, Youngstown State, Montana, McNeese State, Bethune-Cookman, Towson, Northern Arizona, Delaware, Southeastern Louisiana, Wofford, Charleston Southern, South Dakota State, Samford, Lehigh, James Madison, William & Mary, Chattanooga, and New Hampshire. A total of seven teams from the CAA earned votes in the poll.

In the FCS Coaches poll, North Dakota State was followed by Eastern Illinois, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Washington, Montana State, Fordham, Sam Houston State, Youngstown State, Maine, Bethune-Cookman, Towson, Montana, McNeese State, Northern Arizona, Wofford, Charleston Southern, Southeastern Louisiana, James Madison, Lehigh, South Dakota State, Delaware, Samford, Chattanooga, William & Mary, and Central Arkansas.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:38:02 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware¹s Trevor Sasek Named Colonial Athletic Association Football Offensive Player of the Week

SUBJECT: University of Delaware's Trevor Sasek Named Colonial Athletic Association Football Offensive Player of the Week

DATE: November 5, 2013

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RICHMOND, Va. -- University of Delaware senior quarterback Trevor Sasek has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Football Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Blue Hens' 32-31 upset win over Towson last Saturday evening.

Sasek's award marked the second straight week and the third time this season that a Blue Hen player has been honored by the league. Redshirt freshman punter Eric Enderson was named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 27 for his efforts in a 35-13 win over Rhode Island while senior wide receiver Rob Jones was named Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 7 for his efforts vs. Delaware State.

Sasek, a 6-6, 225-pounder from Limerick, Pa. (Spring-Ford High School), made the most of his first start of the season and the fourth of his career, leading then No. 21 Delaware back from 21 points down in the fourth quarter to top No. 7 ranked Towson, 32-31. Sasek was starting in place of junior Trent Hurley, who did not see action due to an injury suffered in the win over Rhode Island Oct. 26.

He set career-highs with 34 of 46 passing for 330 yards and three scores, which included two touchdown tosses and the game-winning two point conversion over the final 48 seconds of play. Sasek's 34 completions also marked the third-most in school history. He tossed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jerel Harrison in the first quarter and added scoring passes of 11 yards to Michael Johnson with 48 seconds left and three yards to Jones with 19 seconds remaining.

For the season Sasek has completed 39 of 57 passes for 418 yards and four touchdowns with just one interception.

Also honored by the CAA were Defensive Player of the Week Luke Rhodes (William & Mary); Special Teams Player of the Week Brandon Jordi (Richmond); and Rookie of the Week Christophe Mulumba (Maine).

Delaware (7-2, 4-1 CAA), ranked No. 15 in this week's Sports Network Top 25 poll, will return home this Saturday, Nov. 9, to host No. 23 William & Mary (6-3, 3-2 CAA) at 3 p.m. at Delaware Stadium.

To purchase tickets, go to www.bluehens.com or call 302-831-2257.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Announces 2014 Schedule; Blue Hens Will Open at Pittsburgh, Host at Least Six Games

DATE: November 4, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware announced its 2014 football schedule Monday with the Blue Hens set to host at least six games at Delaware Stadium and open the season at Atlantic Coast Conference foe and first-time opponent University of Pittsburgh.

The Blue Hens will travel to Pittsburgh for their season opener Aug. 30 and host non-league foes Delaware State (Sept. 6 at 6 p.m.) and Colgate (Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.) to open the season. Colonial Athletic Association opponents set to visit Delaware will be league newcomers Elon (Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m.), Towson (Oct. 18 at 3:30 p.m.), Rhode Island (Nov. 1 at 12 noon), and Villanova (Nov. 22 at 12 noon). Delaware will not play CAA opponents Maine, Richmond, and Stony Brook as part of the eight-game league slate.

In addition to Pitt, the Blue Hens will travel to CAA foes James Madison, William & Mary, Albany, and New Hampshire.

Delaware may still add one additional game to its 2014 schedule as the NCAA calendar allows for that possibility again next season.

In an effort to provide the best gameday experience for Blue Hens fans, all September home games will begin at 6 p.m., October home games will start at 3:30 p.m.; and November home games will have a 12 noon kickoff. However, all game times are subject to change due to television schedules that will be announced next summer. Dates for special events such as Homecoming and Parents and Family Weekend will also be announced at a later date.

Delaware, led by first-year head coach Dave Brock, currently owns a 7-2 overall record and a No. 15 Sports Network national ranking heading into a home matchup with CAA foe and No. 23 ranked William & Mary this Saturday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m at Delaware Stadium. Delaware will celebrate Parents and Family Weekend as part of the weekend festivities.

Go to www.bluehens.com or call 302-831-2257 for ticket information.

AGATE:

2014 University of Delaware Football Tentative Schedule

August 30 at Pittsburgh - tba; September 6 vs. Delaware State - 6 p.m.; Sept. 13 vs. Colgate - 6 p.m.; Sept. 20 - Open Date (Possible 12th game); Sept. 27 at *James Madison, tba; October 4 - Open Date (Possible 12th game); Oct. 11 vs. *Elon, 3:30 p.m.; Oct. 18 vs. *Towson, 3:30 p.m.; Oct. 25 at *William & Mary, tba; November 1 vs. *Rhode Island, 12 noon; Nov. 8 at *Albany, tba; Nov. 15 at *New Hampshire, tba; Nov. 22 vs. *Villanova, 12 noon

*=Colonial Athletic Association Game

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 5:38:47 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Uses Big Plays from Pierce, Johnson, Down Rhode Island 35-13 for First Road Win

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Uses Big Plays from Pierce, Johnson, Down Rhode Island 35-13 for First Road Win

DATE: October 26, 2013

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KINGSTON, R.I. -- The University of Delaware sewed up its first road victory of the season Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens scored three times on the way to a big halftime lead and Andrew Pierce and Michael Johnson broke away for long touchdown runs in the third quarter for a 35-13 Colonial Athletic Association football victory over Rhode Island at blustery Meade Stadium.

Delaware (6-2, 3-1 CAA), which is 5-0 at home this season but had been dominated by Navy and Maine in its two lone ventures away from Delaware Stadium this fall, led 21-6 at the break and used two big plays in the third stanza to cruise to its second straight victory and remain in the thick of the CAA championship race heading into a big game next week at Towson.

The Hens snapped a streak of five straight road losses and won away from home for the first time since a 51-21 victory over William & Mary last Sep. 22. Rhode Island (3-6, 2-4 CAA), coming off a 12-10 win over Richmond at home last week, turned the ball over twice and managed just 273 total yards.

"It's hard to win and especially hard to win on the road," said Delaware quarterback Trent Hurley, who threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Nick Boyle in the second quarter. "We needed it. It was an awesome win."

Pierce finished the day with117 yards rushing and three touchdowns while Johnson became the first wide receiver in school history to surpass the 100-yard mark rushing with 123 yards and a score on just three carries. He also caught five passes for 84 yards to lead a UD attack that piled up 500 yards of total offense. Hurley connected on 14 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown.

Delaware had two players surpass the 100-yard mark for the first time since 2011 and had two separate runs of 70 or more yards in a game for only the second time in school history and for the first time since a win over West Chester during the 1995 season. Pierce, who surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark for the 21st time in his career, scored on runs of two and four yards in the first half and broke away on a career-long 75-yard scoring romp on the first play from scrimmage in the second half as he broke through the line and outran a host of Ram defensive backs.

Johnson later took a hand-off on an end-run and rambled 78 yards for a touchdown with 17 seconds left in the third quarter to close the scoring and push the Blue Hen lead to 35-13. Johnson sprinted towards the left side, made several moves, and barely stayed in bounds while outrunning the URI defenders.

Defensively, the Blue Hens held Rhode Island to just 273 total yards and stopped the Rams on fourth and short situations four times in five tries. Patrick Callaway recovered a fumble in the first half and David Mackall came up with an interception in the second half while recording a team-high 14 tackles.

"We are excited to get a win on the road - it was a long time coming," said Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "We knew it would be very challenging coming in. We played well enough to get the lead and then we were able to hold it and were helped out by two explosive runs. Winning today means that we will play meaningful games in November and ultimately that is what everyone wants to do when they start the season."

Delaware avoided some early troubles after Rhode Island's Mackenzie Elliott returned the opening kickoff down to the 16-yard line and a UD penalty started the drive at the eight-yard line. But on the second play from scrimmage, URI's Robbie Delgado fumbled and Callaway jumped on it to avert further danger.

Two possession later the Hens drove 55 yards to open the scoring as Hurley hit a wide-open Johnson on a 48-yard pass down to the seven and Pierce ran in for the score from two yards out just two plays later.

Rhode Island, playing before a Homecoming crowd, came right back to score its first points as the Rams drove 55 yards and scored on a 20-yard pass from quarterback Bob Bentsen to Robbie Jackson on the first play of the second quarter. A botched conversion helped the Hens maintain a 7-6 lead. The touchdown was set up when Hurley fumbled while attempting to pass and URI's Tim Wienclaw recovered at the 45-yard line.

The Hens then took a 21-6 lead into halftime as Hurley hit Boyle on a 19-yard scoring pass - Boyle's team-high six touchdown reception of the season - four minutes later. The drive went for a season-long 98 yards on nine plays and included a big 27-yard run by Julian Laing early in the drive. Pierce later capped a 63-yard drive with a four-yard scoring run with 5:56 left. Delaware had the chance to put more points on the board but a drive that reached the Ram seven-yard line stalled and Sean Baner missed a 40-yard field goal just before the break.

The Hens pretty much put the game away in the opening moments of the second half as Pierce exploded on his 75-yard scoring jaunt to push the lead to 28-6. Rhode Island answered with a three-yard scoring run by Delgado with 5:24 left in the third quarter to cut the lead to 28-13, but Johnson helped the Hens put the game away with his long scoring run, the third of 70+ yards by the Hens in the last two weeks.

Delaware will return to action next Saturday when the Blue Hens face a big test at Towson at 7 p.m.

Hens Scratchings:

? Delaware defeated Rhode Island for the second straight year and for the sixth time in the last seven meetings

? Delaware has now won seven of its last eight games when coming off a bye week

? Johnson caught a pass for the 19th straight game

? Pierce's 21 career 100-yard rushing games is just one shy of the school record of 22 by Omar Cuff (2004-07) and Daryl Brown (1994-97)

? Pierce has now rushed for 4,278 career yards and is just 86 yards shy of Cuff's No. 2 spot in UD history and No. 9 position in CAA history of 4,364 yards

Scoring Summary:

Delaware..........7......14......14.......0.....35

Rhode Island.....0........6........7.......0.....13

1st Quarter

Delaware - Andrew Pierce 2 run (Sean Baner kick), 8:39 left

2nd Quarter

Rhode Island - Robbie Jackson 20 pass from Bob Bentsen (pass failed), 14:53

Delaware - Nick Boyle 19 pass from Hurley (Baner kick), 11:03

Delaware - Pierce 4 run (Baner kick), 5:56 left

3rd Quarter

Delaware - Pierce 75 run (Baner kick), 14:48

Rhode Island - Robbie Delgado 3 run (Dylan Smith kick), 5:24

Delaware - Michael Johnson 78 run (Baner kick), :17

Team Statistics Delaware URI

First downs 20 16

Rushes-yards 42-314 42-125

Passing yards 186 148

Passes 14-22-1 20-36-1

Total yards 500 273

Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1

Penalties-yards 7-70 5-56

Punts-avg. 3-55.0 5-35.6

Possession Time 27:57 32:03

Third Down Conv. 4-13 6-18

Sacks by 1-4 1-8

Individual Statistics: Rushing - Delaware, Michael Johnson, 3-123; Andrew Pierce, 21-117; Julian Laing, 9-59; Trent Hurley, 3-10; Rob Jones, 1-4; Jerel Harrison, 1-3; Jalen Randolph, 2-2; Team, 2-(-4); Rhode Island, Eerin Young, 16-49, Robbie Delgado, 13-39; Bob Bentsen, 9-29; Jawaun Wynn, 3-10; Team, 1-(-2); Passing - Delaware, Hurley, 14-22-1-186-1; URI, Bentsen, 20-35-1-148-1; Kolt Peavey, 0-1-0-0; Receiving - Johnson, 5-85; Nick Boyle, 2-28; Jones, 2-25; Randolph, 2-17; Pierce, 1-33; Harrison, 1-2; Stephen Clark, 1-(-3); URI, Robbie Jackson, 9-85; Josh Gross, 2-19; Theo Russell, 2-12; Wynn, 2-8; Delgado, 2-(-5); Justin Favreau, 1-16; Young, 1-7; Ross Kim, 1-6.

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2013 6:35:59 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Baner's Field Goal as Time Expires Lifts Delaware to 33-30 CAA Football Comeback Victory Over Albany

SUBJECT: Baner's Field Goal as Time Expires Lifts Delaware to 33-30 CAA Football Comeback Victory Over Albany

DATE: October 12, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- University of Delaware senior kicker Sean Baner found redemption in a big way Saturday afternoon as his 42-yard field goal as time expired sent the Blue Hens to a thrilling 33-30 Colonial Athletic Association football victory over Albany at Delaware Stadium.

Baner, who has struggled all season and had missed two extra points and two field goals earlier in the day, was perfect when he needed to be as he split the uprights to set off a wild celebration and send the Homecoming crowd of 17,363 home happy.

Delaware (5-2, 2-1 CAA), which bounced back from a 62-28 setback at Maine a week ago, remained unbeaten at home this season with a perfect 5-0 record. Albany (1-6, 0-3 CAA), a first-year member of the CAA, dropped its fifth straight outing despite a solid effort.

"This was a hard-fought game and we are very excited that it turned out the way it did," said first-year Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "We had some tough situations that we overcame and found a way to win. Its a telling sign of a team that has the chance to be a very good team. We had the opportunity to see a lot of good things in our players in terms of executing in end of the game situations. We were able to turn some negatives into positives."

Down 30-22 with 3:18 left to play, the Blue Hens put together an impressive rally, tying the game on a 20-yard scoring pass from Trent Hurley to Rob Jones followed by a two-point conversion pass from Hurley to Michael Johnson with 1:42 left to play.

After Delaware's defense held Albany to just a single yard on its next possession, including a sack by Derrick Saulsberry on first down, the Blue Hens got the ball back on a punt and mounted the winning 38-yard drive. A 22-yard toss from Hurley to a leaping Johnson and a nine-yard run by Andrew Pierce put the ball on the Albany 25-yard line. After Albany called two timeouts, Baner calmly nailed the game-winner.

"This is a great feeling, knowing your teammates are relying on you and you can win it for them" said Baner, who earned first team All-CAA honor as a sophomore in 2011. "My confidence level was high when I went out there. My year hasn't been that great, but in warmups I was kicking well. This is what I'm supposed to do. Without the offense and defense doing their jobs, I wouldn't have had the chance. They put me in a great position to make a winnable kick."

The win marked the first time since 1986 that the Blue Hens won on the final play of regulation. Delaware posted a 33-31 victory over West Chester in 1986 at Delaware Stadium on a three-yard run by Fred Singleton as a time expired. It was the first game won a field goal in the final moments by Delaware since Mike Perry nailed a 28-yard field goal with three seconds left for a 13-10 win over James Madison in 2010.

Hurley completed 20 of 34 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown while Pierce recorded his 20th career 100-yard effort, running for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Jones caught three passes for 24 yards and a touchdown and galloped 71 yards for a score - the longest run by a Blue Hen player since 2003 - in the third quarter.

Albany, coming off consecutive one-sided losses to Old Dominion (66-10) and James Madison (40-13), was led by RB Omar Osbourne, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns, including a 21-yard run with 3:18 left that had put the Great Danes up 30-22.

The Great Danes jumped out to a 10-7 lead on a 33-yard field goal by Tom O'Riordan and a one-yard dive by Osbourne but the Hens came back to take a 16-10 lead into halftime as Pierce scored on runs of six and four yards and Baner converted a 23-yard field goal.

Delaware had the chance to tack on more points after Travis Hawkins returned an interception 66 yards down to the Albany three-yard line with one second left in the opening half. Delaware decided to go for the touchdown but came up empty when Hurley's pass attempt to TE Nick Boyle was incomplete to end the half.

Osbourne's four-yard run late in the third quarter gave Albany a 17-16 lead but the Hens regained the margin at 22-17 on his 71-yard dash down the left sideline on the end-around.

Albany got the lead back again in the final stanza as a 12-yard scoring pass from QB Will Fiacchi to Nic Ketter with 10:09 left and Osbourne's 21-yard dash on fourth down with 3:18 remaining upped the lead to 30-22.

But Delaware fought back once again. The Hens drove 57 yards on five plays to tie the game up as Hurley sat back in the pocket and found Jones streaking across the back of the end zone on a 20-yard scoring pass. Hurley then hit Johnson on a fade pattern to the right side of the end zone for the two-point conversion to tie the game up.

Delaware now takes a week off before resuming place Oct. 26 at CAA foe Rhode Island.

HEN SCRATCHINGS

? Delaware has now won four straight Homecoming games and is 44-15 all-time

? Delaware honored its 1963 undefeated (8-0) national championship team during a halftime ceremony. Over 40 players and coaches returned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the season

? Johnson caught five passes for 57 yards and went over the 1,000-yard mark for his career

? Delaware head coach Dave Brock became just the third coach in UD history to start his career winning his first five games, joining William McAvoy (1922) and his predecessor K.C. Keeler (2002)

? The Hens are off to a 5-0 start at home for the first time since the 2010 national championship runner-up season

? LB David Mackall led the Delaware defense with 12 tackles while FS Mario Rowson posted 11 stops. DE Vince Hollerman recorded two of Delaware's five sacks.

AGATE:

Scoring Summary

Albany.......3.....7.....7.....13.....30

Delaware...0...16.....6.....11.....33

1st Quarter

Albany - FG 33 Tom O'Riordan, 7:43 left

2nd Quarter

Delaware - Andrew Pierce 6 run (Sean Baner kick), 13:50

Albany - Omar Osbourne 1 run (O'Riordan kick), 11:10

Delaware - FG Baner 23, 7:17

Delaware - Pierce 4 run (Baner kick blocked), 1:35

3rd Quarter

Albany - Osbourne 4 run (O'Riordan kick), 5:00

Delaware - Rob Jones 71 run (Greenway rush failed), 3:48

4th Quarter

Albany - Nic Ketter 12 pass from Will Fiacchi (Fiacchi pass failed), 10:09

Albany - Osbourne 21 run (O'Riordan kick) 3:18

Delaware - Jones 20 pass from Trent Hurley (Michael Johnson pass from Hurley), 1:42

Delaware - FG Baner 42, 0:00

Attendance: 17,363

Team Statistics Albany Delaware

First downs 18 24

Rushes-yards 49-176 43-279

Passing yards 212 207

Passes 17-26-1 20-36-0

Total yards 388 486

Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-1

Penalties-yards 5-45 5-51

Punts-avg. 7-39.3 5-38.2

Time of Possession 33:22 26:38

Sacks By 2-10 5-32

Individual Statistics: Rushing - Albany, Omar Osbourne, 34-142; Jake Meek, 3-39; Presley Beauvais, 2-9; Kevin Chillis, 1-1; Will Fiacchi, 9-(-15); Delaware, Andrew Pierce, 20-120; Rob Jones, 3-68; Trent Hurley, 10-44; Julian Laing, 4-28; Jalen Randolph, 5-15; Jerel Harrison, 1-4; Passing - Albany, Fiacchi, 17-26-1-212-1; Delaware, Hurley, 20-34-0-207-1; Jones, 0-1-0-0-0; Team, 0-1-0-0-0; Receiving - Albany, Cole King, 4-60; Chillis, 3-69; Brian Parker, 3-37; Jameel Gay, 3-30; Nic Ketter, 1-12; Osbourne, 1-2; Kevin Malloy, 1-2; Pat O'Connor, 1-0; Delaware, Nick Boyle, 5-73; Michael Johnson, 5-57; Rob Jones, 3-24; Andrew Pierce, 3-18; Ryan Cobb, 2-6; Harrison, 2-10; Randolph, 1-9.

- DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2013 7:34:28 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Rocky Start Sends University of Delaware to 62-28 CAA Football Loss at Maine

SUBJECT: Rocky Start Sends University of Delaware to 62-28 CAA Football Loss at Maine

DATE: October 5, 2013

sws:

ORONO, Me. -- A record-setting opening quarter set a bad tone for a long day for the University of Delaware football team Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens suffered a 62-28 defeat at the hands of the University of Maine at Alfond Stadium.

The No. 23 ranked Black Bears jumped out to a 27-8 lead after one quarter, tacked on 28 straight points to start the second half, and cruised to the victory as No. 24 Delaware had its two-game win streak snapped.

Delaware (4-2, 1-1 CAA), which was playing its first Colonial Athletic Association road game of the season, lost to the Black Bears (5-1, 2-0 CAA) for the third straight year and suffered its most lopsided setback in the 33-game series. The 27 first-quarter points were the most ever allowed by a Delaware team in the opening stanza in school history and the 62 points was the most given up by the Hens since a 62-56 five-overtime setback to Richmond in 2007 NCAA national-runner-up season.

"It was a tough night, but give Maine and Coach (Jack) Cosgrove all the credit," said Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "Maine whipped us and we didn't help ourselves. It all starts with me and we weren't ready to play and we didn't execute. We made far too many mistakes to give ourselves a chance to be competitive. We'll get back to work tomorrow and try to be 1-0 next week."

The Blue Hens had a bright spot in the run game as they rushed for 219 total yards with redshirt freshman Jalen Randolph running for a career-high 137 yards and one touchdown and true freshman Wes Hills picking up 27 yards and scoring on a three-yard burst late in the final stanza.

In addition, All-American Andrew Pierce ran for 62 yards and became just the third player in UD history to reach 4,000 career yards. He also moved into 10th place on the all-time CAA rushing list with 2,041 career rushing yards.

Delaware quarterback Trent Hurley hit on 11 of 23 passes for 120 yards with Rob Jones catching five passes for 67 yards and Michael Johnson catching three passes for 48 yards, including a 22-yard scoring pass from Hurley in the first quarter. Jones caught the 100th pass of his career in the second half, becoming the 15th player in UD history to reach that mark.

Defensively for Delaware, linebacker Patrick Callaway posted a game-high 14 tackles and cornerback Jordan Thomas returned a blocked extra point attempt for a defensive two-point conversion in the first quarter, the first in Delaware history.

Maine picked up 602 total yards on the day, the fifth highest ever against a Delaware team. Quarterback Marcus Wasilewski hit on 18 of 27 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns while running back Nigel Jones scored three touchdowns for the second straight game as he ran for 107 yards on 19 carries. He scored on runs of 7 and 12 yards and also caught a 33-yard scoring pass. John Ebeling added 86 yards rushing and two scores and also caught five passes for 97 yards and Isaiah Jones ran for 82 yards and caught a scoring pass.

The Black Bears took advantage of a couple of pivotal mistakes by the Blue Hens to jump out to a 27-8 lead after the opening stanza. After Wasilewski hit Damarr Aultman with a 24-yard scoring pass just over three minutes into the game and Nigel Jones scored on a seven-yard run four minutes later, Maine's Sherrod Baltimore scored on a 20-yard fumble return off a kickoff return and Mike Mangielli returned an interception 43 yards for a score in a span of just three minutes. The 27 points was the most allowed in a single quarter by Delaware since 1993.

Hurley helped the Blue Hens cut the Maine lead to 34-15 at halftime on a four-yard dive with 1:02 left in the first half, but the Black Bears came out strong again in the second half to put the game away. Maine scored three touchdowns in the third stanza to push the lead to 55-15 and when Ebeling scored his second touchdown just two minutes into the final stanza, it pushed the margin to 62-15.

Delaware will look to bounce back next Saturday when the Blue Hens host Albany in CAA action at 12 noon at Delaware Stadium. Delaware will celebrate Homecoming and will honor the 1963 national championship team which will be gathering for its 50-year reunion.

AGATE:

Delaware.......8.....7.......0.....13.....28

Maine..........27.....7.....21.......7.....62

1st Quarter

Maine - Damarr Aultman 24 pass from Marcus Wasilewski (Sean Decloux kick), 11:23 left

Maine - Nigel Jones 7 run (Decloux kick), 7:44

Maine - Sherrod Baltimore 20 fumble return (Decloux kick failed), 7:35

Delaware - Jordan Thomas defensive extra point

Maine - Michael Mangiarelli 43 interceptions return (Decloux kick), 4:54

Delaware - Michael Johnson 22 pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick failed), 2:14

2nd Quarter

Maine - N. Jones 33 pass from Wasilewski (Decloux kick), 4:56

Delaware - Hurley 4 run (Baner kick), 1:02

3rd Quarter

Maine - N. Jones 12 run (Decloux kick), 13:59

Maine - Isaiah Jones 10 pass from Wasilewski (Decloux kick), 6:02

Maine - John Ebeling 29 run (Decloux kick), 2:55

4th Quarter

Maine - Ebeling 7 run (Decloux kick), 12:58

Delaware - Jalen Randolph 1 run (Baner kick failed), 9:30

Delaware - Wes Hills 3 run (Baner kick), 3:17

Team Statistics Delaware Maine

First downs 17 30

Rushes-yards 44-219 48-337

Passing yards 120 265

Passes 11-23-1 18-27-0

Total yards 339 602

Punts-avg. 8-48.6 4-39.5

Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0

Penalties-yards 5-57 3-20

Time of Poss. 27:32 31:56

Third Down Conv. 6-15 6-11

Individual Statistics: Rushing - Delaware, Jalen Randolph, 15-137; Andrew Pierce, 13-62; Wes Hills, 2-27; Trent Hurley, 2-12; Maine, Nigel Jones, 19-107; John Ebeling, 9-86; Isaiah Jones, 6-82; Sacocy Malone, 8-44; Passing - Delaware, Hurley, 11-23-1-120-1; Maine, Marcus Wasilewski, 18-27-0-265-3; Receiving - Delaware, Rob Jones, 5-67, Michael Johnson, 3-48, Nick Boyle, 1-6, Randolph, 1-2; Maine, Ebeling, 5-97, N. Jones, 4-50; Derrick Johnson, 3-27; Jordan Dunn, 2-29.

- DDD -

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:00:57 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Johnson, Hurley Lead University of Delaware Football to 49-9 Rout over Wagner

SUBJECT: Johnson, Hurley Lead University of Delaware Football to 49-9 Rout over Wagner

DATE: September 21, 2013

sws:

NEWARK, Del. -- University of Delaware quarterback Trent Hurley and wide receiver Michael Johnson hooked up for three touchdowns in the first half alone and the Blue Hens cruised the rest of the way in a 49-9 football rout of Wagner Saturday night at Delaware Stadium.

The Blue Hens (3-1) scored three touchdowns in each of the first two quarters to jump out to a 42-3 halftime lead and never looked back in posting their most lopsided victory since a 45-0 win over Delaware State in 2011.

The game was played in a nearly constant downpour which got particularly heavy in the second half.

Delaware, which bounced back from its first setback of the season at Navy a week ago, posted its 20th straight non-league victory at Delaware Stadium dating back to 2006 and its 13th straight home win in the months of August and September.

Hurley, who entered the game completing over 70 percent of his passes, completed 10 of 12 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns, all in the first half, to pace an offense that piled up 488 total yards, including 325 in the opening half. The Hens scored in less than 2:03 in each of their first six scoring drives.

"We were facing a team that made the decision coming in that they were going to stop the run and that gave us some opportunities for some one-on-one matchups," said Delaware first year head coach Dave Brock. "Trent did a terrific job taking care of the ball and was on target in some challenging circumstances and that builds confidence."

The UD offense has now surpassed the 400-yard total yard mark in three of its four games, including 611 yards in the season-opening 51-35 win over Jacksonville.

Johnson continued his sensational start to the season as he hauled in six passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half. He caught scoring passes of 77, 31, and 21 yards as his 168 yards was the most by a UD receiver since the 2004 season.

"I feel we have some of the best receivers in the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association)," said Hurley. "Mike (Johnson) is an unbelievable player. He breaks so many tackles and has such a great all-around game. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him and trust in him."

Tight end Nick Boyle and wide receiver Rob Jones hauled in the other touchdown passes as Boyle opened the scoring with a 19-yard reception from Hurley on the opening drive of the night and Jones collected a 39-yard scoring pass from backup QB Trevor Sasek in the third quarter.

Redshirt freshman running back Jalen Randolph added a 14-yard scoring run early in the second quarter while All-American RB Andrew Pierce rushed for a team-high 63 yards and scored on a seven-yard run late in the second quarter.

The Hens held Wagner to only a first-half field goal and a touchdown in the final minutes. The Seahawks (1-3), a 2012 NCAA Tournament participant, lost their third straight game, including a 54-0 setback at Syracuse a week ago. Wagner managed just 302 total yards for the game.

Delaware sophomore safety Craig Brodsky picked off the first two passes of his career, CB Travis Hawkins intercepted a second half pass, and DE Laith Wallschleger blocked a first-half field goal attempt, his school-record sixth career blocked kick.

Wagner got another big effort from running back Dominique Williams, who carried 25 times for a game-high 120 yards for his 23rd career 100-yard effort.

The Blue Hens open conference play next Saturday, Sept. 28, as they take on rival James Madison at 7 p.m. at Delaware Stadium. The day's events will feature a reunion of the 2003 Blue Hen NCAA I-AA national championship team that went 15-1 and shut out Colgate 40-0 in the title game.

Hen Scratchings

? Delaware extended its scoring streak to 200 straight home games at Delaware Stadium dating back to the 1983 season

? The Blue Hens' 42 points in the opening half was the second-highest total ever in the first half in UD history and the most since scoring 43 vs. West Chester in 2000

? Mario Rowson, Vince Hollerman, and Roman Tatum each posted a team-high six tackles.

? Johnson also returned two kickoffs for 41 yards and carried once for 14 yards to up his all-purpose yardage total to 223 yards for the game.

AGATE:

Wagner.......3.......0.....0.....6.......9

Delaware..21.....21.....7.....0.....49

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

Delaware - Nick Boyle 19 pass from Trent Hurley (Sean Baner kick), 13:42 left

Wagner - FG David Lopez 41, 9:54

Delaware - Michael Johnson 77 pass from Hurley (Baner kick), 9:30

Delaware - Johnson 21 pass from Hurley (Baner kick), :52

2nd Quarter

Delaware - Jalen Randolph 14 run (Baner kick), 12:26

Delaware - Johnson 31 pass from Hurley (Baner kick), 5:34

Delaware - Andrew Pierce 7 run (Baner kick), 3:48

3rd Quarter

Delaware - Rob Jones 39 pass from Trevor Sasek (Baner kick), 7:10

4th Quarter

Wagner - Brian Gehring 1 run (Owens run failed), 2:55

Attendance: 15,723

Team Statistics Wagner Delaware

First downs 18 22

Rushes-yards 49-154 43-201

Passing yards 148 287

Passes 15-30-3 13-15-0

Total yards 302 488

Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1

Penalties-yards 3-25 9-53

Punts-Avg. 4-36.8 4-39.5

Time of Possession 34:01 25:59

Third Down Conv. 7 for 19 6 for 10

Sacks by 1 for 5 1 for 5

Individual Statistics: Rushing - Wagner, Dominique Williams, 25-120; Matthias McKinnon, 13-38; Brian Gehring, 4-10; Ralph Greene, 1-8; Matt Misley, 5-(-7); Team, 1-(-15); Delaware, Andrew Pierce, 12-63; Jalen Randolph, 16-60; Wes Hills, 5-46; Jerel Harrison, 1-26; Michael Johnson, 1-14; Rob Jones, 1-1; Team, 4-(-4); Trent Hurley, 3-(-5); Passing - Wagner, Misley, 14-28-2-0-138; Gehring, 1-1-0-0-10; D. Williams, 0-1-1-0-0; Delaware, Hurley, 10-12-0-4-226; Trevor Sasek, 3-3-0-0-61; Receiving - Wagner, Tyree Watkins, 5-66; Ryan Owens, 2-13; Brandon Peoples, 1-14; James Cesa, 1-14; Jeremiah Bell, 1-13; McKinnon, 1-10; Ryan Monaghan, 1-7; D. Williams, 1-4; Bryant Watts, 1-4; Anthony Carrington, 1-3.

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 4:43:49 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Standout Athletes Highlight 2013 University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class to be Honored Nov. 15-16

SUBJECT: Standout Athletes Highlight 2013 University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Class to be Honored Nov. 15-16

DATE: November 11, 2013

sws:

NEWARK, Del. -- Four former football standouts, five NCAA Tournament competitors, conference champions in wrestling, swimming, and track & field, a lacrosse pioneer, and a longtime supporter of Blue Hen athletics highlight the 2013 University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame induction class announced Monday.

The 17th induction class will be honored in a private ceremony and reception for family and friends at the Embassy Suites Hotel on South College Avenue in Newark this Friday, Nov. 15, and will be introduced on the field at halftime of the Delaware vs. Richmond football game at Delaware Stadium the following afternoon, Nov. 16.

The Class of 2013 features six males and four female student-athletes representing every decade since the 1950's and the sports of men's and women's swimming and diving, football, baseball, women's basketball, wrestling, women's lacrosse, women's cross country and track & field, and men's track & field.

The 10-person class includes four-time All-American swimmer Mary Carr (Kyllo); conference champion distance runner Sarah Cowles (Jerotz); All-American quarterback Tom DiMuzio; three-time conference freestyle swimming champion Fred Freibott; football linebacker and conference wrestling champion Gregg Larson; All-American football defensive end Sam Miller; field hockey and lacrosse standout Elaine Pomian (Knobloch); former football and baseball player and one of UD's most generous benefactors Fred Rullo; former WNBA women's basketball player Tyresa Smith; and Dave Yates, who starred on Delaware's College World Series baseball team in 1970. Freibott will be inducted posthumously.

"We are proud and excited to honor the latest class of the University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame," said UD Director of Athletics and Recreation Services Eric Ziady. "The contributions that this group has made to the legacy of Blue Hens athletics are truly remarkable and we are delighted to welcome them back to campus and into this special group of all-time UD greats."

Below are biographies of the Class of 2013:

Mary Carr (Kyllo) - A key member of the outstanding Blue Hen women's swimming and diving teams in the early 1980's, Carr was a four-year standout who specialized in the butterly and individual medley events during her career. A native of Boothwyn, Pa., she held five school records at one point in her career, owning standards in the 50 and 100 butterfly, the 100 individual medley, and two relay events. She earned All-American honors in four events at the 1981 Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships and was a member of the Blue Hens' national championship 200 freestyle relay team that same year. In addition, she also captured five East Coast Conference titles, winning the 100 and 200 individual medley, 50 butterfly, and 200 freestyle relay in 1983 and the 200 freestyle relay in 1984. Carr also was a member of two Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) regional championship teams and two East Coast Conference runner-up squads for head coach Edgar Johnson. She earned her degree in nursing from Delaware in 1985 and her master's degree from George Mason in 2002. She has worked in a variety of nursing clinical settings since graduation, including several years as an emergency room nurse. She and her husband, Tom Kyllo, have an 11-year old son, Nathan and reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sarah Cowles (Jerotz) - One of the top female distance runners in University of Delaware history, Cowles captured five conference titles and was named team Most Valuable Player four times in a career that spanned from 1994 until 1997. The Chatham, Mass. native earned 10 letters in her career, including four in outdoor track and three each in indoor track and cross country, and served as team co-captain four times, including twice for the cross country squad under head coach Sue McGrath-Powell. Cowles is the only women's cross country runner in school history to win the conference meet twice, capturing the American East individual title in both 1996 and 1997, and also added conference track titles in the indoor mile in 1996 (North Atlantic Conference), the outdoor 3,000 meters in 1996 (NAC), and outdoor 5,000 meters in 1997 (America East). She held four school records upon graduation, owning UD standards in the indoor 800 and 1,500 meter runs and in the outdoor 800 and 3,000 meter events. She earned her degree in fitness management from Delaware in 1997 and her master's degree in education from Chapman University and has worked as an elementary school teacher since 1999. She and her husband, Jonathan Jerotz, reside in Encinitas, Calif. with their children Jake and Jordyn.

Tom DiMuzio - One of the all-time great quarterbacks in Delaware football history, DiMuzio was part of an impressive streak of UD signal callers that included All-Americans and several National Football League starters for UD Hall of Fame head coach Tubby Raymond. A native of Philadelphia, DiMuzio earned second team All-American honors and All-East laurels in 1969 when he threw for a school record 2,179 yards and 24 touchdowns in leading the Blue Hens to the Middle Atlantic Conference title. As a three-year starter in 1967-69, he led the team to a combined record of 19-12, threw for a school-record 3,756 yards and 36 touchdowns and led the team to two MAC titles and two Lambert Cup trophies as the top team in the East. He also set school records for most yards passing in a game (369 yards vs. Lehigh in 1969) and longest pass play (87 yards vs. Villanova in 1969). The 1970 UD Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year, he later played in the Atlantic Coast Football League with the Pottstown (Pa.) Firebirds and with the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League and earned a professional tryout with the NFL Washington Redskins. He earned his degree in history from Delaware in 1971 and worked for 32 years in operations and marketing with Johnson & Johnson. He retired in 2003 and started his own marketing and promotional consulting business He and his wife, Carolyn, a Delaware graduate, currently reside in Pennington, N.J. They have three children - Megan, Katelyn, and T.J. - and four grandchildren. Son, T.J., played quarterback at Delaware, served as an assistant football coach with the Blue Hens, and is currently offensive coordinator at Widener University.

Fred Freibott - A four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming, Freibott enjoyed a record-breaking career as one of the top freestyler sprinters in Delaware history. A native of Wilmington, Del., he set nine school freshman records in 1953 and then led the Blue Hens to the Middle Atlantic Conference team title in 1954 as he won the 50 and 100 freestyle events and the 300 freestyle relay and set seven more school records. After serving two years with the Army in Korea, he returned to the U.S. and competed for three more seasons at UD, winning the 50 and 100 freestyle competitions at the Eastern Collegiate Swimming Championship regionals in 1957. He also won the 50 freestyle and was third in the 400 freestyle at the 1958 ECSA regionals. He held pool records at 10 different schools at one point during his career. He also competed for the UD outdoor track & field team. Freibott earned his degree in physical education from Delaware in 1959 and his master's degree from West Chester University in 1964. He served as director of athletics at nearby Tatnall School in Wilmington for 26 years and coached football, wrestling, and track and field. He also taught in the Christina School District and was pool director and a swim team coach at the Wilmington Country Club for 34 years. He competed for many years as a Masters swimmer and was inducted into the Peddie (N.J.) School Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. He and is his wife, Martha, a 1958 Delaware graduate, were married for 53 years and had three children, six grandchildren, and a great grandchild. He passed away in 2011 at the age of 78.

Gregg Larson - A two-sport standout, Larson was a three-year standout for the Delaware football team and also a conference champion for the Blue Hen wrestling squad. A native of Lock Haven, Pa., Larson earned five letters during his two-sport career, was a member of teams that posted an impressive combined record of 49-14, and competed in NCAA Tournament action in both sports. Larson was an instant success in wrestling, competing at the 190 lb. class and posting a perfect 25-0 regular season record for UD Hall of Fame head coach Paul Billy. He advanced to the East Coast Conference championship final as a freshman in 1977 and captured the ECC championship title in 1978 when he was named the meet's Most Outstanding Wrestler. His conference title earned him a berth in the NCAA Championships at the University of Maryland. He finished his career with an overall record of 42-5, setting a school record with 14 pins in 1978 and ranking No. 2 all-time with 24 career pins. Playing defensive end in football for UD Hall of Fame head coach Tubby Raymond, he led the team to a three-year record of 31-7 and helped the Blue Hens capture the NCAA Division II national title in 1979 and finish as national runner-up in 1978. He was a two-year starter and recorded 47 tackles and six quarterback sacks in 1980 when he earned a spot in the All-East team. He earned his degree in agriculture from Delaware in 1981, a master's degree from Maryland in 1984, and his doctorate in reproductive physiology from West Virginia in 1987. He is currently executive director of clinical operations at the Forest Research Institute at Forest Laboratories Inc., a pharmaceutical clinical research company in Jersey City, N.J. He and his wife, Amy, are the parents of daughters Brenna and Indi and reside in Summit, N.J.

Sam Miller - One of the most dominating defensive linemen in University of Delaware football history, Miller was a fixture as an All-American defensive end for the Blue Hens in the mid 1970's and led the squad to two NCAA Tournament appearances as a three-year starter. A star at Middletown (Del.) High School, Sam was one of the top homegrown Delaware talents ever to play for head coach Tubby Raymond. He earned All-American notice four times, garnering first team honors from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1975, twice earning third team notice by the Associated Press in 1974 and 1975, and also earning CoSIDA Academic All-American honors in 1973. He earned All-East honors three straight years and remains the only down lineman in UD history to lead the squad in tackles for an entire season. He earned both the Newark Touchdown Club and Wilmington Touchdown Club Outstanding Senior Defensive Player Award in 1975 when he collected 98 tackles and a then UD record 10 quarterback sacks. He led the team with 108 tackles during the 1974 campaign. He graduated as Delaware's leading career tackler with 285 and still ranks No. 2 all-time among players who spent their entire careers as linemen. He led Delaware to a three-year mark of 28-9, including a national runner-up finish in 1974. He earned his degree in history from Delaware in 1976 and his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1981 and for the past 30 years has worked as an investment banker in public finance. Currently he serves as Managing Director in the Capital Markets Group at Piper Jaffray in Philadelphia. He and his wife, Cristi, reside in Chadds Ford, Pa. Eight of his family members, including three sisters, are Delaware graduates and his brother-in-law, Curt Chastain, was a standout offensive lineman at Delaware in 1988-91.

Elaine Pomian (Knobloch) - A star in two sports during her Delaware career in 1979-82, Pomian earned four letters in lacrosse and two in field hockey and played a key role for the Blue Hen lacrosse team during their runs to Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) national titles in 1981 and 1982 under Hall of Fame head coach Janet Smith. As a four-year standout in lacrosse, Pomian was a high-scoring attack who set school records for assists in a season and career. She also still ranks among Delaware's all-time leaders in career goals (118) and points (195). She was the team's No. 2 leading scorer each of her first three seasons, contributing 50 points in 1979, 45 in 1980, and 54 in 1981, and ranked fourth with 46 points in 1982. She was named to the AIAW All-Tournament team in 1982. In field hockey, Pomian was a standout goalkeeper over two seasons in 1980-81 for Hall of Fame head coach Mary Ann Hitchens, leading the team to a third place national finish at the AIAW championships in 1980. She recorded a school record 213 saves over two seasons. Pomian earned her degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics from Delaware in 1982 and worked for IBM and several other smaller companies. She has been active in local youth lacrosse as a coach and official and is a member of the Potomac Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, the Montgomery Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, and the Upper Merion High School Hall of Fame. She and her husband, Tim, reside in Rockville, Md with their children Leslie, Amy, and Matt.

Fred Rullo - Since arriving on the University of Delaware campus in the early 1960's, Rullo has been an integral part of Blue Hen athletics as a student-athlete, fan, and contributor. A native of Chester, Pa., Rullo earned four letters as a two-sport performer in football and baseball. He earned two letters as a backup quarterback and punter for Blue Hen football teams under UD Hall of Fame coach Dave Nelson in 1961-62 and helped the 1962 squad post a 7-2 record, capture the Middle Atlantic Conference, and earn the Lambert Cup Trophy as the top team in the East. On the baseball diamond, Rullo played catcher on two Blue Hen teams that posted a combined record of 32-17 under Hall of Fame head coach Tubby Raymond in 1962-63. Since his graduation, Rullo has remained a loyal Blue Hen fan, been a longtime season ticketholder, and played a pivotal in numerous athletics development campaigns. Rullo Stadium, the home of the UD field hockey squad since 1998, is named in his honor. He earned his degree in political science from Delaware in 1963 and took part in the Executive Education Program at both the University of Pennsylvania and Duke. He has enjoyed a successful career in the chemical business and co-founded Freedom Chemical Company, holding the positions of President and CEO and eventually becoming Chairman. He was inducted into the UD Wall of Fame in 1985, received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002, and has been an active member of the UD Athletics Steering Committee since 1986. He was also elected to the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. He and his wife, Madeleine, have been married for 51 years and reside in Malvern, Pa. They have three children and nine grandchildren with daughters Patricia and Linda having both graduated from Delaware. Linda competed in lacrosse for the Blue Hens and is married to former UD football captain, Joe McGrail.

Tyresa Smith - A phenomenal athlete, Smith worked tirelessly to become a complete all-around basketball player during her four standout years with Delaware women's basketball squad in 2003-07. A native of Dover, Del., Smith was not only an outstanding defender, but a consistently high scorer who used her slashing moves and deadly medium range jump shot to pile up 1,635 points, finishing her career ranked No. 2 on the all-time UD list. She became the first UD player to earn WBCA All-Region honors, was a two-time first team All-Colonial Athletic Association selection, was twice named the CAA Defensive Player of Year, and was selected as the UD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2007. Smith, who set UD records for points in a season (632) and steals in a career (342), led the Blue Hens to four post-season appearances, including a berth in the 2007 NCAA Tournament under head coach Tina Martin. She became the first Delaware player to be selected in the WNBA Draft (No. 18) and played one season in the league with the Detroit Shock. She also played overseas for four years in Russia, Israel, and Germany. After playing overseas, Smith returned to Delaware as a youth rehabilitation counselor in Middletown. She moved to Suwanee, Ga. in 2013 and is currently pursuing a master's degree in health and physical education at Georgia State University. She earned her degree in health studies from Delaware in 2007.

Dave Yates - A three-year starter at second base for the University of Delaware baseball squad, Yates was one of the stars of the 1970 Blue Hen baseball squad that went 22-6, captured the Middle Atlantic Conference title, won the NCAA District II championship, and became the only UD squad to compete at the College World Series. Playing for Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hannah, Yates led the Blue Hens to a three-year mark of 52-23, including a second place MAC finish in 1969. He earned first team All-American honors as a senior in 1970, was a two-time All-District and All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection, was the 1970 MAC Player of the Year, was a 10th round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, and played three seasons in the minor leagues. In three seasons with the Blue Hens, he batted .377 with 120 hits and 66 runs batted in and established a school record with 60 stolen bases. He led the team with a .444 average as a junior in 1969 and was tied for the team lead in RBI with 31 while batting .363 as a senior in 1970. He ranked second in the NCAA in stolen bases in 1968 and was second in batting during the 1969 campaign. A native of Fort Washington, Pa., Yates later served as an assistant baseball coach at Delaware and as a collegiate golf head coach at Stanford, Army, and Oklahoma State, leading his teams to several national rankings and serving as the NCAA Golf Chairman in 1985. He formerly worked as Vice President of the Golf Division at IMG, served as President of Gaylord Sports/Lagardere Unlimited Baseball and Golf, and is currently Managing Director of Golf at Octagon, the world's largest sports and entertainment management and marketing company. He earned three degrees from Delaware, including a bachelor's degree in 1971 and a master's degree in 1976. Yates and his wife, Martha, a 1975 UD graduate, reside in McLean, Va. and have six children. Son, Hank, played baseball at Delaware in 2010-11 and currently plays professionally in the Los Angles Dodgers organization.

- DDD -

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 4:40:28 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Sophomore Michaela Patzner and Freshman Meghan Winesett Garner CAA Weekly Awards

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Sophomore Michaela Patzner and Freshman Meghan Winesett Garner CAA Weekly Awards

DATE: November 5, 2013

mh:

RICHMOND, Va. ? After clinching the regular season Colonial Athletic Association championship this past weekend, the CAA honored University of Delaware field hockey sophomore Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany) as its Player of the Week and freshman Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va.) as the Rookie of the Week.

The duo were each key to Delaware's 4-0 victory at Drexel last Friday to grab the regular season CAA title before the Hens (14-4; 6-0 CAA) defeated Villanova, 6-1, in the regular season finale.

Patzner tallied three goals and one assist over the three games. Additionally, she collected the game-winning goal in each contest. Patzner is currently 23rd in the NCAA with 1.89 points per game and 25th nationally with 0.78 goals per contest. She leads the Hens with 34 points (CAA leader) and 14 goals (tied for CAA lead) and currently is tops on the Delaware active career leaders list with 21 career goals and 49 points.

Winesett gathered one goal and two key assists in Delaware's two wins. She leads the Hens with eight assists (second CAA) and is third on the team with 22 points.

Patzner was previously named the CAA Player of the Week for Sept. 17 and Oct. 8. Winesett earned Rookie of the Week honors for the third time as she was previously recognized Sept. 24 and Oct. 22.

"Our program has been fortunate to receive individual, class and, most importantly, team awards and honors this season," remarked third-year Delaware head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof. "As part of our team's success, we were fortunate again to receive CAA honors. Both 'Ela' [Michaela Patzner] and Meghan, like every single one of our players, have continued to improve individually and with that, have raised their contribution levels to our team's performance and success."

Delaware will host the 2013 CAA Field Hockey Championships this coming weekend at Rullo Stadium. The top-seeded Blue Hens will host #4 William & Mary at 4 p.m. Friday with #2 Drexel facing off against #3 Northeastern at 7 p.m.

The 2013 CAA Championship Final will be played at 1 p.m. Sunday.

General admission for the tournament is $7 while youth (18 and younger) tickets are $5 each. All participating institution's students are admitted free of charge with a valid student ID.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Senior Heather Hartman Selected for Front Rush/NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star Game

DATE: November 1, 2013

mh:

CHANDLER, Ariz. ? A leader on and off of the field, University of Delaware field hockey senior Heather Hartman was chosen participate in the Front Rush/NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star Game, as announced by the organization Thursday.

A defender and team captain from Fredericksburg, Va., Hartman has started all 16 games for the Hens (12-4; 5-0 CAA) this season. She has collected five points on three assists and one goal. During her four-year career at UD, Hartman has played in all 70 of Delaware's games.

Hartman currently leads the Blue Hens with 14 career assists, a mark that ties for 18th all-time in Delaware history with Missy Meharg (1981-84).

"I am very excited for Heather, the Hartman family and, of course, our Delaware field hockey program," remarked UD head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof. "Heather has been enjoying a great career as a Blue Hen and has improved immensely as a student, player and especially as a young woman over her four years in Newark. Her selection to this game is a tribute for all that she has done, committed to and believed in as a Blue Hen. I have no doubt in my mind that Heather will continue to inspire people around her to grow and become better. She will share her passion and desire to make others around her better upon graduating from the University of Delaware. Our program is very proud to have Heather Hartman amongst us and we wish her a great experience at the NFHCA Senior game."

Hartman is one of 38 Division I field hockey student-athletes chosen for the contest. Additionally, she is joined by two other Colonial Athletic Association foes in Lindsay Bennett (Northeastern) and Lindsay McArdle (Drexel).

The game will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, November 23 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in Virginia Beach, Va. Any individual whose team makes the NCAA Final Four will not participate in the contest, as it is slated for the weekend.

Hartman and her Delaware teammates look to outright claim the CAA regular season championship this Friday as the Blue Hens travel to Philadelphia to take on Drexel (12-5; 3-1 CAA) at 7 p.m.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 5:28:50 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Freshman Meghan Winesett Picks Up Second CAA Rookie of the Week Honor

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Freshman Meghan Winesett Picks Up Second CAA Rookie of the Week Honor

DATE: October 22, 2013

mh:

RICHMOND, Va. ? University of Delaware field hockey freshman Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va.) has earned her second Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week award of the season, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Winesett collected the first game-winning goal of her career in Delaware's 3-2 non-conference victory over Columbia this past Sunday.

The forward is currently leads the team with six assists and is second with 18 points. Additionally, Winesett is tied for second with six goals.

"Congratulations to Meghan for this great honor," said UD head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof. "Her goal against Columbia was not only beautiful and creative, but it also highlights her improved overall performance in recent weeks. She is playing outstanding hockey herself and at the same time also makes teammates around her look better and be more successful. Meghan is a great team player that is not afraid to take charge when needed. Our team is excited and fortunate to have her be a part of our program and for her further growth and contributions both this season and for seasons to come."

Winesett previously collected CAA Rookie of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 24.

Drexel's Jantien Gunter was named the CAA Player of the Week.

Delaware (10-4; 3-0 CAA) resumes CAA action this weekend as the Blue Hens travel to New England to take on Hofstra (Friday, 3 p.m.) and Northeastern (Sunday, 2 p.m.)

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Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:24:25 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Defending National Champion Princeton Outlasts University of Delaware Field Hockey, 2-1

SUBJECT: Defending National Champion Princeton Outlasts University of Delaware Field Hockey, 2-1

DATE: October 13, 2013

mh:

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware field hockey team saw its school-record seven-game home winning streak come to an end at Rullo Stadium Sunday afternoon as the Blue Hens fell, 2-1, to defending national champion and ninth-ranked Princeton University.

Down 1-0 going into the second half, the Blue Hens amped up their energy as senior Clare O'Malley (Summit, N.J.) knotted the game at 1-1 in the 41st minute. O'Malley notched her third goal of the season off a rebound shot on her knees.

Princeton's Amanda Bird put up the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute as her penalty corner shot snuck between the pads of senior goalie Sarah Scher (Pocomoke City, Md.).

The two teams were tied in shots at 10 apiece while Princeton held a slight 6-5 advantage in penalty corners.

With the loss, Delaware moves to 9-4 on the year while Princeton improved to 7-4.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof ? "I think it took the first 10-15 minutes for our team to realize that we can play with the best. As a coach and a fan, you have to enjoy a game like this as two great teams tough it out. Stats were pretty much even across the board. We keep getting better and there's a lot more season left for us to get excited about."

Senior Clare O'Malley ? "We became more confident as the game went on and as we played more as a team. Whenever we have the opportunity to push it, that's a momentum changer. Our big thing is energy and when the energy shifts in our favor, we can really take advantage of that. We have little things to fine tune, but we have the confidence as the rest of the season goes on."

Senior Sarah Scher ? "Our main goal was to go out there, dominate and just remember that we're playing another team with a different colored jersey. It doesn't matter if they're ranked or not. I felt like we played as a solid team the whole way through. Yes, we lost today, but there were a lot of good things that came out of this game. We learned a lot and we're going to use it to keep developing as a team."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware snapped a seven-game winning streak at Rullo Stadium. The mark ties the longest winning streak at Rullo Stadium, which was set in 1998.

· UD is 81-61 (.570) all-time at Rullo Stadium.

· Princeton takes a 12-11-3 advantage in the all-time series between the two teams.

· Dating to last season, Scher has started 18 straight games for the Hens. She is 13th in Delaware history with 144 career saves.

· O'Malley is tied for fourth on the team with three goals this season and now has nine for her career

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Oct. 20 ? Delaware at Columbia, 1 p.m., Columbia Field Hockey Venue (New York, N.Y.)

· Friday, Oct. 25 ? Delaware at Hofstra* ? 3 p.m. ? Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium (Hempstead, N.Y.)

· Sunday, Oct. 27 ? Delaware at Northeastern* - 2 p.m. ? Dedham Field (Dedham, Mass.)

AGATE

Princeton..1..1..2

Delaware..0..1..1

Scoring Summary:

1st Half: PU ? Michelle Cesan (unassisted), 10:12

2nd Half: UD ? Clare O'Malley (unassisted), 41:38; PU ? Amanda Bird (Michelle Cesan), 62:32.

Shots: UD ? 10, PU ? 10; Penalty Corners: UD ? 5, PU ? 6; Saves: UD ? 3 (Sarah Scher), PU ? 5 (Anya Gersoff); Attendance: 307.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 5:27:07 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Comes From Behind in Thrilling 3-2 CAA Victory Over James Madison University

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Comes From Behind in Thrilling 3-2 CAA Victory Over James Madison University

DATE: October 6, 2013

mh:

NEWARK, Del. ? Down, 2-0 with less than 12 minutes remaining in the game, the University of Delaware field hockey team registered three unanswered goals to defeat James Madison, 3-2, at Rullo Stadium Sunday afternoon in front of a season-high crowd of 521.

Senior Kasey Prettyman (Newark, Del.) put the Blue Hens on board first, with a shot near the top of the circle on the left side that saw the back of the net in the 58th minute. Freshman Esmee Peet (Zeewolde, The Netherlands) assisted Prettyman on the play.

Just four minutes later, Peet tied the game at 2-2 off of a penalty corner and was assisted by sophomore Allie Mikelson (Macungie, Pa.), who inserted the ball, and senior Heather Hartman (Fredericksburg, Va.) as the stopper.

With momentum on their side, the Hens took the 3-2 advantage in the 68th minute as sophomore Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany) received the ball about three yards in front of the goal from freshman Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va.).

With the win, Delaware remains unbeaten at Rullo Stadium this season and moves to 8-3 overall and 2-0 in CAA play. James Madison falls to 6-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof ? "We remained poised throughout the game and continued to execute our game plan, even when we were down, 2-0. Eventually we fought ourselves back in and JMU was like a wounded fox, so we went after them like there was no tomorrow. We could see that they were baffled, so we took advantage of our additional energy that was created by Kasey's goal. We've been training on finishing, especially with end line penetrations and then positioning of that penetrating player. 'Ela' [Michaela Patzner] was in a great position to one-touch it on our final goal and we know that if she's in the right position and gets her hands on it, it'll be a goal. She did a fantastic job of getting by a sliding goalie."

Senior Kasey Prettyman ? "We started off a little shaky, but eventually we picked up our energy. Our passing got better throughout the game and when we play as a team, we play awesome. We just needed to pick it up together and we did."

On first goal of game ? "I saw Esmee penetrate the end line, so I popped out so I wouldn't be behind my defender. I set up my foot work and sent it far post. I knew it was going in no matter what, whether it be from my shot or a rebound."

Freshman Meghan Winesett ? "Coming out, we knew it was a big game and had good energy going into it. Getting down was tough, but we knew that we've come back before and we had the confidence that we knew we could do it again. Once we got the momentum, it was up to us to finish it and we did. In the final play, I knew that if I went with speed, I would open up a space for someone to finish it and I just trusted that someone would be there. I placed it where I knew I needed to and Ela [Michaela Patzner] was there to finish. It's nice to have that feeling of confidence and being able to trust each other."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware outshot JMU, 18-6, and also held the advantage in penalty corners, 8-4.

· The last time Delaware started CAA play 2-0 was 2009, when the Hens started 4-0 en route to a CAA title.

· Delaware is 80-60 (.571) all-time at Rullo Stadium and has won six consecutive games at home. The longest winning streak at Rullo Stadium is seven straight games, a mark recorded in 1998.

· With the win, UD snapped a four-game losing streak to the Dukes.

· Dating to last season, senior goalie Sarah Scher has started 16 straight games for the Hens. Scher collected three saves in 70 minutes of play against JMU.

· Scher is 13th in Delaware history with 141 career saves.

· Michaela Patzner leads UD with 10 goals and now has 17 career goals, a mark good for second place on the active roster. Junior Kelsey McKee has posted 20 career goals while Kasey Prettyman is third with 15 goals.

· Heather Hartman the Hens with 14 career assists, a mark that ties for 18th all-time in UD history with Missy Meharg (1981-84).

· Meghan Winesett is second on the team with five goals and tied for first for the Hens with four assists.

· Esmee Peet is third for Delaware with four goals and three assists for 11 total points.

· Current Delaware assistant coach Lynn Farquhar spent two seasons with the Dukes as the associate head coach before joining the Blue Hens this summer

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Friday, Oct. 11 ? Towson at Delaware, 7 p.m., Rullo Stadium

· Sunday, Oct. 13 ? Princeton at Delaware, 1 p.m., Rullo Stadium

· Sunday, Oct. 20 ? Delaware at Columbia, 1 p.m., Columbia Field Hockey Venue (New York, N.Y.)

AGATE

James Madison..1..1..2

Delaware..0..3..3

Scoring Summary:

1st Half: JMU ? Saskia Cehlmowski (Taylor Bailey), 4:37

2nd Half: JMU ? Taylor West (unassisted), 38:36; UD ? Kasey Prettyman (Esmee Peet), 58:29; UD ? Esmee Peet (Heather Hartman, Allie Mikelson), 62:17; UD ? Michaela Patzner (Meghan Winesett), 68:24.

Shots: UD ? 18, JMU ? 6; Penalty Corners: UD ? 8, JMU ? 4; Saves: UD ? 3 (Sarah Scher), JMU ? 7 (Stephanie Tarafas); Attendance: 521.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Starts CAA Action With 4-0 Victory Over William & Mary

DATE: October 4, 2013

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware field hockey team opened its Colonial Athletic Association season Friday evening with a bang as the Blue Hens shutout William & Mary, 4-0, at Rullo Stadium.

The Blue Hens (7-3, 1-0 CAA) collected at least three points from three different players in the win.

Sophomore Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany) led the squad with four points off of two goals while freshman Meghan Winesett (Centreville, Va.) and sophomore Allie Mikelson (Macungie, Pa.) each added a goal and assist.

Senior Clare O'Malley (Summit, N.J.) and sophomore Jacki Coveleski (Lewes, Del.) also had assists for Delaware while senior goalie Sarah Scher (Pocomoke City, Md.) collected five saves in her second shutout of the season.

The Tribe (4-6, 1-1 CAA) outshot Delaware, 11-10, and also held a 7-6 advantage in penalty corners.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof ? "What a beautiful and outstanding performance today by the entire team. They played as one on both sides of the ball, which resulted in the quality play that was displayed. It was a joy to watch as both a spectator and a coach. It's great to start CAA play 1-0 and I look forward to getting ready to face off against James Madison on Sunday."

Senior Goalkeeper Sarah Scher ? "We haven't been playing our best field hockey and it felt really good to come out poised today. We have really been working on today being a new slate and we were ready to go as a team. To be back on our home turf feels great. It's nice to travel and get away for a little bit, but there's nothing like playing at Rullo Stadium. I can honestly say that I feel we have the nicest field in the country and I love playing here."

Sophomore Michaela Patzner ? "We've been working so hard for the last couple of weeks and it feels amazing to get this win to start off CAA play. It's great having all of our fans, friends and families here to cheer us on and I'm happy to be home again."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware is 79-60 (.568) all-time at Rullo Stadium and has won five consecutive games at home.

· UD takes the advantage in the all-time series between the Hens and Tribe at 9-8 with the win. Delaware has now won two straight over W&M.

· The shutout is the second of the season for UD, who previously defeated #11 Temple, 2-0, on Sept. 13.

· Senior goalie Sarah Scher has started 15 straight games for Delaware dating to last season.

· Sophomore Michaela Patzner now has 16 career goals, moving her into second place on the active roster behind junior Kelsey McKee's 20 career goals. Senior Kasey Prettyman is third on the list with 14.

· Patzner leads the team with nine goals and two assists for 20 points.

· Freshman Meghan Winesett is second on the team with five goals and three assists for 16 points.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Oct. 6 ? James Madison at Delaware, 1 p.m., Rullo Stadium

· Friday, Oct. 11 ? Towson at Delaware, 7 p.m., Rullo Stadium

· Sunday, Oct. 13 ? Princeton at Delaware, 1 p.m., Rullo Stadium

AGATE

W&M...0..0..0

Delaware..2..2..4

Scoring Summary:

1st Half: UD ? Michaela Patzner (penalty stroke), 13:09; UD ? Allie Mikelson (Jacki Coveleski), 15:05

2nd Half: UD ? Michaela Patzner (Meghan Winesett; Allie Mikelson), 47:18; UD ? Meghan Winesett (Clare O'Malley), 63:58.

Shots: UD ? 10, WM ? 11; Penalty Corners: UD ? 6, WM ? 7; Saves: UD ? 5 (Sarah Scher), WM ? 3 (Meredith Savage, 2; Cate Johnson, 1); Attendance: 216.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 3:53:48 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Knocks Off Michigan State, 5-1, Behind O'Beirne and Patzner

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Knocks Off Michigan State, 5-1, Behind O'Beirne and Patzner

DATE: September 15, 2013

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware field hockey team continued to roll as the Blue Hens defeated Michigan State, 5-1, for their fourth straight victory Sunday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.

Delaware received two goals each from sophomore Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany) and redshirt freshman Maddie O'Beirne (Vienna, Va.). Junior Rebecca Pepper (Lewes, Del.) added the final goal of the day for the Blue Hens (4-1).

Sophomore Jacki Coveleski (Lewes, Del.) registered her team-best third assist of the season on O'Beirne's first goal while senior Toni Popinko (Oxford, N.J.) collected her first assist of the season on O'Beirne's second tally.

For the first time this season, UD allowed the opponent to get on the scoreboard first as Michigan State junior Allie Ahern gave the Spartans (2-5) a 1-0 advantage in the 14th minute.

The Blue Hens didn't back down, however, and collected five unanswered goals for the victory.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Rolf van de Kerkhof ? "Today was a great team effort and win. I knew that the x-factor of me coaching at Michigan State for 12 years, that they [MSU] would give it their best shot. They almost pulled it out earlier this weekend at Princeton and we were ready for that battle.

The best thing about today's offense was that three of the five goals were by different players and different players are getting involved with the buildup. It means we continue to grow in our depth charts in all lines. We scored five goals, but we also took control of Michigan State's attack."

Sophomore Michaela Patzner ? "It's great to beat a team like Michigan State as they're one of the best teams in the country. We came in as the underdog, but it's not something that you can think about. When I get the ball on the offensive end, I just don't think about anything anymore. It all just comes to me and I try to do what's best for the team."

Redshirt Freshman Maddie O'Beirne ? "Our team is working to hard and to come out and win, 5-1, is incredible. I hope we have this feeling after every game. It feels like we fought a 12-round boxing match and in the end it paid off. Each and every game, we've been fighting harder. We're being more and more physical and going for every ball. If we lose it, we're scrapping harder for it. We realize that it's so important to possess the ball in the circle and we need to get any touch that we can."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Current Delaware head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof coached Michigan State for 12 years as a head coach and assistant coach. During his five years as a head coach, Van de Kerkhof compiled a record of 74-34 with four NCAA Tournament appearances.

· Delaware has now collected five goals in two games this season after defeating Ohio, 5-2. UD previously scored five goals in a single game on Sept. 24, 2011 in a 5-4 win at Saint Joseph's.

· UD is now 2-5 all-time against Michigan State, with the last victory coming in 2006. The Spartans had previously won three straight against the Hens.

· The Blue Hens have won four straight games, the team's longest streak since the 2009 campaign when Delaware picked up nine consecutive victories.

· Dating to last season, Patzner has scored at least one point in the last eight games. She has scored at least one goal in six of the last seven contests. Patzner has 14 career goals, good for third on the team behind Kelsey McKee (20) and Kasey Prettyman (14).

· O'Beirne is now second on the team with three goals for seven points.

· Delaware is 78-60 (.565) all-time at Rullo Stadium, including four straight wins

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Friday, Sept. 20 ? Delaware at No. 6 Penn State, 5 p.m., Penn State Field Hockey Complex (University Park, Pa.)

· Sunday, Sept. 22 ? Delaware at Bucknell, Noon, Graham Field (Lewisburg, Pa.)

· Sunday, Sept. 29 ? Delaware at Monmouth, 1 p.m., "So Sweet A Cat" Field (West Long Branch, N.J)

AGATE

Michigan State..1..0..1

Delaware.....3..2..5

Scoring Summary:

1st Half: MSU ? Allie Ahern (Heather Howie), 14:41); UD ? Michaela Patzner (Penalty stroke), 20:45; UD ? Maddie O'Beirne (Jacki Coveleski), 24:15; UD ? Michaela Patzner (unassisted), 33:16; 2nd Half: UD ? Maddie O'Beirne (Toni Popinko), 50:00; UD ? Rebecca Pepper (unassisted), 62:48.

Shots: UD ? 14, MSU ? 4; Penalty Corners: UD ? 4, MSU ? 2; Saves: UD ? 0 (Sarah Scher), MSU ? 3 (Molly Cassidy); Attendance: 404.

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dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 5:37:21 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Season-Opening Trip To Hawaii, Third Annual Delaware Invitational Highlight 2014 Blue Hen Softball Schedule

SUBJECT: Season-Opening Trip To Hawaii, Third Annual Delaware Invitational Highlight 2014 Blue Hen Softball Schedule

DATE: December 13, 2013

kmt:

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware softball team will open its season against national power UCLA at the Hawaii Paradise Classic while again hosting the Delaware Spring Invitational in March as the Blue Hens' 2014 schedule was announced on Friday.

Delaware will play 21 home games this season, including the home tournament on Mar. 13-16 and nine contests against Colonial Athletic Association opponents.

The Blue Hens, led by fourth-year head coach Jaime Wohlbach, open the campaign with five games in Hawaii on Feb. 6-8, including the season-opener against 11-time national champion UCLA. Delaware will also face Hampton and the host Rainbow Wahine in the tournament, as the Blue Hens will play their first ever games in the state of Hawaii.

The following weekend UD will travel to Orlando to participate in the UCF/Holiday Inn Classic on Feb. 14-15, as the Blue Hens will face Illinois-Chicago, Central Florida, Middle Tennessee State and Florida A&M. Delaware will head back to Orlando the next weekend, when the Blue Hens take on Houston Baptist, Lehigh, Northern Illinois, Georgia and East Carolina at the Citrus Classic on Feb. 21-23.

UD then makes its annual appearance in the Norfolk State Spartan Classic, where the Blue Hens will battle UMBC, Monmouth and Norfolk State on Mar. 1-2. The following weekend the Hens make the short trip south to Baltimore, as Delaware will face Rider, Buffalo, Coppin State and Rhode Island on Mar. 7-8 in the Coppin State Tournament.

The Blue Hens will then open their home schedule on Mar. 13-16 when they host the third annual University of Delaware Spring Invitational, welcoming Robert Morris, St. John's, Cornell and Villanova to the UD Softball Stadium.

Delaware remains home on Mar. 19 to host Saint Joseph's in a doubleheader, before welcoming CAA newcomer College of Charleston for a three-game series in Newark on Mar. 22-23. The homestand concludes on Mar. 26 when UD hosts Coppin State in a non-league twinbill.

Following a three-game series at UNCW on Mar. 29-30, the Blue Hens are right back home to host UMES in an Apr. 2 doubleheader and Drexel in a weekend set on Apr. 5-6. Delaware then travels to Lafayette on Apr. 9, Towson on Apr. 12-13, and Rider on Apr. 16 during a quick six-game road swing.

After welcoming Hofstra to Newark for a three-game series on Apr. 19-20, the Blue Hens close out their home slate on Apr. 23 when they take on Saint Peter's in a non-conference twinbill. Delaware then wraps up its regular season with a three-game set at James Madison on Apr. 26-27.

The four-team CAA Tournament will be held May 7-9 on the campus of the league's regular season champion. The Blue Hens will be looking to qualify for the tournament for the fourth consecutive year, after competing in the championship during each of Wolhbach's first three years at Delaware.

2014 University of Delaware Softball Schedule

Feb. 6-8 at Hawaii Paradise Classic; Feb. 14-15 at UCF/Holiday Inn Classic; Feb. 21-23 at Citrus Classic; Mar. 1-2 at Norfolk State Spartan Classic; Mar. 7-8 at Coppin State Tournament; Mar. 13-16 University of Delaware Spring Invitational; Mar. 19 vs. Saint Joseph's (DH); Mar. 22 vs. College of Charleston (DH); Mar. 23 vs. College of Charleston; Mar. 26 vs. Coppin State (DH); Mar. 29 at UNCW (DH); Mar. 30 at UNCW; Apr. 2 vs. UMES (DH); Apr. 5 vs. Drexel (DH); Apr. 6 vs. Drexel; Apr. 9 at Lafayette; Apr. 12 at Towson (DH); Apr. 13 at Towson; Apr. 16 at Rider; Apr. 19 vs. Hofstra (DH); Apr. 20 vs. Hofstra; Apr. 23 vs. Saint Peter's (DH); Apr. 26 at James Madison (DH); Apr. 27 at James Madison; May 7-9 at CAA Tournament.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 5:52:19 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Tennis Finishes Fall Team Play at Lehigh Invitational

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Tennis Finishes Fall Team Play at Lehigh Invitational

DATE: October 6, 2013

mh:

BETHLEHEM, Pa. ? The University of Delaware men's tennis squad wrapped up play at the Lehigh Fall Invitational Sunday by picking up eight total doubles and singles victories against Loyola, Bucknell and Temple.

The Blue Hens led off the day with three doubles victories over Loyola. Seniors Adam Lawton (Estepona, Spain) and Troy Beneck (Wilmington, Del.) opened with an 8-5 victory against Connor Lisco and Harrison Kunkel. The duo also defeated Temple's Hicham Belkssir and Hernan Vasconez, 8-1, later in the day.

Sophomores Alex Sweet (Naples, Fla.) and Tyler Flematti (Kingwood, Texas) teamed up for the first time this season and defeated Max Shanbrom and Matt Bejian, 8-1.

Freshman Blake Dantzler (Winter Haven, Fla.) and sophomore Mike Furr (Kennett Square, Pa.) grabbed their first win of the season in an 8-2 win over Eric Michaelis and John Ferruzzi.

In flight two singles action against Temple, Beneck picked up his third straight win in a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Santiago Canete.

Lawton won his second straight with a 6-2, 6-3 flight one victory over Temple's Nicolas Paulus.

Also earning singles victories on the day were junior Evan Andrews (York, Pa.) and Dantzler.

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Adam Lawton is 52-21 all-time in doubles action at Delaware, good for fifth all-time in UD history. Sam Barrer (2006-10) is fourth with a mark of 53-36.

· Lawton holds a 51-17 career singles record, putting him sixth all-time in Delaware history. Sam Barrer (2006-10) is fifth with a mark of 56-38.

· Lawton and Troy Beneck are 51-19 all-time in doubles, a record for Delaware men's tennis.

· Beneck is the Delaware career doubles wins leader with a mark of 67-28.

· Lawton and Beneck are amidst a three-match winning streak.

· Beneck has also won three straight singles matches.

· Alex Sweet and Tyler Flematti teamed up for their first career doubles victory.

· Sweet moved to 12-10 all-time in UD doubles.

DELAWARE VS. LOYOLA

DOUBLES

1. Adam Lawton/Troy Beneck (UD) def. Connor Lisco/Harrison Kunkel (Loyola), 8-5

2. Jordan Kuchta/Greg Olesnycky (Loyola) def. Evan Andrews/Tim Puterio (UD),

8-6

3. Alex Castro/Conor Skelton (Loyola) def. Zack Niklaus/Roy Cheng (UD), 8-4

4. Alex Sweet/Tyler Flematti (UD) def. Max Shanbrom/Matt Bejian (Loyola), 8-1

5. Blake Dantzler/Mike Furr (UD) def. Eric Michaelis/John Ferruzzi (Loyola), 8-2

SINGLES

DELAWARE VS. BUCKNELL/TEMPLE

DOUBLES

1. Adam Lawton/Troy Beneck (UD) def. Hicham Belkssir/Hernan Vasconez (Temple), 8-1

2. Santiago Canete/Nicolas Paulus (Temple) def. Evan Andrews/Tim Puterio (UD), 8-5

SINGLES

1. Adam Lawton (UD) def. Nicolas Paulus (Temple), 6-2, 6-3

2. Troy Beneck (UD) def. Santiago Canete (Temple), 6-2, 6-2

3. Hicham Belkssir (Temple) def. Mike Furr (UD), 6-2, 6-4

4. Hernan Vasconez (Temple) def. Zack Niklaus (UD), 6-7 (6), 6-2, 10-6

5. Evan Andrews (UD) def. Octavio Canibe (Bucknell), 0-6, 6-3, 14-12

6. Kyle Rosen (Bucknell) def. Tyler Flematti (UD), 6-1, 6-4

7. Chris Tortora (Bucknell) def. Roy Cheng (UD),

8. Blake Dantzler (UD) def. Jonathan DeFrancesch (Bucknell), 6-3, 4-6, 13-11

9. Scott Bernstein (Bucknell) def. Tim Puterio (UD), 6-4, 4-6, 10-4

- DDD -

DATE: September 29, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ? The University of Delaware women's tennis squad claimed two titles Sunday afternoon at the Saint Joseph's Invitational as sophomore Nataliya Naumova (Moscow, Russia) won the Singles Flight 2 championship and senior Dorothy Safron (New York, N.Y.) paired with sophomore Carmen Lai (Shatin, Hong Kong) for the Doubles Flight 1 championship.

Naumova opened play Sunday with a 6-4, 2-6, 10-8, win over Temple's Rebecca Breland before defeating Marcela Rosales from Drexel, 6-1, 6-3.

Safron and Lai also went 2-0 on the day to claim their title by picking up 8-6 victories over both Fairfield (Carolina Koladzyn/Monica Yajima) and SJU (Aurora Davis/Kristina Eisenbrand).

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Sophomore Nataliya Naumova claimed the Flight 2 Championship ? her first title of the season.

· Naumova has tied a career-best four-match winning streak.

· Senior Dorothy Safron and sophomore Carmen Lai also claimed their first Doubles Championship of the season in Flight 1 action.

· Safron and Lai are one win shy of their career-best five match winning streak, set last season.

· Safron and Lai are 6-1 in doubles play this season.

· Safron is 54-32 all-time in doubles action, a total good for 10th in Delaware history.

· Delaware is 33-28 in singles play this season.

· Delaware is 15-9 in doubles play this season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· October 11-13 ? Women's Collegiate Invitational, Flushing Meadow, N.Y.

· October 18-21 ? USTA/ITA Northeast Regionals, Charlottesville, Va.

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Earns Exciting 2-1 Victory Over Temple to Stay Unbeaten at Home

DATE: September 17, 201

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's soccer team earned its fifth straight victory at Delaware Mini-Stadium Tuesday evening, beating the Temple University Owls, 2-1.

Freshman midfielder Jaime Martinez led the Blue Hens with a goal and an assist to register the first multi-point performance of his career.

All three goals of the evening's contest were scored within 1:51 in the first half. Temple registered the first opening-tally in the 12th minute of game when Chas Wilson scored his first goal of the season.

The Blue Hens responded quickly with a goal of their own 24 seconds later when captain Mark Garrity blasted a shot from seven yards out passed the Temple keeper after passes from Jaime Martinez and Guillermo Delgado. The goal marks the first of Garrity's senior campaign.

It would be Martinez who scored the game-winning goal for Delaware on a header in the 14th minute of play after a perfectly executed corner kick from Prince Nartey. Martinez has now notched two goals and two assists this season while Nartey has passed out three helpers.

"I am very pleased for the lads tonight earning the win against a very good Temple team," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. "To be fair this was probably our best performance this season and we enjoyed some quality soccer for good stretches tonight. We are undefeated on our home turf and will face a difficult away stretch over the next couple weeks before we head into conference action."

The Blue Hens are now 5-1-0 on the season while Temple falls to 4-2-0. The last time Delaware opened its schedule 5-0 at home was during the1985 season.

Hen Scratchings

? Delgado now owns a six game point streak as he dished out his first collegiate assist against the Owls

? Junior keeper Borja Barbero owns a 5-1 season record

? Delaware outshot Temple 20-9 in tonight's match

? The Blue Hens owned the advantage in corners over Temple, 10-3

? Delaware has scored 14 goals in its six home games so far this season

? The Hens return to the pitch Friday, Sept. 20 when they travel to Saint Peter's for a 4 p.m. match

AGATE

Temple............1.....0.....1

Delaware.........2.....0.....2

Scoring: 1st Half ? Temple ? Chas Wilson (1) - 77:36 remaining; Delaware - Mark Garrity (1) (Jaime Martinez, Guillermo Delgado) ? 77:04 remaining; Delaware ? Jaime Martinez (2) (Prince Nartey) ? 75:45 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 20, Temple? 10; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 10, Temple ? 3; Saves: Delaware ? 4 (Borja Barbero, 90:00, 1 goal allowed), Temple ? 10 (9 saves - Dan Scheck, 90:00 minutes, 2 goals allowed; TEAM - 1 save); Fouls: Delaware ? 11, Temple? 6 (3 Yellow Cards)

- DDD -
Link: University of Delaware Men's Soccer

SUBJECT: Four Members of University of Delaware Men's Soccer Named to NSCAA All-Region Team

DATE: December 11, 2013

jrc:

KANSAS CITY, Kan. ? Four members of the University of Delaware men's soccer team earned more post-season accolades as they were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire All-South Atlantic Region Team.

Junior goalkeeper Borja Barbero and freshman forward Guillermo Delgado were named to the NSCAA All-Region first team while senior midfielder Vincent Mediate and junior defender Ignacio Martin earned third team honors.

"Whatever accolades come the way of these young men, they most definitely deserve," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. Hennessy himself was recently named the NSCAA South Atlantic Coach of the Year.

The NSCAA, which is the world's largest soccer coaches' organization, is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community. It is the world's largest soccer coaches' organization with members at every level of the game. The membership is primarily made up of coaches, but also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members ways to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.

Barbero, a 2013 season transfer from Iona College, made an immediate impact on the Blue Hen defensive unit. The junior became the first goalkeeper in Delaware history to earn All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) first team honors this past season. Barbero played 1,817:27 minutes in goal, setting a new single season record for the Blue Hens. Barbero stopped a league-high 70 shots, while only allowing 25 goals and registering five shutouts.

Delgado, who set new Delaware program records for goals (15) and points (35) by a freshman in a single season along with the record for consecutive games scoring a goal (5), earns yet another post-season honor. In November, Delgado was named CAA Rookie of the Year and was an All-CAA first team and All-Rookie Team selection. The freshman finished the 2013 season leading the Blue Hens and CAA in goals, points and game-winning goals. On the national scene, Delgado is the only freshman that ranks in the NCAA top-five in goals and points.

Mediate, a highly-decorated senior, earns the first NSCAA All-Region honor of his career. The Southlake, Tex. Native was as the heart and soul of the Blue Hen midfield this season. The senior scored one goal and added two assists for Delaware this season. Mediate played in 76 career games for the Hens, breaking the program record for career games played.

Martin, who earned the first All-CAA honor of his career this season, also earns his first NSCAA All-Region honor as a Blue Hen. Martin started in 19 of Delaware's 20 game-season as defense. Martin aided the Blue Hen defense that allowed only 100 shots on goal this season compared to the Delaware offense's 159 shots on goal.

Delaware led all CAA teams in placing four student-athletes on the All-South Atlantic Region team. Barbero, Delgado, Mediate and Martin were four of 12 student-athletes who represented the CAA on the All-Region team. Simon Cox of Northeastern and Will Smith of William & Mary were members of the first team while Jacob VanCompernolle of UNCW, Dante Marini of Northeaster, Kevvin Tribbet of Drexel, and Chris Griebsch were named the All-Region second team. Tal Bublil and Nathan Page represent Drexel on the third team.

"Our region includes Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) teams, two of which (Maryland and Virginia) are in the Final Four of the NCAA College Cup this weekend," said Hennessy. "It is arguably the toughest region in the nation and to have four honorees is quite the honor for our team and our University."

AGATE

NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I Men's Soccer All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team:

First Team

GK ? Borja Barbero, Jr. (Delaware); D ? Simon Cox, Jr. (Northeastern); D ? Will Smith, Sr. (William & Mary); D ? Grant Van De Casteele, Sr. (Notre Dame); M ? Nick Besler, Jr. (Notre Dame); M ? Eric Bird, Jr. (Virginia); M ? Justin Portillo, Sr. (Coastal Carolina); M ? Ribeiro Pedro, Sr. (Coastal Carolina); F ? Guillermo Delgado, Fr. (Delaware); F- Patrick Mullins, Sr. (Maryland); F ? Harrison Shipp, Sr. (Notre Dame).

Second Team

GK ? Kyle Renfor, Sr. (Virginia Tech); D ? Shawn McLaws, Jr. (Coastal Carolina); D ? Uchenna Uzo, So. (Coastal Carolina); D ? Jacob VonCompernolle, Jr. (UNCW); M ? Jordan Allen, Fr. (Virginia); M ? Dante Marini, Sr. (Northeastern); M ? Daniel Metzger, Jr. (Maryland); M ? Kevin Tribbet, Sr. (Drexel); F ? Denzel Clark, Jr. (Gardner-Webb); F ? Chris Griebsch, Sr. (Hofstra); F ? Zeiko Lewis, Fr. (Boston College).

Third Team

GK ? Pat Wall, Sr. (Notre Dame); D ? Michael Ambrose, So. (Maryland); D ? Tal Bublil, Sr. (Drexel); D ? Ignacio Martin, Jr. (Delaware); M ? Patrick Hodan, So. (Notre Dame); M ? Vincent Mediate, Sr. (Delaware); M ? Nathan Page, Sr. (Drexel); M ? Adam Sewell, Sr. (High Point); F ? Darius Madison, So. (Virginia); F ? Mamdee Nyepon, Jr. (High Point); F ? Achille Obougou, Sr. (Winthrop).

-DDD-

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, November 3, 2013 9:50:52 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss to Northeastern on Penalty Kicks in CAA Quarterfinals

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss to Northeastern on Penalty Kicks in CAA Quarterfinals

DATE: November 3, 2013

jrc:

BROOKLINE, Mass. ? The University of Delaware women's soccer team dropped a heartbreaking match to Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament quarterfinals Sunday night at Parsons Field.

The match ended in a double overtime 0-0 tie that led to a penalty kick shootout. The No. 3 seed Huskies outscored the No. 6 seed Blue Hens 4-3 in penalty kicks on a chilly night to advance to this weekend's semifinals at Harrisonburg, Va.

The Blue Hens, who had defeated Northeastern 2-0 in the regular season, ended their 2013 slate with a 9-7-3 overall record. Northeastern (5-8-5) will take on William & Mary in the CAA semifinals at James Madison's University Park field.

The game marked the second consecutive year that both Delaware and Northeastern had their CAA Quarterfinals match was decided on penalty kicks. Last year, Delaware fell to UNCW while Northeastern dropped a decision Hofstra.

"What a way to end the season," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "PK's are never how you want to end a game but sometimes that is your fate."

After the teams played to a 0-0 tie through regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods, the game went to a penalty kick shootout. In the penalty kicks format, each team selects five players to shoot on goal with the team that scores the most advancing to the next round of the tournament.

In the shootout, Delaware's first two kicks by Chelsea Duffy and Shannon Kearny both found the back of the Northeastern goal. Then Natalie Zelenky's put a kick off the right post while the Huskies first four kicks were good. Delaware's last PK attempt by Dianna Marinaro went just to the right of the goal, allowing NU to advance, 4-3.

"I could not be more proud of this team," said Grzenda. "I've never been associated with a group that has worked harder or has been closer. It will take a while to sink in and even longer for me to come to grips with the loss of our seniors. We wish the best to Northeastern throughout the rest of the tournament."

The Blue Hens' six seniors, Jessica Levy, Andrea Arnold, Shannon Kearney, Chelsea Duffy, Dianna Marinaro, and Brittany Bonzano completed their four-year playing careers at Delaware.

Hen Scratchings

? Northeastern outshot Delaware 11-8 in the match

? Levy stopped all five shots she faced tonight

? Zelenky led the Hens with two shots on goal

AGATE

Delaware.0..0.0.0

Northeastern.0.0..00

Northeastern advance on penalty kicks, 4-3

Scoring: None.

Penalty Kicks

Delaware.#15-Good; #7?Good; #11?No Good; #55?Good; #16?No good

Northeastern#22-Good; #10-Good; #7-Good; #16-Good;

Shots: Delaware-8, NU -11; Corner Kicks: Delaware-4, NU-7; Saves: Delaware - 5 (Jessica Levy, 120:00; 0 goals allowed), NU - 5 (Paige Burnett, 120:00, 0 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware - 10, NU ? 5.

-DDD-
From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 11:08:42 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women¹s Soccer Ties, 1-1 in Double Overtime at College of Charleston

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Ties, 1-1 in Double Overtime at College of Charleston

DATE: October 25, 2013

Jrc:

CHARLESTON, S.C. - The University of Delaware women's soccer team earned one Colonial Athletic Association point Friday evening as the Blue Hens tied the College of Charleston, 1-1 in double overtime at Patriots Point field.

The double overtime CAA tie is the second of the season for Delaware as it tied Hofstra, 1-1, at home on October 11.

For the third consecutive match, the Blue Hens were led by sophomore Emily Market. Market scored her third goal in three games, allowing Delaware to tie College of Charleston, 1-1 in the 63rd minute of play. Junior tri-captain Allegra Gray tallied the single assist on the game-tying goal.

Cougar midfielder Danielle Mellem scored the opening goal of the contest as she tallied her second goal of the season in the 10th minute of the first half to give College of Charleston an early 1-0 lead over the Blue Hens. Mellem's goal was assisted by Michaela Herrmann.

Neither the Blue Hens or Cougars could capitalize on scoring opportunities throughout the second half forcing overtime.

In the first overtime period neither team found the back of the net forcing a second and final overtime. In the second overtime Delaware outshot College of Charleston, 4-1. Despite the Hens' late shot advantage, the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Senior keeper Jess Levy earned the start between the posts for the Hens and stopped four of five shots.

"Tonight's game shows how tight our conference is," said Blue Hen head coach Scott Grzenda. "I felt the girls played some very attractive soccer tonight but the ball just didn't bounce our way. It was great to see Emily continue her scoring streak. It was a great finish. As usual things will go down to the last day. Hopefully we can get a result Sunday and play a home game."

Delaware is now 9-6-2 over this season, going 3-2-2 in CAA play. The Cougars own a 2-13-1 overall record with a 0-6-1 conference mark.

Hen Scratchings

? Tonight's match is just the second double overtime contest of the season for Delaware

? Gray's assist is her first of the year

? Levy has now allowed 1 or less goals in 12 matches this season

? Delaware wraps up the 2013 regular season Sunday at UNCW in a 2 p.m. contest

AGATE

C of C......1..0.0.0..1

Delaware...1..0.0.0..1

Scoring: 1st Half ? C of C ? Danielle Mallen (2) (Michaela Herrman) 79:05 remaining. 2nd Half- Delaware ? Emily Market (3) (Allegra Gray) 26:18 remaining;

Shots: Delaware - 22, C of C - 12; Corner Kicks: Delaware - 10, C of C - 4; Saves: Delaware ? 4 (Jessica Levy, 110:00, 1 goal allowed), C of C - 10 (Lauren Killan, 110:00, 1 goal allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 10, C of C ? 8 (1 Yellow Card).

- DDD -

From: Scott Selheimer selheime@udel.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:13:53 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Earns Big 2-0 Win Over Northeastern on Senior Day

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Earns Big 2-0 Win Over Northeastern on Senior Day

DATE: October 13, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware women's soccer team came up big on Senior Day as the Blue Hens earned a big 2-0 Colonial Athletic Association win over league-leading Northeastern

Less than six minutes into the start of the game, sophomore Emily Market scored her first goal of the season to give Delaware an early 1-0 advantage. Market found the back of the net after a mishandled pass by the Huskies' keeper, which allowed an easy tip-in for Market.

At the half, Delaware led Northeastern in shots 5-3 but the Huskies held a 3-2 advantage over the Hens in corners.

At the 55:04 mark of the match, senior Andrea Arnold put away a shot from the right side of the goal to add to the Delaware lead. Senior Chelsea Duffy put the initial shot on net that was deflected by a Huskie defender and fell perfectly to the feet of Arnold. Arnold controlled the ball, then found the back of the net to put Delaware up, 2-0, with 35 minutes to play.

Senior keeper Jessica Levy registered two saves in the win as she shut out the Huskies to earn her fourth shutout of the season.

"I am so proud of our team that they were able to come back after such a hard-fought match against Hofstra (Friday) and play as well as they did today," said Blue Hen head coach Scott Grzenda. "Northeastern is a great team and the fact that we were able to put two away gave us a bit of a break in the second half. Defensively our four backline players stepped up tremendously today for us. Emily scored her first goal of the season, which was pure hustle and a great finish. Then it was great to see a senior, Andie, get her third goal of the year on Senior Day. It was awesome to have all six seniors contribute in our win and now we will start to prepare for Drexel."

The Blue Hens are now 8-6-1 on the season and own a 2-2-1 conference record. Northeastern, which suffered its first CAA loss of the year, fell to 5-6-3 (4-1 CAA).

Hen Scratchings

? The game-winning goal is the second of Market's career

? Arnold's goal is her third of the season

? Levy now owns a 0.91 goals against average on the season

? The Blue Hens return to the pitch Friday, Oct. 18 as they host CAA opponent Drexel at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Northeastern....0.0.0

Delaware.........1..1.2

Scoring: 1st Half ? Delaware - Emily Market (1) 84:17 remaining; 2nd Half- Delaware - Andrea Arnold (3) 35:04 remaining .

Shots: Delaware 10, NU -4; Corner Kicks: Delaware-4, NU-7; Saves: Delaware-2 (Jessica Levy, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), NU-5 (Paige Burnett, 90:00, 2 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware-9, NU-5.

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2013 5:19:23 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Drops Second Straight CAA Contest, Falls 2-1 at William & Mary

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Drops Second Straight CAA Contest, Falls 2-1 at William & Mary

DATE: October 6, 2013

jrc:

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. ? The University of Delaware women's soccer team dropped its second straight Colonial Athletic Association match in a 2-1 setback Sunday afternoon at William & Mary.

The Tribe scored the opening goal of the contest in the eighth minute of the first half when Katie Johnston scored her second goal of the season. Johnston's goal was assisted by Dani Rutter and Audrey Barry.

Delaware tied the game, 1-1 just three minutes into the second half after senior tri-captain Shannon Kearney crossed a pass the freshman forward Natalie Zelenky. After the pass from Kearney, Zelenky found the back of the net to register her third goal of the season.

Less than three minutes later, William & Mary would take the lead for good when Emory Camper placed a shot passed the Delaware keeper to put the Tribe up, 2-1.

The Blue Hens registered 13 shots in the second half, but could not overcome the one-goal deficit and eventually fell to the Tribe, 2-1.

Two Delaware keepers, Jessica Levy and Jess Figueroa saw action in today's contest. Levy and Figueroa combined to register four saves in the loss.

"Sometimes soccer is a special game," said Blue Hen head coach Scott Grezenda. "We had two mental mistakes and that was the difference. We made a couple adjustments in the second half and the girls were great. We scored a great goal and created come special chances from many different individuals. I know the girls are excited to get back on the home turf this weekend.

Delaware is now 1-2 in CAA play with a 7-6 overall record while the Tribe improve to a perfect 3-0 league record, 6-1-4 overall.

Hen Scratchings

? Delaware outshot William & Mary, 22-10 in today's match

? The Blue Hens registered eight shots on goal to the Tribe's six

? Kearney leads Delaware in points (11) and goals (4)

? Zelenky ranks second on the team in goals with three

? Delaware continues CAA play when the Blue Hens host Hofstra at Delaware Mini-Stadium on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Delaware..0.1.1

William & Mary.1..1.2

Scoring: 1st Half - W&M ? Katie Johnston (2) (Dani Rutter, Audrey Barry), 81:58 remaining. 2nd Half ? Delaware - Natalie Zelenky (2) (Shannon Kearney), 41:21 remaining; W&M-Emory Camper (7) (Nicole Baxter), 38:41 remaining.

Shots: Delaware-22, W&M -10; Corner Kicks: Delaware-6, W&M-5; Saves: Delaware-4(Jessica Levy, 77:17, 3 saves, 2 goals allowed: Jess Figueroa, 12:43, 1 save), W&M-7 (Caroline Casey, 90:00, 1 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware-7, W&M-9 (1-Yellow Card).

-DDD-

From: "Jessica Calderone"
Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 7:26:49 PM
Subject: Subject: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Owns Six Game Win-Streak After 3-0 Victory at George Mason

Subject: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Owns Six Game Win-Streak After 3-0 Victory at George Mason

Date: September 29, 2013

jrc:

FAIRFAX, Va. ? The University of Delaware women's soccer team earned its sixth straight win Sunday afternoon after a 3-0 victory at George Mason Stadium. Senior forward Chelsea Duffy led the Blue Hens with her first multi-goal performance of the season.

Duffy scored her first goal of the game and the first Blue Hen goal in the 41st minute of the first half after a pass from sophomore midfielder Elisa Krause. The assist is the first of the season for Krause. Duffy tallied her second goal with 13:06 remaining in the match. Duffy's second goal was scored on a perfectly executed penalty kick.

Delaware's second goal was scored by sophomore midfielder Allison Slark in the 49th minute of play. Senior tri-captain Dianna Marinaro registered the only assist on Slark's first goal of the year.

Junior goalkeeper Jess Figueroa earned her first win and shutout of the season at Mason. Figueroa stopped all three shots she faced. The Delaware goalkeeping unit has now combined for four shutouts in 11 games.

"I'm extremely proud of the team today," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "We kept a clean sheet today and were able to finish off a quality opponent. It was great to see Duffy get two and Slark's goal off the corner was very special. Next week we will start our preparations for JMU and hopefully we will continue to play quality soccer and get results. A shout out to Figs for the shutout!"

The Blue Hens improve to 7-4 overall while Mason falls to 3-6-1.

Hen Scratchings

Duffy's penalty kick goal is her first of the season

Duffy's two goals today mark her second and third of the season

The Hens outshot Mason 9-7 this afternoon

Marinaro has not passed out two assists in her senior campaign

Delaware returns to Delaware Mini-Stadium Thursday as the Hens open conference play at home when they take on JMU Thursday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m.

AGATE

Delaware...1..2.3

George Mason.....0..0..0

Scoring: 1st Half ? Delaware? Chelsea Duffy (2) (Elise Krause); 48:25 remaining; 2nd Half ? Delaware - Alison Slark (1) (Dianna Marinaro) 40:08 remaining; Delaware ? Chelsea Duffy (3) (penalty kick), 3:06 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 9, Mason ? 7; Corner Kicks: Delaware ?5, Mason ? 4; Saves: Delaware ? 3 (Jessica Figueroa, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), Mason ? 3 (Lyndse Hokanson, 90:00 minutes. three goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 7, Mason? 13.

-DDD-

--
Jessica Calderone
Sports Information Assistant
University of Delaware
Bob Carpenter Center
Cell: 302-893-1828

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:27:51 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Earns First CAA Win of the Season in 1-0 Decision at Towson

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Soccer Earns First CAA Win of the Season in 1-0 Decision at Towson

DATE: September 26, 2013

jrc:

TOWSON, Md. ? The University of Delaware women's soccer team earned its first Colonial Athletic Association victory by a 1-0 score Thursday afternoon at the Towson Soccer Complex.

The Blue Hens have now won five consecutive matches, shutting out its opponents three times in the five game stretch.

Delaware scored the only goal of the match in the eighth minute of the first half. Midfielder Andrea Arnold slipped a shot passed Towson keeper to register her second goal of the season. Senior tri-captain Shannon Kearney centered a pass to Arnold to notch the only assist on the score. The assist is the fifth of the year for Kearney. The forward has now tallied a point in Delaware's previous five matches.

Senior goalkeeper Jessica Levy started in goal for the Blue Hens stopping all six shots she faced. In today's contest Levy registered her third shutout of the season. The senior now owns a 0.77 goals against average with a 6-3-0 record.

"The girls played a very strong game this afternoon," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "We created many great opportunities but failed to finish them off. Their goalie was the best we've seen this season and was extremely hard to beat. It was great to see Shannon and Andi step up early in the game and put one away, as everyone knows its so important to get that first conference win."

Delaware now owns a 6-4 overall record with a perfect 1-0 league record. Towson falls to 5-5-1 overall and 0-1 in the CAA.

Hen Scratchings

? Delaware outshot Towson 22-10 in today's contest

? The Blue Hens have scored nine goals in their last five games

? Kearney leads Delaware in points with 10

? Levy has stopped 38 shots in 10 matches

? Delaware returns to action at George Mason Sunday, Sept. 29 for a 2 p.m. start

AGATE

Delaware...0...1..1

Towson.........0...0..0

Scoring: 1st Half ? Delaware- Andrea Arnold (Shannon Kearney) 81:57 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 22, Towson ? 10; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 2, Towson ? 2; Saves: Delaware ? 6 (Jessica Levy, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), Towson ? 9 (Erin Quinn, 90:00 minutes; 2 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 6, Towson ? 10.

- DDD -

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:25:07 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: Shannon Kearney of University of Delaware Women's Soccer Tabbed as CAA Player of the Week

SUBJECT: Shannon Kearney of University of Delaware Women's Soccer Tabbed as CAA Player of the Week

DATE: September 23, 2013

jrc:

RICHMOND, Va. ? Senior forward Shannon Kearney of the University of Delaware women's soccer team was tabbed as the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week announced in a league release Monday. Kearney shares Player of the Week honors with Lissa Rahkola of UNCW.

The Player of the Week honor marks the first of Kearney's career as a Blue Hen. Kearney is the first Delaware player to earn conference Player of the Week honors this season and is the second team member, along with freshman Natalie Zelenky to bring home a weekly conference award. Zelenky earned CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 9.

Last week, Kearney tallied two goals in two games as Delaware earned victories over Long Island Brooklyn and Temple. Kearney's goal against to Blackbirds on Friday proved to be the game-winner the Hens' 2-0 win. The forward owns a four game point streak scoring three goals and passing out one assist. The senior tri-captain has also led the Blue Hens to a four game win streak and an undefeated home record of 4-0.

Kearney leads the Blue Hens in goals (4) and points (9) and currently ranks in the CAA top-10 for goals, points and game-winning goals (2).

"It's very exciting to see Shannon receive player of the week," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "She works so hard every day and is being awarded by scoring some very important goals."

The Blue Hens own a 5-4 overall record and kick off conference play Thursday, Sept. 26 at Towson. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 5:03:32 PM
Subject: SUBJECT; University of Delaware Women's Soccer Keeps Win Streak Alive with 2-1 Win at Temple

SUBJECT; University of Delaware Women's Soccer Keeps Win Streak Alive with 2-1 Win at Temple

DATE: September 22, 2013

jrc:

AMBLER, Pa. - The University of Delaware women's soccer team won its fourth consecutive match Sunday afternoon at Ambler Field as the Blue Hens topped the Temple Owls, 2-1.

The hard-fought and evenly played contest favored Delaware thanks to a two-goal second half. Senior captain Shannon Kearney registered the first Blue Hen goal in the 51th minute of play. She has now scored a goal in Delaware's last two contests and leads the Blue Hen squad in goals (4) and points (9).

The first Delaware score was assisted by freshman Natalie Zelenky.

Delaware's second tally was scored by senior midfielder Dianna Marinaro. The unassisted goal was scored in the 60th minute of the contest and was Marinaro's first of the season.

Temple got on the board in the 68th minute of play, but the Blue Hens stifled the Owls comeback effort to earn the victory.

Senior goalkeeper Jessica Levy earned her fourth straight win between the posts as she stopped four of five shots she faced and improved to 5-3 on the season.

"We played a great 90 minutes today with two great goals," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "Shannon and Di finished well with everyone else contributing thoughout the game. Temple put us under pressure towards the end of the game, but I am glad with how we responded and very happy to earn the win. The new season begins this Thursday and we will work hard to prepare for Towson."

With the victory, Delaware improves to 5-4 on the season while handing Temple (5-3-1) its third loss of the season.

Hen Scratchings

? Zelenky ranks second on the team in points (6) and assists (2)

? Kearney has now scored 11 career goals for the Blue Hens

? Delaware has outshot its opponents 109-86 this season

? Blue Hens have won five of six games in the month of September

? Delaware begins conference play Thursday, Sept. 26 with a 1 p.m. match at Towson

AGATE

Temple....0...1..1

Delaware....0...2..2

Scoring: 1st Half ? none; 2nd Half ? Delaware ? Shannon Kearney (4) (Natalie Zelenky), 48:51 remaining; Delaware ? Dianna Marinaro (1), 39:17; Temple - Ingrid Mello (Kelly Farrell), 21:01.

Shots: Delaware ? 16 Temple ? 13; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 5, Temple ? 3; Saves: Delaware ? 4 (Jessica Levy, 90:00, 1 goals allowed), Temple ? 6 (Shauni Kerkhoff, 90:00 minutes; 2 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 10, Temple ? 9.

-DDD-

--

Jessica Calderone

Sports Information Assistant

University of Delaware

Bob Carpenter Center

Cell: 302-893-1828

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:19:57 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Second Half Leads University of Delaware Women's Soccer Over LIU Brooklyn, 2-0

SUBJECT: Second Half Leads University of Delaware Women's Soccer Over LIU Brooklyn, 2-0

DATE: September 20, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware women's soccer team earned its third straight victory Friday evening at Delaware Mini-Stadium as the Blue Hens topped the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 2-0.

With tonight's win, Delaware remains undefeated at home with a perfect 4-0 record. The last time Delaware won its first four home games of the season was 1995.

The first half was evenly played with both squads combining to register only four shots on goal in 45 minutes of action. The second half proved to favor the Blue Hens with both Delaware goals coming in final 27 minutes of the match.

Delaware's first goal was scored when senior captain Shannon Kearney found the back of the after a quick cross from classmate Chelsea Duffy in the 63rd minute. The goal marks the third of the season for the forward.

With only 1:12 remaining in the game, freshman midfield Mikala Kin tallied the first goal of her collegiate career. Duffy also added the assist on the second Blue Hen goal to register her first multi-point game this season. Duffy is the second Blue Hen to record a multi-point performance in one of Delaware's eight games so far this year.

Goalkeeper Jessica Levy earned the win in net for the Blue Hens. Levy stopped both shots she faced to earn her second shutout of her senior campaign. The keeper owns a 4-3 record with a .824 save percent and 0.85 goals against average.

"It was a complete team effort tonight," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "LIU defended very well and it took us some time to break them down, but they girls competed very well. Shannon worked extremely hard for her goal and it was great to see Mikala score her first."

Delaware moves to 4-4 on the season while LIU Brooklyn falls to 2-5-1.

Hen Scratchings

? Kearney now leads the Blue Hens in goals (3) and points (7)

? Duffy leads in the squad in assists with three

? Delaware outshot LIU Brooklyn 13-3 in tonight's match

? The Blue Hens owned a 4-0 corner advantage over the Blackbirds in the last 45 minutes of action

? Delaware returns to action Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. when the team travels to Philadelphia to face Temple

AGATE

LIU Brooklyn..0...0.0

Delaware......0...2..2

Scoring: 1st Half ? none; 2nd Half ? Delaware ? Shannon Kearney (3) (Chelsea Duffy) 26:06 remaining; Delaware ? Mikala Kin (1) (Chelsea Duffy) 1:12 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 13, LIU? 3; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 7, LIU ? 2; Saves: Delaware ? 2 (Jessica Levy, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), LIU ? 9 (Jessica Sexton, 90:00 minutes; 2 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 4, LIU ? 10 (1 Yellow Card).

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 10:18:26 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Courtni Green and Erika Brown Lead Three-Point Barrage as the University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Team Downs Monmouth, 72-58

SUBJECT: Courtni Green and Erika Brown Lead Three-Point Barrage as the University of Delaware Women's Basketball Team Downs Monmouth, 72-58

DATE: November 19, 2013

mh:

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware knocked down a season-high 10 three-pointers and got double figure scoring from three different players en route to a 72-58 victory over Monmouth Tuesday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Sophomore Courtni Green (Winchester, Va.) hit a career-best five three-pointers and finished with 15 points while freshman Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) added four three-pointers and 14 points. Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) contributed 12 points and eight rebounds as the Blue Hens (3-1) picked up their second straight game.

Monmouth (0-3) got 20 points from forward Shira Shecht and a double double of 16 points and 10 rebounds from Chevannah Paalvast.

With just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half, the Hawks took a one-point lead before Delaware rattled off eight straight points to go up, 22-15. The Blue Hens eventually took an 18-point advantage at the break at 41-23.

Monmouth opened the second half on an 11-2 run to come within six at the 14:23 mark, but UD bounced back quickly and took a 58-40 lead over the next four minutes.

In the remaining 10 minutes of the game, Delaware never led by less than 12 points en route to the 72-58 win.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin ? "I wasn't worried about a hangover [from Friday night], the biggest thing that I was concerned with was that defensively we have to be a solid team and get better. We ran out to a big lead and then everybody just kind of took a sigh and we started doing things that are uncharacteristic of how we are suppose to play. We gave them some open looks and let them come right back in to the game and as a young team, yes, we're happy we won, but they have to learn that defense has to be our staple. When we get later in to the season, there are no possessions that you can take off. We let a team crawl back in to it when we had the opportunity to slam the door."

Senior tri-captain Kelsey Buchanan ? "We have people who are talented and can put the ball in the basket, so we need to look for everyone to be in double figures if possible. That'll force defenses to play certain people and then others will be open. I think we've improved mentally over the last four games. We've gotten our heads straight and have learned what the physicality of college basketball looks like, especially for some of the younger players."

Sophomore Courtni Green ? "It was very important to come out strong today. Just because we got the win over Wake Forest doesn't mean that we can relax. We still have to be upbeat and play defense. On offense, it doesn't matter your age or grade, if you can shoot the ball, Coach wants you to shoot the ball."

Freshman Erika Brown ? "I think it's really good when Court [Green] and I are in rhythm because the defense will think that Court is the shooter and then I'll knock them down and then they think I'm the shooter. Now we're both hitting threes and the other team is confused and don't know what to do. I come in every game, play hard and try to contribute as much as I can for my team to win."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware, which has won 12 of its last 13 home games dating to last season, down Monmouth for the seventh straight time and takes a 7-1 all-time lead over the Hawks.

· The Hens are 198-78 (.717) all-time at the Bob Carpenter Center.

· The last time UD posted at least 10 three-pointers came on March 6, 2013 when the Hens collected 12 treys against Georgia State.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored in doubles figures all four games this season.

· Courtni Green added a career-high five assists.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Nov. 24 ? Delaware at Rider ? 2 p.m. ? Alumni Gymnasium (Lawrenceville, N.J.)

· Saturday, Nov. 30 ? Delaware vs. SIU Edwardsville (at UCF Thanksgiving Classic) ? 12:30 p.m. ? CFE Arena (Orlando, Fla.)

· Sunday, Dec. 1 ? Delaware vs. Howard (at UCF Thanksgiving Classic) ? 12:30 p.m. ? CFE Arena (Orlando, Fla.)

AGATE

MONMOUTH 58 (0-3)

Paalvast, 6-10 3-4 16; Shecht, 7-14 2-3 20; English, 1-4 0-0 2; Chambers, 3-7 0-0 8; Walker, 0-2 1-2 1; Kurt, 1-3 0-0 3; Hopkins, 1-2 0-0 2; Bethune, 1-1 0-0 2; Mitchell, 1-5 0-0 2; Dragicevic, 0-1 2-4 2; Horvatinovic, 0-3 0-1 0; Totals, 21-52 8-14 58

DELAWARE 72 (3-1)

Buchanan, 5-12 2-3 12; Johnson, 3-9 3-4 9; Green, 5-13 0-0 15; Brown, 5-13 0-1 14; Richards, 1-5 0-0 2; Salyer, 1-2 0-0 2; Jardine, 0-2 0-0 0; Bell, 0-1 1-2 1; Clark, 3-6 1-2 8; Caracciolo, 4-10 1-1 9; Leon, 0-0 0-0 0; Totals, 27-73 8-13 72

Halftime score: Delaware 72, Monmouth 58; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 10-22 (Green 5-10, Brown 4-7, Clark 1-3, Salyer 0-1, Jardine 0-1), M ? 8-17 (Shect 4-7, Chambers 2-2, Kurt 1-2, Paalvast 1-3, Dragicevic 0-1, Horvatinovic 0-2); Rebounds: D ? 46 (Buchanan/Johnson 8), M ? 39 (Paalvast 10); Assists: D ? 19 (Green 5), M ? 13 (Dragicevic 3); Total Fouls: D ? 17, M ? 12 (Fouled out: English); Attendance: 1925.

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 9:29:33 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Usher¹s Big Night Leads University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball To 80-70 Victory Over Delaware State

SUBJECT: Usher's Big Night Leads University of Delaware Men's Basketball To 80-70 Victory Over Delaware State

DATE: November 22, 2013

kmt:

DOVER, Del. -- Blue Hen senior Davon Usher had another stellar outing with 23 points and eight rebounds as the University of Delaware men's basketball team used a big second half to post an 80-70 victory over intrastate rival Delaware State Monday night at Memorial Hall.

Usher also handed out a season-high six assists and went 10 of 10 from the foul line for the Blue Hens, who improved to 3-3 on the season. Jarvis Threatt added 17 points and six rebounds, while Kyle Anderson reached double figures for the fifth straight game with 12 points on 4 of 6 long range shooting.

Carl Baptiste was the fourth Blue Hen in double figures with 10 points, while freshman Cazmon Hayes came off the bench to contribute a season-high nine points.

Kendall Gray scored 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting for the Hornets, who dropped their fourth straight game while dropping to 1-4 on the year. Casey Walker added 17 points on the night, while Tyshawn Bell chipped in with 12.

The Blue Hens, who improved to 6-1 in seven all-time trips to Dover, reached the 80-point mark for the fifth consecutive game.

After the Blue Hens took an early 6-4 lead on a pair of Anderson three-pointers, the Hornets used a 9-0 run to go in front 13-6 at the 12:44 mark of the first half. Delaware countered with a seven-point spurt to knot the game at 15-15, and following a Hornets basket, Threatt and Usher scored inside to put the Blue Hens back on top with eight and a half minutes on the clock.

Delaware would go without a field goal for the next seven minutes, but remained in front due to 9 of 10 free throw shooting during that stretch. The margin was a single point following a Bell layup with 1:35 left but two Devonne Pinkard free throws, a Baptiste layup and an Usher jumper just before the buzzer give Delaware its largest lead of the half at 32-25.

The Blue Hens stormed out of the gate in the second period, as two Baptiste baskets were followed by another Anderson triple as Delaware extended the advantage to 39-25 and forced a Hornets time out with 18:16 to play.

UD was still up 43-31 on a Baptiste layup but Delaware State erupted for an 8-0 run, pulling within 43-39 on a Walker layup at the 14:40 mark. However the Blue Hens immediately answered, as Threatt scored inside before Usher buried a three-pointer to increase the advantage back to nine with 13 and a half minutes to go.

Four minutes later Usher buried a triple to extend the margin to double figures, while a Hayes putback made it a 57-45 game with 7:55 remaining. UD continued to extend the lead, as three-pointers by Threatt, Usher and Hayes on consecutive possessions put Delaware in front 71-55 with 4:20 minutes to play.

The Hornets made one last run, as an 8-0 Delaware State run cut the Blue Hens' lead to 73-66 at the 1:34 mark. But the Hornets would not get closer, as Delaware hit 5 of 6 free throws from there.

"It wasn't the prettiest game, but we will learn from it," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We weren't as sharp down the stretch as we need to be, but I'd rather learn from a win than a loss. Davon (Usher) has a very high basketball IQ, and everybody feeds off him due to his energy and positive attitude. I was really happy to see Cazmon (Hayes) take advantage of his minutes tonight as well."

Game Notes:

? Delaware improved to 11-3 all-time against Delaware State

? UD, which leads the CAA in three-point shooting, went 9 of 19 from behind the arc

? The Blue Hens held a 38-30 rebounding advantage

? Delaware has reached 80 points in five straight games for the first time since 1999

? The Blue Hens are back home Saturday to host Robert Morris at 12 noon

AGATE

Delaware (3-3)

Usher, 5-10 10-10 23, Threatt, 5-11 6-8 17, Anderson, 4-9 0-0 12, King-Davis, 3-5 1-2 7, Baptiste, 5-10 0-0 10, Pinkard, 0-2 2-2 2, Hayes, 2-6 4-5 9, Totals, 24-53 23-27 80.

Delaware State (1-4)

Bell, 5-12 1-2 12, Gray, 8-11 3-3 19, Williams, 2-8 0-0 4, Thomas, 4-7 0-0 8, Walker, 7-15 0-2 17, Haywood, 2-6 2-2 6, Haley, 0-0 0-0 0, Owens, 1-2 0-0 2, Lawson, 0-1 0-0 0, Boyd, 1-1 0-0 2, Burley, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 30-63 6-9 70.

Halftime: Delaware 32, Delaware State 25. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 9-19 (Anderson, 4-6, Usher, 3-7, Threatt, 1-3, Hayes, 1-3); DSU ? 4-15 (Walker, 3-7, Bell, 1-5, Williams, 0-1, Haywood, 0-2); Rebounds: UD ? 38 (Usher, 8); DSU ? 30 (Walker, Haywood, 5); Assists: UD - 14 (Usher, 6); DSU - 11 (Haywood, 4); Fouls: UD - 15, DSU - 24. Attendance: 1,328.

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:25:34 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Blue Hen Junior Guard Kyle Anderson Earns Corvais ECAC Men¹s Basketball Player of the Week Honors

SUBJECT: Blue Hen Junior Guard Kyle Anderson Earns Corvais ECAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Honors

DATE: December 11, 2013

kmt:

CENTREVILLE, Mass. -- University of Delaware junior guard Kyle Anderson earned his second weekly award on Wednesday, as he picked up Corvais ECAC Player of the Week honors for the Division I South Region.

Anderson, a native of Newark, Ill. (Newark HS), averaged 24.0 points and 4.0 rebounds against Charleston Southern and Notre Dame, going 17 of 23 (73.9 percent) from the field including 13 of 18 (72.2 percent) from three-point range. He was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week on Monday.

Anderson scored a career-high 29 points during last Tuesday's win over the Bucs, finishing 10 of 12 from the field and 8 of 10 from beyond the arc. His eight three-pointers tied the UD single game record, also held by Billy Wells vs. Hartford in 2000 and Jawan Carter vs. Howard in 2010. Anderson made his final six three-point attempts in the victory, to go with five rebounds and two assists.

Anderson followed that performance by pouring in 19 points Saturday at Notre Dame, as he went 7 of 11 from the floor including 5 of 8 from deep. He also contributed three rebounds, an assist and a steal against the Irish, while playing 36 minutes in both contests during the week.

Anderson, who is 32 of 52 from three-point range over the last seven contests, leads the CAA with 4.0 three-pointers made per game and ranks fourth in Division I with 36 three-pointers made. His 56.3 three-point percentage also leads the conference and is tied for 11th in Division I. Additionally, Anderson ranks eighth in the conference by averaging 15.9 points per game and is ninth in the league by averaging 34.4 minutes per contest.

- DDD -

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:16:31 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Blue Hens Lead Team Standings, Andi Slane in Second Place Following First Round of Delaware Fall Invitational

SUBJECT: Blue Hens Lead Team Standings, Andi Slane in Second Place Following First Round of Delaware Fall Invitational

DATE: October 26, 2013

kmt:

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- The Blue Hen women's golf team leads the team standings while UD junior Andi Slane is second in the individual standings on Saturday following the opening round of the first annual University of Delaware Fall Invitational.

Two rounds were scheduled for Saturday, but the second round was suspended due to darkness. The second round will be completed Sunday morning, followed by the third and final round of the tournament.

The Blue Hens posted a 303 team score during the first round to lead the 10-team field, while the Delaware "B" team sits in eight place with a 332 score. Rollins is two shots behind UD at 305, Penn sits in third place at 307, and Towson and Central Connecticut are tied for fourth at 318.

Slane fired a one over par 72 on the par 71, 5,978-yard Rehoboth Beach Country Club course, ending the day in second place. Slane trails only Sophia Chen of Penn, who carded an even par 37-34-71 during her opening round.

Grace Chua recorded a four over par 41-34-75 to end the round tied for fourth place, while Vitoria Teixeira is seventh with a five over par 37-39-76. Nathalie Filler, playing for the Delaware "B" team, was the fourth Blue Hen to finish the round in the top 10 as she tied for eighth place with a six over par 37-40-77.

Amanda Terzian carded a nine over par 40-40-80 to end the round in 22nd place, while Vimonthip Benjasupawan finished with a 10 over par 43-38-81 to end up tied for 23rd place.

For the Blue Hen "B" team, Baralee Theinthong is tied for 33rd place following her 13 over par round of 40-44-84, while Marie Bogenez carded a 14 over par 44-41-85 to end the round tied for 39th place. Annie Bowlsby is tied for 42nd place after she recorded a 15 over par 46-40-86, while Emma Sills is tied for 47th place following her 18 over par round of 46-43-89.

AGATE

Delaware Fall Invitational Team Scores (following first round): 1. Delaware - 303; 2. Rollins - 305; 3. Penn - 307; T4. Towson - 318; T4. Central Connecticut - 318; 6. Brown - 322; 7. LIU Brooklyn - 331; 8. Delaware "B" - 332; 9. Monmouth - 336; 10. Delaware State ? 345.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Sophia Chen (Penn), 37-34-71; 2. Andi Slane (Delaware), 33-39-72; 3. Albrianna Farnum (Central Connecticut), 35-38-73; T4. Annie Dulman (Rollins), 36-39-75; T4. Paige Lyle (Rollins), 36-39-75; T4. Grace Chua (Delaware), 41-34-75; 7. Vitoria Teixeira (Delaware), 37-39-76; T8. Hally Leadbetter (Rollins), 37-40-77; T8. Olivia Chang (Penn), 38-39-77; T8. Nathalie Filler (Delaware), 37-40-77; T8. Kaitlyn Stoddart (Central Connecticut), 38-39-77.

Other Delaware Golfers: 22. Amanda Terzian, 40-40-80; T23. Vimonthip Benjasupawan, 43-38-81; T33. Baralee Theinthong, 40-44-84; T39. Marie Bogenez, 44-41-85; T42. Annie Bowlsby, 46-40-86; T47. Emma Sills, 46-43-89.

- DDD -

SUBJECT: Blue Hen Women's Golfers To Host First Annual University of Delaware Fall Invitational This Weekend in Rehoboth Beach

DATE: October 25, 2013

kmt

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. -- The University of Delaware women's golf team wraps up its 2013 fall schedule this weekend as the Blue Hens host their first ever tournament with the First Annual Delaware Fall Invitational.

The tournament will be held on the par 71, 5,978-yard Rehoboth Beach Country Club course, featuring two rounds on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the final round on Sunday starting at 9 a.m. The nine-team field consists of the Blue Hens along with Brown, Central Connecticut, Delaware State, LIU Brooklyn, Monmouth, Penn, Rollins, and Towson.

The invitational will cap a tremendous fall season for the Blue Hens that has seen Delaware capture team titles at the Tignanelli Towson Invitational on Sept. 8-9 and the Rutgers Invitational on Oct. 14-15. Delaware also tied for fifth place at the Princeton Invitational, and last week recorded the lowest three-round total in school history by finishing seventh at the FIU Pat Bradley Invitational.

UD freshman Grace Chua leads the Blue Hens with a 76.00 average round and three top 10 finishes during the fall, while junior Amanda Terzian is second of the team with a 76.10 average and has been named Colonial Athletic Association Women's Golfer of the Week for two consecutive weeks.

Junior Andi Slane is averaging 77.0 shots per round for Delaware, while sophomore Vimonthip Benjasupawan ranks fourth on the squad with a 77.50 average round.

- DDD -

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:18:39 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Junior Amanda Terzian Earns Second Straight CAA Women's Golfer of the Week Honor

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Junior Amanda Terzian Earns Second Straight CAA Women's Golfer of the Week Honor

DATE: October 23, 2013

kmt:

RICHMOND, Va. -- University of Delaware junior Amanda Terzian earned her second consecutive Colonial Athletic Association Women's Golfer of the Week honor on Wednesday after leading the Blue Hens at the 36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational earlier this week.

Terzian, a native of Haverford, Pa. (Episcopal Academy), tied for 16th place in the individual standings while pacing Delaware to an eighth place team finish on Sunday through Tuesday at the tournament.

Terzian carded a four over par 76-72-72-220 on the par 72, 6,275-yard Cypress Links course at Lakewood Ranch Country Club, as her final two rounds tied for her second lowest scores of the season. Additionally, Terzian's 220 total was the lowest three-round score of her Blue Hen career.

Terzian and the Blue Hens conclude their 2013 fall season this weekend when they host the first annual Delaware Fall Invitational at Rehoboth Beach Country Club.

- DDD -
From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 6:36:05 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Golfers Move Up One Spot, Finish Eighth at 36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Golfers Move Up One Spot, Finish Eighth at 36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational

DATE: October 22, 2013

kmt:

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. -- The University of Delaware women's golf team carded a 300 score on Tuesday as the Blue Hens moved up one spot to finish in eighth place out of 17 squads this week at the 36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational.

Delaware, which posted team rounds of 303 on Sunday and 296 on Monday, finished with a score of 899, the lowest three-round total in the program's three-year history. Missouri captured the team title with an 873 score, while Daytona State finished second just one shot back at 874. The host Panthers came in third place at 876, Maryland finished fourth at 878, and Memphis rounded out the top five at 892.

Blue Hen junior Amanda Terzian carded an even par 72 on Tuesday on the par 72, 6,275-yard Cypress Links course at Lakewood Ranch Country Club, and tied for 16th place in the individual standings with a four over par 76-72-72-220.

Freshman Vitoria Teixeira fired the lowest round of her young Blue Hen career with a one over par 73 on Tuesday, tying for 22nd place with a seven over par score of 74-76-73-223. Junior Andi Slane recorded a nine over par 81 during her final round of the tournament, as she ended up in a tie for 34th place at 74-72-81-227, 11 over par.

Sophomore Vimonthip Benjasupawan, playing as an individual, carded a three over par 75 on Tuesday as she finished in a tie for 54th place with a 16 over par 80-77-75-232. Freshman Grace Chua, who fired a six over par 78 during her third round, tied for 58th place at 79-76-78-233, 17 over par.

UD sophomore Nathalie Filler recorded a five over par 77 during Tuesday's final round, finishing 69th at the invitational with a 21 over par 80-80-77-237.

Coralia Arias of Florida International earned the tournament's medalist honors after carding a six under par 69-72-69-210.

Delaware, which has finished among the top eight in all four of its 2013 fall tournaments, wraps up its fall season this Saturday and Sunday when the Blue Hens host the first annual Delaware Fall Invitational at Rehoboth Beach Country Club.

AGATE

36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Final Team Scores: 1. Missouri - 873; 2. Daytona State - 874; 3. Florida International - 876; 4. Maryland - 878; 5. Memphis - 892; 6. Cincinnati - 894; 7. Southern Mississippi - 898; 8. Delaware - 899; 9. North Texas - 902; 10. Florida Gulf Coast - 904; T11. Jacksonville - 912; T11. Bradley - 912; 13. Drake - 920; 14. Bethune-Cookman - 924; 15. Florida Atlantic - 926; 16. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 938; 17. Western Illinois - 942.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Coralia Arias (Florida International), 69-72-69-210; 2. So Young Hwang (Daytona State), 71-69-71-211; T3. Danielle Lemek (Bradley), 71-70-71-212; T3. Heidi Baek (Maryland), 71-71-70-212; 5. Tiffany Chan (Daytona State), 72-70-71-213; 6. Briana Carlson (Florida Gulf Coast), 72-71-71-214; T6. Sophie Godley (Florida International), 70-74-70-214; T6. Michelle Butler (Missouri), 73-71-70-214; T9. Brandi Rodriguez (Southern Mississippi), 69-74-72-215; T9. Taylor Gohn (Missouri), 67-73-75-215.

Delaware Golfers: T16. Amanda Terzian, 76-72-72-220; T22. Vitoria Teixeira, 74-76-73-223; T34. Andi Slane, 74-72-81-227; T54. Vimonthip Benjasupawan, 80-77-75-232; T58. Grace Chua, 79-76-78-233; 69. Nathalie Filler, 80-80-77-237.

- DDD-

SUBJECT: Costenbader Tied For Second, Blue Hen Men's Golfers Tied For 13th After First Day of ODU Outer Banks Intercollegiate

DATE: October 20, 2013

kmt:

POWELLS POINT, N.C. -- University of Delaware senior Dan Costenbader carded a season-low round of 70 and is tied for second place in the individual standings while the Blue Hens are tied for 13th in the team standings following the first day of the ODU Outer Banks Intercollegiate.

Costenbader fired a one under par 34-36-70 on the par 71, 6,550-yard Kilmarlic Golf Course to end Sunday's round tied for second place. Logan Lagodich of Marshall leads the field with a two under par 69, while Costenbader is one of seven players just one shot back.

UD junior Nino Rosal recoded a six over par 38-39-77 to end the day tied for 52nd place, while junior Fraser Graham is tied for 70th place following his nine over par round of 41-39-80.

Sophomore Kyle Martin carded a 10 over par 38-43-81 to conclude the day tied for 79th place, while freshman Marc Oliveri fired a 14 over par 46-39-85 to finish Sunday's action tied for 89th place.

The Blue Hens posted a 308 team score on the day to end the round tied for 13th out of 18 squads. Elon leads the field with a 286 score, while Radford is three shots back.

The three-day invitational continues with the second round on Monday, followed by Tuesday's third and final round.

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ODU Outer Banks Intercollegiate Team Scores (following first day): 1. Elon - 286; 2. Radford - 289; T3. Old Dominion - 290; T3. Marshall - 290; T3. Hartford - 290; T6. VCU - 294; T6. Maryland - 294; 8. Drake - 296; 9. Bowling Green - 299; 10. James Madison - 300; 11. Longwood - 301; 12. Jacksonville - 303; T13. Delaware - 308; T13. George Washington - 308; T15. Loyola (Md.) - 309; T15. Hofstra - 309; 17. George Mason - 315; 18. Drexel - 316.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Logan Lagodich (Marshall), 36-33-69; T2. Will Betts (Hartford), 35-35-70; T2. Dan Costenbader (Delaware), 34-36-70; Victor Fox (Maryland), 36-34-70; T2. Tanner Carbaugh (Radford), 35-35-70; T2. Rocky Khara (VCU), 36-34-70; T2. John Somers (Elon), 37-33-70; T2. Ryan Rettberg (Radford), 35-35-70; T9. Jamison Randall (Old Dominion), 35-36-71; T9. Dane Worley (Drake), 36-35-71; T9. Michael Heda (George Washington), 36-35-71; T9. Brett Rinker (Bowling Green), 35-36-71; T9. Jack Adkins (Elon), 36-35-71.

Other Delaware Golfers: T52. Nino Rosal, 38-39-77; T70. Fraser Graham, 41-39-80; T79. Kyle Martin, 38-43-81; T89. Marc Oliveri, 46-39-85.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Golfers Tied For 10th Place Following First Day of 36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational

DATE: October 20, 2013
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LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. -- The University of Delaware women's golf squad carded a 303 team round on Sunday to end the first day of the 36th Annual Pat Bradley Invitational tied for 10th place out of 17 teams.

The host Panthers lead the field with a 287 score during Sunday's opening round, while Maryland sits in second place with a 291 score. Daytona State is third at 293, Southern Miss sits in fourth at 294, and Missouri rounds out the top five at 295.

Blue Hen freshman Vitoria Teixeira and junior Andi Slane are each tied for 25th place in the individual standings after each player carded an opening round of two over par 74 on the par 72, 6,275-yard Cypress Links course at Lakewood Ranch. Teixeira fired a 37-37-74 during Sunday's round, while Slane finished at 35-39-74.

Delaware junior Amanda Terzian is tied for 36th place after her four over par round of 39-37-76, while freshman Grace Chua is tied for 60th place following her seven over par opening round of 41-38-79.

Sophomore Nathalie Filler carded an eight over par 40-40-80 to end the day tied for 67th place while Vimonthip Benjasupawan, playing as an individual, is also tied for 67th place after her eight over par round of 39-41-80.

Taylor Gohn of Missouri leads the individual standings following her five under par 35-32-67, while Brandi Rodriguez of Southern Miss and Coralia Arias of FIU are both two shots behind.

The second round of the three-day invitational begins Monday at 9:30 a.m.

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36th Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Team Scores (following first day): 1. Florida International - 287; 2. Maryland - 291; 3. Daytona State - 293; 4. Southern Mississippi - 294; 5. Missouri - 295; 6. Florida Gulf Coast - 296; T7. Memphis - 300; T7. North Texas - 300; 9. Cincinnati - 302; T10. Delaware - 303; T10. Bethune-Cookman - 303; 12. Drake - 309; 13. Western Illinois - 310; T14. Jacksonville - 314; T14. Bradley - 314; T16. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 315; T16. Florida Atlantic - 315.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Taylor Gohn (Missouri), 35-32-67; T2. Brandi Rodriguez (Southern Mississippi), 35-34-69; T2. Coralia Arias (FIU), 33-36-69; T4. Ashley Kees (Memphis), 35-35-70; T4. Sophie Godley (FIU), 35-35-70; T4. Mackenzie Moir (Cincinnati), 35-35-70; T7. Meghan MacLaren (FIU), 34-37-71; T7. Danielle Lemek (Bradley), 36-35-71; T7. So Young Hwang (Daytona State), 34-37-71; T7. Emily Gimpel (Maryland), 34-37-71; T7. Georgia Price (FGCU), 36-35-71; T7. Chaslyn Chrismer (North Texas), 36-35-71; T7. Heidi Baek (Maryland), 36-35-71.

Delaware Golfers: T25. Vitoria Teixeira, 37-37-74; T25. Andi Slane, 35-39-74; T36. Amanda Terzian, 39-37-76; T60. Grace Chua, 41-38-79; T67. Nathalie Filler, 40-40-80; T67. Vimonthip Benjasupawan, 39-41-80.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer" selheime@udel.edu
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 5:55:25 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Blue Hen Women¹s Golfers Tied For Team Lead, Grace Chua Third Following First Day of Rutgers Invitational

SUBJECT: Blue Hen Women's Golfers Tied For Team Lead, Grace Chua Third Following First Day of Rutgers Invitational

DATE: October 14, 2013

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The University of Delaware women's golf team returned from its month-long absence with a bang, as the Blue Hens recorded a 302 team score to end Monday's action tied for first place at the Rutgers Invitational.

Four Blue Hens finished the day among the top eight in the individual standings, as Delaware posted its lowest team total of the season. UD and Seton Hall are pacing the 20-team field at 302, while Bucknell sits in third place with a 309 score. St. John's and Fairleigh Dickinson are each tied for fourth place at 311.

Blue Hen freshman Grace Chua carded a two over par 74 on the par 72, 6,034-yard Rutgers University Golf Course to end the day tied for third place, just one shot off the lead. Bridget Wilcox of Bucknell and Erin McClure of Seton Hall each fired a one over par 73 to conclude Monday's action tied for first place.

UD junior Amanda Terzian, freshman Vitoria Teixeira, and sophomore Nathalie Filler each posted four over par 76 rounds, ending the day tied for eighth place in the standings. Junior Baralee Theinthong carded a five over par 77 and will enter Tuesday's final round tied for 15th place.

Playing as individuals, Blue Hen junior Andi Slane is tied for 20th place after carding a six over par 78 while sophomore Vimonthip Benjasupawan is tied for 39th place after her nine over par 81.

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Rutgers Invitational Team Scores (following first day): T1. Delaware - 302; T1. Seton Hall - 302; 3. Bucknell - 309; T4. St. John's - 311; T4. Fairleigh Dickinson - 311; 6. LIU Brooklyn - 314; 7. Georgetown - 315; 8. Lehigh - 322; T9. Hartford - 326; T9. Rutgers - 326; T9. Albany - 326; 12. Wagner - 329; T13. Central Connecticut - 334; T13. Fairfield - 334; T15. Monmouth - 335; T15. Sacred Heart - 335; T17. Hofstra - 336; T17. Quinnipiac - 336; 19. St. Francis (N.Y.) - 347; 20. Navy - 364.

Top 10 Individuals: T1. Bridget Wilcox (Bucknell), 73; T1. Erin McClure (Seton Hall), 73; T3. Grace Chua (Delaware), 74; T3. Chandini Meka (Fairleigh Dickinson), 74; T5. Mariana Juaristi (Fairleigh Dickinson), 75; T5. McKenzie Cutter (Seton Hall), 75; T5. Melanie Chambers (Rutgers), 75; T5. Marisol Doglioli (LIU Brooklyn), 75; T8. Amanda Terzian (Delaware), 76; T8. Sam Schuffenecker (Albany), 76; T8. Vitoria Teixeira (Delaware), 76; T8. Mackenzie Boydston (Georgetown), 76; T8. Karlie Zabrosky (Seton Hall), 76; T8. Nathalie Filler (Delaware), 76.

Other Delaware Golfers: T15. Baralee Theinthong, 77; T20. Andrea Slane, 78; T39. Vimonthip Benjasupawan, 81.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Golf Team Finishes in 10th Place at Joe Agee Invitational

DATE: October 1, 2013

kmt:

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The University of Delaware men's golf squad posted a 304 team score during Tuesday's final round at the Joe Agee Invitational hosted by William & Mary, finishing in 10th place at the tournament.

The Blue Hens, who recorded team scores of 297 and 305 on Monday, placed 10th out of 11 teams with a three-round total of 906. James Madison captured the team title with an 851 score, while Towson was one shot back at 852.

Delaware junior Fraser Graham carded a three over par 74 during Tuesday's round on the par 71, 6,822-yard course at The Williamsburg Club, finishing in a tie for 32nd place in the individual standings with a 12 over par 74-77-74-225.

Fellow junior Nino Rosal fired an eight over par 79 in his final round, ending with a 15 over par 74-75-79-228 to tie for 39th place. Senior Dan Costenbader, who carded a seven over par 78 on Tuesday, finished in a tie for 43rd place with a 16 over par 75-76-78-229.

UD freshman Marc Oliveri also recorded a 78 during his third round, as he also concluded play with a 16 over par 74-77-78-229 to tie for 43rd place. Sophomore Kyle Martin tied Graham for the low round of the day by a Blue Hen, carding a three over par 74 to finish tied for 59th place at 80-80-74-234, 21 over par.

Alex Hicks of William & Mary was the invitational's medalist after he shot a tournament record 14 under par 66-66-67-199, posting a seven shot victory. The Blue Hens return to action on Sunday and Monday when they compete in the Binghamton Fall Invitational at the Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, N.Y.

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Joe Agee Invitational Final Team Scores: 1. James Madison - 851; 2. Towson - 852; 3. William & Mary - 862; 4. Saint Joseph's - 882; 5. Fairleigh Dickinson - 884; 6. Longwood - 885; 7. Washington & Lee - 900; 8. Saint Francis (Pa.) - 901; 9. Hofstra - 905; 10. Delaware - 906; 11. McDaniel - 909.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Alex Hicks (William & Mary), 66-66-67-199; 2. Sam Stewart (Towson), 70-66-70-206; 3. Juan Veloza (Towson), 73-66-70-209; 4. Jon Weiss (James Madison), 71-70-70-211; T5. Ryan Cole (James Madison), 72-71-70-213; T5. Trey Smith (James Madison), 73-71-69-213; T7. Blake Carter (Longwood), 69-75-70-214; T7. Poom Pattaropong (James Madison), 70-70-74-214; 9. TJ McNulty (Saint Joseph's), 73-67-76-216; T10. Davis Morrison (William & Mary), 75-72-71-218; T10. Joey Shroyer (William & Mary), 77-67-74-218.

Delaware Golfers: T32. Fraser Graham, 74-77-74-225; T39. Nino Rosal, 74-75-79-228; T43. Dan Costenbader, 75-76-78-229; T43. Marc Oliveri, 74-77-78-229; T59. Kyle Martin, 80-80-74-234.

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SUBJECT: Costenbader, Martin Lead Blue Hen Men's Golfers To Fifth Place Finish at Season-Opening Navy Fall Classic

DATE: September 8, 2013

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Blue Hen senior Dan Costenbader and sophomore Kyle Martin each finished four over par to lead the University of Delaware men's golf team to a fifth place finish out of 10 squads this weekend at the season-opening Navy Fall Classic.

Delaware posted a pair of sub-300 rounds during the invitational, carding a 298 on Saturday before improving with a 294 during Sunday's round to finish with a 592 score.

Towson easily claimed the team title with a two-round score of 554, while the College of Charleston finished in second place with a 579 total. Saint Joseph's came in third place at 587, followed by North Dakota State at 588 and the Blue Hens.

Costenbader followed up his opening round 73 on Saturday with another two over par 73 on Sunday on the par 71, 6,530-yard USNA Course, finishing in a tie for 12th place in the individual standings with a 73-73-146.

Martin posted the lowest round by a Blue Hen on Sunday with a one under par 70, the third lowest round of his career. Martin, who shot a 76 on Saturday, also tied for 12th place with a 76-70-146.

Junior Nino Rosal carded a four over par 75 during his second round, finishing the tournament in a tie for 21st place with a seven over par 74-75-149. Freshman Joe Visalli fired a five over par 76 on Sunday to end up at nine over par 75-76-151, tying for 29th place.

Junior Fraser Graham recorded a five over par 76 for the second consecutive day to finish in a tie for 33rd place with a 10 over par 76-76-152. Freshman Marc Oliveri, playing as an individual, shot a six over par 77 during his second round to end up tied for 38th place with an 11 over par 76-77-153.

Joe Gunerman of Towson and TJ McNulty of Saint Joseph's tied for first place at eight under par, with Gunerman earning medalist honors following a playoff victory.

The Blue Hens are off for the next three weeks until they compete in the George Mason Patriot Intercollegiate at Laurel Hills Golf Course in Lorton, Va. on Sept. 28-29.

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Navy Fall Classic Final Team Scores: 1. Towson - 554; 2. College of Charleston - 579; 3. Saint Joseph's - 587; 4. North Dakota State - 588; 5. Delaware - 592; 6. Georgetown - 593; 7. Navy - 594; 8. Brown - 605; 9. Navy "White" - 609; 10. Navy "Gold" - 616.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Joe Gunerman (Towson), 67-67-134; 2. TJ McNulty (Saint Joseph's), 68-66-134; 3. Bill Carlson (North Dakota State), 68-70-138; 4. Juan Veloza (Towson), 74-65-139; T5. William Rainey (Charleston), 71-69-140; T5. Justin Miller (Brown), 68-72-140; T5. Ryan Siegler (Towson), 70-70-140; 8. Sam Stewart (Towson), 69-73-142; T9. August Jones (Navy), 74-70-144; T9. Alex Ellis (Charleston), 70-74-144.

Delaware Golfers: T12. Dan Costenbader, 73-73-146; T12. Kyle Martin, 76-70-146; T21. Nino Rosal, 74-75-149; T29. Joe Visalli, 75-76-151; T33. Fraser Graham, 76-76-152; T38. Marc Oliveri, 76-77-153.

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SUBJECT: Nino Rosal Leads University of Delaware Men's Golfers To Eighth Place Finish at Patriot Intercollegiate

DATE: September 29, 2013

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LORTON, Va. -- Blue Hen junior Nino Rosal fired a 71 on Sunday as the University of Delaware men's golf team finished in eighth place over the weekend at the George Mason Patriot Intercollegiate.

Delaware recorded its lowest team round of the tournament on Sunday with a 297, finishing eighth out of 11 teams with a three-round sore of 903. Marshall claimed the team title with an 861 score, while Columbia finished second at 872.

Rosal carded an even par 71 Sunday on the par 71, 6,903-yard Laurel Hills Golf Course, finishing 20th in the individual standings with a seven over par 75-74-71-220.

Sophomore Kyle Martin fired a four over par 75 during his final round, ending the weekend with an 11 over par 75-74-75-224 to tie for 25th place. Junior Fraser Graham, who carded a five over par 76 on Sunday, tied for 38th place with a 16 over par 76-77-76-229.

Senior Dan Costenbader shot a four over par 75 on Sunday to end up tied for 48th place with a 19 over par 79-78-75-232, while freshman Marc Oliveri tied for 54th place after carding an 84 to finish with a 26 over par 78-77-84-239.

Clark Robinson of Marshall earned medalist honors by carding a three under par 72-72-66-210, while Mark Folkwein of George Mason finished one shot back.

The Blue Hens are right back in action on Monday and Tuesday when they compete in the Joe Agee Invitational hosted by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

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George Mason Patriot Intercollegiate Final Team Scores: 1. Marshall - 861; 2 .Columbia - 872; 3. Christopher Newport - 876; 4. Penn - 877; 5. Hofstra - 888; 6. George Mason - 895; 7. Indiana (Pa.) - 900; 8. Delaware - 903; 9. La Salle - 904; 10. Villanova - 918; 11. Wagner - 967.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Clark Robinson (Marshall), 72-72-66-210; 2. Mark Folkwein (George Mason), 74-68-69-211; 3. Harrison Shih (Columbia), 75-68-69-212; T4. Austin Powell (Penn), 73-68-72-213; T4. David Mecca (Hofstra), 70-70-73-213; T4. Jeremy Rogers (Marshall), 70-71-72-213; 7. Brandon Shin (Hofstra), 70-71-73-214; T8. Logan Lagodich (Marshall), 71-70-74-215; T8. Jonathan Howard (Christopher Newport), 70-71-74-215; T8. Brandon Jowers (Columbia), 72-72-71-215.

Delaware Golfers: 20. Nino Rosal, 75-74-71-220; T25. Kyle Martin, 75-74-75-224; T38. Fraser Graham, 76-77-76-229; T48. Dan Costenbader, 79-78-75-232; T54. Marc Oliveri, 78-77-84-239.

dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Baseball Alum Carlos Alonso Earns 2013 Minor League Gold Glove Award

DATE: November 5, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. ? Former University of Delaware baseball standout Carlos Alonso was one of nine Minor League Baseball players chosen as a recipient of the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award.

The Rawlings Gold Glove Award is giving to players who exemplify defensive excellence at their given position. The honorees were selected among qualifying players from the 10 domestic-based, full-season Minor Leagues.

Alonso has played the last five seasons with the single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, the Clearwater Thrashers. The infielder was drafted by the Phillies in 2010 in the 32nd round.

Alonso registered an outstanding .996 fielding percentage and turned a Florida State League high 75 double plays in 117 games at second base for the Thrashers. Alonso has played in 195 career games for the Thrashers, tallying a fielding percentage of .992. In his fifth year with the Thrashers, Alonso aided the team in its league best .980 field percentage this season.

He played his last season at Delaware in 2010 when he earned second team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors. Primarily a third baseman for the Hens, Alonso totaled 121 assists and 45 putouts in his final year registering a .943 field percentage. In 2010, Alonso also led Delaware in hits (88), doubles (20), home runs (16) and average (.389) starting in all 51 games.

Alonso is one of 83 players who have been drafted from Delaware into the Major League Baseball system.

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2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Recipients: P - Taylor Hill (Potomac, Harrisburg, Syracuse/Washington; C - Blake Forsythe (Binghamton/New York Mets); 1B - Jordan Lennerton (Toledo/Detroit); 2B - Carlos Alonso (Clearwater/Philadelphia); SS - Nick Ahmed (Mobile/Arizona); 3B - Wade Gaynor (Erie/Detroit); LF - Jason Krizan (Lakeland/Detroit); CF - Dalton Pompey (Lansing/Toronto; RF - Randal Grichuk (Arkansas/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

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dawrestling · Jan 7, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Field Hockey Ranked No. 16 in Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll

DATE: September 17, 2013

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CHANDLER, Ariz. ? After rattling off four straight victories, including a shutout over then-No. 11 Temple, the University of Delaware field hockey team jumped into the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll with a No. 16 ranking Tuesday.

The Blue Hens (5-1) received 219 votes to move into the most recent rankings.

"It is great for our field hockey program to be recognized by the NCAA Division I coaches body for our performance thus far this season," stated Delaware third-year head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof. "The players and our staff deserve all the credit for being fully committed and invested in this team and in our program's journey in 2013. Confidence and competitiveness are two key ingredients as to why this team is playing some beautiful and very strong 'Delaware Hockey' and why we continue to grow and improve as a team along the way. Although it is an honor to be ranked in the Top 20, our team's approach remains the same and that is how we will prepare for the next practice or game. We will continue to take everything one day at a time."

Delaware field hockey last received votes in the NFHCA rankings in 2011 when the Blue Hens picked up votes six times, but never entered the Top 20.

The Hens were last featured in the Top 20 during the 2009 campaign when they were ranked No. 11 in the final poll of the season. That season, Delaware captured the Colonial Athletic Association title en route to the team's fourth NCAA Tournament and eighth overall national tournament appearance.

Statistically, the Blue Hens rank in the top 20 in six NCAA Division I categories, including scoring average (12th; 3.14), goals against average (18th; 1.32), scoring margin (13th; 1.82), winning percentage (ninth; 0.833), and points per game (16th; 8.33).

Sophomore Michaela Patzner (Rosenheim, Germany) and senior Sarah Scher (Pocomoke City, Md.) also appear in the top 10 in three individual statistical categories. Patzner is currently eighth in points per game (2.67) and ninth with 1.17 goals per game while Scher is eighth with an .833 winning percentage.

UD looks for its fifth straight victory this coming Friday with a 5 p.m. contest at No. 12 Penn State. The Blue Hens then travel to Bucknell for a noon match Sunday.

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NFHCA Top 20 Poll: 1. North Carolina (26 first place votes); 2. Maryland (17); 3. Connecticut (2); 4. Virginia; 5. Syracuse; 6. Princeton; 7. Massachusetts; 8. Stanford; 9. Duke; 10. Iowa; 11. Albany; 12. Penn State; 13. Northwestern; 14. Temple; 15. Wake Forest; 16. Delaware; 17. Boston College; 18. Boston University; 19. Louisville; 20. Old Dominion.

dawrestling · Jan 8, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 5:20:12 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Lacrosse Squad Facing Another Challenging Schedule in 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Lacrosse Squad Facing Another Challenging Schedule in 2014

DATE: December 11, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's lacrosse squad annually plays one of the most demanding schedules in NCAA Division I men's lacrosse and the 2014 campaign will be no different.

Blue Hen head coach Bob Shillinglaw announced his team's upcoming 2014 schedule today and the slate includes five teams that are earning notice in several pre-season Top 20 polls.

"Our coaching staff and our team are looking forward to the challenges of the 2014 season as we prepare for a schedule with five top 20 teams and the always competitive CAA schedule," said Shillinglaw, the dean of NCAA Division I men's lacrosse coaches as he enters his 36th season at the helm this spring. "The team has worked hard this fall and everyone is excited about the upcoming season."

The Blue Hens, members of the grueling Colonial Athletic Association, will play a 15-game slate that includes nine home games at Delaware Stadium, the home of the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals on May 18. The Blue Hens will continue their tradition of playing the first NCAA Division I men's lacrosse game of the regular season when they host High Point on Feb. 1 at 1 p.m.

Other homes games will include non-league clashes with Fairfield (Feb. 15), Mt. St. Mary's (Feb. 22), Villanova (Mar. 1), Lafayette (Mar. 4), and Ohio State (Apr. 6). Non-league road games will include games at Bucknell (Feb. 8), Binghamton (Mar. 8), and Manhattan (Apr. 1).

In CAA action, Delaware will play host to Drexel on Mar. 29, Saint Joseph's on Apr. 12, and Massachusetts on Apr. 25. CAA road games include matchups at Hofstra (Mar. 15), defending CAA Tournament champion Towson (Mar. 22), and Apr. 19 at defending league regular season champion Penn State.

Five of Delaware's 2014 opponents - Towson, Villanova, Bucknell, Penn State, and Ohio State - have been mentioned in various pre-season polls. Penn State (12-5), Ohio State (13-4), and Towson (10-8) all advanced to the NCAA Tournament a year ago with the Buckeyes advancing to the quarterfinals.

In addition to the regular season games, Delaware will host two scrimmages in January when the Blue Hens host Mercyhurst on Jan. 18 and Colgate on Jan. 25.

Delaware will return eight starters from last year's squad that is looking to bounce back from a 2013 season that saw the team post an overall record of 5-10. Of those 10 losses, five came by one-goal with one in overtime.

Tickets for the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals at Delaware Stadium are now on sale and are available online at www.bluehens.com.

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2014 University of Delaware Men's Lacrosse Schedule:

Jan. 18, vs. Mercyhurst (Scrimmage), 1 p.m.; 25, vs. Colgate (Scrimmage), 1 p.m.; Feb. 1, vs. High Point, 1 p.m.; 8, at Bucknell, 5 p.m.; 15, vs. Fairfield, 1 p.m.; 22, vs. Mt. St. Mary's, 1 p.m.; Mar. 1, vs. Villanova, 1 p.m.; 4, vs. Lafayette, 4 p.m.; 8, at Binghamton, 1 p.m.; 15, at *Hofstra,, 3 p.m.; 22, at Towson, 7 p.m.; 29, vs. *Drexel, 1 p.m.; Apr. 1, at Manhattan, 3 p.m.; 6, vs. Ohio State, 12 noon; 12, vs. *Saint Joseph's, 1 p.m.; ;19, at Penn State, 3 p.m.; 25, vs. *Massachusetts, 7 p.m.; May 2, Colonial Athletic Association Semifinals; 4, Colonial Athletic Association Championship; May 10-11, NCAA Tournament 1st Round; 17, NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals at Hofstra; 18, NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals at Delaware.

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dawrestling · Jan 8, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Wins Big in Brock's Debut, Downs Jacksonville 51-35 in Season Opener

DATE: August 29, 2013

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NEWARK, Del. -- The Dave Brock Era at the University of Delaware got off to a roaring start Thursday night at Delaware Stadium as the Blue Hens scored 24 unanswered points to overcome an early two-touchdown deficit and cruised to a 51-35 victory over Jacksonville in the college football opener for both teams.

Brock, just the fifth head coach at Delaware since the 1940's, saw his team start out rocky but finish strong as the Blue Hens (1-0) won their home opener for the ninth straight season and for the 22nd time in the last 24 years.

"The focus should be on the players," said Brock, who has served as an assistant for 22 seasons before taking his first head job at Delaware in January. "They work so hard and they've done everything we've asked them to. They should feel terrific about themselves."

Delaware's aggressive attack piled up a whopping 611 yards of total offense - the highest for a UD team since gaining 620 in a 30-17 NCAA playoff win over Portland State in 2000 - while the defense held the Dolphins (0-1) to just 224 total yards and negative 37 yards rushing, the third lowest total allowed in UD history. Jacksonville, which jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, scored three of its touchdowns either directly off turnovers or from short distances several plays later.

"I've said many times that we want to run the football and we want to stop the run," said Brock. "We did that tonight, but we have a long way to go. We made too many mistakes, but we will get up and get ready to go again next week."

Quarterback Trent Hurley led the UD offense as he completed 19 of 29 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown while senior All-American Andrew Pierce recorded his 19th career 100-yard rushing effort with 101 yards and a score. Julian Laing added 97 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Randolph added 87 yards and scored once in his collegiate debut, and Michael Johnson caught seven passes for 104 yards and also scored a rushing touchdowns.

Defensively, Delaware had eight tackles for loss and forced four fumbles, including one with 3:31 left that sophomore linebacker Jeff Williams picked up and rambled 24 yards to cap the night's scoring.

Jacksonville, a Pioneer League member that went 7-4 a year ago, saw quarterback Kade Bell hit on 18 of 34 passes for 261 and four touchdowns, including two to Andy Robustelli. The Dolphins also scored on a 63-yard interception by Antonio McRae with 12 minutes left that cut the UD deficit to 38-28. The Hens then pulled away on Laing's second touchdown run and William's fumble recover for a score.

Jacksonville jumped out to a 14-0-lead in the first quarter, taking advantage of Delaware fumbles on both a punt return and kickoff return. But the Hens answered quickly, scoring 24 unanswered points on short scoring runs from Pierce, Laing, and Randolph and a 20-yard field goal by Sean Baner to go up 38-21 early in the final stanza.

Hen Scratchings....

? The game was played before an opening night crowd of 19,120

? The 51 points was the most scored by the Blue Hens on opening day since a 62-21 win over Lehigh in 1993

? Delaware snapped a four-game losing streak that dated back to last season and avoided its first five-game losing streak since the 1939 campaign

? The game marked the first-ever meeting between the two schools and the first time Delaware had played a team from Florida since defeating Rollins College in 1949

? Each of Delaware's last four coaches have won their UD coaching debut - dating back to Dave Nelson in 1951, Tubby Raymond in 1966, and K.C. Keeler in 2002

? Baner was wide on his sixth extra point attempt of the night, marking the first time he had missed an extra point in 68 career attempts

? Delaware will continue action next Saturday when the Hens host in-state foe Delaware State at 3:30 p.m. at Delaware Stadium.

AGATE:

Scoring Summary

Jacksonville....14.....7.....0.....14.....35

Delaware.............0...21...10.....20...51

1st Quarter

JU - Robustelli 21 pass from Bell (Lynch kick), 4:09 left

JU - Randle 13 pass from Bell (Lynch kick), 3:54

2nd Quarter

Delaware - Johnson 6 run (Baner kick), 13:17

Delaware - Boyle 1 pass from Hurley (Baner kick), 6:52

JU - Robustelli 57 pass from Bell (Lynch kick), 6:23

Delaware - Pierce 2 run (Baner kick), 1:50

3rd Quarter

Delaware - FG Baner 20, 11:55

Delaware - Randolph 1 run (Baner kick), 3:04

4th Quarter

Delaware - Laing 1 run (Baner kick), 14:56

JU - McRae 63 interception return (Lynch kick), 12:00

Delaware - Laing 10 run (Baner kick failed), 6:04

JU - Jones 36 pass from Bell (Lynch kick), 3:45

Delaware - Williams 24 fumble return (Baner kick), 3:31

Attendance: 19,120

Team Statistics JU Delaware

First downs 15 33

Rushes-yards 24-(-37) 54-373

Passes 18-34-1 19-30-1

Passing yards 261 238

Total yards 224 611

Fumbles-lost 6-2 3-3

Penalties 7-43 8-90

Punts 7-35.1 2-45.5

Time of Possession 23:48 36:12

Third Down Conv. 4-12 10-15

Sacks by 0-0 3-23

Individual Statistics: Rushing - Jacksonville, Johnnie Hicks, 4-19, Orlando Thomas, 5-6, Ulysses Bryant, 2-(-3), Frantz Caudio, 2-(10), Team, 1-(-14); Jarriu Lindsey, 4-(-17), Kade Bell, 6-(-18); Delaware, Andrew Pierce, 16-101, Julian Laing, 13-97, Jalen Randolph, 16-87, Jerel Harrison, 2-40, Trent Hurley, 3-27, Rob Jones, 2-11, Michael Johnson, 2-10; Passing - JU, Bell, 18-34-1-261-4; Delaware, Hurley, 19-29-1-238-1, Team, 0-1-0-0; Receiving - JU, Andy Robustelli, 5-101, Dorian Guy, 3-47, D'Andre Randle, 3-41, Adrian Riley, 3-28, Andy Jones, 1-36, Lindsey, 1-5, Johnnie Hicks, 1-4, U. Bryant, 1-(-1).

- DDD -

Link: University of Delaware Football Report

dawrestling · Jan 8, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2013 11:33:24 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Gimenez¹s Penalty Goal in Second Overtime Lifts Delaware Men¹s Soccer to 1-0 Victory Over Northeastern in CAA Quarterfinals

SUBJECT: Gimenez's Penalty Goal in Second Overtime Lifts Delaware Men's Soccer to 1-0 Victory Over Northeastern in CAA Quarterfinals

DATE: November 9, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. ? Senior tri-captain Roberto Gimenez of the University of Delaware men's soccer team led the Blue Hens to a 1-0 double overtime victory over defending Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champion Northeastern Saturday night at Delaware Mini-Stadium as he tallied on a penalty kick in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament.

The No. 4 seeded Blue Hens (14-4) defeated the No. 5 seeded Huskies (6-9-3) as they avenged a 2-0 loss back on Oct. 16 in Brookline, Mass. The loss was the only time this season that the Blue Hens have been shutout.

Delaware will advance to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament for the second time in three years. The Blue Hens will face the No. 1 seeded Drexel Dragons on Thursday, Nov. 14 in Philadelphia. The Dragons gave the Hens their first home loss of the season, 2-1 on Oct. 19.

After both teams played over 105 minutes throughout four frames of scoreless soccer, Delaware finally received the break its was looking for the entire match. Gimenez had a great breakaway run for Delaware in the 106th minute and was fouled hard in the box by a Husky defender, giving Gimenez the opportunity to win the match for Delaware on a penalty kick. Gimenez took full advantage of the opportunity, ripping the penalty kick into the right side of the net past NU goalkeeper Dylan Faber to set off a wild Delaware celebration.

"I thought it was an excellent game, I give Northeastern credit," said head coach Ian Hennessy. "They were in Wilmington, N.C. on Wednesday and had to fly home Thursday, then traveled down here Friday for our match on Saturday. I thought it was a very spirited effort on their behalf, to hang in with us and the good soccer we played tonight in front of a wonderful crowd. It was dramatic, which kept the crowd entertained. Overtime can sometimes be a bit much for people in the cold. Northeastern's keeper was very good tonight and Roberto's finish was just the kind of climax we wanted at the very end because we were just about to go to penalty kicks."

Delaware keeper Borja Barbero continued his excellent play at the helm of the Blue Hen defense. Barbero stopped all five shots he faced as he earned his sixth shutout of the 2013 campaign. The junior now owns a 13-4 overall record.

HEN SCRATCHINGS

? Gimenez is a perfect 2-2 on penalty kicks this season. His game-winning goal against NU marked his second of the season.

? Barbero has tallied 64 total saves this season with 1.88 goals against average

? Guillermo Delgado contributed three shots for the Hens

? The Blue Hens have registered a 9-2 overall record at home this season

? Tonight's attendance of 1,320 marked the third time this season that Delaware has played in front of over 1,110 fans at Delaware Mini-Stadium

AGATE

Northeastern......0.0.0..0..0

Delaware....0.0.0..1..1

Scoring: 2nd Overtime ? Delaware ? Roberto Gimenez (4) (Penalty kick) 6:38 into second overtime.

Shots: Delaware - 20, NU - 8; Corner Kicks: Delaware - 8, NU- 3; Saves: Delaware - 5 (Borja Barbero, 106:38, 0 goals allowed), NU - 5 (Dylan Faber, 106:38, 1 goal allowed); Fouls: Delaware - 10 (1 Yellow Card), NU- 16 (2 Yellow Cards).

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 8:31:09 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: Roberto Gimenez of University of Delaware Men¹s Soccer Earns CAA Player of the Week; Blue Hens Complete Best Regular Season in Program History

SUBJECT: Roberto Gimenez of University of Delaware Men's Soccer Earns CAA Player of the Week; Blue Hens Complete Best Regular Season in Program History

DATE: November 4, 2013

jrc:

RICHMOND,Va. ? Roberto Gimenez, tri-captain of the University of Delaware men's soccer team, earned the first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) player of the week honor of his career after leading the Blue Hens to two big conference wins last week.

Delaware's two wins sealed the Blue Hens' CAA post-season berth for the third time in four years.

Gimenez, who earned his last weekly conference honor in 2011 when he was named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17, totaled three assists in Delaware's two wins against CAA foes No. 21 William & Mary and Hofstra. The Blue Hens upset nationally ranked William & Mary, 3-1 Wednesday Oct. 30 at Delaware Mini-Stadium. Delaware then went on to earn a 2-1 overtime victory at Hofstra on Sunday Nov. 3 to close out the regular season.

Against the Tribe, Gimenez passed out assists on the first and last Delaware goals and assisted on the opening-goal as the Hens handed Hofstra its first home loss of the regular season. The multi-assist performance is the forward's second of the season. It is also the second time this season Gimenez has passed out three assists in two matches.

The Calle Calatrava, Spain native currently ranks fourth on the squad in points (12). He has scored three goals and has passed out an impressive six assists in playing just 12 games this season.

"His leadership and commitment to this program from day one have been exemplary and it is nice to see that he is back on track," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. "He has endured two surgeries and a long comeback, so to say I am pleased for him is an understatement."

Gimenez, along with the rest of the Blue Hens squad, can finish no lower than fifth in the CAA standings. Delaware still has the chance to host a first round CAA quarterfinal match at Delaware Mini-Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9, but the Hens' fate depends on the three conferences contests that will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The Hens' top-five seed is the highest any Delaware team has earned heading into the CAA post-season.

"I have been told by the league office today that there are 27 different scenarios to the play-off schedule based on Wednesday nights results," said Hennessy. "I think it is a strong testament to the CAA that our highest ranked NCAA team today (William & Mary at #13 ) is just as likely to host the tournament as our lowest ranked (Drexel at #102). It is just one of the compelling reasons that makes our league so strong."

The Blue Hens finished the regular season with an outstanding 13-4 overall record. The 13 wins set a new Delaware program record for regular-season wins (11 in 1984; 1985). The 13-4 record marks the best turnaround in men's soccer history, as Delaware was 4-10-4 throughout the 2012 campaign. The Blue Hens have scored 41 total goals for the season, breaking the school record for goals scored in a season (40 in 2011).

Delaware is currently ranked 25th in the NCAA Ranking Percentage Index (RPI). The RPI rankings consist of three factors: Division I winning percentage, strength of schedule and opponent's strength of schedule. RPI is used by the NCAA when evaluating teams for postseason selection.

"I am confident that this year's team will finish the regular season as the highest ranked team in the 85-year history of the program," said Hennessy. "I want these student-athletes to be recognized because their effort and talent have seen us play some of the best soccer in my tenure here. It is an NCAA team and for those several thousand home fans we have had over the course of the season, I know they will have enjoyed a special group of players."

The Hens currently lead the nation in total points with 121. As a whole, the squad has scored 41 goals off of 39 assists this season. Delaware leads in the nation in goals and ranks second in scoring offense (2.50 goals per game).

The Hens will find out their CAA Tournament seed at the conclusion of three conference matches Wednesday evening.

-DDD-

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Earns 3-1 Triumph Over Nationally Ranked William & Mary

DATE: October 30, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's soccer team earned its second victory over a nationally-ranked opponent this season as the Blue Hens upset No. 21 William & Mary 3-1 at Delaware Mini-Stadium Wednesday night.

Delaware (12-4, 3-3 CAA) posted its third Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) of the year and stayed in the thick of the conference tournament race. Earlier this season, the Hens knocked off then No. 7 UMBC 1-0 back on Oct. 1.

Freshman Jaime Martinez led the Blue Hens to victory as he tallied his fifth multi-point match of his rookie campaign. The forward scored one goal and passed out one assist in Delaware's upset of the Tribe.

Delaware tallied the opening goal of the match just 10 minutes into play. Tri-captain Roberto Gimenez hit freshman Martinez with a quick pass that opened up the defense, allowing Martinez to find Vincent Mediate sprinting down the right side of the field. Mediate controlled the pass from Martinez and placed a shot into the left side of the net from nine yards out to give the Blue Hens an early 1-0 advantage.

The next Delaware goal came in the 32nd minute of the first half when Martinez tallied a score of his own. Martinez picked off a W&M pass and dribbled half the field through multiple Tribe defenders and blasted a shot past W&M keeper Mac Williams to put the Hens up 2-0.

Less than two minutes later, William & Mary scored a goal of its own to come within one of Delaware. At the 33:57 mark, Chris Perez found the back of the net directly off a free kick from 20 yards out.

Just 10 minutes into the second half, the Hens added to their advantage after a goal by senior Mark Garrity. Gimenez crossed a pass into the box to Guillermo Delgado. Delgado made a quick pass to Garrity who finished into the right side of the net.

Borja Barbero played phenomenally in net for the Hens as the junior registered just three saves but made numerous spectacular plays, halting William & Mary scoring opportunities. Tonight's match marks the ninth time this season Barbero has allowed one or fewer goals this season.

"We had double incentive to play well tonight," said Blue Hens head coach Ian Hennessy. "As we continue to search for a CAA playoff spot and also an NCAA at-large bid, it was easy to find motivation for this wonderful group of student-athletes. I felt the game was a great endorsement for college soccer with real creativity, pacem and terrific goals by both teams. William & Mary certainly showed us why they are ranked in the top-five percent of the nation's teams and tonight I felt we showed why we belong there."

With the win, Delaware handed William & Mary (8-4, 3-2 CAA) just its fourth loss and second CAA setback of the season.

The Blue Hens return to the pitch Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.when Delaware travels to Hofsta for its final game of the regular season.

Hens Scratchings

? Mediate scored his first goal of the season for Delaware

? Gimenez registered his second multi-assist game of year and upped his season total to five

? Martinez's notched his fifth goal of the year and his second game-winner

? Blue Hens broke the program record for corner kicks in a season with 116

? Delaware is only one goal away from tying the program record for goals in one season

AGATE

William & Mary.....1..0.1

Delaware....2..1.3

Scoring: 1st Half ? Delaware ? Vincent Mediate (1) (Roberto Gimenez, Jaime Martinez) ? 79:45 remaining; Delaware ? Jaime Martinez (5) ? 57:26 remaining; W&M ? Chris Perez (3) ? 56:03. 2nd Half ? Delaware ? Mark Garrity (4) (Robert Gimenez, Guillermo Delgado).

Shots: Delaware - 12, W&M - 8; Corner Kicks: Delaware - 6, W&M - 12; Saves: Delaware - 3 (Borja Barbero, 90:00, 1 goal allowed), W&M - 4 (Mac Williams, 90:00, 3 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware - 8 (3 Yellow Cards), W&M - 11 (2 Yellow Cards).

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 10:30:10 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Mark Garrity leads University of Delaware Men¹s Soccer in 7-1 Domination of Howard

SUBJECT: Mark Garrity leads University of Delaware Men's Soccer in 7-1 Domination of Howard

DATE: October 23, 2013

jrc

NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware men's soccer scored a season-high seven goals in the Blue Hens' 7-1 non-conference win over Howard Wednesday night at Delaware Mini-Stadium.

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Delaware scored an impressive four goals in the first half and added three more goals in the second 45 minutes of play as the Hens (11-3) snapped a two-game losing streak. Howard, coming off its only win of the season Sunday over Washington Adventist, fell to 1-13 with the loss.

The Blue Hens, who outshot the Bison 29-1, were led by senior tri-captain Mark Garrity who scored two goals in the second half for his first multi-goal effort of the season.

Rookie Guillermo Delgado scored the first goal of the match in the eighth minute of play tallying his 12th goal of the season. Fellow freshman Jaime Martinez made a beautiful cross from the right that found the head of Delgado to give Delaware an early 1-0 lead. With the goal, Delgado now holds the Delaware program record for goals and points (27) by a freshman in a single season.

Howard answered 29 seconds later with a goal of its own to tie the contest 1-1. Payton Atteloney scored his first goal of the season for the Bison.

The Blue Hens scored three more goals in the remaining 36:50 of the first half. The second Delaware goal and game-winner was scored by Kyle Nuel. The unassisted score was the junior's first of the season. Nuel found the back of the net directly off a corner kick in the 12th minute.

Sophomore defender Ben Sampson scored the third Blue Hens goal off a header in the 23rd minute of play. Sampson's second goal of the season was assisted by Nuel.

The fourth Delaware tally was scored by tri-captain Roberto Gimenez on a penalty kick in the 39th minute. Following a foul in the box, GImenez buried the penalty kick into the right side of the net for his second goal of the year.

Garrity scored the first two Delaware goals of the second half. The first came in the 69th minute after a long pass from freshman Kaz Boschen. After a scruffle in front of the net, Garrity's shot trickled past the Howard keeper for his second goal of the season. Less than 10 minutes later it was Garrity again who scored after a pass from classmate Drew Colletti.

In the 86th minute, senior Luke Oostdyk scored his first goal of the 2013 season and the final Delaware goal of the game. Freshman Gil Simonetti registered his first collegiate assist on Oostdyk's goal.

Junior keeper Borja Barbero earned the victory between the posts for Delaware. He now owns a 10-3 overall record this season.

"Our attention must quickly shift now to our home game against UNCW this Saturday night," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. "They had a big win against UNC and have already beaten Duke and Ohio State. For as well as this season has gone, we still need a win to head back to the CAA playoffs for the third time in four years, so we will do all we can to be focused and ready. It's a big game for us."

The Blue Hens return to Delaware Mini-Stadium when they host the Seahawks of UNCW in Colonial Athletic Association action. Delaware will be honoring eight members of the class of 2014 pregame on Saturday. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

Hen Scratchings

? Nuel's game-winning goal is the second of his career

? Boschen earned is first collegiate start

? Simonetti and Troy McCartney saw their first collegiate action

? Colletti registered the first assist of his senior season

? Delaware notched a season-high for points (19), assists (5) and goals in a single game

? The Blue Hens set a program record for most corner kicks in one game with 15

? Delaware held Howard to one shot on goal and zero corner kicks, both season lows

AGATE

Howard.......1..0.1

Delaware.......4..3.7

Scoring: 1st Half ? Delaware ? Guillermo Delgado (12) (Jaime Martinez) 36:31 remaining; Howard ? Payton Atteloney (1) 36:02; Delaware ? Kyle Nuel (1) 32:15; Delaware ? Ben Sampson (2) (Kyle Nuel) 21:30; Delaware ? Roberto Gimenez (2) (Penalty Kick) 5:34;. 2nd Half - Delawre ? Mark Garrity (2) (Kaz Boschen) 20:29; Delaware ? Mark Garrity (3) (Andrew Colletti) 12:15; Delaware ? Luke Oostdyk (1) (Gilbert Simonetti) 3:20.

Shots: Delaware - 29, Howard - 1; Corner Kicks: Delaware - 15, Howard - 0; Saves: Delaware - 0 (Borja Barbero, 90:00, 1 goal allowed), Howard - 8 (7, Eve Badana, 90:00, 7 goal allowed); Fouls: Delaware - 9, Howard - 11 (1 Yellow Card).

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 5:03:17 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Midfielder Jaime Martinez Brings Home Second CAA Weekly Honor

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Midfielder Jaime Martinez Brings Home Second CAA Weekly Honor

DATE: October 14, 2013

jrc:

RICHMOND, Va. -- For the second time in three weeks, Jaime Martinez of the University of Delaware men's soccer team was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Week.

For the third straight week, a Delaware student-athlete has now earned a weekly conference honor.

Martinez earns Rookie of the Week honors after leading Delaware to a 2-1 road victory at CAA opponent James Madison last Wednesday. The freshman scored one goal and tallied the only helper on Roberto Gimenez's game-winning goal. The multi-point performance marked the third of Martinez's rookie campaign.

The midfielder ranks second on the team in points (12) and third in goals (4). Martinez leads Delaware with four assists.

"It is a nice honor for Jaime that he has been twice voted Rookie of the Week," said Blue He head coach Ian Hennessy. "He continues to grow as a player in this short NCAA season, and these awards can only help his confidence that he is on the right track. I am very happy for him."

After defeating the Dukes on Wednesday, Martinez and the Blue Hens went on to beat College of Charleston, 1-0 on Sunday. Delaware currently owns a seven-game win streak and remains unbeaten at Delaware Mini-Stadium. The Blue Hens are now 9-1 overall this season and are a perfect 2-0 in CAA action.

Delaware returns to the pitch Wednesday, Oct. 16 when the Blue Hens travel to Boston, Mass. to take on defending CAA champion Northeastern. Game time is schedule for 6 p.m.

-DDD-

First CACC Men's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Week Honors

DATE: October 14, 2013
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - After not allowing a goal in over 119 minutes in in two matches last week, junior goalkeeper Spyros Stergiotis was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the conference office on Monday.

Stergiotis (Oakville, Ontario) came on in relief in the 81st minute against Philadelphia on Tuesday, making three saves in the final minutes of regulation and then both overtime periods to preserve a 1-1 tie for the men's soccer team.

The goalkeeper than made the start against Bloomfield on Saturday, making seven saves in the 2-0 victory on the road, earning his first solo shutout of the season. Stergioitis went 1-0-1 in the two games this week, moving his 2013 record to 2-1-1 overall.

It is the first CACC Player of the Week accolades in the career of the Wildcat's keeper, after he was named to the CACC All-Tournament Team a season ago.

Caldwell's Haakon Sulheim was named the CACC Player and Rookie of the Week after scoring four goals on the week, including his second hat trick of the season in a 3-1 victory over Molloy.

Stergiotis was named Co-Defensive Player of the Week with Concordia goalkeeper Ruel Gordon who did not allow a goal in 200 minutes. He made nine saves for the Clippers who went 1-0-1 on the week.

The Wildcats return to action on Wednesday as they host crosstown rival Goldey-Beacom at the WU Athletics Complex. Game time is slated for 3:30 p.m.

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 5:36:13 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Earns Seventh Straight Win in 1-0 Victory Over College of Charleston

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Earns Seventh Straight Win in 1-0 Victory Over College of Charleston

DATE: October 13, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. ? In its first morning match of the season, the University of Delaware men's soccer team defeated the College of Charleston Cougars 1-0 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) competition at Delaware Mini-Stadium Sunday.

The win was the seventh straight on the season for Delaware, which improved to 10-1 and remained unbeaten in league play at 2-0. Delaware has won 10 or more games for the second time in the last three years but has surpassed the mark for just the third time since 1985.

Ten minutes into the second half, freshman forward Guillermo Delgado scored his team-high 10th goal of the season to put Delaware up, 1-0, with the game's only goal. After a making his way through a trio of defenders, Delgado found the back of the net from six yards out.

Delaware junior keeper Borja Barbero, last week's CAA and ECAC Player of the Week, continued his impressive play as he earned his fourth shutout of the season. Barbero, who tallied a single save against the Cougars, owns a 9-1 overall record and is a perfect 2-0 in CAA contests.

Delaware outshot Charleston 15-4 for the game, including owning a 10-0 advantage in the second half.

"The group showed a great commitment to quality in the second half," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. "They managed the tempo and were able to play with some real pace and craft at times. Central midfielders Vincent Mediate and Nick Dirienzo deserve a lot of credit for today's game for their work rate and ability to manage the flow of things from the center of the park."

The league-newcomer Cougars are now 2-9 on the season and 1-5 in CAA play.

Hen Scratchings

? Nick DiRienzo earned his first start of the season for Delaware this morning

? Freshman Angus Maloney saw his first collegiate action while Ben Asante played in his first game of 2013

? Delaware has now outscored its opponents 27-12 this season

? The Blue Hens are averaging 2.45 goals per game

? Delaware returns to the pitch Wednesday, Oct. 16 when the Blue Hens travel to Boston to taken on Northeastern in CAA action at 6 p.m.

AGATE

CoC..........0..0.0

Delaware.0..1.1

Scoring: 2nd Half ? Delaware - Guillermo Delgado (10) 34:13 remaining.

Shots: Delaware 15, CoC -4; Corner Kicks: Delaware-5, CoC-2; Saves: Delaware-1 (Borja Barbero, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), CoC-7 (Alex Young, 90:00, 1 goal allowed); Fouls: Delaware-8 (2 Yellow Cards), CoC-9.

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, October 7, 2013 4:21:01 PM
Subject: Subject: University of Delaware Goalkeeper Borja Barbero Earns CAA Men's Soccer Player of the Week Accolades

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Goalkeeper Borja Barbero Earns CAA Men's Soccer Player of the Week Accolades

DATE: October 7, 2013

jrc:

RICHMOND, Va. -- Junior goalkeeper Borja Barbero of the University of Delaware men's soccer team earned his first career Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week honors Monday after shutting out No. 7 UMBC in Delaware's 1-0 double overtime win at the Retriever Soccer Park on Oct. 1.

A native of Valladolid, Spain, Barbero is in his first season at Delaware after spending two years Iona College. Barbero earns the first league honor for the month of October and is the first goalkeeper to take home Player of the Week honors this season.

The junior led Delaware to its first-ever program win over an opponent ranked in the national top 10. Barbero stopped all six shots he faced to earn his third shutout of the 2013 campaign. The last time UMBC was shutout was on Nov. 18, 2012 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against top-seeded North Carolina.

In the win, Delaware handed UMBC its first loss of the 2013 season and snapped the Retriever's 18 game unbeaten streak.

Barbero currently ranks third in the CAA in saves (28), saves per game (3.50) and shutouts (3).

The junior is the first Delaware player to be named Player of the Week this season but is the third student-athlete who has earned a weekly conference honors. Freshman Guillermo Delgado (Sept. 2, Sept. 9) and Jamie Martinez (Sept. 30) both have earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors this season.

"Borja has been fantastic for us this season. His work ethic and personal drive to be successful sets him apart from most of the players I have ever worked with at UD," said Blue Hens head coach Ian Hennessy. "He is constantly doing extra work and it is this that has seen him keep a clean sheet in four of the last five games. This honor is well deserved."

Barbero currently owns a 7-1 overall record while the squad has gone 8-1 in its first nine games. Delaware opens CAA play this Wednesday, Oct. 9, as the Blue Hens travel to Harrisonburg, Va. to take on James Madison. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 6:58:20 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Receiving National & Regional Recognition

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Receiving National & Regional Recognition

DATE: October 1, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. - For the first time this season, the University of Delaware men's soccer team is receiving votes in the College Soccer News national poll.

College Soccer News releases a top-30 national ranking each week, and this week the Blue Hens have received votes in the nationwide poll. Delaware currently owns a 7-1 overall record with a four-game win streak. The Blue Hens have outscored their opponents 23-11 this season, earning shutout wins on three occasions.

Regionally, Delaware is ranked in the NSCAA/Continental Tire Rankings for the fifth straight week. This week, Delaware is ranked eighth in the South Atlantic Region after defeating Iona, 3-0 on Sept. 25. Colonial Athletic Association rivals William & Mary and Drexel are also ranked in the South Atlantic regional poll.

Delaware currently leads all of NCAA Division I men's soccer in points per game (8.75) and scoring offense (2.88 goals per game). The Blue Hens rank third on the national scene in assists per game (3.00), goals (23) and points (70).

Individually, freshman forward Guillermo Delgado has also received national recognition for his performance this season. Delgado leads the nation in goals (9), points (21) and points per game (2.63). The freshman ranks second with 1.13 goals per game

The Blue Hens travel to Baltimore, Md. today to take on No. 7 UMBC at 7 p.m. The match will be Delaware's first of the season against a nationally-ranked opponent and its first against a Top 20 foe since tying then No. 11 Old Dominion last Oct. 7.

Delaware's last victory over a ranked team came on Nov. 13, 2011 when the Hens defeated then No. 18 Old Dominion 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship game.

-DDD-

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Soccer Team Snaps No. 7 UMBC's 18-Game Unbeaten Streak in 1-0 Triumph

DATE: October 1, 2013

jrc:

BALTIMORE ? The University of Delaware men's soccer team earned its biggest win of the 2013 campaign when the Blue Hens defeated No. 7 UMBC, 1-0 at Retriever Soccer Park Tuesday evening.

The win over the Retrievers is believed to be the program's first-ever win over an opponent ranked in the national top-10 and its first over a Top 20 team since Nov. 13, 2011 when the Hens defeated then No. 18 Old Dominion 2-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship game.

Delaware, which won its fifth straight game to improve to 8-1, is off to its best start in program history.

In the 116th minute of the second overtime period, sophomore forward Joe Dipre found the back of the net after his first shot of the game deflected off an UMBC defender. Dipre's goal was unassisted and marks his fifth goal and second game-winning goal of the season.

Guillermo Delgado led the Blue Hens with three shots. The Delaware defensive unit was led by junior keeper Borja Barbero who tallied six saves in his third shutout of the season. Barbero now owns a 7-1 overall record with 28 saves this season.

Delaware handed UMBC its first loss of the 2013 campaign and snapped an 18-game unbeaten streak. The last time the Retrievers were shutout was on Nov. 18, 2012 in the second round of NCAA Tournament against top-seeded North Carolina. UMBC fell to 9-1 in 2013 with the loss.

"Today's game had a post-season feel to it," said Delaware head coach Ian Hennessy. "Yesterday the NCAA released the mid-season RPI and UMBC was listed third, so the motivation to win was easy to spark. The win will bring the program back into the national conversation so I am thrilled for the players and their efforts and commitments are bearing fruit with such a positive start."

Hen Scratchings

? Tonight's win is the first time this season Delaware was outshot by its opponent

? The victory is the squad's first double overtime win in 2013

? Delaware earned two corners against the Retrivers

?The Blue Hens open Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. when Delaware travels to James Madison.

AGATE

Delaware..0..0..0....1.......1

UMBC.........0..0..0....0.......0

Scoring: 2nd Overtime - Delaware ? Joe Dipre (5) ? 3:23 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 10, UMBC? 13; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 2, UMBC? 10; Saves: Delaware ? 6 (Borja Barbero 116:37, 0 goals allowed), UMBC ? 6 (Phil Breno, 116:37 minutes, 1 goal allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 12 (1 Yellow Card), UMBC ? 17.

-DDD-

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 10:19:57 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: Second Half Leads University of Delaware Women's Soccer Over LIU Brooklyn, 2-0

SUBJECT: Second Half Leads University of Delaware Women's Soccer Over LIU Brooklyn, 2-0

DATE: September 20, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware women's soccer team earned its third straight victory Friday evening at Delaware Mini-Stadium as the Blue Hens topped the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 2-0.

With tonight's win, Delaware remains undefeated at home with a perfect 4-0 record. The last time Delaware won its first four home games of the season was 1995.

The first half was evenly played with both squads combining to register only four shots on goal in 45 minutes of action. The second half proved to favor the Blue Hens with both Delaware goals coming in final 27 minutes of the match.

Delaware's first goal was scored when senior captain Shannon Kearney found the back of the after a quick cross from classmate Chelsea Duffy in the 63rd minute. The goal marks the third of the season for the forward.

With only 1:12 remaining in the game, freshman midfield Mikala Kin tallied the first goal of her collegiate career. Duffy also added the assist on the second Blue Hen goal to register her first multi-point game this season. Duffy is the second Blue Hen to record a multi-point performance in one of Delaware's eight games so far this year.

Goalkeeper Jessica Levy earned the win in net for the Blue Hens. Levy stopped both shots she faced to earn her second shutout of her senior campaign. The keeper owns a 4-3 record with a .824 save percent and 0.85 goals against average.

"It was a complete team effort tonight," said Delaware head coach Scott Grzenda. "LIU defended very well and it took us some time to break them down, but they girls competed very well. Shannon worked extremely hard for her goal and it was great to see Mikala score her first."

Delaware moves to 4-4 on the season while LIU Brooklyn falls to 2-5-1.

Hen Scratchings

? Kearney now leads the Blue Hens in goals (3) and points (7)

? Duffy leads in the squad in assists with three

? Delaware outshot LIU Brooklyn 13-3 in tonight's match

? The Blue Hens owned a 4-0 corner advantage over the Blackbirds in the last 45 minutes of action

? Delaware returns to action Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. when the team travels to Philadelphia to face Temple

AGATE

LIU Brooklyn..0...0.0

Delaware......0...2..2

Scoring: 1st Half ? none; 2nd Half ? Delaware ? Shannon Kearney (3) (Chelsea Duffy) 26:06 remaining; Delaware ? Mikala Kin (1) (Chelsea Duffy) 1:12 remaining.

Shots: Delaware ? 13, LIU? 3; Corner Kicks: Delaware ? 7, LIU ? 2; Saves: Delaware ? 2 (Jessica Levy, 90:00, 0 goals allowed), LIU ? 9 (Jessica Sexton, 90:00 minutes; 2 goals allowed); Fouls: Delaware ? 4, LIU ? 10 (1 Yellow Card).

dawrestling · Jan 8, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 8:41:16 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football to Honor Baner, Ladson, Green with Captain, Flag Carrier Roles for Wagner Game

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football to Honor Baner, Ladson, Green with Captain, Flag Carrier Roles for Wagner Game Today

DATE: September 21, 2013

sws:

NEWARK, Del. -- University of Delaware football head coach Dave Brock announced Friday that senior kicker Sean Baner will serve as game captain, senior offensive tackle Erle Ladson will carry the U.S. flag, and redshirt freshman linebacker Keith Green will serve as the Delaware state flag bearer for the Blue Hens' matchup with Wagner Saturday at 6 p.m. at Delaware Stadium.

Brock will select three different players for each home game this season with one serving as a game captain to join team captains Zach Kerr and Andrew Pierce in the pre-game coin toss, and one to carry the U.S. flag and one to carry the state flag as the Blue Hens enter the field out of the tunnel to begin the game. The player who carries the state flag will be one of the 20 Delaware residents on the UD roster.

Baner, a fifth-year senior and four-year standout placekicker from Southampton, Pa. (William Tennent HS), ranks among the top kickers in the Colonial Athletic Association. A 2011 All-Colonial Athletic Association first team selection, he is 1 of 2 on field goals, 13 of 14 on extra point attempts, and has produced seven touchbacks on kickoffs. His 34 career field goals ranks fifth among active NCAA FCS kickers and is No. 2 all-time at Delaware. He is a business major at Delaware.

Ladson, a senior offensive tackle from Bronx, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes HS), is a second-year starter and a key cog on an experienced Blue Hen offensive front. He has played in 39 career games and has started 14 straight entering the Wagner game. A history education major, he is one of the team's most active community service members.

Green, a redshirt freshman from Newark, Del. (Newark HS), is a second-year member of the squad who can play both linebacker and defensive end. An exercise science major, he was a standout at nearby Newark High School where he competed in football and basketball.

Plenty of great seats are available for the game. Single game tickets are available for as low as $15 and now available by calling 302-831-2257, going online to www.bluehens.com/tickets, or in-person at the Bob Carpenter Center Ticket Office or on game-day at the Delaware Stadium Ticket Office.

dawrestling · Jan 9, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: Delaware Wins Colonial Athletic Association Opener in a Shootout as Backcourt Trio Leads Hens to 86-79 Men's Basketball Victory

DATE: January 8, 2014

sws:

NEWARK, Del. -- The Blue Hens backcourt trio of Devon Saddler, Jarvis Threatt, and Davon Usher combined for 63 points as the University of Delaware men's basketball squad won its Colonial Athletic Association opener with an 86-79 shootout victory over Hofstra at the Bob Carpenter Center Wednesday night.

Saddler came off the bench to score a game-high 24 points, including 17 in the second half, Threatt netted 20 points and reached the 1,000-point mark for his career, and Usher contributed 19 points of his own to pace Delaware (9-7) to its third straight win overall and its fourth straight home triumph.

The Hens, who also got 12 points and six rebounds from guard Kyle Anderson and nine points and six rebounds from center Carl Baptiste, downed the Pride for the sixth straight time. Delaware also won its CAA opener for the fourth straight year.

Hofstra (4-11, 0-1 CAA), which lost its third straight game and remained winless on the road this season at 0-6, got a productive night from the trio of Jordan Allen, Zeke Upshaw, and Dion Nesmith who combined for 55 points. Upshaw led the way with 19 points while Allen and Upshaw contributed 18 points each with Allen's marking a career-high. Stephen Nwaukoni scored eight points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds as the Pride held a 44-35 advantage on the boards.

Delaware overcame a 13-point deficit midway through the opening half, cut the Pride lead to 41-36 at the break, and finally gained the lead three minutes into the second half. A layup from Usher and a dunk after a steal by Threatt put the Hens up for good at 62-59 with 9:24 left to play.

"Our guys were a little nervous coming of the gate but knew we'd make a run," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross, who earned his 99th career victory at UD to move into a tie for third place all-time with current Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey. "Our defensive intensity was where we needed it to be, but my angst lies in our performance down the stretch. We have to take care of the ball better. I'm proud of the way we stuck with it and pulled out the win."

The Pride broke an 11-11 tie four minutes into the game by scoring 13 straight points to take a 24-11 advantage with 12:09 left. But the Hens got under control and pulled to within 41-36 at the break on a Saddler layup. The Hens opened the second half on a 10-2 run to take a 46-43 lead four minutes in.

Hofstra tied the game at 52-52 on a three-pointer by Nesmith with 13:10 left and lead changed hands four more times before Delaware took the lead for good at 60-59 on Usher's layup with 9:46. The Hens went up by as many as 10 points at 75-65 following a Saddler three-pointer with 4:26 remaining, but the Pride refused to go away. Hofstra pulled to within 80-76 on two free throws by Moussa Kone with 53 seconds left, but the Hens sank six straight free throws the rest of the way, including four by Threatt, to preserve the victory.

Threatt, who also pulled down a team-high seven rebounds and led the team with three steals, became just the 31st player in UD history to reach the 1,000-point mark when he knocked down a three-pointer with 8:35 left in the opening stanza.

Delaware will return to action Saturday when they head to James Madison for a 4 p.m. matchup in CAA action in Harrisonburg, Va

AGATE:

HOFSTRA (4-10, 0-1 CAA)

Allen, 7-12 4-8 18, Upshaw, 6-12 3-4 19, Nwaukoni, 2-4 4-6 8, Nesmith, 5-19 5-7 18, Robinson, 3-7 0-1 6, Jenkins, 1-7 0-0 3, Payen, 0-0 0-0 0, Kone, 2-5 3-4 7, Totals, 26-66 19-30 79.

DELAWARE (9-7, 1-0 CAA)

King-Davis, 1-3 0-0 2, Baptiste, 4-6 1-3 9, Usher, 6-11 7-9 19, Threatt, 5-9 9-11 20, Anderson, 3-8 4-4 12, Harris, 0-1 0-0 0, Saddler, 8-16 4-6 24, Pinkard, 0-2 0-0 0, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 27-56 25-33 86.

Halftime Score: Hofstra 41, Delaware 36; Three-Point Field Goals: H - 8-28 (Upshaw, 4-9, Nesmith, 3-8, Jenkins, 1-7, Robinson, 0-4), D - 7-22 (Saddler, 4-7, Anderson, 2-7, Threatt, 1-2, Usher, 0-4, Pinkard, 0-2); Rebounds: H - 44 (Nwaukoni, 11), D - 35 (Threatt, 7); Assists: H - 12 (Nesmith, 3), D - 8 (Usher, 3); Fouled Out: Allen, Baptiste; Total Fouls: H - 25, D - 21; Attendance: 1,842.

- DDD -

dawrestling · Jan 9, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 10:02:42 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Pick up First CAA Road Win of Season in 57-39 Victory at William & Mary

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Pick up First CAA Road Win of Season in 57-39 Victory at William & Mary

DATE: January 9, 2014

mh:

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. ? Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) tallied her fourth double double of the season as the University of Delaware women's basketball team earned its 44th straight Colonial Athletic Association victory with a 57-39 win over William & Mary at Kaplan Arena Thursday evening.

Buchanan collected 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field in addition to 12 rebounds and three assists for the Blue Hens, who improved to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in league action.

Freshman Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) registered 11 points in addition to collecting a career-best seven rebounds in 34 minutes of play. Classmate Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada), who earned her first start of her career against the Tribe, recorded a career-high seven rebounds while fellow freshman Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) added nine points and six rebounds.

The Hens dominated on the glass, outrebounding W&M by a margin of +22 at 52-30.

Delaware opened the game by a score of 9-0 and eventually went up, 23-7, with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half.

The Blue Hens proceeded to go up by 18 at 41-23 with 13:08 on the clock in the second before the Tribe gradually cut away at the lead. W&M would come within 10 points with just over four and a half minutes remaining in the game, but UD finished the game on a 10-2 run to pick up the win.

Marlena Tremba led the Tribe (3-10, 0-1 CAA) with 11 points while Kaitlyn Mathieu collected four points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals for William & Mary.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin ? "We really tuned in and played good defense today. I feel really good about the team effort defensively. This is a tough place to play and it's a big win on the road so I'm really happy about that. We had a lot of kids play their hearts out today and we got key contributions from various kids when we needed to. I told them that rebounding was one of the keys tonight and they did a really nice job with that. We're still a work in progress and keep trying to get better every game. Everybody's been pitching in and that's what we need to do.

Freshman Forward Hannah Jardine ? "There's a higher level of intensity in conference play and even though I'm a freshman, a lot of our players have played against them before and the teams are use to each other's plays. We'll be ready to go for James Madison; it'll be a tough game, but we'll give it all we've got. We're a young team and we'll make mistakes, but our leaders get us through it."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware has had at least two players score in double figures in all 13 games this season.

· UD has now won 44 straight CAA regular season and tournament games.

· The Blue Hens have won two straight and four out of the last five.

· The Hens are 18-4 all-time against William & Mary and have won nine straight and 10 of the last 11 against the Tribe; the two teams will matchup again on Feb. 23 in Newark.

· Delaware is 8-0 when holding a halftime lead.

· The Hens held an opponent to single digit field goals in the first half for the sixth time this season.

· UD outrebounded W&M, 52-30, with an advantage of +22 on the glass. Earlier this season, the Hens went +20 against Howard by a mark of 52-32.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Jan. 12 ? Delaware at James Madison* - 2 p.m. ? Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Va.)

· Friday, Jan. 17 ? UNCW at Delaware* - 7 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Jan. 19 ? Drexel at Delaware* - 2 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

AGATE:

DELAWARE 57 (10-3, 2-0 CAA)

Jardine, 1-5 0-0 2; Caracciolo, 1-4 0-2 2; Buchanan, 8-17 4-4 20; Green, 1-6 0-0 3; Brown, 5-12 1-1 11; Bell, 0-0 0-0 0; Richards, 2-5 0-0 4; Clark, 3-6 0-0 6; Johnson, 3-5 3-5 9; Totals, 24-60 8-12 57

WILLIAM & MARY (3-10, 0-1 CAA)

Willems, 0-1 0-0 0; Mathieu, 2-11 0-0 4; Kestler, 0-0 0-0 0; Tremba, 4-10 1-2 11; Boone, 4-11 1-2 9; Curtis, 0-0 0-0 0; Hofstaedter, 1-4 0-0 2; Kerstetter, 2-10 0-0 4; Hunter, 1-9 2-2 5; Stewart, 2-3 0-0 4; Totals, 16-59 4-6 39

Halftime score: Delaware 30, William & Mary 16; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 1-8 (Green 1-4, Brown 0-2, Richards 0-1, Clark 0-1), W ? 3-24 (Tremba 2-8, Hunter 1-4, Mathieu 0-3, Boone 0-1, Hofstaedter 0-3, Kerstetter 0-4, Stewart 0-1); Rebounds: D ? 52 (Buchanan 12), W ? 30 (Mathieu 8); Assists: D ? 12 (Buchanan/Green/Richards 3), W ? 8 (Mathieu 3); Total Fouls: D ? 7, W ? 11; Attendance: 496.

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dawrestling · Jan 10, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 10:37:14 AM
Subject: SUBJECT: Prettyman, James Win to Lead University of Delaware Women¹s Indoor Track at Season-Opening Navy Invitational

SUBJECT: Prettyman, James Win to Lead University of Delaware Women's Indoor Track at Season-Opening Navy Invitational

DATE: January 9, 2014

sws:

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- First place finishes by Latoya James in the 60 meter hurdles and by Lindsay Prettyman in the 3,000 meters highlighted the day for the University of Delaware women's indoor track & field team as the Blue Hens opened up their 2014 season with a solid showing at the Navy Indoor Invitational at Wesley Brown Field House Thursday evening.

"We had a good season opener," said Blue Hens head coach Wendy McFarlane. "Coming back from the winter holidays has always been a struggle for us, however, the results are where they need to be at this point in the season. We definitely have a strong group of talented ladies going forward."

Delaware captured three victories in the dual meet setting, defeating Colonial Athletic Association foe James Madison 297-211, Maryland-Eastern Shore 337-129, and Mt. St. Mary's 339-122. Host Navy upended Delaware by a 312-243 margin.

James and Prettyman each qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in March with their winning times as James posted a time of 8.77 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles and Prettyman covered the 3,000 meters in a clocking of 9:54.69. James also placed second in the 60 meter dash with a time of 7.95 seconds.

Overall, Delaware collected 11 top three finishes and 19 top five finishes during the meet. Kelsey Evancho posted a second place finish in the high jump (5-5) and was sixth in the long jump (16-5).

Placing third for the Hens was Paige Charles-Thomson in the 200 meters (26.19), Alexandra Carroll in the 500 meters (5:04.77), Michele Lambert in the mile (5:04.77), Courtney Markow in the pole vault (10-10), Hannah Pepper in the triple jump (35-5 3/4), Monica Hagenauer in the weight throw (45-2 1/4), the 4 x 400 meter relay team (4:10.39), and the distance medley relay of Prettyman, Lambert, Shanel Dickens, and Mellissa Mazzo (12:33.17).

Delaware will return to action next Friday, Jan. 11 when the Blue Hens travel to New York City to take part in the Great Dane Invitational hosted by the University at Albany at The Armory.

AGATE:

Team Scoring: Delaware def. James Madison, 297-211; Delaware def. UMES, 337-129; Delaware def. Mt. St. Mary's, 339-122; Navy def. Delaware, 312-243

Top 10 Delaware Finishers:

1st Place - Lindsay Prettyman, 3,000m (9:54.69; ECAC Qualifier); Latoya James, 60m hurdles (8.77; ECAC Qualifier)

2nd Place - Latoya James, 60m (7.95); Kelsey Evancho, high jump (5-5)

3rd Place - Paige Charles-Thomson, 200m (26.19); Alexandra Carroll, 500m (1:17.82); Michele Lambert, Mile (5:04.77); 4 x 400m Relay, 4:10.39; Distance Medley Relay (Mellissa Mazzo, Shanel Dickens, Lindsay Prettyman, Michele Lambert), 12:33.17; Courtney Markow, pole vault (10-10); Hannah Pepper, triple jump (35-5 3/4); Monica Hagenauer, weight throw (45-2 1/4)

4th Place - Shanel Dickson, 500m (1:19.06); Katrina Steenkamer, Mile (5:08.81)

5th Place - Chelsi Campbell, 200m (26.26); Emily Gispert, 3,000m (10:30.63); Melanie Macchiaverna, high jump (5-1); Nicole Filion, pole vault (10-10); Monica Hagenauer, shot put (40-0 1/2)

6th Place- Nicole Daly, 3,000m (10:31.34); 4 x 400m Relay (Adeola Togun, Paige Thomsons-Charles, Megan Crowley, Madison Powel), 4:22.041; Distance Medley Relay (Alyssa Kennedy, Hannah Pepper, Emily Gispert, Katrina Steenkamer), 12:55.28; Hannah Pepper, high jump (4-11); Megan Crowley, high jump (4-11); Haley Gorenflo, pole vault (10-4); Kelsey Evancho, long jump (16-5); Irene Cedano, shot put (36-1 1/4); Courtney Sniscak, weight throw (42-4);

7th Place - Adeola Togun, 200m (26.36); 4 x 400m Relay (Gabrielle Alaimo, Betsy Erlanger, Melissa Talley, Jessica Olsen, 4:29.66; Alexis Gligor, pole vault (10-4)

8th Place - Breanna Nicholson, 500m (1:20.91); Megan Crowley, 60m hurdles (9.60); Victoria Goral, pole vault (9-4 1/4); Tyler Jackson, long jump (15-9 3/4); Aretah Ettarh, shot put (34-2 3/4); Spencer Nendza, triple jump (34-10 1/2); 9th Place - Betsy Erlanger, 1,000m (3:06.79); Leslie Ope, 60m hurdles (9.78)

9th Place - Irene Cedano, weight throw (40-6 1/4)

10th Place - Tyler Jackson, 200m (26.67), high jump (4-9 1/4)

- DDD -

dawrestling · Jan 11, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 6:22:11 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Swimming and Diving Wins Big Over Northeastern and Drexel on Senior Day

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Swimming and Diving Wins Big Over Northeastern and Drexel on Senior Day

DATE: January 11, 2013

jrc:

NEWARK, Del.? The seven seniors of University of Delaware swimming and diving team shined as the Blue Hens defeated both Drexel and Northeastern on Senior Day. The Class of 2014 accounted for nine top finishes as the Blue Hen men defeated Drexel 165-140.50. The Delaware women topped Northeastern, 163.50-136.50 and dominated Drexel, 218-79.

The Delaware men were led by Cory Camp and Alex Hillsley, who were the only Blue Hen to tally two first place finishes. Alex Tooley, Tim Ware, Zach Lowe, and Colin Hall each earned one first place finish.

Camp finished the 1,000 Freestyle (9:45.00) and the 500 Freestyle (4:46.37) in the meet's best times to pace the Hens. Hillsley earned his two first place finishes in the 100 Freestyle (47.05) and the 200 IM (1:55.58).

Tooley earned the top sport in the 200 Freestyle thanks to a time of 1:43.51 while teammate Ware completed the 100 Backstroke in 50.63.Lowe, a senior, earned his only first place finish of the afternoon in the 200 Butterfly (1:52.65). Hall earned the top spot in the 1-Meter Diving event, totaling 276.75 points.

For the Blue Hen women, the 200 medley relay squad earned a first place finish against both Drexel and Northeastern. The squad that earned a 1:45.69 finish consisted of Alyssa Sanders, Annie Nunes, Kaitlin Wolla, and Morgan Whyte.

In the only other relay event of the meet, the Blue Hens also earned a first place finish against both teams. The 400 freestyle relay team of Maggie Tracy, Mary Kay Harris, Dominique Montoya, and Whyte finished the heat in 3:33.36.

Whyte led the Delaware women with six total first place finishes. Individually, she placed first against the Huskies and Dragons in the 50 freestyle (23.53) and the 100 free (52.72).

Senior Shea Solt and freshman Annie Nunes were the only other Blue Hen to earn a top finish against both Drexel and Northeastern. Solt finished the 1,000 freestyle in a meet best 10:22.44 while Nunes earned two top spots in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.17) and the 200 IM (2:09.16).

Delaware returns to Colonial Athletic Association action Saturday, Jan. 25 when the Hens travel to Towson, Md. to take on the Tigers. The meet is set to begin at 1 p.m.

AGATE

Women's Results

Delaware (218) def. Drexel (79)

Delaware Top Three Finishers:

1st place - 200 Medley Relay (Sanders, Nunes, Wolla, Whyte) ? 1:45.69; 1000 Freestyle ? Shea Solt (10:22.44); 100 Backstroke ? Alyssa Sanders (58.40); 200 Butterfly ? Kaitlin Wolla (2:07.10); 50 Freestyle ? Morgan Whyte (23.53); 100 Freestyle ? Morgan Whyte (52.75); 200 Breaststroke ? Annie Nunes (2:24.17); 500 Freestyle ? Shea Solt (5:07.08); 100 Butterfly ? Kaitlin Wolla (58.04); 200 IM ? Annie Nunes (2:09.16); 400 Freestyle Relay (Tracy, Harris, Montoya, Whyte) ? 3:33.36.

2nd place - 200 Medley Relay (Santangelo, Pate, Harris, Tracy) ? 1:47.63; 1000 Freestyle ? Farrell (10:26.83); 100 Backstroke ? Alyssa Santangelo (59.96); 100 Breaststroke ? Annie Nunes (1:06.13); 200 Butterfly ? Lauren Ahrens (2:12.43); 50 Freestyle ? Maggie Tracy (24.21); 100 Freestyle ? Dominique Montoya (53.63); 200 Backstroke ? Alyssa Santanglo (2:10.14); 500 Freestyle ? Hailey Farrell (5:08.29); 100 Butterfly ? Mary Kay Harris (59.02); 200 IM ? Alyssa Sanders (2:12.67); 1-Meter ? Kristina Congdon (273.10); 3-Meter ? Kristina Congdon (288.10).

3rd place - 200 Freestyle ? Dominique Montoya (1:54.52); 200 Freestyle ? Laura Askin (1:55.86); 100 Breaststroke ? Dominique Montoya (1:08.80); 200 Butterfly ? Megan Northshield (2:14.39); 50 Freestyle ?Mary Kay Harris (24.50); 100 Freestyle ? Maggie Tracy (53.75); 200 Backstroke ? Alyssa Sanders (2:10.23); 200 Breaststroke ? Emily Pate (2:28.43); 500 Freestyle ? Brittany Lazear (5:11.73); 100 Butterfly ? Calli Marando (59.73); 200 IM ? Hailey Farrell (2:12.18); 400 Freestyle Relay (Lazear, Solt, Wolla, Askin) ? 3:46.03; 1-Meter ? Caitlin Stockwell (258.80); 3-Meter ? Lize Keefer (242.95).

Delaware (163.50) def. Northeastern (136.50)

Delaware Top Three Finishers:

1st place - 200 Medley Relay (Sanders, Nunes, Wolla, Whyte) ? 1:45.69; 1000 Freestyle ? Shea Solt (10:22.44); 200 Freestyle ? Dominique Montoya (1:54.52); 100 Breaststroke ? Annie Nunes (1:06.13); 50 Freestyle ? Morgan Whyte (23.53); 100 Freestyle ? Morgan Whyte (52.75); 200 Breaststroke ? Annie Nunes (2:24.17); 400 Freestyle Relay (Tracy, Harris, Montoya, Whyte) ? 3:33.36; 1-Meter ? Kristina Congdon (273.10); 3-Meter ? Kristina Congdon (288.10).

2nd place - 1000 Freestyle ? Farrell (10:26.83); 100 Backstroke ? Alyssa Sanders (58.40); 50 Freestyle ? Maggie Tracy (24.21); 100 Freestyle ? Dominique Montoya (53.63); 500 Freestyle ? Shea Solt (5:07.08); 100 Butterfly ? Kaitlin Wolla (58.04); 1-Meter ? Caitlin Stockwell (258.80).

3rd place - 200 Medley Relay (Santangelo, Pate, Harris, Tracy) ? 1:47.63; 1000 Freestyle ? Brittany Lazear (10:26.83); 100 Backstroke ? Alyssa Santangelo (59.96); 100 Breaststroke ? Emily Pate (1:06.75); 200 Butterfly ? Kaitlin Wolla (2:07.10); 50 Freestyle ?Mary Kay Harris (24.50); 100 Freestyle ? Maggie Tracy (53.75); 200 Backstroke ? Alyssa Santanglo (2:10.14); 200 Breaststroke ? Emily Pate (2:28.43); 500 Freestyle ? Hailey Farrell (5:08.29); 200 IM ? Annie Nunes (2:09.16); 3-Meter ? Lize Keefer (242.95).

Men's Results:

Delaware (165) def. Drexel (140.50)

Delaware Top Three Finishers:

1st place - 1000 Freestyle ? Camp (9:45.00); 200 Freestyle ? Alex Tooley (1:43.51); 100 Backstroke ? Tim Ware (50.63); 200 Butterfly ? Zach Lowe (1:52.65); 100 Freestyle ? Alex Hillsley (47.05); 500 Freestyle ? Cory Camp (4:46.37); 200 IM ? Alex Hillsley (1:55.58); 1-Meter ? Colin Hall (276.75).

2nd place - 200 Medley Relay (Ware, DeLuce, Clark, Elder) ? 1:34.17; 1000 Freestyle ? Garrestt Sharesky (9:5433); 200 Freestyle ? Sihan Liu (1:43.73); 50 Freestyle ? Tomas Elder (21.75); 100 Freestyle ? Sihan Liu (47.20); 200 Backstroke ? Tim Ware (1:52.53); 200 IM ? Alex Tooley (1:55.65); 400 Freestyle Relay (Hillsley, Liu, Elder, Marquez) ? 3:11.58; 3-Meter ? Patrick McCann (287.80).

3rd place - 1000 Freestyle ? Tim West (10:00.08); 200 Freestyle ? Matt Marquez (1:43.82); 100 Backstroke ? Cole Clark (53.22); 200 Butterfly ? Matt Marquez (1:57.37); 200 Backstroke ? AJ Panaccione (1:55.40); 200 Breaststroke ? Alex Tooley (2:10.91); 500 Freestyle ? Garrett Sharesky (4:48.49); 100 Butterfly ? Cole Clark (51.20); 1-Meter ? Patrick McCann (261.65); 3-Meter ? Brian Green (248.85).

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 7:50:14 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Senior Co-Captain James Connelly Selected in 2014 Major League Lacrosse Draft

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Senior Co-Captain James Connelly Selected in 2014 Major League Lacrosse Draft

DATE: January 11, 2014

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PHILADELPHIA -- University of Delaware senior co-captain James Connelly was selected in the sixth round of the Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft Friday night at the U.S. Lacrosse Convention.

Connelly, a defender from Royersford, Pa. (Malvern Prep), was the 43rd overall pick and one of 64 college seniors selected over the eight rounds. All players may sign contracts with Major League Lacrosse after their 2014 college season is over.

Delaware has now had at least one player selected in the MLL Draft every year since 2009. Last season, former Blue Hen midfielder Dom Sebastiani was picked by Chesapeake in the fourth round.

A fifth-year defenseman, Connelly was one of the team's top defensemen a year ago. He started each of the final 11 games of the season and recorded two assists, 18 groundballs, and 11 caused turnovers. For his career, he has appeared in 27 career games and registered 34 groundballs and 20 caused turnovers. He is a marketing major at Delaware.

"Our staff is excited about the opportunity for James to play in the MLL for Denver," said Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw. "James is a tough, physical, one-on-one defender and is perfect for the type of defense required to play in Major League Lacrosse. As one of our two captains (joining Garrett Johnson), he has done a great job leading the team this past fall and the beginning of our 2014 pre-season. I know Denver will appreciate his physical skills along with his maturity and leadership qualities."

Connelly was one of five student-athletes from Colonial Athletic Association schools selected in the draft and was joined by attackman/midfielder Thomas DeNapoli of Towson (1st round pick by Charlotte); goalkeeper Austin Kaut of Penn State (2nd round by Boston); midfielder Tom Lacrosse of Penn State (7th round by Rochester); and defender Ben McIntosh of Drexel (7th round by Denver).

In addition to Connelly, Denver also selected midfielder Jeremy Noble of Denver (No. 6/1st Round); faceoff specialist Brent Hiken of Stevenson (16th/2nd); defender Ty Souders of Lehigh (22nd/3rd); midfielder Colin Dunster of Bryant (30th/3rd); goalkeeper Jamie Faus of Denver (38th/4th); midfielder Nick Fernandez of Princeton (46th/5th); midfielder Terry Ellis of Denver (54th/6th); and McIntosh.

Duke, the 2013 national champions, had higg of six athletes selected in the draft. The Ohio Machine selected Princeton midfielder Tom Schreiber with the first overall pick.

The Blue Hens will begin the regular season Feb. 1 vs. High Point at Delaware Stadium. The game will mark the opening of the 2014 season for all collegiate teams and will mark the earliest start in UD history. Delaware will be looking to bounce back from a 5-10 record in 2013 in a hard-luck season that saw the Blue Hens lose five games by a single goal.

In addition to hosting nine regular season games in 2014, Delaware will serve as the host of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Quarterfinals May 17-18 at the Delaware Stadium.

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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 8:07:15 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men¹s Basketball Hangs On To Defeat James Madison, 78-74, as Ross Collects 100th Career Win

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Hangs On To Defeat James Madison, 78-74, as Ross Collects 100th Career Win

DATE: January 11, 2014

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HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The University of Delaware men's basketball team held off James Madison, 78-74, Saturday afternoon at the JMU Convocation Center, giving Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross his 100th carer victory.

Delaware won its season-best fourth straight game, improving to 10-7 overall and 2-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Blue Hens have opened conference play with two straight wins for the fourth time since joining the CAA, and snapped a four-game road losing streak.

Blue Hen senior Devon Saddler led the Blue Hens with 25 points off the bench, while Davon Usher contributed 21 points and knocked down five three-pointers. Jarvis Threatt added 16 points, six rebounds and four assists, while Marvin King-Davis led Delaware with nine boards.

James Madison, which was playing only its third home game of the season, fell to 6-11 overall and 1-2 in the league. Andre Nation, playing just his second game of the season, led five Dukes in double figures with 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting. Taylor Bessick contributed a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds for JMU, while Ron Curry and Charles Cooke added 14 points apiece.

"I thought out defensive effort in the second half was the difference in the game," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross, who became just the third coach in UD history to reach the century mark in victories. "JMU did a great job of challenging us in the paint in the first half, and we challenged our guys at the half. We did a much better job of keeping them on the perimeter in the second half, and also did a much better job on the boards. You have to be really tough and really strong down the stretch to win CAA games, and we did that tonight. Carl (Baptiste) has been a monster for us this year, and with him out our guys really stepped up and made plays when they needed to be made.

"The 100 wins is nice, but the biggest thing is that we were able to take over a program and build it to where it's consistently one of the top programs in the conference. Our success is attributed to a lot of really good players and assistant coaches."

After trailing by a pair at the half Delaware quickly pulled even, before Nation scored five straight points to put JMU in front 50-45 with 15:47 to play. But Delaware would answer with a 12-3 spurt, taking a 57-53 lead and forcing a Dukes time out with 11:48 left following a driving layup by Saddler.

However UD missed its next nine field goal attempts, as the Dukes took advantage with an eight-point spurt to regain the lead at 61-57 with 7:11 to play. Saddler ended the run with a three-pointer, and after the teams exchanged baskets for two minutes, Usher hit two free throws and buried a triple to put the Blue Hens up 69-65 with 3:35 to play.

Threatt later added two free throws to make it a six-point game, but Nation countered with a jumper and two free throws to cut UD's lead to 71-69 with 1:41 left. Threatt then hit one free throw, while Saddler drained a pair from the stripe to put the Hens up 74-69 with :26.5 left.

But Curry hit two foul shots, and after Threatt made one, Curry converted a three-point play to trim the margin to a single point. Threatt then hit one foul shot with :10.6 left giving the Dukes a chance, but Curry lost the ball driving the paint and the Blue Hens regained possession. Usher then hit a free throw to put the game away, as Delaware snapped a three-game losing skid to the Dukes.

The Blue Hens shot just 33.3 percent from the field, but earned the victory due to its 25 of 35 performance from the foul line. The Dukes shot 44.3 percent and held a 49-40 rebounding margin over Delaware, which played the final 23 minutes without senior forward Carl Baptiste who suffered a left ankle injury.

Delaware led by as many as five points early in the first half, while a three-pointer by Saddler gave the Blue Hens a 22-20 advantage at the 10:32 mark. However the Dukes scored six straight points to regain the lead, while two baskets by Bessick put JMU in front 36-26 and forced a Delaware timeout with 4:32 to play.

The Blue Hens were still down seven points in the final minute of the period, but Threatt converted a three-point play and hit an acrobatic layup just before the horn to cut Delaware's deficit to 42-40 at the break.

Delaware will look for its fifth straight win on Wednesday when the Blue Hens host William & Mary at 7 p.m.

AGATE

Delaware (10-7, 2-0 CAA)

King-Davis, 2-6 2-4 6, Baptiste, 1-3 0-0 2, Usher, 6-14 4-6 21, Threatt, 4-19 8-1 16, Anderson, 2-10 1-2 7, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Saddler, 7-13 9-10 25, Pinkard, 0-1 0-0 0, Jeffers, 0-0 0-0 0, Hayes, 0-0 1-2 1, Totals, 22-66 25-35 78.

James Madison (6-11, 1-2 CAA)

Semenov, 4-10 1-2 11, Bessick, 4-5 3-4 11, Curry, 5-16 3-3 14, Cooke, 5-16 3-3, Nation, 9-11 4-8 22, Kent, 1-8 0-0 2, Vodanovich, 0-1 0-0 0, Dalembert, 0-1 0-0 0, Lukic, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 27-61 16-24 74.

Halftime: James Madison 42, Delaware 40. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 9-24 (Usher, 5-10, Saddler, 2-4, Anderson, 2-7, Threatt, 0-2); JMU ? 4-20 (Semenov, 2-6, Curry, 1-5, Cooke, 1-6, Nation, 0-1, Kent, 0-2); Rebounds: UD ? 40 (King-Davis, 9); JMU ? 49 (Bessick, 12); Assists: UD - 8 (Threatt, 4); JMU - 8 (Curry, 4); Fouls: UD - 21, JMU - 26; Attendance: 4,418.

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dawrestling · Jan 13, 2014

Re: University of Delaware Sports Report

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Suffers Largest Loss Since 2008 as Blue Hens Snap 44-Game CAA Winning Streak at James Madison

DATE: January 12, 2014

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HARRISONBURG, Va. ? The University of Delaware women's basketball team suffered the largest margin of defeat since 2008 Sunday afternoon as James Madison University stifled the Blue Hens, 87-51, at the Convocation Center.

The Hens previously suffered a 39-point setback to former CAA foe Old Dominion University in a 76-37 loss on Jan. 27, 2008.

The loss also marks the first for Delaware in CAA regular season and tournament action since the 2010-11 season when the Dukes defeated the Blue Hens, 67-61, in the championship final of the CAA Tournament.

Delaware (10-4, 2-1 CAA) held its own throughout the first half as the Blue Hens were down just three at halftime at 27-24, but JMU (11-4, 1-0 CAA) proved to be too much in the second half as the Hens were outscored, 60-27, in the final stanza.

With just over 13 minutes remaining in the game, UD was within nine points at 42-33 before the Dukes went on a 19-6 run to take a 61-39 advantage. JMU held the Blue Hens to just two points in the final 3:47 while scoring 13 points of its own.

Freshman Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) led Delaware with 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds in addition to two assists.

Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Blue Hens, who outrebounded the Dukes, 44-39, in the game.

James Madison senior and preseason CAA Player of the Year Kirby Burkholder paced the way for the Dukes with a career-best 33 points on a career-high-tying seven three-pointers. Nikki Newman contributed eight points and game highs of 11 rebounds and seven assists for JMU.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin ? "We missed shots early in the second half and then Kirby [Burkholder] went on a run. We hung our heads and came back to the offensive end and missed several layups. We missed 13 free throws and a bunch on the front end of a 1-and-1 situation. You can't do that on someone else's court and expect to win, especially on this court and against a Top-40 team in the county. We quit once we were down by 20 and that's an immaturity on our player's parts that we are going to have to correct. This just wasn't our day."

Senior Tri-Captain Kelsey Buchanan ? "In the second half, it was our defense that let it get away and then things snowballed. We were communicating, but we just weren't making and finishing plays. There were times that we lost her [Burkholder] in transition and I totally take the blame for that."

Freshman Guard Erika Brown ? "As the point guard of the team, the biggest learning experience I take out of this is that I have to make sure that as a team we don't give up. If there's time left in the game, we can make a comeback. I need to motivate my teammates more when we're not hitting shots and we have to make stops on the defensive end."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware has had at least two players score in double figures in all 14 games this season.

· UD and JMU are now tied at 13-13 in the all-time series, which began during the 1997-98 season.

· The Hens had a three-game winning streak against the Dukes snapped. JMU's last victory at home against UD came on Feb. 18, 2010.

· Today's game marked the largest loss ever against James Madison.

· The two teams will match up again this season with a Feb. 20 meeting at the Bob Carpenter Center.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored double figures in all 14 games this season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Friday, Jan. 17 ? UNCW at Delaware* - 7 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Jan. 19 ? Drexel at Delaware* - 2 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Jan. 26 ? Delaware at College of Charleston* - 2 p.m. ? TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)

AGATE:

DELAWARE 51 (10-4, 2-1 CAA)

Jardine, 1-3 0-0 3; Caracciolo, 2-10 3-6 7; Buchanan, 4-10 2-2 10; Green, 1-4 1-3 4; Brown, 5-17 2-4 12; Richards, 1-5 3-4 5; Clark, 2-4 1-3 5; Johnson, 2-4 1-4 5; Totals, 18-57 13-26 51

JAMES MADISON 87 (11-4, 1-0 CAA)

Giggetts, 6-13 4-5 16; Newman, 3-5 2-3 8; Okafor, 2-6 2-3 6; Hall, 6-14 2-2 16; Burkholder, 10-18 6-7 33; Tatum, 0-1 2-2 2; Ross, 0-0 0-0 0; Mickens, 1-5 0-0 3; Griffin, 1-1 1-3 3; Totals, 19-63 19-25 87

Halftime score: Delaware 24, James Madison 27; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 2-11 (Jardine 1-2, Green 1-4, Brown 0-5), J ? 10-20 (Burkholder 7-12, Hall 2-5, Mickens 1-1, Newman 0-2); Rebounds: D ? 44 (Brown 9), J ? 39 (Newman 11); Assists: D ? 8 (Richards 3), J ? 24 (Newman 7); Total Fouls: D ? 22, J ? 24 (Fouled Out: Okafor, 7:09); Attendance: 3,191.

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dawrestling · Jan 14, 2014

http://www.dsuhornets.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=5813&DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=209370812 DSU vs. Norfolk State

dawrestling · Jan 16, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Wins Fifth Straight, Downs William & Mary 76-71 in CAA Action

DATE: January 15, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's basketball squad remained unbeaten in Colonial Athletic Association play Wednesday night as Devon Saddler scored 21 of his game-high 26 points in the second half and fellow senior Davon Usher knocked down 15 of his 21 points in the opening stanza to lead the Blue Hens to a 76-71 victory over William & Mary at the Bob Carpenter Center.

Delaware (11-7, 3-0 CAA) remained atop the CAA standings as the Blue Hens won their fifth straight game overall, their fifth straight game at home, and their fifth straight over William & Mary. The Hens are now off to a 3-0 start in league play for the second straight year.

The Tribe (9-6, 1-1 CAA) had a three-game win streak snapped as they squandered a 13-point first half lead as Delaware rallied in the second half.

Jarvis Threatt, who was honored before the game for scoring his 1,000th point earlier this year, added 15 points, six rebounds, and six assists while Carl Baptiste, who was nursing an ankle injury suffered in the win over James Madison Saturday, added six points and eight rebounds off the bench. Saddler, Usher, and Kyle Anderson each pulled down six boards on the night.

Saddler surpassed the 1,900-point mark for his career during the game while Usher, who connected on 5 of 8 three-point attempts, posted his seventh 20-point game of the season and Threatt reached double figures in scoring for the fifth straight outing.

"I thought it was a phenomenal effort by our guys in the second half, both offensively and defensively," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "William & Mary is a quality team and to be able to come back on them makes me very proud of our guys. I thought Jarvis Threatt's defensive effort on Marcus Thornton (seven turnovers and 3 of 12 shooting from the field) was as good as I've seen since he got here. Carl (Baptiste) was limited in practice Tuesday but did a great job rebounding inside."

William & Mary placed five scorers in double figures as Tim Rusthoven led the way with 13 points and seven rebounds, Brandon Britt added 12 points off the bench, and Thornton, Terry Tarpey, and Omar Prewitt each contributed 10 points with Tarpey also pulling down 10 rebounds and dishing a team-high four assists.

Prewitt, one of the CAA's top freshmen this season, managed to hit just 1 of 7 three-point attempts as the Tribe went just 9 of 26 for the game from beyond the arc.

Delaware trailed the entire first half and was down by as many as 13 points at 34-21 with 3:27 left in the opening stanza before outscoring the Tribe 11-4 down the stretch to narrow the margin at the break to 38-32.

The Blue Hens kept the momentum up and eventually tied the game at 41-41 with 15:04 left to play. The game would be tied three more times before a three-pointer by Usher with 9:29 left gave the Hens the lead for good at 56-54.

William & Mary pulled to within three points several times the rest of the way but could never regain the lead. Two free throws by Prewitt with 3:09 left cut the Delaware lead to 66-62, but Saddler knocked down all eight of his free throws the rest of the way to ice the game.

Delaware will look to remain unbeaten in league play when the Blue Hens travel to Northeastern Sunday for a 12 noon tip in Boston.

AGATE:

WILLIAM & MARY (9-6, 1-1 CAA)

Rusthoven, 6-12 1-2 13, Gaillard, 1-4 0-0 3, Boatner, 3-6 0-0 9, Thornton, 3-12 3-4 10, Tarpey, 3-3 3-5 10, Prewitt, 3-9 3-4 10, Britt, 5-8 0-1 12, Sheldon, 2-3 0-0 4, Totals, 26-57 10-17 71.

DELAWARE (11-7, 3-0 CAA)

King-Davis, 1-3 1-3 3, Usher, 8-13 0-1 21, Threatt, 5-11 4-7 15, Saddler, 8-17 8-8 26, Anderson, 0-7 2-3 2, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Pinkard, 1-2 0-0 3, Baptiste, 3-4 0-2 6, Totals, 26-57 15-24 76.

Halftime Score: William & Mary 38, Delaware 36; Three-Point Field Goals: WM - 9-26 (Boatner, 3-6, Britt, 2-3, Gaillard, 1-3, Thornton, 1-6, Tarpey, 1-1, Prewitt, 1-7), D - 9-25 (Usher, 5-8, Saddler, 2-5, Pinkard, 1-2, Threatt, 1-3, Anderson, 0-7); Rebounds: WM - 38 (Tarpey, 10), D - 35 (Baptiste, 8); Assists: WM - 16 (Tarpey, 4), D - 12 (Threatt, 6); Total Fouls: WM - 19, D - 15; Attendance: 2,793.

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dawrestling · Jan 16, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Offensive Tackle Erle Ladson to Play in NFLPA Collegiate All-Star Football Bowl Game Saturday

DATE: January 15, 2014

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CARSON, Calif. -- The University of Delaware will have yet another senior take part in a collegiate football all-star game this weekend as Blue Hen offensive tackle Erle Ladson has been selected to play in the third annual National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Collegiate All-Star Bowl Game.

Ladson will be among 110 collegiate seniors taking part in the game, which will be played this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. (ET) at the StubHub Center on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills in the Greater Los Angeles area.

"Playing in the NFLPA Bowl is another opportunity to play the game of football," said Ladson. "With this game however it's like a week-long interview where I can impress the over 150 scouts and team personnel here. I owe the University of Delaware for every opportunity it has given me. Allowing me to graduate and earn a quality education and the culmination of the last five seasons has prepared me mentally and physically to take the next step. No matter what happens I will always bleed blue and gold."

Former NFL head coaches Dick Vermeil (National) and Denny Green (American) will serve as head coaches. Team practices and the game will be televised live on the ESPN2.

Ladson will be one of two former Blue Hens playing on Saturday as defensive tackle Zach Kerr will be participating in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.

A 6-6, 335 lb. history education graduate from Bronx, N.Y. (Cardinal Hayes HS), Ladson was a four-year letterwinner for the Blue Hens and a three-year starter at offensive tackle. He played in 48 career games and started each of the final 23 games of his career. He was a member of Delaware's 2010 NCAA national runner-up squad and this past season helped Delaware's offense score 30 or more points eight times and rank No. 2 in the CAA in scoring offense (31.2 points per game) and No. 3 in passing offense (240.0 yards per game).

Ladson, who will play for the American Team, will be among six Colonial Athletic Association student-athletes taking part in the game. Representing the National Team is James Madison OL Josh Wells, James Madison LB Stephon Robertson, Villanova DL Rakim Cox, Maine DB Kendall James, and Towson DB Jordan Love.

Delaware recently completed it season under first-year head coach Dave Brock with a 7-5 overall mark and a 4-4 slate in CAA play, good for a tie for fifth place in the league standings. The Blue Hens received votes in every The Sports Network Top 25 poll during the season, climbing as high as 15th on Nov. 4.

Founded in 2012, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl gives prospective NFL players the best opportunity to showcase their talents to potential employers and fans. In 2013, scouts from every NFL club and other professional leagues attended the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl's practices and game. Nearly 100 scouts not only watched the live practices and game but also conducted player interviews and reviewed tape. Peak television ratings for the 2013 game bested the Senior Bowl in overall impressions. The 2013 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl was ESPN's highest-rated collegiate program on game day.

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dawrestling · Jan 17, 2014

Delaware State Men's Basketball http://www.dsuhornets.com//ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=5814&DB_OEM_ID=12900&ATCLID=209375179

dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 10:18:04 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Collects 200th Victory at BCC with 65-44 Win Over UNCW

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Collects 200th Victory at BCC with 65-44 Win Over UNCW

DATE: January 17, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. ? Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) picked up a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds Friday evening as the University of Delaware women's basketball team reached its 200th all-time victory at the Bob Carpenter Center following a 65-44 win over UNCW.

Buchanan went 7-for-13 (.538) from the field in addition to 10 free throws, two blocks, two assists and a steal for the Blue Hens, who won their third game out of the last four contests to improve to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Classmate Akeema Richards (Baltimore, Md.) added 14 points and a team-best four assists for Delaware. Freshman guard Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) collected nine points and a career-high 10 rebounds and tied a career-best three steals.

The Hens and Seahawks (1-16, 0-3 CAA) battled things out in the first half, with UNCW leading the majority of the stanza and going up by as much as 11 at the 11:48 mark. Delaware responded with a 17-0 run to take the 22-16 lead with just over two minutes remaining.

UD took a two-point advantage into halftime and went up by four to open the second half before UNCW tied the game at 28-28 with 15:18 on the clock. Freshmen Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) each tallied baskets within the next minute and the Hens never looked back in the win.

Delaware closed out the game with a 19-4 stretch, with UNCW's lone points coming on free throws. The Hens held the Seahawks without a field goal for the final 6:46 of the contest.

UNCW was led by Kelva Atkins' 11 points and five assists while Brie Mobley and Amber Reeves each contributed eight points apiece. Naqaiyyah Teague collected a team-best eight rebounds in the loss.

POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin

On the win over UNCW - "Overall, it was a very good effort in the second half. This young group has to learn to have that resiliency and this was the first step. We definitely went down 16-5 and I thought there was some hangover [from the JMU game] and we started missing lay-ups. Defensively, we were standing around. In the second half, we went on that big run and then, we calmed down. We have to just keep grinding away and plugging away. This was a good bounce back game for us."

On the play of senior Akeema Richards - "I thought she played very well tonight. I thought she gave us a big lift and played under control. Akeema has to be the senior and has to play under control. I was proud of her tonight. I really thought she played a really good floor game. It was good to see the senior calm us down."

Senior tri-captain Kelsey Buchanan

On having a bit of a hangover from the JMU game - "I was a little concerned. We seemed a little flat and a little dead. We needed to get that energy and momentum and we seemed to get it."

On keys to the comeback victory - "It was Akeema [Richards]. She hit a couple of big shots for us in the second half. Her play got us going and we knew we could do it."

On being one of the leaders of the team ? "It's pretty important, especially with the younger players. There are a lot of freshmen [on the team] and they are asked to play and be an important part of the team. We have to be an important part of that process."

Senior tri-captain Akeema Richards

On the turnaround ? "Our defense turned things around for us. Once we started getting defensive stops, it just turned the game into something we could contend with."

On her performance against UNC Wilmington ? "I was just playing ball. I just come in and do whatever the coaches ask me to do."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware picked up its 200th victory at the Bob Carpenter Center and is now 200-79 (.717) all-time at the BCC.

· The Hens have won 21 straight CAA games at the Bob since 2011.

· UD upped its advantage in the all-time series against UNCW, 19-7 and has won seven straight dating to 2011.

· Delaware has had at least two players score in double digits in all 14 games this season.

· The Blue Hens have won three of the last four games.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored in double figures in all 14 games this season.

· Buchanan recorded the fifth double double and fourth 20-plus point game of her career against UNCW.

· Buchanan also registered a career-best 10 free throws made.

· Tina Martin is 352-185 (.655) during her 18 seasons as a head coach at Delaware.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Jan. 19 ? Drexel at Delaware* - 2 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Jan. 26 ? Delaware at College of Charleston* - 2 p.m. ? TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)

· Thursday, Jan. 30 ? Northeastern at Delaware* - 7 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

AGATE:

UNCW 44 (1-16, 0-3 CAA)

Flowers, 1-2 1-2 3; Teague, 1-4 4-5 6; Mobley, 4-14 0-1 8; Atkins, 3-11 4-4 11; Reeves, 1-4 6-6 8; McMillan, 1-7 2-1 4; Cain, 2-4 0-0 4; Totals, 13-46 17-20 44

DELAWARE 65 (11-4, 3-1 CAA)

Jardine, 3-6 0-0 6; Johnson, 3-7 3-6 9; Buchanan, 7-13 10-11 24; Brown, 1-4 2-2 4; Richards, 5-11 4-5 14; Green, 2-5 0-0 4; Williams, 0-0 0-0 0; Bell, 0-0 1-2 1; Clark, 0-4 0-0 0; Caracciolo, 1-1 1-2 3; Leon, 0-0 0-0 0; Totals, 22-51 21-28 65

Halftime score: Delaware 24, UNCW 22; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 0-4 (Brown 0-2, Green 0-1, Clark 0-1), W ? 1-10 (Atkins 1-4, Teague 0-1, McMillan 0-5); Rebounds: D ? 37 (Buchanan 10), W ? 32 (Teague 8); Assists: D ? 8 (Richards 4), W ? 9 (Atkins 5); Total Fouls: D ? 19, W ? 18; Fouled out: Flowers (22.1); Attendance: 2,140.

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dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware's Zach Kerr To Take Part in National Football League Scouting Combine Feb. 24 in Indianapolis

DATE: January 18, 2014

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- University of Delaware All-American defensive tackle Zach Kerr has moved one step closer to a career in professional football as the former Blue Hen standout has earned an invitation to next month's annual National Football League Scouting Combine.

The NFL Scouting Combine will take place Feb. 19-25 in Indianapolis and will include over 300 of the top college football players in the country. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. Kerr will work out with the other defensive tackles on Feb. 24. The event will once again be televised live on the NFL Network.

Prior to taking part in the NFL Combine, Kerr will participate in the prestigious East-West Shrine All-Star game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 18. That game will be also be televised live on the NFL Network. Kerr is the fifth UD player to compete at the event.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to participate in the both the Shrine game and the NFL Combine," said Kerr, a 6-2, 310 lb. history major from Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard High School). "It's not only a great opportunity for me, it's a great opportunity for all the former and current players at the University of Delaware. I'm proud to represent Delaware, and If I am able to perform the way I believe I can, it will open up doors for my teammates and myself. Hopefully everyone at the University can benefit from this the same way I benefitted from playing at UD. My ultimate personal goal is to receive my degree from the University of Delaware. I would be the first in my family to do so, and when you look at the big picture, that is the most important thing. I love football with a passion, but this game doesn't last forever, which is why I will be returning to the University to earn my degree."

"We are extremely proud that Zach is receiving these accolades. They are well-earned," said Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "We are looking forward to following his progress at each opportunity, starting with the Shrine Game and following with the NFL Combine. These are rare opportunities and we are excited that Zach will make the most of them. We are also looking forward to working with Zach to ensure that he finishes his degree, which will be the ultimate accomplishment of his Delaware football experience."

Kerr is just the fifth University of Delaware student-athlete to earn an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, joining current Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback and 2013 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Joe Flacco (2008), current Miami Dolphins quarterback Pat Devlin (2011), former Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick (2007), and wide receiver/kick returner Eddie Conti (1999).

Eight former Blue Hen standouts were on active NFL rosters in 2013, including Flacco, Devlin, DB Mike Adams (Denver), C Gino Gradkowski (Baltimore), LB Paul Worrilow (Atlanta), DE Ronald Talley (Arizona), DB Anthony Walters (Chicago), and DB Marcus Burley (Jacksonville).

Earlier this year, Kerr earned second team All-American honors by The Sports Network, was a third team All-American selected by Beyond Sports Network, and earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors for the second straight year.

A co-captain, Kerr recorded 57 tackles (28 solo), including 5.5 tackles for loss (29 yards), 3.5 sacks (24 yard), two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. He ranked fourth among all CAA down linemen in tackles. He collected four or more tackles nine times during the 2013 campaign, including a career-high eight each in victories over Albany and NCAA national runner-up Towson.

Delaware recently completed it season under first-year head coach Dave Brock with a 7-5 overall mark and a 4-4 slate in CAA play, good for a tie for fifth place in the league standings. The Blue Hens received votes in every The Sports Network Top 25 poll during the season, climbing as high as 15th on Nov. 4.

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dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware's Zach Kerr To Take Part in National Football League Scouting Combine Feb. 24 in Indianapolis

DATE: January 18, 2014

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- University of Delaware All-American defensive tackle Zach Kerr has moved one step closer to a career in professional football as the former Blue Hen standout has earned an invitation to next month's annual National Football League Scouting Combine.

The NFL Scouting Combine will take place Feb. 19-25 in Indianapolis and will include over 300 of the top college football players in the country. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft. Kerr will work out with the other defensive tackles on Feb. 24. The event will once again be televised live on the NFL Network.

Prior to taking part in the NFL Combine, Kerr will participate in the prestigious East-West Shrine All-Star game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 18. That game will be also be televised live on the NFL Network. Kerr is the fifth UD player to compete at the event.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to participate in the both the Shrine game and the NFL Combine," said Kerr, a 6-2, 310 lb. history major from Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard High School). "It's not only a great opportunity for me, it's a great opportunity for all the former and current players at the University of Delaware. I'm proud to represent Delaware, and If I am able to perform the way I believe I can, it will open up doors for my teammates and myself. Hopefully everyone at the University can benefit from this the same way I benefitted from playing at UD. My ultimate personal goal is to receive my degree from the University of Delaware. I would be the first in my family to do so, and when you look at the big picture, that is the most important thing. I love football with a passion, but this game doesn't last forever, which is why I will be returning to the University to earn my degree."

"We are extremely proud that Zach is receiving these accolades. They are well-earned," said Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "We are looking forward to following his progress at each opportunity, starting with the Shrine Game and following with the NFL Combine. These are rare opportunities and we are excited that Zach will make the most of them. We are also looking forward to working with Zach to ensure that he finishes his degree, which will be the ultimate accomplishment of his Delaware football experience."

Kerr is just the fifth University of Delaware student-athlete to earn an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine, joining current Baltimore Ravens starting quarterback and 2013 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Joe Flacco (2008), current Miami Dolphins quarterback Pat Devlin (2011), former Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick (2007), and wide receiver/kick returner Eddie Conti (1999).

Eight former Blue Hen standouts were on active NFL rosters in 2013, including Flacco, Devlin, DB Mike Adams (Denver), C Gino Gradkowski (Baltimore), LB Paul Worrilow (Atlanta), DE Ronald Talley (Arizona), DB Anthony Walters (Chicago), and DB Marcus Burley (Jacksonville).

Earlier this year, Kerr earned second team All-American honors by The Sports Network, was a third team All-American selected by Beyond Sports Network, and earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors for the second straight year.

A co-captain, Kerr recorded 57 tackles (28 solo), including 5.5 tackles for loss (29 yards), 3.5 sacks (24 yard), two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles. He ranked fourth among all CAA down linemen in tackles. He collected four or more tackles nine times during the 2013 campaign, including a career-high eight each in victories over Albany and NCAA national runner-up Towson.

Delaware recently completed it season under first-year head coach Dave Brock with a 7-5 overall mark and a 4-4 slate in CAA play, good for a tie for fifth place in the league standings. The Blue Hens received votes in every The Sports Network Top 25 poll during the season, climbing as high as 15th on Nov. 4.

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dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Hangs On Late, Remains Unbeaten in CAA with 74-70 Victory at Northeastern

DATE: January 18, 2014

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BOSTON, Mass. -- The University of Delaware men's basketball team took the lead for good with a late seven-point run and hung on down the stretch as the Blue Hens remained unbeaten in Colonial Athletic Association play with a hard-fought 74-70 victory over Northeastern Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena.

Delaware extended its winning streak to six consecutive games, improving to 12-7 overall and 4-0 in league play. The Blue Hens have opened conference action with four straight wins for the second time since joining the CAA, along with the 2007-08 squad which began with five straight league victories.

UD got another big game from senior Devon Saddler, who surpassed the 20-point mark for the fifth straight game by pouring in 22 points on the afternoon. Saddler also played point guard in the absence of Jarvis Threatt who did not travel with the team, and finished with a season-best eight assists while playing all 40 minutes.

Senior forward Carl Baptiste scored a career-high 19 points for the Blue Hens, and he hit all nine of his attempts from the field. Baptiste also led the squad with 11 rebounds to post his third career double-double, and blocked four shots including a key swat in the final seconds. Davon Usher was the third Blue Hen in double figures with 17 points, while Kyle Anderson contributed nine on three triples.

The Blue Hens went 28 of 50 from the field, as their 56.0 field goal percentage was the team's highest of the season.

David Walker scored a career-high 20 points for Northeastern, which dropped to 5-14 overall and 2-3 in the conference. Zach Stahl recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and a career-best 11 boards, while Scott Eatherton chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds.

The teams were knotted at 61-61 with four minutes to play, and following a lengthy timeout due to a malfunctioning shot clock, Blue Hen freshman Devonne Pinkard gave Delaware the lead for good by knocking down a three-pointer from the right corner. Saddler then hit one of two from the line, and after a Huskies miss, Anderson buried a deep three-pointer to make it a 68-61 game with 1:18 to play.

Northeastern would not quit, pulling within 69-68 with 18 seconds to play on a Stahl layup. But Usher hit a pair from the foul line to make it a three-point game, while Baptiste blocked a layup by Stahl at the other end with five seconds to play. Saddler grabbed the rebound and was fouled, and hit one from the stripe to put Delaware up four.

Walker answered with a bank shot while getting fouled to make it a 72-70 game with 1.4 seconds on the clock, but his ensuing free throw attempt did not hit the rim. Saddler then added another two free throws to finally seal the victory.

"I'm really proud of our guys to be able to hang on and come out with a victory at a very tough place to play," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "I thought the difference was our defense; we got going offensively in the second half, and our defense was able to put our stamp on the game. Carl (Baptiste) is very skilled inside and has been a force for us throughout the season. Our guys did a great job of getting him opportunities today, and credit to him for putting the ball in the basket."

Delaware trailed 5-4 early on but used an 8-0 run, including three baskets by Baptiste, to take a 12-5 lead five and a half minutes into the contest. The Blue Hens led for the next seven minutes, until a three-point play by Eatherton gave the Huskies a 21-19 advantage at the 7:15 mark. Later in the period Northeastern broke a tie with five straight points, before a driving layup by Saddler in the final seconds cut the Blue Hens' deficit to 30-27 at the break.

After the teams traded buckets early in the second half, Usher scored inside to put the Blue Hens back in front 37-36 with 16 minutes to play. Delaware led by as many as five points, but two free throws by Northeastern's T.J. Williams knotted the game at 48-48 with 10-49 left. The teams took turns taking the lead before an Anderson three-pointer gave Delaware a 57-55 advantage at the 7:56 mark, and after the squads were still even at 61-61, the Blue Hens went on their decisive 7-0 run.

Game Notes:

? Delaware won at Matthews Arena for the second straight year

? The Blue Hens captured their second consecutive road game

? Delaware has trailed at the half during all four CAA games

? UD has committed just six turnovers on the day

? Oscar Jones and Alex Coles share the UD single game record as both players went 10 of 10 from the field

? Delaware heads to Drexel on Monday at 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Network

AGATE

Delaware (12-7, 4-0 CAA)

Usher, 6-16 3-5 17, Saddler, 8-13 5-9 22, Anderson, 3-7 0-0 9, King-Davis, 1-2 2-2 4, Baptiste, 9-9 1-2 19, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Pinkard, 1-2 0-0 3, Hayes, 0-1 0-0 0, Totals, 28-50 11-18 74.

Northeastern (5-14, 2-3 CAA)

Pollard, 2-13 4-6 8, Walker, 8-16 2-6 20, Stahl, 5-11 2-2 12, Eatherton, 6-12 2-3 15, Spencer, 2-10 4-5 8, Avenant, 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall, 0-0 0-0 0, Williams, 1-2 3-3 5, Banegas-Flores, 0-0 0-0 , Totals, 25-65 17-25 70.

Halftime: Northeastern 30, Delaware 27. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 7-19 (Anderson, 3-6, Usher, 2-7, Pinkard, 1-1, Saddler, 1-4, Hayes, 0-1); NU ? 3-14 (Walker, 2-6, Eatherton, 1-2, Stahl, 0-1, Pollard, 0-5); Rebounds: UD ? 32 (Baptiste, 11); NU ? 38 (Stahl, 11); Assists: UD - 9 (Saddler, 8); NU - 7 (Walker, 4); Fouls: UD - 18, NU - 14; Attendance: 1,082.

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dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

SUBJECT: Blue Hens Post Three Fourth Place Finishes as Delaware Women's Indoor Track & Field Competes at Albany Great Dane Classic

DATE: January 18, 2014

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NEW YORK -- Senior Lindsay Prettyman posted a fourth place finish in the mile run and then joined Emily Gispert, Tyler Jackson, and Jess Olsen for a fourth place finish in the distance medley relay to lead the University of Delaware women's indoor track & field team at the University at Albany Great Dane Classic Friday night at the New York Armory.

Delaware collected 16 top 20 finishes on the day and finished in ninth place in the final team standings. Connecticut won the team title with 117 points followed by Villanova, George Mason, and Albany in the 19-team field.

"The Great Dane Classic was a big meet, attracting teams from different conferences," said Delaware head coach Wendy McFarlane. "It was good for us to compete in such a large arena this early in the season. This exposure will help us identify our strengths and weaknesses. We had some good showings and personal-best performances. I am confident our ladies will get better as we prepare to be champions."

Prettyman covered the mile in 4:56.90 while the distance medley relay team finished with a time of 12:30.55. The Blue Hens also received a fourth place finish from Alexandra Carroll, who placed fourth in the 500 meters in 1:17.84.

Also for the Blue Hens, Katrina Steenkamer was eighth in the 3,000 meters (10:13.79), Kelsey Evancho was eighth in the high jump (5-3), the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Carroll, Breanna Nicholson, Chelsi Campbell, and Kelley Donovan was 11th in 3:57.50, Michele Lambert was 12th in the 3,000 meters (10:25.40), Aretah Ettarh finished 14th in the shot put (36-9), and Betsy Erlanger (mile in 5:20.48) and Haley Gorenflo (10-10 leap in pole vault) each posted 15th place finishes.

Delaware will continue action next Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Princeton (N.J.) Tiger Open.

AGATE:

Final Team Standings: 1. Connecticut - 117; 2. Villanova - 82.5 3. Buffalo - 75; 4. George Mason - 60; 5. Albany - 56.5 6. Cal State Northridge - 42.5; 7. Rutgers - 40; 8. Coppin State - 20; 9. Delaware - 19.25; 10. Central Connecticut - 18; 11. Binghamton - 17; 12. Temple - 16.25; 13. Morgan State - 125; 14. La Salle, Manhattan - 14; 16. UMES, VMI - 13; 18. LIU Brooklyn - 11; 19. Lafayette - 5.

Top 20 Delaware Finishers: 4th Place - Distance Medley Relay (Emily Gispert, Tyler Jackson, Jess Olsen, Lindsay Prettyman), 12:30.55; Alexandra Carroll, 500m (1:17.84); Lindsay Prettyman, mile (4:56.90); 8th Place - Katrina Steenkamer, 3,000m (10:13.79); Kelsey Evancho, high jump (5-3); 11th Place - 4 x 400m Relay (Alexandra Carroll, Breanna Nicholson, Chelsi Campbell, Kelley Donovan), 3:57.50; 12th Place - Michelle Lambert, 3,000m (10:25.40); 14th Place - Aretah Ettarh, shot put (36-9); 15th Place - Betsy Erlanger, mile (5:20.48); Haley Gorenflo, pole vault (10-10); 16th Place - Megan Crowley, high jump (5-1); 17th Place - Erin McCloskey, 1,000m (3:13.59); Alexis Gligor, pole vault (10-4); 18th Place - Nicole Filion, pole vault (10-4)l 19th Place - Hannah Pepper, high jump (4-11), triple jump (36-6 3/4)

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dawrestling · Jan 18, 2014

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dawrestling · Jan 19, 2014

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dawrestling · Jan 19, 2014

SUBJECT: Drexel Overtakes University of Delaware Women's Basketball as Blue Hens Falter in Waning Minutes, 61-52

DATE: January 19, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. ? In a game that featured 12 lead changes, the University of Delaware women's basketball team faltered during the final four minutes and fell 61-52 to Drexel University Sunday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.

With the loss, the Blue Hens (11-5, 3-2 CAA) snapped a 21-game CAA winning streak at the Bob Carpenter Center. Additionally, Drexel (8-8, 3-0 CAA) beat Delaware for the first time in seven games.

Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) led UD with 19 points and eight rebounds while sophomore Courtni Green (Winchester, Va.) posted a career-best eight assists in addition to eight rebounds. Senior Akeema Richards (Baltimore, Md.) also tallied 10 points and six rebounds for the Hens.

With four minutes left in the game, the Blue Hens cut Drexel's lead to four points at 52-48, but then allowed the Dragons to go on an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to seal the game.

Delaware never led by more than two points while the Drexel held its largest lead of the game of 12 points with less than a minute remaining.

The Blue Hens also struggled from the free throw line, shooting just 28.6 percent (2-for-7) from the charity stripe.

Three Dragons scored in double figures and were led by Sarah Curran's 19 points while Rachel Pearson picked up 12 and Meghan Creighton collected 11.

QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin

"The better team won today, plain and simple. Their kids stepped up and we weren't able to. We took some bad shots at the end of the game and we didn't execute like I wanted us to."

Senior tri-captain Kelsey Buchanan

"I think coach is upset with our offensive execution. We had plays and we knew what we were suppose to be running, but we just didn't execute it the way we were suppose to and that killed us near the end."

Sophomore guard Courtni Green

"It's always very physical against Drexel and they can shoot the ball, so we always have to have our head on a swivel and watch out for screens. It was definitely a quick turnaround [after the UNCW game], but it's all about being focused. The coaches always tell me to shoot, even when I don't think I have a good look, they always encourage me to shoot it and if I can't I always try to get my teammates involved."

HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware's last CAA loss at the Bob Carpenter Center came with a 69-64 defeat vs. James Madison on Feb. 20, 2011.

· UD is now 200-80 (.714) all-time at the BCC.

· The Blue Hens have had at least two players score in double digits in all 16 games this season.

· Delaware snapped a seven game winning streak against Drexel.

· The Blue Hens lost to Drexel in Newark for the first time since Jan. 17, 2010.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season.

· Courtni Green recorded a career-best eight assists for the Blue Hens.

· Tina Martin is 352-186 (.654) during her 18 seasons as a head coach at Delaware.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Jan. 26 ? Delaware at College of Charleston* - 2 p.m. ? TD Arena (Charleston, S.C.)

· Thursday, Jan. 30 ? Northeastern at Delaware* - 7 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Feb. 2 ? Delaware at Towson* - 2 p.m. SECU Arena (Towson, Md.)

AGATE:

DREXEL 61 (8-8, 3-0 CAA)

Curran, 8-16 1-2 19; Redick, 2-10 2-4 6; Creighton, 2-3 5-6 11; Pearson, 5-9 0-0 12; Flanagan, 0-4 0-0 0; Thierolf, 0-0 0-0 0; Alexander, 2-3 0-0 4; Smith, 2-4 1-2 5; Thompson, 0-0 0-0 0; Schluth, 1-1 2-2 4; Totals, 22-50 11-16 61

DELAWARE 52 (11-5, 3-2 CAA)

Jardine, 2-5 0-2 4; Johnson, 1-4 0-0 2; Buchanan, 9-16 1-3 19; Brown, 3-13 0-0 8; Richards, 5-11 0-0 10; Green, 2-11 0-0 6; Salyer, 0-1 0-0 0; Bell, 0-1 0-0 0; Caracciolo, 1-1 1-2 3; Totals, 23-63 2-7 52

Halftime score: Drexel 29, Delaware 25; Three-Point Field Goals: DEL ? 4-16 (Brown 2-7, Green 2-9), DRE ? 6-23 (Curran 2-5, Creighton 2-3, Pearson 2-6, Redick 0-3, Flanagan 0-4, Smith 0-2); Rebounds: DEL ? 38 (Buchanan/Green 8), DRE ? 35 (Creighton 8); Assists: DEL ? 14 (Green 8), DRE ? 17 (Creighton/Flanagan 4); Total Fouls: DEL ? 12, DRE ? 13; Attendance: 2,227.

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dawrestling · Jan 19, 2014

SUBJECT: Former University of Delaware Standout Mike Adams Headed to Super Bowl as Broncos Down Patriots in AFC Title Game

DATE: January 19, 2014

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DENVER -- Another former Blue Hen is headed back to the Super Bowl.

Mike "Pops" Adams, a 10-year National Football League veteran who led the University of Delaware to the 2003 national championship, will make his first Super Bowl appearance two weeks from today after leading the Denver Broncos to a 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots Sunday afternoon in the AFC Championship Game at Sports Authority Stadium. Adams, a safety, posted four tackles and helped hold the Patriot offense to just 320 total yards.

Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., less than a 20-minute drive from Adams' hometown of Paterson, N.J. The Broncos will play the Seattle Seahawks, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 in the NFC title game Sunday.

"I am thrilled that Mike has the opportunity to play in Super Bowl XLVIII, especially in his backyard (Paterson, N.J.)," said Delaware head coach Dave Brock. "He is a great representative of Delaware Football on and off the field. The University of Delaware football family is proud he is a Blue Hen. Go Pops!."

Adams will be the sixth former Blue Hen to appear in the Super Bowl, joining defensive back Ivory Sully, quarterback Rich Gannon, tight end Ben Patrick, and last year's UD pair of quarterback Joe Flacco and center Gino Gradkowski. Flacco was named Most Valuable Player last season as he threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns and led the Ravens to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans.

Sully played special teams for the Los Angeles Rams vs. Pittsburgh in 1980, former NFL Most Valuable Player Rich Gannon started at quarterback for the Oakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay in 2003, and tight end Ben Patrick caught a touchdown pass for the Arizona Cardinals in 2009 vs. Pittsburgh.

In addition, former Blue Hens wide receiver Jamin Elliott was a member of the practice squad for New England and earned a championship ring when the Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVII over the Carolina Panthers in 2004.

Adams has enjoyed a solid NFL career since signing as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2004. He played for the 49ers for three seasons (2004-06) and with the Cleveland Browns for five seasons (2007-11) before joining the Broncos prior to the 2012 season. He also led the Broncos to a berth in the AFC semifinals in 2012.

During the 2013 regular season, Adams appeared in all 16 games with seven starts and ranked fifth on the squad with 64 tackles. He also contributed an interception and seven pass breakups. For his career, Adams has appeared in 146 regular season games with 73 starts and collected 542 tackles, 13 interceptions, and 49 pass breakups.

While at Delaware, Adams was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter who served as co-captain of the 2003 Delaware team that went 15-1 and captured the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision national title his senior year. He had 70 tackles and four interceptions as a senior while earning All-Atlantic 10 honors. A 2004 Delaware graduate, Adams collected 213 tackles, 11 interceptions, and 16 pass breakups for his career. He also led the Blue Hens to the NCAA semifinals as a sophomore in 2000.

Adams is one of eight former Blue Hens who appeared on NFL regular season rosters in 2013, joining Flacco and Gradkowski with the Ravens, linebacker Paul Worrilow with the Atlanta Falcons, defensive back Anthony Walters of the Chicago Bears, quarterback Pat Devlin of the Miami Dolphins, defensive end Ronald Talley with the Arizona Cardinals, and defensive back Marcus Burley, formerly with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Delaware ranks No. 2 among all NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision institutions with seven current players on NFL rosters. Only Montana, with eight current players has more on current NFL rosters.

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dawrestling · Jan 20, 2014

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dawrestling · Jan 21, 2014

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dawrestling · Jan 21, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Races Past Drexel, 90-77, To Claim Seventh Straight Victory and Remain Perfect in CAA

DATE: January 20, 2014

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PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Delaware men's basketball team put five players in double figures and posted its best shooting percentage of the season as the Blue Hens won their seventh straight game and remained perfect in Colonial Athletic Association play with an impressive 90-77 victory over Drexel Monday night at the Daskalakis Center.

The Blue Hens improved to 13-7 overall, while their 5-0 league start matches the 2007-08 squad for the most consecutive CAA victories to open a season. Delaware also won for the third time in as many league road games this year, and has now won 14 of its last 16 CAA road contests.

Senior guard Devon Saddler again led the way by pouring in 23 points, his sixth consecutive game over 20 points, to go with eight rebounds and seven assists on the night. Jarvis Threatt added 18 points, nine assists and three steals, while Marvin King-Davis celebrated his 21st birthday by pouring in 15 points. Davon Usher contributed 12 points before leaving the game late with a groin injury, while Carl Baptiste chipped in 10 points and six boards.

Delaware, which shot 56.0 percent during Saturday's win at Northeastern, went 35 of 62 from the floor to shoot a season-high 56.5 percent against the Dragons. Baptiste, who entered the game with 10 consecutive field goals made, connected on his first three field goal attempts tonight to tie the school record of 13 straight held by Greg Smith.

The Blue Hens, who scored 90 points against Drexel for the first time since Jan. 11, 2000, also held a commanding 44-27 rebounding advantage over the Dragons.

Frantz Massenat posted his second double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 assists for Drexel, which fell to 10-8 overall and 2-3 in league play. Tavon Allen came off the bench to score 19 points and knock down five three-pointers, while Chris Fouch contributed 18 points.

"I'm really happy that we were able to come in here and earn the victory," said eighth-year Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "I'm very proud of the guys; we look forward to winning in tough road environments like Drexel. In a rivalry like this you knew Drexel was going to make a run, but we did a good job of withstanding it during the second half."

Delaware, which had trailed at the half during each of its first four CAA games, made sure that did not happen tonight by exploding for 48 points in the opening 20 minutes. The Blue Hens used an early 13-2 spurt to take a 17-7 lead following a Kyle Anderson three-pointer, and connected on 15 of its first 21 shots from the field while extending the advantage to 39-27 lead on a Saddler stepback jumper at the 6:12 mark.

The lead grew to as much as 16, while Threatt found Baptiste for a bucket to close the first half scoring and give the Blue Hens a 48-32 margin at the break. Delaware shot 19 of 32 (59.4%) during the opening 20 minutes and went 7 of 8 from the foul line while posting its highest first half output of the season. Meanwhile the Blue Hens limited the Dragons to just 35.3 percent shooting, including just one basket in the final 5:47 of the stanza.

"We haven't played a first half like that all season, and it seemed like every shot was going in," Saddler said.

Drexel opened second half with a quick 7-0 run, as Fouch hit a layup with 17:33 left to bring the Dragons within 48-39 and force a Delaware timeout. But Baptiste ended the run with a jumphook inside, and it was a 10-point game before Saddler scored three straight buckets to put the Blue Hens back up 16 at 67-51 with nine and a half minutes to play.

Cazmon Hayes extended the run to 8-0 with a pair of free throws, and after Allen knocked down a jumper for Drexel, Devonne Pinkard buried a three-pointer to give the Blue Hens their largest lead of the night at 72-53 with 7:19 remaining.

The Dragons eventually closed within 82-72 at the 2:45 mark, but Threatt found King-Davis for a dunk and then hit two free throws to make it a 14-point game, and Delaware led by double figures the rest of the way.

The Blue Hens return home Saturday to host Towson at 12 noon in a matchup of the only two remaining unbeaten teams in the CAA.

AGATE

Delaware (13-7, 5-0 CAA)

King-Davis, 6-10 3-4 15, Baptiste, 5-7 0-0 10, Usher, 4-9 3-3 12, Saddler, 9-14 4-5 23, Anderson, 1-4 0-0 3, Threatt, 7-14 4-6 18, Pinkard, 3-4 0-0 7, Hayes, 0-0 2-3 2, Totals, 35-62 16-21 90.

Drexel (10-8, 2-3 CAA)

Williams, 1-3 1-2 3, Ruffin, 2-3 0-0 4, Fouch, 7-21 4-4 18, Massenat, 7-13 5-7 20, Canady, 2-6 0-0 6, Wilson, 3-10 0-0 7, Allen, 7-12 0-0 19, Bah, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 29-68 10-13 77.

Halftime: Delaware 48, Drexel 32. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 4-10 (Saddler, 1-2, Pinkard, 1-2, Usher, 1-3, Anderson, 1-3); DU ? 9-25 (Allen, 5-7 Canady, 2-5, Massenat, 1-4, Wilson, 1-5, Fouch, 0-4); Rebounds: UD ? 44 (Saddler, 8); DU ? 27 (Ruffin, 7); Assists: UD - 18 (Threatt, 9); DU - 15 (Massenat, 10); Fouls: UD - 15, DU - 18; Attendance: 2,017.

- DDD -

dawrestling · Jan 23, 2014

SUBJECT: University of Delaware To Host Women's Health Awareness Game During Blue Hens' Contest vs. Towson on Feb. 16

DATE: January 23, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- In conjunction with this year's Women's Health Awareness game at the University of Delaware women's basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 16, UD Athletics is celebrating women who have shown unparalleled bravery and strength while personally battling illness.

Are you or someone you know currently showing or have shown courage in the face of health adversity? In recognition of the importance of preventative care and awareness of all of the potential health issues facing the women we love today, we want to invite you and/or the heroic women you know, to participate in the halftime 'Parade of Survivors' to pay tribute to the strength and fight against disease that have empowered and inspired others.

To stand proud on-court as a survivor in front of your families, friends, neighbors and fellow Blue Hens, visit BlueHens.com to complete the online participation form by Friday, Feb. 7.

'Parade of Survivor' Participants will receive one (1) free complimentary game ticket to attend. Additional tickets can be purchased for as low as $5.

The annual Blue Hens Women's Basketball 'Dare to be Strong' Women's Health Awareness game expands the national Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Play 4Kay breast cancer awareness initiative to a broader focus that includes raising awareness for the many diseases that affect women today, such as heart disease, skin cancer, ovarian cancer and others.

The event will also feature FREE blood pressure & glucose screenings for women compliments of the University of Delaware School of Nursing; UD Employee Wellness Program; and Healthy HENS, Student Health Services. Smoking Cessation Materials & DANTE social media will be provided by UD School of Nursing along with information booths highlighting health-related organizations and programs on the BCC concourse pregame from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

All screenings for women are subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis.

The game will be held at the Bob Carpenter Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, with the Blue Hens facing the Towson University Tigers.

For the online 'Parade of Survivors' participation form, go to www.bluehens.com and click on the banner at the top.

- DDD -

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