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SUBJECT: University of Delaware To Host Men's Health Awareness Day During Blue Hens' Home Game vs. Towson on January 25




DATE: January 23, 2014




NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's basketball program is hosting a Men's Health Awareness day and will be participating in Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend during the Blue Hens' home game against Towson on Saturday, Jan. 25.




A men's health fair will take place from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon on the BCC Concourse, prior to the 12 noon tipoff between the Blue Hens and Tigers. The fair will include free blood pressure and glucose screenings for men compliments of the UD School of Nursing, a UD Employee Wellness Program, and Healthy HENS, of Student Health Services. Smoking cessation materials and DANTE social media will also be provided by the School of Nursing.




Interactive and educational men's health exhibits will be provided by organizations including First State Physicians, Delaware Urologic Associates, Christiana Health Care, American Cancer Society, UD Athletics' Registered Dietitian, National Brain Tumor Society, and Blood Bank of Delmarva.




Additionally, the Blue Hen coaching staff will participate in the 2014 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend by wearing sneakers on the sideline.




Suits And Sneakers Awareness Weekend provides coaches and their staffs across the country with an opportunity to help the American Cancer Society raise awareness of the many ways people can reduce their risk of cancer such as eating right, exercising, making healthy lifestyle choices, and following the Society's recommended cancer screening guidelines ? all by wearing sneakers with their suits during their games that weekend.




The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide. The program seeks to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living among students, faculty and staff, fans, and the community at large.




"The goal of Healthy HENS and Student Health Services is to promote healthy lifestyles and help the students to make positive changes that they will take with them on their journey in life long after graduation," said Dr. Timothy Dowling, UD Director of Student Health Services. "It is important as stewards of health promotion, for us to partner with all departments on the UD campus and our surrounding community. We are delighted to be a part of this great initiative."




"I am very appreciative that the University of Delaware is holding the Men's Health Awareness event in conjunction with our home game," said Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "It is extremely important that we as men take care of our bodies and visits doctors on a regular basis for checkups and screenings. There are many treatments for different health issues we might face in our lives, and the key is early detection. Our health not only affects our lives, but the lives of our friends and family as well."




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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach Jeanine Radice Honored as Atlantic 10 Legend for Playing Career at Fordham



DATE: January 24, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. ? The Atlantic 10 Conference announced Thursday its annual Basketball Legends and current University of Delaware women's basketball associate head coach Jeanine Radice is one of 26 former basketball student-athletes and coaches named by the league for the immeasurable impact each made on their respective institution and basketball program.



"Any time you can be recognized for your accomplishments is a great honor," commented Radice. "I truly enjoyed my four years at Fordham University and I am honored to be a part of the A-10 Legends."



Radice, a former standout at Fordham University (then in the MAAC), is the second leading scorer in school history with 2,417 points while leading the Rams with 21.8 points per game and a 47.5 shot percentage from behind the arc during her four-year career.



The Staten Island, N.Y. native earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors during the 1985-86 season while picking up Player of the Year accolades in 1989. Radice also ranked in the top 15 in the nation in scoring multiple times during her Fordham career.



Current A-10 commissioner and former Georgia Tech head coach Bernadette McGlade once described Radice as, "one of the most outstanding perimeter shooters we've had the opportunity to see, especially shooting the ball on the move."



Radice is currently in her 18th season with the Blue Hens. Her tenure is the longest of any current assistant coach among UD men's and women's athletics teams and ties her for 12th amongst active NCAA Division I assistant/associate women's basketball coaches at one institution.




The A-10 Women's Basketball Legends will be recognized with a brunch on Friday, March 7 prior to the A-10 Championship quarterfinals. The event will take place at the Richmond Marriott beginning at 10:00 a.m.




Each institution selected its two Legends. The group consists of former student-athletes and coaches who played or coached basketball at current A-10 member institutions.




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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Continues to Cruise in CAA Play, Knock Off Pre-Season Favorite Towson 83-76




DATE:  January 25, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware raced out to a 15-point halftime lead and then held off a late rally by Towson to stay unbeaten in Colonial Athletic Association play Saturday afternoon with an 83-76 men's basketball win at the Bob Carpenter Center.




Playing before a season-high crowd of 4,138 and a regional Comcast TV audience, Delaware (14-7, 6-0 CAA) led from start to finish and extended its winning streak to eight games overall and six straight victories at the BCC. The Hens are now 6-1 at the BCC this season and have won 21 of their last 26 home games since January, 2011.




Delaware senior guard Devon Saddler sparked the Blue Hens again as he posted his school-record tying seventh straight 20-point effort with a team-high 23 markers, junior guard Jarvis Threatt added 20 points, and senior guard Davon Usher knocked down 17 points to lead the way. Sophomore forward Marvin King-Davis chipped in with 10 points and joined Usher, Threatt, and Carl Baptiste with a team-high five rebounds.




Saddler's seventh straight 20-point effort tied the school record set by Kenn Barnett in 1966-67 and by Ken Luck in 1980-81. Saddler has now scored 1,973 career points and now needs only 27 to reach 2,000 and is 57 shy of the school record of 2,030 points by Mike Pegues.




The Blue Hens are off to a 6-0 start in league play for only the third time in school history and for the first time since 1991-92 when Delaware went 14-0 in league play on the way to capturing the North Atlantic Conference title and the school's first NCAA Tournament berth.




"It was a hard-fought game with not a lot of flow to it, but we will take the win," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "Our effort was tremendous. We knew Towson would make a run, but we were able to withstand it. We knew today would be a challenge and I'm glad that our guys stepped up. We can't thank the crowd enough for coming out and supporting us today.




Towson (12-8, 3-2 CAA), the pre-season league favorite, lost for the second straight game despite a huge effort from pre-season Player of the Year Jerelle Benimon, who poured in 29 points and pulled down 16 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season. He also surpassed the 20-point mark for the 10th time this season.




Marcus Damas added 12 points and six rebounds for the Tigers while Rafriel Guthrie added 11 points and six rebounds off the bench. Both Damas and Guthrie, as well teammate Barrington Alston, fouled out in the final nine minutes.




The rough-and-tumble affair featured 59 combined fouls - 31 by Towson - and 80 free throw attempts. The Hens drained 26 of 41 shots from the charity stripe to stay in front. Towson, which outrebounded the Hens 50-33, hit on 28 of 39 attempts.




Delaware stormed out to a 10-point lead midway through the first half and outscored Towson 11-0 over the final 4:48 to take a 40-25 advantage into halftime.




The Hens led by as many as 17 points at 46-29 early in the second half before the Tigers, led by Benimon's 20-second half points, rallied back. Towson eventually cut the Delaware margin to six points at 61-55 with 9:23 left and to within four at 63-59 with 7:57 remaining. The Tigers cut the Delaware lead to four again at 67-63 on a Benimon layup with 6:01 remaining, but the Hens would not allow Towson to get any closer.




Among the big plays for the Hens down the stretch were a conventional three-point play by Threatt with 5:14 left to push the Delaware lead back to seven and a key three-pointer by Saddler with 1:02 left that gave the Hens an insurmountable 79-71 cushion.




Delaware will return to action Wednesday, Jan. 29, when the Hens travel to Williamsburg, Va. to take on William & Mary.




AGATE: 




TOWSON (12-8, 3-2 CAA)

Damas, 3-9 5-5 12, Parker-Rivera, 2-4 4-4 8, Benimon, 9-16 11-16 29, McGlynn, 0-6 2-2 2, Burwell, 2-10 4-8 8, Marshall, 0-1 0-0 0, Foster, 2-2 2-2 6, Alston, 0-0 0-0 0, Mesuda, 0-0 0-0 0, Guthrie, 5-9 0-2 11, Flash, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 23-57 28-39 76.




DELAWARE (14-7, 6-0 CAA)

King-Davis, 4-6 2-5 10, Baptiste, 2-2 2-2 6, Usher, 4-9 7-11 17, Threatt, 6-14 8-13 20, Anderson, 1-6 0-0 2, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Saddler, 8-20 4-6 23, Pinkard, 0-1 2-2 2, Jeffers, 1-2 1-2 3, Hayes, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 26-60 26-41 83.




Halftime Score: Delaware 40, Towson 25; Three-Point Field Goals: T - 2-17 (Damas, 1-4, Guthrie, 1-2, Benimon, 0-2, McGlynn, 0-5, Burwell, 0-3, Marshall, 0-1); D - 5-21 (Saddler, 3-9, Usher, 2-5, Threatt, 0-1, Anderson, 0-5, Pinkard, 0-1); Rebounds: T - 50 (Benimon, 16), D - 33 (King-Davis, Baptiste, Usher, Threatt, 5); Assists: T - 4 (Benimon, Burwell, 2), D - 8 (Usher, Threatt, 3); Total Fouls: T - 31, D - 28; Fouled Out: Alston (T), Guthrie (T), Damas (T); Technical Fouls: Damas (T), Alston (T), Usher (D); Attendance: 4,138.
 
Subject: Towson Tops University of Delaware Swimming & Diving in Blue Hens' Last Dual Meet of the Season

Date: January 25, 2014
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TOWSON, Md. ? The University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams both fell to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Towson on Saturday afternoon at Burdick pool in Delaware's last dual meet of the 2013-14 campaign.



On the men's side, the Tigers defeated the Hens, 177-119 while the Towson women thumped Delaware, 247.5-52.5.



The Blue Hen men had three student-athletes who tallied two first place finishes on the afternoon. Everett Albert, Tomas Elder and Alex Hillsley all paced Delaware with one individual first place finish and the top finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay.



Albert earned the top finish in the 200 Freestyle (1:42.50), Elder placed first in the 50 Freestyle (21.73) and Hillsley completed the best finish in the 100 Freestyle (47.41). All three athletes, along with Sihan Liu, earned the top tally in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:07.47).



Liu also took home a second place finish this afternoon in the 100 Freestyle, thanks to a time of 47.73.



Corey Beinhart, Brian Green, Patrick McCann and Jorge Rios also tallied second place finishes for the Blue Hens.



Beinhart finished the 100 Breaststroke in 58.76 while Rios completed the 400 IM in 4:09.19. In the diving events, Green earned a second place finish in the 3-Meter (246.60) and McCann garnered a second place tally in the 1-Meter (259.13).



For the second consecutive meet, Morgan Whyte led the Delaware women. Whyte earned the top finish for the Blue Hen women at Towson as she notched a second place finish in the 50 Freestyle (24.04).



Kristina Congdon, Annie Nunes and Mary Kay Harris tallied third place finishes for the Hens.



Congdon placed third in the 3-Meter diving event (278.63) and the 1-Meter (266.85). Nunes completed the 200 Breaststroke in 2:25.25 for the third spot while Harris finished the 100 Butterfly in 58.30 for the Bronze.



Delaware will take off the next month from competition before competing in the CAA Championships Feb. 26 ? March 1 in College Park, Md.

AGATE

Men



Top 5 Finishes:



1st Place ? 200 Freestyle ? Albert (1:42.05); 50 Freestyle ? Elder (21.73); 100 Freestyle ? Hillsley (47.41); 400 IM ? Bechtold (4:08.01); 400 Freestyle Relay (Hillsley, Albert, Elder, Liu) ? 3:07.47).



2nd Place ? 100 Breaststroke ? Beinhart (58.76); 3-Meter ? Green (246.60); 100 Freestyle ? Liu (47.73); 1-Meter ? McCann (259.13); 400 IM ? Rios (4:09.19).



3rd Place ? 200 Medley Relay (Ware, DeLuce, Clark, Hillsley) ? 1:34.90; 200 Freestyle ? Sihan Liu (1:43.98); 100 Backstroke ? Hillsley (52.05); 200 Butterfly ? Lowe (1:56.00); 3-Meter ? Hall (241.35); 100 Freestyle ? Elder (47.94); 200 Breaststroke ? Beinhart (2:06.83); 500 Freestyle ? Tooley (4:43.20); 100 Butterfly ? Clark (51.87); 1-Meter ? Green (245.93); 400 IM ? Tooley (4:10.00); 400 Freestyle Relay (Daniel, Dearstyne, Tooley, Marquez) ? 3:16.22).



4th Place ? 1000 Freestyle ? Camp (9:42.04); 50 Freestyle ? Dearstyne (21.91); 3-Meter ? McCann (206.25); 500 Freestyle ? Camp (4:48.92); 100 Butterfly ? Elder (52.72); 400 Freestyle Relay (Lopez, Camp, Sharesky, DeLuce) ? x3:19.29)



5th Place - 200 Medley Relay (Panaccione, Beinhart, Daniel, Dearstyne) ? 1:37.44; 1000 Freestyle (9:42.10); 200 Butterfly ? Clark (1:57.45); 200 Backstroke ? Rios (1:55.46); 400 Freestyle Relay (Beinhart, Bechtold, Lowe, Ware) ? x3:27.40.





Women



Top 3 Finishes:



2nd Place ? 50 Freestyle ? Whyte (24.04).



3rd Place ? 3-Meter ? Congdon (278.63); 200 Breaststroke ? Nunes (2:25.25); 100 Butterfly ? Harris (58.30); 1-Meter ? Congdon (266.85).



4th Place ? 200 Medley Relay (Sanders, Nunes, Wolla, Whyte) ? 1:47.83; 100 Breaststroke ? Nunes (1:06.68); 50 Freestyle ? Tracy (24.47); 500 Freestyle ? Lazear (5:11.40); 400 IM ? Farrell (4:37.36); 400 Freestyle Relay (Tracy, Harris, Montoya, Whyte) ? 3:35.79.

5th Place ? 1000 Freestyle ? Farrell (10:27.69); 200 Freestyle ? Askin (1:56.44); 100 Backstroke ? Ogden (59.77); 200 Butterfly ? Wolla (2:10.62); 3-Meter ? McNamara (230.25); 100 Freestyle ? Sawyer (53.95); 200 Backstroke ? Ogden (2:09.30); 200 Breaststroke ? Pate (2:28.56); 400 Freestyle Relay (Sanders, Sawyer, Lazear, Askin) ? 3:40.74.
 
From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:37:21 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women¹s Basketball Falls in Heartbreaking Fashion to CAA Newcomer College of Charleston, 68-66






SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Falls in Heartbreaking Fashion to CAA Newcomer College of Charleston, 68-66



DATE: January 26, 2014

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CHARLESTON, S.C. ? The University of Delaware women's basketball team overcame a 22-point halftime deficit, but allowed a College of Charleston jumper with four seconds remaining to fall, 68-66, in a heartbreaker Sunday evening at TD Arena.



The Blue Hens (11-6, 3-3 Colonial Athletic Association) outscored the Cougars (11-8, 4-2 CAA) by 20 points in the second half and had things tied at 66-66 with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game until Afreyea Tolbert knocked down a jumper in the paint with six seconds on the clock. A floating jumper from Delaware freshman Erika Brown (Haledon, N.J.) wouldn't bounce in as time expired and CofC came away with the victory.



UD came out in the second half and immediately pounced on the Cougars by going on a 17-3 run to come within eight at 48-40. The College of Charleston proceeded to take a 19-point advantage with just under seven minutes remaining in the game before the Hens crawled right back into things.



With five minutes left on the clock, Delaware outscored the Cougars, 13-0, including seven Blue Hens free throws.



Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) and redshirt sophomore Joy Caracciolo (Manassas, Va.) each collected double doubles in the loss. Buchanan marked her sixth career double-double by tying a career-high 27 points in addition to 12 rebounds. Caracciolo tallied the second double-double of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds.



Mikaela Hopkins and Breanna Bolden also each had double doubles for the Cougars. Hopkins registered 19 points and 12 rebounds while Bolden contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds for the College.



POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin ? "I am proud of the effort we put forth in the second half and I told them after the game that we showed the heart of a fighter. We fought and we refused to be embarrassed here. It's really hard right now with this young group because they're so see-saw-ish. Obviously, if we played with as much enthusiasm and fight in the first half as we did in the second, we would have put ourselves in an outstanding position to win this basketball game."



Redshirt Sophomore Joy Caracciolo ? "We were just focusing on one stop at a time. We got really excited when we cut the lead, but we let up a couple of times and that's when they got more points. It was a really emotional game; we knew how bad we played in the first half, so we were really trying to make up for it in the second. It's a really tough loss and it's almost worse than losing by a lot because we know we worked really hard and we were right there. We showed a lot of heart and I'm proud of this team."



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· The 22-point halftime deficit was the largest of the season for the Blue Hens. They previously held a deficit of six points at the half against Hofstra on Jan. 5.

· Delaware held the Cougars without a single point for nearly five minutes to close the game until Tolbert's basket.

· Delaware has had at least two players score in double figures in all 14 games this season.

· The College of Charleston takes the all-time series advantage of 1-0 against Delaware.

· The two teams will match up again this season with a Feb. 13 meeting at the Bob Carpenter Center.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored double figures in all 17 games this season.

· Hannah Jardine collected a career-best nine rebounds.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· 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.)

· Friday, Feb. 7 ? Delaware at UNCW* - 7 p.m. ? Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)



AGATE:



DELAWARE 66 (11-6, 3-3 CAA)

Jardine 3-8 0-0 6; Buchanan 10-25 7-11 27; Brown 0-7 3-5 3; Bell 0-1 0-0 0; Richards 3-10 0-0 6; Green 2-8 2-2 6; Salyer 0-1 0-0 0; Clark 0-2 0-0 0; Caracciolo 5-9 2-4 12; Johnson 3-7 0-0 6; Leon 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 26-78 14-22 66



COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 68 (11-8, 4-1 CAA)

Carter 1-1 0-0 2; Frye 1-10 1-1 3; Tolbert 6-16 4-4 17; Brown 2-4 0-1 4; Green 0-3 1-2 1; Hall 1-4 0-0 3; Winter 0-0 0-0 0; Davis-Bloom 0-0 0-0 0; Ramer 1-2 2-2 4; Bolden 7-13 0-1 15; Hopkins 8-11 3-4 19; Totals 27-64 11-15 68



Halftime score: Delaware 23, College of Charleston 45; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 0-9 (Jardine 0-1, Brown 0-3, Green 0-4, Clark 0-1), C ? 3-13 (Tolbert 1-1, Hall 1-3, Bolden 1-3, Frye 0-6); Rebounds: D ? 48 (Buchanan 12), C ? 49 (Hopkins 12); Assists: D ? 12 (Brown/Salyer 3), C ? 20 (Frye/Green 4); Total Fouls: D ? 16, C ? 17 (Fouled Out: Bolden, 20.4); Attendance: 211.



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From: "Scott W. Selheimer"
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:57:41 PM
Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Baseball Names 2014 Team Captains; Two Earn Preseason CAA Accolades




SUBJECT: University of Delaware Baseball Names 2014 Team Captains; Two Earn Preseason CAA Accolades




DATE: January 27, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. ? In his 14th season at the helm of the University of Delaware baseball program, head coach Jim Sherman has named team captains for the 2014 slate. Redshirt junior outfielder Joe Giacchino and senior outfielder/designated hitter Alex Mottle will serve as the team's captains for the upcoming season.




"Both of these young men represent the best for the University, on the field and in the classroom," said Sherman. "They each carry over a 3.2 GPA and are outstanding in their dedication and leadership. The duo is truly two of best young men we have ever had to represent our baseball program as captains."




Giacchino started in 47 games for Delaware in center field while also hitting lead off. The West Chester, Pa. native registered a .307 batting average totaling 65 hits including 12 doubles, two triples and two homeruns. The outfielder led the Hens with nine stolen bases on 11 attempts.




"I feel honored and beyond blessed to be named co-captain alongside my great friend, Alex," said Giacchino. "At the end of the day, win or lose, my relationships with my teammates go well beyond the white chalk lines of Bob Hannah Stadium. I truly care for them and have promised to devote myself to both them and the best interests of our team. With that being said, all I want to do is win. And I believe that we have the talent this year to do exactly that."




Last season, Mottle primarily served as a designated hitter for the Hens. The New Jersey native saw action in 34 games for Delaware receiving the starting nod on 10 occasions. The left-handed hitter registered a .308 average with 16 hits and 10 RBIs in 52 at bats.




"When Coach Sherman called me over the summer to tell me I was going to be a captain for this upcoming season, I was extremely honored hearing the news because he saw me as someone who works hard on the field and in the classroom, and as a teammate who all the guys respect," said Mottle. "My expectations for this season are to make a run at the CAA championship. We lost a lot from last years team, four of which are playing professional baseball now, but at the same time we have a lot of experience coming back at several positions and I feel like we will step up to the occasion and fill right in without missing a beat."




In other Delaware baseball news, two members of the 2014 squad were named to the Preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Team. Juniors Brock Niggebrugge and Ty Warrington, both Delaware natives, earned honorable mention honors on the pre-season team.




Niggebrugge is the only returner for the Hens who received All-CAA honors in 2013. The short stop started in all 55 games for Delaware last season and owned a team-best 13-game hit streak. Niggebrugge tallied 51 hits in 180 at bats to register a .283 batting average and ranked second on the squad with 177 assists to go along with 70 putouts.




Warrington saw action in 42 games behind the plate for the Blue Hens and caught a team-high 23 runners stealing. Warrington recorded 309 putouts and 38 assists to tally a .994 fielding percentage. He record 39 hits, including seven doubles, in his sophomore campaign.




Delaware opens the 2014 season in less than a month when the Hens travel to Charleston, S.C. to play in The Citadel's Homewood Suites Tournament. The Hens open with The Citadel on Friday, Feb. 14 then will play West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 15. Delaware wraps up the tournament on Sunday, Feb. 16 when the Blue Hens take on preseason No. 16/20 Louisville.




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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Tennis Collects Win Over Howard in Spring Opener



DATE: January 26, 2014

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BETHANY BEACH, Del. ? The University of Delaware men's tennis team opened the spring season in astounding fashion Sunday as the Blue Hens swept Howard University, 7-0, at Sea Colony Resort.



Seniors Adam Lawton (Estepona, Spain) and Troy Beneck (Wilmington, Del.) earned a top spot doubles victory for the Blue Hens (1-0) with an 8-4 win over Myron Davis and William Jones. Junior Evan Andrews (York, Pa.) and sophomore Mike Furr (Kennett Square, Pa.) also earned an 8-4 win in No. 2 doubles against Ismale Kaouache and Laguna Foster. Things weren't quite as close in No. 3 doubles as sophomores Alex Sweet (Naples, Fla.) and Tim Puterio (Kingston, R.I.) defeated Nile Kendall and Nico Sorrell by a score of 8-2.



Beneck led off in top flight singles action with a 6-2, 6-3 win vs. Jones while Lawton posed the lone three-set match of the day in a close 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory against Kaouache.



In No. 3 singles, Furr defeated Davis, 6-2, 6-2, while Andrews picked up a 6-1, 6-3 win over Foster in the fourth flight.



Sweet had possibly the most dominating singles win of the day with his 6-0, 6-1 victory in the fifth slot against Kendall.



Freshman Roy Cheng (Shatin, Hong Kong) continued the winning ways with a 6-1, 6-3 win vs. Sorrell.



With the loss, Howard falls to 0-3 on the season.



POST-MATCH QUOTES

Head Coach Laura Travis ? "Our tri-captain leadership of Troy Beneck, Adam Lawton and Evan Andrews really set the tone today and everyone else followed suit. We are very fortunate to have played at the beautifully renovated Sea Colony Resort and want to thank everyone involved for a terrific day."



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Evan Andrews and Alex Sweet have each won two straight matches.

· Troy Beneck is in third place all-time with 65 career singles victories. Chris Hincker (2007-11) is second with a career mark of 69-33.

· Adam Lawton is seventh in Delaware history with a career record of 54-18. Sam Barrer (2006-10) is sixth at 56-38.

· Lawton is 53-22 all-time in doubles play, a mark that ties him for fourth in school history with Barrer, who finished his career with a mark of 53-36.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Saturday, Feb. 1 ? Delaware at Loyola ? 6:30 p.m. ? Green Spring Racquet Club (Sparks, Md.)

· Saturday, Feb. 8 ? Quinnipiac at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)

· Sunday, Feb. 9 ? Villanova at Delaware ? 3 p.m. ? DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)



AGATE

DOUBLES

1. Adam Lawton/Troy Beneck (UD) def. Myron Davis/William Jones (HU), 8-4

2. Evan Andrews/Mike Furr (UD) def. Ismael Kaouache/Laguna Foster (HU), 8-4

3. Alex Sweet/Tim Puterio (UD) def. Nile Kendall/Nico Sorrell (HU), 8-2



SINGLES

1. Troy Beneck (UD) def. William Jones (HU), 6-2, 6-3

2. Adam Lawton (UD) def. Ismael Kaouache (HU), 3-6, 6-3, 10-8

3. Mike Furr (UD) def. Myron Davis (HU), 6-2, 6-2

4. Evan Andrews (UD) def. Laguna Foster (HU), 6-1, 6-3

5. Alex Sweet (UD) def. Nile Kendall (HU), 6-0, 6-1

6. Roy Cheng (UD) def. Nico Sorrell (HU), 6-1, 6-3








SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Tennis Opens Spring Slate with Loss to Howard



DATE: January 26, 2014

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BETHANY BEACH, Del. ? The University of Delaware women's tennis team opened the 2014 spring schedule Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to Howard University at the Sea Colony Resort.



Olivia Heim (Gibsonia, Pa.) led the way for the Blue Hens (0-1) with two wins. The senior paired up for the first time ever with sophomore Nataliya Naumova (Moscow, Russia) and came away with an 8-2 victory in No. 2 doubles against Umarah Mughnee and Audra Bell.



Heim followed a winning doubles performance with a 6-5 (2), 3-0 (ret.) win against Bell later in the afternoon.



Sophomore Carmen Lai (Shatin, Hong Kong) earned her 10th victory of the season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Maame Osei in No. 3 singles action.



POST-MATCH QUOTES

Head Coach Laura Travis ? "We had a solid performance today against a tough Howard team. This squad pushed us outside of our comfort zone in multiple ways and the response was positive. This is something that will help us tremendously as the season continues. We are very fortunate to have played at the Sea Colony Resort and want to thank everyone involved for a terrific day."



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Carmen Lai is the first player to reach 10 wins this season.

· Lai has won two straight matches.

· Olivia Heim moved into 15th place all-time with 54 career singles victories. Liz Perlow (2003-07) is in 14th place with a career mark of 55-43.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Saturday, Feb. 1 ? Delaware at Loyola ? 6:30 p.m. ? Green Spring Racquet Club (Sparks, Md.)

· Sunday, Feb. 9 ? Villanova at Delaware ? 3 p.m. ? DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)

· Saturday, Feb. 22 ? Quinnipiac at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)



AGATE

DOUBLES

1. Katelyn Stokes/Stacey Roheman (HU) def. Carmen Lai/Dorothy Safron (UD), 8-5

2. Olivia Heim/Nataliya Naumova (UD) def. Umarah Mughnee/Audra Bell (HU), 8-2

3. Maame Osei/Jessica Josiah (HU) def. Kim Milla/Danea Jonjic' (UD), 8-6

ORDER OF FINISH: 2, 1, 3



SINGLES

1. Katelyn Stokes (HU) def. Danea Jonjic' (UD), 6-3, 6-4

2. Umarah Mughnee (HU) def. Dorothy Safron (UD), 6-4, 6-2

3. Carmen Lai (UD) def. Maame Osei (HU), 6-1, 6-2

4. Stacey Roheman (HU) def. Nataliya Naumova (UD), 3-6, 6-3, 10-6

5. Olivia Heim (UD) def. Audra Bell (HU), 6-5 (2), 3-0 ret.

6. Jessica Josiah (HU) def. Kim Milla (UD), 6-2, 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 2, 1, 4, 6



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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Spirit Teams Post Impressive Finishes at UCA Championships; Cheerleaders Win National Title




DATE:  January 28, 2014

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Led by a national championship first place finish by the co-ed cheerleading squad, the University of Delaware spirit teams enjoyed an outstanding showing at the recent United Cheerleading Association (UCA) Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Complex.




The University of Delaware Co-Ed Cheerleading squad captured first place in the Division I competition as the Blue Hens snapped a seven-year streak of second place finishes and overtook 12-time defending champion and rival Morehead State University (2002-13) for the title. The event was held Jan. 17-19.




"I am extremely proud and excited about what this team has accomplished," said UD cheerleading head coach Ben Schreiber. "We are so excited to finally take the next step and win the national championship. In my seven years as an athlete and coach here at Delaware, we have finished in second place seven consecutive years and it feels amazing to finally win it all. We went through so much adversity this year but the team never gave up. During our nationals season in December and January the team truly became a family and set the tone for future teams."




Delaware, which features just two seniors on its roster, posted a score of 89.1 points (out of 100) by the judging panel to win by four points. The title was the second in school history for the Blue Hens and first since the 2001 squad won it all.




In addition to the first place finish by the cheerleading squad, the University of Delaware was also well-represented in two other categories with YoUDee placing second in the Open Mascot Division behind Tennessee Tech and the UD Dance Team finishing fifth in the Hip Hop Division (just 1.5 points behind the winner) and sixth in the Jazz Division.
 
SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Continues To Roll, Posts Ninth Straight Win With 89-72 Victory at William & Mary




DATE: January 29, 2014

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The University of Delaware men's basketball team remained unbeaten in the CAA and continued its impressive start to the conference season as the Blue Hens jumped in front early and never trailed from there during an 89-72 victory over William & Mary Wednesday night at Kaplan Arena.




The Blue Hens, who improved to 15-7 overall and a perfect 7-0 in the conference, won their ninth straight game and improved to 4-0 in league road contests this season. Delaware has now claimed its last eight CAA road games and is 15-2 in its last 17 conference outings away from Newark.




UD senior guard Davon Usher led the offensive attack by pouring in a game-high 28 points, going 9 of 15 from the field including 6 of 9 from three-point range. Senior forward Carl Baptiste scored a career-high 23 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field, while fellow senior Devon Saddler produced an exceptional all-around effort of 19 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Saddler has now scored 1,995 career points and needs just five more to become the second player in UD history to reach the 2,000-point mark.




Junior Kyle Anderson was the fourth Blue Hen in double figures with 11 points, while he added a career-high 10 rebounds to post the first double-double of his career. Delaware, which was playing its first game since the suspensions of Jarvis Threatt and Marvin King-Davis, shot 51.6 percent from the field and knocked down 10 of 22 shots from behind the arc. The Blue Hens have now shot over 50 percent in three of their last four games.




William & Mary, which had a two-game winning streak snapped and a four-game home winning streak halted, dropped to 12-8 overall and 4-3 in league play. Marcus Thornton paced the Tribe with 19 points and five assists, while Daniel Dixon chipped in with 15 points off the bench.




"This is one of the most unbelievable performances that I've seen from a Delaware team, to be honest," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "To be able to respond against a William & Mary team that has a lot of firepower and come out with the win in a very hostile environment is very satisfying. We showed a lot of poise, toughness and composure tonight. It's a sign of a pretty good program that can lose two key guys and still beat a quality opponent on the road."




In a game featuring the top two scoring teams in the CAA Delaware exploded out of the gate, using an early 11-0 run to take a 13-3 lead and force a William & Mary time out five minutes into the contest. The advantage expanded to 23-6 at the 10:15 mark following consecutive Usher three-pointers, while later in the half a Cazmon Hayes triple culminated an 8-0 Blue Hen run that put Delaware up 39-17 with 4:36 on the clock.




The margin grew to a game-high 24 a minute later when Usher drilled his fourth three-pointer of the period, and after the Tribe cut the lead in half with a 15-3 spurt, Saddler scored just before the final horn to give the Blue Hens a 47-33 advantage at the break.




The teams traded baskets early in the second half, before a 7-0 William & Mary run finally pulled the Tribe within single digits at 59-50 with 12:10 remaining. But Delaware would immediately answer, as Saddler scored inside to ignite a 10-2 spurt that put the Blue Hens back up 17 at 69-52 with 8:37 left.




The Blue Hens cruised from there, leading by at least 14 points the rest of the way.




Delaware begins a four-game homestand on Saturday with a 12 noon home game against UNCW.




Game Notes:

? UD went undefeated in January for the fourth time in school history, and the first since 1966-67

? UD is 7-0 in league play for just the second time in school history, along with 1991-92 team that went 14-0 in North Atlantic Conference

? Delaware's eight-game conference road winning streak is tied for the second longest in school history

? Devon Saddler narrowly missed scoring 20 points in his eighth straight game, which would have been a school record

? Cazmon Hayes scored six points off the bench, tied for his second highest output of the season

? Delaware held a 42-30 rebounding advantage




AGATE




Delaware (15-7, 7-0 CAA)

Pinkard, 0-4 0-0 0, Baptiste, 9-11 5-6 23, Usher, 9-15 4-4 28, Saddler, 7-19 5-9 19, Anderson, 4-8 0-0 11, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Jeffers, 1-1 0-0 2, Hayes, 2-4 1-1 6, Locke, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 32-62 15-20 89.




William & Mary (12-8, 4-3 CAA)

Rusthoven, 1-7 3-4 5, Gaillard, 2-5 2-3 6, Boatner, 3-7 0-0 9, Thornton, 7-18 2-3 19, Tarpey, 2-2 0-0 4, Dixon, 5-8 1-2 15, Prewitt, 1-3 0-0 2, Britt, 3-9 1-4 8, Sheldon, 2-4 0-0 4, Totals, 26-63 9-16 72.




Halftime: Delaware 47, William & Mary 33. Three-Point Field Goals: UD ? 10-22 (Usher, 6-9, Anderson, 3-7, Hayes, 1-2, Pinkard, 0-2, Saddler, 0-2); W&M ? 11-30 (Dixon, 4-6, Boatner, 3-6, Thornton, 3-9, Britt, 1-4, Prewitt, 0-2, Gaillard, 0-3); Rebounds: UD ? 42 (Anderson, 10); W&M ? 30 (Rusthoven, 8); Assists: UD - 13 (Saddler, 7); W&M - 15 (Thornton, 5); Fouls: UD - 18, W&M - 17; Attendance: 3,112.
 
SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Bounces Back With 74-65 Victory Over Northeastern



DATE: January 30, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. ? The University of Delaware women's basketball team jumped out to a 15-2 lead and never looked back as the Blue Hens picked up a 74-65 victory over Northeastern Thursday evening at the Bob Carpenter Center.



UD spread the offensive wealth against Northeastern as four players scored at least 10 points on the night.



Blue Hens senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) led the way once again for Delaware (12-6, 4-3 CAA) as the center scored a game-high 26 points in addition to pulling down seven rebounds.



Redshirt sophomore Joy Caracciolo (Manassas, Va.) tied a career-best with 14 points while freshman Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) tallied her first double digit scoring game with 10 points. Sophomore Courtni Green (Winchester, Va.) added 12 points and five assists in the victory.



Delaware freshman Jodi Salyer (Roanoke, Va.) tied a career-high with six of the Blue Hens' 17 assists.



The win snapped a rare two-game losing streak for the two-time CAA defending champion Hens, who defeated the Huskies for the 24th straight time and improved to 16-2 all-time against NU in Newark.



Northeastern (7-12, 1-5 CAA), which lost its fifth straight game and fell for the eighth time in the last nine outings, received 21 points and six rebounds from Samantha DeFreese. Kazzidy Stewart came off the bench to add 17 points while Jewel Tunstull contributed 15 points and a team-best eight rebounds.



POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin

"This team is so young and they can be so fragile at times, but they are constantly learning. We needed this win desperately after tough back-to-back losses. It was great to see them come out strong in the first 10 minutes and that was probably the first time we've done that in a month. Tonight they really stepped up, even when Northeastern made a run."



Redshirt sophomore Joy Caracciolo

"It was very important that we continued to keep our foot on the gas and make sure to keep scoring, followed by getting stops. After coming back from a 22-point lead at Charleston, we didn't want to be on the opposite end of that and have an opponent come back on us. That game showed us that anything can happen and you have to play all 40 minutes. The way we played in the second half at Charleston is how we want to play an entire game."



Freshman Hannah Jardine

"Our defense starting pulling down rebounds and we really stuck together as a unit on defense. We rotated, helped on traps down low and that's what really kept us going in the second half. Northeastern was a double threat because they could shoot and they could drive, so it wasn't like we could completely back off. We definitely had to be focused defensively as they were no easy task."



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Delaware snapped a two-game losing skid.

· The Blue Hens are now 201-80 (.715) all-time at the Bob Carpenter Center.

· UD has had at least two players score in double digits in all 18 games this season.

· The Hens shot over .500 from the field for just the second time this season with mark of .510 (25-49).

· Delaware shot a season-best 88.5 percent (23-26) from the free throw line.

· The Blue Hens collected a season-best 12 steals in the win.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored in double figures in all 16 games this season.

· Buchanan has picked up at least 20 points in three of the last four games.

· Alecia Bell registered six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes of action.

· Tina Martin is 353-187 (.654) during her 18 seasons as a head coach at Delaware.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Feb. 2 ? Delaware at Towson* - 2 p.m. ? SECU Arena (Towson, Md.)

· Friday, Feb. 7 ? Delaware at UNCW* - 7 p.m. ? Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)

· Thursday, Feb. 13 ? College of Charleston at Delaware* - Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)



AGATE:




NORTHEASTERN 65 (7-12, 1-5 CAA)

DeFreese 7-10 5-6 21; Sally 1-2 0-0 2; Tunstull 5-10 5-5 15; Mercier 1-9 0-0 3; Hopewell 1-1 0-0 2; Stewart 6-15 2-2 17; Montagne 1-10 2-2 5; Totals 22-57 14-15 65



DELAWARE 74 (12-6, 4-3 CAA)

Jardine 5-10 0-0 10; Caracciolo 6-7 2-2 14; Buchanan 8-20 10-11 26; Green 3-6 5-5 12; Salyer 0-1 2-3 2; Brown 1-2 1-1 3; Bell 2-2 2-2 6; Richards 0-1 1-2 1; Leon 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 25-49 23-26 74



Halftime score: Delaware 34, Northeastern 28; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 1-5 (Green 1-4, Jardine 0-1), N ? 7-25 (Stewart 3-7, DeFreese 2-3, Mercier 1-7, Montagne 1-8); Rebounds: D ? 32 (Buchanan 7), N ? 29 (Tunstull 8); Assists: D ? 17 (Salyer 6), N ? 11 (Montagne 3); Total Fouls: D ? 15 (Fouled Out: Salyer, 1:29), N ? 21 (Fouled Out: Tunstull, 2:50); Attendance: 2,160.



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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

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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.

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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Seniors Honored at Annual Blue Hen Touchdown Club Banquet



DATE:  January 31, 2014

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NEWARK, Del -- University of Delaware football co-captains Andrew Pierce and Zach Kerr were the big winners Friday night as the seniors on the 2013 Blue Hen squad were honored at the annual Blue Hen Touchdown Club Awards Dinner at the Executive Banquet Center.



Pierce, a running back from Bridgeton, N.J. (Cumberland Regional High School) and Kerr, a defensive tackle from Gaithersburg, Md. (Quince Orchard HS), each earned three awards during the festive evening.



A large crowd was on hand to help honor the 18 seniors on the squad who teamed up to help lead the Blue Hens to a 7-5 record and a national Top 25 ranking during the 2013 campaign. Delaware head coach Dave Brock, who closed out his first season at the helm of the Blue Hens, was on hand to present the awards and to personally recognize each senior for his contributions to the program.



Family members of the seniors, as well as the senior student athletic trainers, managers, and operations assistants were also recognized at the banquet as were members of the UD athletics support staff.



Pierce was named the Outstanding Senior on Offense and received the Captain's Award and the Baker Taylor Award while Kerr was the recipient of the Outstanding Senior on Defense, Outstanding Senior Lineman, and Captains Awards. Kerr, an All-American, was not able to attend the ceremony as he is currently in Florida preparing for the National Football League Scouting Combined to be held later in February in Indianapolis.



Pierce, a health behavior science major and a two-time team captain, capped an outstanding career in 2013 when he rushed for 822 yards and 10 touchdowns and earned All-Colonial Athletic Association honors for the fourth time. A two-time All-American, Pierce led the team in rushing all four years and finished his career with a school record 930 carries for 4,459 yards (No. 2 all-time at Delaware) and 44 touchdowns.



Kerr, a sociology major, enjoyed an outstanding season this past fall as he earned first team All-CAA honors and was named a second team All-American by The Sports Network and a third team All-American by Beyond Sports Network. In addition to being selected to take part in the NFL Scouting Combine, he played in the East-West Shrine Game earlier in January. He recorded 57 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in 2013.



In addition to Pierce and Kerr, eight other Blue Hen seniors were honored with specific awards. Cornerback Travis Hawkins (Quince Orchard/Rockville, Md.) shared the Outstanding Senior on Defense Award with Kerr; offensive guard Bobby Kennedy (Caravel/Newark, Del.) and center Brandon Heath (Henderson/West Chester, Pa.) shared the Outstanding Senior Lineman Award with Kerr; kicker Sean Bearn (William Tennent/Southampton, Pa.) was named the Outstanding Senior Special Teams Player; wide receiver and punt returner Rob Jones (Ashwood/Tampa, Flan.) earned the Winnie Mayer Outstanding Senior End Award; running back Julian Laing (Timber Creek/Sicklerville, N.J.) and quarterback Trevor Sasek (Spring-Ford/Limerick, Pa.) were co-winners of the Unsung Hero Award; and wide receiver Mike Milburn (Demetra/Bowie, Md.) was honored with the Newark Elks Club Scholar-Athlete Award as the senior with the highest cumulative grade point average.



Hawkins, a criminal justice major, was a three-year starter at cornerback and kick returner and was an All-CARA selection in 2011. As a senior in 2013, he ranked fifth on the team with 66 tackles, led the squad with four interceptions, and broke up four other passes. He also averaged 27.4 yards on nine kickoff returns and returned the opening kickoff vs. William & Mary 97 yards for a touchdown.



Bearn, an operations management major, was a four-year regular on kickoffs and a three-year standout on placements. A 2011 All-CAA selection, he converted 43 of 48 extra point attempts and 6 of 11 field goal attempts in 2013. He kicked 39 career field goals to rank No. 2 all-time at Delaware and his 10 career field goals of 40 or more yards is a school record.



Kennedy, a criminal justice major, was a five-year team member who played in 29 career games and started the final 21 contests. He was a two-time All-CAA selection and helped Delaware rank among the CAA leaders in scoring offense and passing offense in 2013.



Heath, a history major, was a three-year starter who played in 48 career games and started the final 34 contests. He was a two-time All-CAA selection and helped Delaware rank among the CAA leaders in scoring offense and passing offense in 2013.



Jones, a history major, was a five-year letterwinner who earned first team All-CAA honors as a punt returner in 2013. He averaged 12.1 yards per return in 2013, including a touchdown return vs. Delaware State, and caught 43 passes for 479 yards and five touchdowns. He caught 125 career passes for 1,558 yards and 13 touchdowns, ranking in the all-time Top 15 all-time at Delaware.



Saves, a criminal justice major, was a part-time starter and a key backup throughout his career. He earned CAA Player of the Week honors this past season when he threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns in a 32-31 comeback win over national runner-up Towson. He threw for 1,089 yards and five touchdowns in 20 career games with five starts.



Laing, a history and Black American Studies major, was Delaware's No. 2 running back the last two season behind Pierce after transfering from Lackawanna (Pa.) Junior College. He ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing in 2013 with 363 yards and three touchdowns and finished his career with 820 yards and six touchdowns.



Milburn, a communications major, posted the highest cumulative grade point average among all UD seniors with a 3.3 mark. He was a three-time Academic All-American nominee, a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete of the Year semifinalist in 2013, and a four-time member of the CAA Academic Honor Roll. He caught 33 career passes for 445 yards and two touchdowns in his career.



Others seniors who were honored Friday night were tight ends Malcolm Bush (Hackensack/Englewood, N.J.) and Sam Feleccia (La Salle/Ambler, Pa.), wide receiver Joe Furlong (Audubon/Audubon, N.J.), long snapper Eddie Herr (Elkton/Elton, Md.), offensive tackle Erle Ladson (Cardinal Hayes/Bronx, N.Y.), and defensive linemen Alex Pihakis (Canon-McMillan/Bridgeville, Pa.), Irv Titre (Dwyer/Riviera Beach, Flan.), and Troy Catalano (Glen Ridge/Glen Ridge, N.J.).





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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Lacrosse Wins Again on Opening Day, Shuts Down High Point for 10-3 Victory




DATE:  February 1, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's lacrosse squad celebrated an Opening Day win once again Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens used a stellar defensive effort led by goalkeeper Conor Peaks on the way to a 10-3 victory over High Point at Delaware Stadium.




The Blue Hens (1-0), who traditionally open the national men's lacrosse schedule each season, did so again Saturday and Peaks was the leader as he recorded a career-high tying 15 saves as Delaware won its 12th straight season opener since 2003.




Junior Jeff Heath and redshirt freshman Steve Delargy led the offense with two goals each and senior Connor McRoy contributed a goal and two assists as the Blue Hens jumped out to a 3-0 and never looked back. Delargy, who played in just three games a year ago and retained his freshman eligibility, is one of 22 freshmen on a squad that ranks among the youngest throughout the NCAA Division I ranks.




"We really focused this week on their (High Point's) strengths, our guys did a great job preparing, and it paid off," said Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw. "This is a group that plays well together, they enjoy each other, and they have developed a good chemistry. Conor (Peaks) did a great job today and our defense created saveable shots that he came through on. We made them battle for every shot they took."




High Point, a second-year program which went 3-12 a year ago, received goals from Michael LeClair, Dan Lomas, and Brad James with LeClair also dishing out an assist. The Panthers lost their fifth straight game dating back to last season.




Brian Kormondy, Brandon Worrall, Beau Jones, Alex Martinelli, and Chris Colaneri each added goals with Kormondy adding an assist.




Delaware outshot High Point 42-32, won 10 of 17 faceoffs, and forced 19 Panther turnovers. The Hens also successfully killed all five of its penalties and was a perfect 17 of 17 on clears.




The Blue Hens jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and never looked back in posting the win. Kormondy opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, Heath followed 90 seconds later, and Delargy scored his first career goal with 6:17 left in the opening stanza.




High Point finally got on the board on a goal by James just 57 seconds into the second quarter and pulled to within 4-2 on a score by LeClair with 3:55 left in the half before a man-up goal by Delargy and a tally by Martinelli gave the Hens a 6-2 lead at the break. Heath and Jones added goals in the third quarter to up the lead to 8-2.




Delaware will continue action next Saturday when the Hens travel to No. 15 Bucknell for a 5 p.m. start in Lewisburg, Pa.



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High Point.....0.....2.....0.....1......3

Delaware......3.....3.....2.....2.....10




Scoring Summary:

Delaware - Jeff Heath, 2 goals-0 assists; Steve Delargy, 2-1; Connor McRoy, 1-2; Brian Kormondy, 1-1; Brandon Worrall, 1-0; Beau Jones, 1-0; Alex Martinelli, 1-0; Chris Colaneri, 1-0.

High Point - Michael LeClair, 1-1; Dan Lomas, 1-0; Brad James, 1-0; Brendan Montrello, 0-1.




Shots: HP - 32, D - 42; Groundballs: HP - 28, D - 29; Saves: HP - 13 (Austin Geisler), D - 15 (Conor Peaks); Faceoffs: HP - 7, D - 10; Clears: HP - 16 of 19, D - 17 of 17; Extra Man Goals: HP - 0 for 5, D - 1 for 2; Penalties: HP - 3 for 2:30, D - 6 for 5:30; Turnovers: HP - 19, D - 17; Attendance: 703.






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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Basketball Edges UNCW, 66-65, To Remain Perfect in CAA Play




DATE: February 1, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- Davon Usher and Devon Saddler each had key blocks in the final minute while Carl Baptiste scored the winning basket with 26 seconds remaining as the University of Delaware men's basketball team shook off a tough shooting day to edge UNCW, 66-65, Saturday afternoon at the Bob Carpenter Center.




The Blue Hens extended their win streak to 10 straight games, tied for the third longest streak in school history, while improving to 16-7 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association. Delaware also claimed its seventh consecutive home game, its longest streak since the 2004 season.




The Blue Hens went just 20 of 58 from the field, as their 34.5 shooting percentage was the second lowest of the season, but were able to overcome an eight-point deficit with 9:14 remaining to remain unbeaten in the league.




UD senior guard Devon Saddler scored 12 of his 15 points after halftime, as he surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career. Saddler, the third leading active scorer in the nation, has now scored 2,010 career points and needs 21 more to break the school record held by Mike Pegues.




Usher chipped in with 13 points, all but two in the second half, while Baptiste contributed 10 points and a team-high eight rebounds. The Blue Hens also got key contributions off the bench from freshmen Devonne Pinkard, who went 3 of 3 from behind the arc to finish with nine points, and Cazmon Hayes, who contributed eight points.




Cedrick Williams posted team-highs of 18 points and eight rebounds for UNCW, which dropped its 11th straight game while falling to 6-16 overall and 0-7 in the CAA. Addison Spruill chipped in with 16 points and six rebounds off the bench for the Seahawks, who lost their sixth consecutive game in Newark.




Neither team shot well during the first period before a Pinkard three-pointer at the buzzer gave the Blue Hens a 28-26 halftime lead, but the Seahawks got their offense rolling in the second stanza and eventually took a 53-45 advantage with 9:14 to play.




However the Blue Hens quickly used a 10-2 spurt, highlighted by consecutive three-point plays from Usher, to draw even at 55-55 with 6:39 left. UNCW rebounded to go up 65-52 with 1:55 to go on a jump hook by Shane Reybold, before a free throw by Baptiste made it a two-point game. Usher then hit one of two from the line following a Blue Hen steal, while his blocked shot with 33 seconds left gave Delaware the ball back.




Saddler then raced down court and found Baptiste inside for the go-ahead layup, and following a UNCW time out, he blocked an 18-foot jumper by the Seahawks' Chris Dixon. The rebound was a jump ball with Delaware earning possession, and even though Saddler missed two free throws after being fouled with :00.4 left, UNCW's last ditch heave was off the mark.




"I am ecstatic about this victory today, as much so as Wednesday's win at William & Mary," said eighth-year Blue Hen head coach Monte Ross. "We didn't play particularly well, and UNCW had a lot to do with that, but we found a way to win. Devon (Saddler) helped us get two big stops late and Carl (Baptiste) had the key basket at the end; we just made plays when we had to. Our defense kept us in the game, and I'm thrilled we were able to pull out a win when we didn't shoot the ball well."




The Blue Hens, coming off an 89-point performance in Williamsburg on Wednesday, made just three field goals through the first 11 minutes of Saturday's contest and trailed 12-9 midway through the period. Six consecutive points by Hayes put Delaware up 20-16, and after the Seahawks went back up a point, Pinkard connected from the left wing just before the horn to give Delaware a two-point cushion at the break.




Game Notes:

? Delaware's 10-game win streak is the program's longest since a school-record 20 straight in 1991-92

? Delaware has opened 8-0 in conference play for the second time in school history

? The Blue Hens have now won four consecutive games over UNCW

? Devonne Pinkard's nine points tied a season-high

? Saddler has reached double figures in all 16 games in which he has appeared this year

? Davon Usher reached double digits for the 12th straight contest

? Delaware is back home on Monday to host Northeastern at 7 p.m.




AGATE




UNCW (6-16, 0-7 CAA)

Hager, 0-5 5-6 5, Reybold, 3-5 2-2 8, Williams, 8-12 2-3 18, Ponder, 1-3 0-0 3, Dixon, 3-11 0-0 7, Eblen, 1-3 0-0 2, Jackson, 1-4 2-2 4, Milson, 0-0 0-0 0, Ogbodo, 0-2 0-0 0, Gettys, 1-3 0-0 2, Spruill, 7-13 0-0 16, Totals, 25-61 11-13 65.




Delaware (16-7, 8-0 CAA)

Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Baptiste, 3-9 4-8 10, Usher, 3-12 7-8 13, Saddler, 4-15 7-10 15, Anderson, 3-12 2-2 9, Pinkard, 3-4 0-0 9, Jeffers, 1-1 0-0 2, Hayes, 3-5 1-2 8, Totals, 20-58 21-30 66.




Halftime: Delaware 28, UNCW 26. Three-Point Field Goals: UNCW ? 4-13 (Spruill, 2-3, Ponder, 1-1, Dixon, 1-4, Jackson, 0-1, Hager, 0-2, Williams, 0-2); UD ? 5-19 (PInkard, 3-3, Hayes, 1-2, Anderson, 1-6, Saddler, 0-2, Usher, 0-6); Rebounds: UNCW ? 41 (Williams, 8); UD ? 38 (Baptiste, 8); Assists: UNCW - 10 (Dixon, 4); UD - 8 (Saddler, 5); Fouls: UNCW - 25, UD - 11; Attendance: 2,584.




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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Director Sue Groff Costa Inducted into Longwood University Hall of Fame



DATE: February 1, 2014

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FARMVILLE, Va. -- Dr. Susan Groff Costa, who currently serves as director of the University of Delaware's Bob Carpenter Center, was honored this past Saturday when she was inducted into the Longwood University Athletics Hall of Fame.



Groff Costa was among four inductees who were honored as part of the fifth Longwood University Hall of Fame class.



While at Longwood, Groff Costa was a standout in lacrosse and field hockey. In lacrosse, she was a four-year team Most Valuable Player, was a three-year United States Women's Lacrosse Association All-American, played in the North-South Senior All-Star Game, and was a three-year member of the United States Women's Lacrosse Squad. In field hockey, she was a four-year letterwinner and team Most Valuable Player as a senior.



She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from Longwood in 1986 and received her master's degree in sports administration from West Chester (Pa.) University in 1993. She received her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Delaware in August, 2012.



Groff Costa is now in her 17th year at Delaware and her first as director of the Bob Carpenter Center. She previously served as associate director of athletics for facilities & operations at UD where she was responsible for athletic operations, post-season championships, team scheduling, and facility management.



She began her administrative career in athletics in 1991 as a graduate assistant at West Chester University. She came to Delaware after working two years as assistant director of athletics and head women's lacrosse coach at Drexel University.



She and her husband, Victor J. Costa, reside in Rock Hall, Md.





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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Men's Tennis Cruises by Loyola, 6-1



DATE: February 1, 2014

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SPARKS, Md. ? In the second duals match of the spring season, the University of Delaware men's tennis squad earned a 6-1 victory over Loyola University Saturday evening at the Greenspring Racquet Club.



The Blue Hens (2-0) led off the day with two doubles wins to pick up the team point. Seniors Adam Lawton (Estepona, Spain) and Troy Beneck (Wilmington, Del.) defeated Harrison Kunkel and Connor Lisco, 8-3, in the top doubles slot while sophomores Alex Sweet (Naples, Fla.) and Tim Puterio (Kingston, R.I.) slipped past Connor Pietrak and Alex Castro, 8-6.



Junior Evan Andrews (York, Pa.) gave Delaware its first singles win of the evening with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lisco in the third flight. Beneck followed with the day's largest margin of victory with a 6-1, 6-0 top spot win against Pietrak.



Lawton secured the team win for the Hens with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kunkel in No. 2 singles to give Delaware the 4-0 advantage versus Loyola (3-1), who was previously unbeaten in duals matches this season.



Puterio collected his first win of the spring slate with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Max Shanbrom in No. 6 singles action while freshman Zack Niklaus (Cos Cobb, Conn.) wrapped up the day with a tight 6-5 (5), 6-5 (6) win over Jordan Kuchta in the fifth flight.



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Evan Andrews leads the Blue Hens with a three-match winning streak.

· Troy Beneck in third place all-time with 66 career singles victories. Chris Hincker (2007-11) is second with a career mark of 69-33.

· Adam Lawton is seventh in Delaware history with a career record of 55-18. Sam Barrer (2006-10) is sixth at 56-38.

· Beneck and Lawton have each won two straight individuals matches.

· Delaware is 53-60 in singles action this year.

· Lawton is 54-22 all-time in doubles play, a mark that moves him to fourth in school history. Current Delaware associate head coach Austin Longacre is third on the list with a record of 56-41 set from 2006-10.

· The Blue Hens are 29-25 in doubles play this season.

· Delaware has outscored opponents, 13-1, during the spring season.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Saturday, Feb. 8 ? Quinnipiac at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)

· Sunday, Feb. 9 ? Villanova at Delaware ? 3 p.m. ? DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)

· Saturday, Feb. 15 ? Saint Joseph's at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)



AGATE:




Delaware 6, Loyola 1



DOUBLES

1. Adam Lawton/Troy Beneck (UD) def. Harrison Kunkel/Connor Lisco (LU), 8-3

2. Greg Olesnycky/Jordan Kuchta (LU) def. Evan Andrews/Mike Furr (UD), 7-8 (5)

3. Alex Sweet/Tim Puterio (UD) def. Connor Pietrak/Alex Castro (LU), 8-6

ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 2, 3



SINGLES

1. Troy Beneck (UD) def. Connor Pietrak (LU), 6-1, 6-0

2. Adam Lawton (UD) def. Harrison Kunkel (LU), 6-3, 6-3

3. Evan Andrews (UD) def. Connor Lisco (LU), 6-1, 6-2

4. Greg Olesnycky (LU) def. Mike Furr (UD), 1-6, 5-6 (5), 10-8

5. Zack Niklaus (UD) def. Jordan Kuchta (LU), 6-5 (5), 6-5 (6)

6. Tim Puterio (UD) def. Max Shanbrom (LU), 6-3, 6-3

ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5




SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Tennis Earns First Win of Season With 7-0 Sweep of Loyola



DATE: February 1, 2014

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SPARKS, Md. ? The University of Delaware women's tennis team bounced back from a season-opening loss by sweeping Loyola University, 7-0, Saturday evening at the Greenspring Racquet Club.



With the win, the Blue Hens moved to 1-1 in duals matches this season while the Greyhounds fall to 1-1 overall.



Sophomore Danea Jonjic' (Split, Croatia) and junior Kim Milla (Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico) paired up for the largest margin of victory with an 8-2 doubles win over Ania Krawiec and Tiffany Ash to open the day. SophomoreNataliya Naumova (Moscow, Russia) and senior Olivia Heim (Gibsonia, Pa.) followed with an 8-3 victory in No. 2 doubles while senior Dorothy Safron (New York, N.Y.) and sophomore Carmen Lai (Shatin, Hong Kong) picked up an 8-6 win in the top flight.



Heim earned the first singles win of the evening with a 6-3, 6-0 victory against Ash in the No. 5 spot while Milla followed with a 6-4, 6-1 win in the sixth flight over Alexandra Billups.



Naumova recorded a 6-2, 6-2 win versus Olivia Ott in No. 4 singles action while Lai defeated Krawiec, 6-0, 6-1 in the third flight.



In No. 2 singles play, Safron collected a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Haleigh Morgus. Jonjic' wrapped up the day's events with a 6-5 (3), 6-4 win over Megan Hahn in the top slot.



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· Carmen Lai leads the Blue Hens with a three-match winning streak.

· Dorothy Safron holds a career record of 65-36, a mark good for eighth in Delaware history. Elena Berry (2006-10) is seventh all-time with a record of 66-28.

· Olivia Heim has now tied Liz Perlow (2003-07) for 14th all-time with 55 career singles victories.

· Delaware improved to 50-45 in singles matches this season.

· The Blue Hens are 27-16 in doubles play.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Sunday, Feb. 9 ? Villanova at Delaware ? 3 p.m. ? DuPont Country Club (Wilmington, Del.)

· Saturday, Feb. 22 ? Quinnipiac at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)

· Saturday, March 1 ? Saint Joseph's at Delaware ? 6:30 p.m. ? Elkton Indoor Tennis Courts (Elkton, Md.)



AGATE:




Delaware 7, Loyola 0



DOUBLES

1. Dorothy Safron/Carmen Lai (UD) def. Megan Hahn/Olivia Ott (LU), 8-6

2. Nataliya Naumova/Olivia Heim (UD) def. Haleigh Morgus/Emily Hughes (LU), 8-3

3. Danea Jonjic'/Kim Milla (UD) def. Ania Krawiec/Tiffany Ash (LU), 8-2

ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 2, 1



SINGLES

1. Danea Jonjic' (UD) def. Megan Hahn (LU), 6-5 (3), 6-4

2. Dorothy Safron (UD) def. Haleigh Morgus (LU), 6-3, 6-2

3. Carmen Lai (UD) def. Ania Krawiec (LU), 6-0, 6-1

4. Nataliya Naumova (UD) def. Olivia Ott (LU), 6-2, 6-2

5. Olivia Heim (UD) def. Tiffany Ash (LU), 6-3, 6-0

6. Kim Milla (UD) def. Alexandra Billups (LU), 6-4, 6-1

ORDER OF FINISH: 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
 
SUBJECT: University of Delaware Women's Basketball Receives Solid Contributions From Multiple Players En Route to 69-44 Victory at Towson



DATE: February 2, 2014

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TOWSON, Md. ? Multiple players collected career games Sunday afternoon as the University of Delaware women's basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 69-44 triumph over Towson University at the brand-new SECU Arena.



Freshman Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) set a career-high of 13 points while going .750 (6-for-8) from the field and 1-1 from behind the arc. The forward added a team-best eight rebounds, three assists and a steal in 38 minutes of action for the Hens.



Alecia Bell (Newport News, Va.) also posted a career day from the field as the sophomore tallied 10 points in addition to four rebounds, two steals and an assist.



As a team, Delaware (13-6, 5-3 CAA) dished out a season-best 24 assists and were led by redshirt freshman Jodi Salyer's career-high seven assists. The Roanoke, Va. native added two points and three rebounds in 35 minutes of play.



Redshirt sophomore Joy Caracciolo (Manassas, Va.) also had a solid game for UD with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot.



The Blue Hens shot a season-high 58 percent (29-for-50) from the field while going 3-for-6 from three-point range.



Senior Kelsey Buchanan (South Riding, Va.) led all scorers with 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field.



Tanisha McTiller collected 18 points for the Tigers (9-11, 3-4 CAA) while Markell Smith recorded a game-high nine rebounds.



POST-GAME QUOTES

Head Coach Tina Martin ? "Everybody contributed today and they all played together as a team. Defensively, we're starting to get an idea of what it takes. Yes, we still have our lapses, but it's so nice to see this young team starting to gel. Now we just have to keep rolling, clawing and fighting. This young team is learning and they're a work in progress. Today was a good day for this group of youngsters."



Sophomore Alecia Bell ? "I'm becoming more comfortable with my role, not as an offensive player, but as the person with a defensive role. I really take pride in that and I try to focus on getting the rebounds and the offense will follow. I know that when I do get some open looks, I need to take them. I've really been focusing on my role and helping my team get the win. Our confidence has really improved over these last two games as we've really brought our own energy and played as a team."



HEN SCRATCHINGS

· The last time Delaware picked up 24 assists in a game came on Feb. 14, 2013 in an 86-64 win over Old Dominion.

· The Blue Hens are now 12-6 all-time on Super Bowl Sunday.

· Delaware has picked up seven consecutive wins over Towson since 2010.

· The Blue Hens are 47-20 all-time against the Tigers.

· The two teams face off again on Feb. 16 at the Bob Carpenter Center as a part of the Women's Health Awareness game.

· Delaware has had at least two players score in double figures in all 19 games this season.

· Kelsey Buchanan has scored double figures in all 19 games this season.

· Courtni Green tallied nine points, including two three-pointers, and four rebounds in the win.



UPCOMING SCHEDULE

· Friday, Feb. 7 ? Delaware at UNCW* - 7 p.m. ? Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)

· Thursday, Feb. 13 ? College of Charleston at Delaware* - 7 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)

· Sunday, Feb. 16 ? Towson at Delaware* - 2 p.m. ? Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.) ? Women's Health Awareness Game



AGATE:



DELAWARE 69 (13-6, 5-3 CAA)

Jardine 6-8 0-0 13, Caracciolo 6-10 0-1 12, Buchanan 9-15, 2-2 20, Green 3-5 1-1 9, Salyer 0-1 2-4 2, Brown 0-3 3-4 3, Bell 5-7 0-2 10, Richards 0-1 0-0 0, Clark 0-0 0-0 0, Leon 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 29-50 8-14 69



TOWSON 44 (9-11, 3-4 CAA)

Hines-Allen 2-7 1-2 5, Williams 1-3 1-1 3, Johnson 2-9 0-0 4, Smith 3-7 1-2 7, McTiller 6-22 5-9 18, Webb 0-1 0-0 0, Hamilton-Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Alberson 2-3 0-0 4, Mitchell 1-2 1-3 3, Berger 0-0 0-0 0; Totals 17-54 9-17 44



Halftime score: Delaware 34, Towson 22; Three-Point Field Goals: D ? 3-6 (Jardine 1-1, Green 2-4, Brown 0-1), T ? 1-13 (McTiller 1-8, Johnson 0-4, Smith 0-1); Rebounds: D ? 37 (Jardine 8), T ? 29 (Smith 9); Assists: D ? 24 (Salyer 7), T ? 6 (Johnson 3); Total Fouls: D ? 17, T ? 13; Attendance: 615.



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SUBJECT: Saddler Breaks Scoring Record, Leads University of Delaware Men's Basketball to 80-67 CAA Victory Over Northeastern




DATE:  February 3, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- Senior guard Devon Saddler scored 21 points and became the University of Delaware's all-time leading scorer and hot-shooting Davon Usher finished with a game-high 25 points as the league-leading Blue Hens won their 11th straight game with an 80-67 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball victory over Northeastern Monday night at the Bob Carpenter Center.




Saddler (Aberdeen/Aberdeen, Md.), who upped his career total to 2,031 points to pass the mark of 2,031 established by Mike Pegues back in 1996-2000, also dished out a game-high eight assists and pulled down five rebounds as the Blue Hens (17-7, 9-0 CAA) led from wire-to-wire for the victory.




"That was the toughest two points I've ever scored," said Saddler, who broke the record on two free throws with 4:04 left to play after missing six straight field goal attempts that would have earned him the record a little sooner. "I had Mike Pegues as a coach and he told me that I had the potential to eventually break his record. It felt good to finally pass him."




Usher knocked down his first five three-point attempts and converted 8 of 12 field goal attempts for the night, senior center Carl Baptiste notched his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, and Kyle Anderson added 15 points in yet another all-around Delaware effort. Delaware registered a season-high 12 three-pointers on 27 attempts and committed just six turnovers the entire evening.




The Blue Hens, whose win streak is currently the 10th longest in NCAA Division I and UD's longest since 1998-99, have also won eight straight at home, the longest such streak since the 1998-2000 seasons. The 10-game overall win streak is the third longest in Delaware history.




"Our energy to start the game and to open the second half was fantastic," said Delaware head coach Monte Ross. "We need that type of energy on the defensive end too. We can score,, but defensively we need to keep making strides. Devon has meant so much to this program. It hasn't been lost on me the correlation between the day he stepped foot on campus and when we started winning. He is a true competitor and does whatever it takes to help the team win."




Northeastern (7-16, 4-5 CAA), which lost its second straight game, got 21 points and eight rebounds from Scott Eatherton and 12 points from David Walker. Delaware defeated the Huskies for the second time in two weeks after also winning 74-70 on Jan. 18.




The Huskies, who lost for just the third time in their last 14 CAA road games since last season, allowed over 58 points for just the second time in their last seven outings with Delaware surpassing that 58-point mark both times. The Hens had 48 points at halftime and had reached the 60-point mark just six minutes into the second half.




Delaware scored the first seven points of the game and led 13-3 just over four minutes into the contest and never looked back. Northeastern rallied and cut Delaware's first half lead to 32-27 with 3:04 left, but the Hens outscored the Huskies 16-2 the rest of the way thanks to two Anderson three-pointers, an Usher dunk, and a long three by Saddler at the buzzer.




The Hens never let up in the second stanza as they scored the first nine points of the half to go up by 26 points at 57-31 four minutes in. They built the lead to as many as 27 points at 72-45 with 7:55 left before Northeastern outscored the Hens 15-4 over the final four minutes to close the gap.




AGATE:




NORTHEASTERN (7-16, 4-5 CAA)

Stahl, 3-7 0-0 6, Eatherton, 7-15 7-9 21, Pollard, 2-8 4-5 9, Walker, 5-9 0-0 12, Banegas-Flores, 2-2 0-2 5, Avenant, 0-1 0-0 0, Marshall, 1-2 0-0 2, Peck, 1-1 0-0 2, Abakah, 3-3 1-2 7, Spencer, 1-4 1-2 3, Totals, 25-52 13-20 67.




DELAWARE (17-7, 9-0 CAA)

Pinkard, 1-7 0-0 3, Baptiste, 6-14 2-4 14, Usher, 8-12 4-6 25, Saddler, 7-19 4-4 21, Anderson, 6-12 0-0 15, Allshouse, 0-0 0-0 0, Harris, 0-0 0-0 0, Jeffers, 1-1 0-0 2, Hayes, 0-2 0-0 0, Locke, 0-1 0-0 0, Miller, 0-0 0-0 0, Williams, 0-0 0-0 0, Totals, 29-68 10-14 80.




Halftime Score: Delaware 48, Northeastern 29; Three-Point Field Goals: N - 4-13 (Walker, 2-3, Pollard, 1-4, Banegas-Flores, 1-1, Eatherton, 0-3, Avenant, 0-1, Marshall, 0-1); D - 12-27 (Usher, 5-6, Saddler, 3-7, Anderson, 3-7, Pinkard, 1-6, Locke, 0-1); Rebounds: N - 31 (Eatherton, 8), D - 43 (Baptiste, 15); Assists: N - 14 (Stahl, Pollard, Avenant, 3), D - 13 (Saddler, 8); Total Fouls: N - 15, D - 15; Attendance: 1,965.
 
SUBJECT: University of Delaware Forward Hannah Jardine Earns CAA Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week Honor



DATE: February 3, 2014

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RICHMOND, Va. ? University of Delaware freshman Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada) was named a Colonial Athletic Association Women's Basketball Co-Rookie of the Week following career outings in wins against both Northeastern and Towson.



Jardine averaged 11.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting .611 (11-for-18) from the field in two victories for the Blue Hens, who have improved to 13-6 overall and 5-3 in league action.



The forward posted her first double-digit scoring effort with 10 points against Northeastern Thursday and upped her career-high to 13 points at Towson Sunday. Jardine also established career-highs with 38 minutes played, six field goals made and three assists against the Tigers.



For the season, Jardine averages 4.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 21.2 minutes for Delaware. After coming off of the bench in her first 10 games played, Jardine has nearly solidified a role for herself in the Blue Hens' starting lineup.



The accolades are the first for Jardine in her rookie campaign.



Jardine shares the week's honors with William and Mary's Marlena Tremba. Annie Payton was tabbed the CAA Player of the Week for Hofstra.



Delaware plays just one game this week as the Blue Hens travel south to take on UNCW Thursday at 7 p.m. in CAA action.



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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Softball Falls To No. 13 UCLA, 10-0, in 2014 Season Opener at Hawai'i Paradise Classic




DATE: February 6, 2014

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HONOLULU, O'ahu -- The 13th-ranked UCLA softball team scored five runs in the first inning and cruised from there as the Bruins posted a 10-0 victory over the University of Delaware in both teams' 2014 season opener Thursday at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic hosted by Hawai'i.




The Bruins, who advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season, broke the game open early by scoring five runs on just two hits in the bottom of the first inning.




After UCLA loaded the bases with one out following a hit batter and two walks, a pair of runs scored when Brittany Moeai reached on an error by Blue Hen second baseman Michelle McKinnon. Jessica Hall then doubled down the leftfield line to drive home two more, while she crossed the plate when Alyssa Tiumalo ripped a double to center.




The Bruins tacked on two more runs with two outs in the second, as Hall drew a bases loaded walk before Tiumalu delivered an RBI single to left. Delaney Spaulding singled home a run in the third inning, before Mysha Sataraka knocked home two more to make it a 10-0 game. Kelly Lupton then replaced UD starter Carolyn Szymanski in the circle for the Blue Hens, and retired the next two batters to end the frame.




UCLA pitcher Ally Carda hurled a five-inning no-hitter, allowing just two walks on the afternoon to Blue Hen sophomores Lisa Stacevicz and Shelby Jones.




Szymanski allowed all 10 runs, eight earned, on six hits while walking eight batters in 2.1 innings of work during her Blue Hen debut. Lupton gave up just one hit in 1.2 frames of scoreless relief for Delaware, which was playing its fourth ranked opponent in school history.




The Blue Hens continue action at the tournament on Friday when they face Hampton at 7 p.m. ET and the host Rainbow Wahine at 11 p.m. ET.




AGATE




Delaware........000 00 - 0 0 2

#13 UCLA.......523 0x - 10 7 0




UD: Szymanski, Lupton (3) ad Wissinger. UCLA: Carda and LaRosa. E: McKinnon (UD), Bencivenga (UD). LOB: UD 2, UCLA 7. 2B: Hall (UCLA), Tiumalu (UCLA); HBP: Carda (UCLA), Tiumalu (UCLA); SB: Spaulding 2 (UCLA), LaRosa (UCLA), Corruth (UCLA); CS: Goulder (UCLA). win: Carda (1-0). Loss: Szymanski (0-1).
 
SUBJECT: Distance Medley Relay Team Leads the Way for Delaware at First Day of Armory Indoor Track & Field Invitational



DATE:  February 7, 2014

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NEW YORK -- The Distance Medley Relay team highlighted the action for the University of Delaware women's indoor track and field team Friday night at the first day of the Armory Collegiate Invitational at the New York Armory.



Delaware's foursome of Katrina Steenkamer, Tyler Jackson, Emily Gispert, and Lindsay Prettyman ran to a time of 11:56.75 to place fifth overall and qualify for the ECAC Championships in March at Princeton.



The Blue Hens will continue action at the Armory meet beginning Saturday afternoon. Members of the Blue Hen squad will also compete at the Frank Colden Invitational at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. Saturday afternoon.



"We did a fine job today at the Armory," said Delaware head coach Wendy McFarlane. "I was very pleased with the team's effort. We had a season-best performance from almost everyone today, and to close out the day, an ECAC qualifying performance from Katrina Steenkamer, Tyler Jackson, Emily Gispert, and Lindsay Prettyman. We look forward to more good performances tomorrow at Ursinus College and from the group competing on day two at the Armory."



In addition to the Distance Medley Relay, Delaware also competed in six other events Friday.



Latoya James placed 15th in the long jump (18-0 1/2) and 44th in the 60 meter hurdles (8.86), Alexandra Carroll was 20th in the 500 meters (1:17.24), Breanna Nicholson was 27th in the 500 meters (1:17.75), Toresha Foster was 30th in the 400 meters (57.69), Paige Thomson-Charles was 32nd in the 200 meters (25.76) and 38th in the 60 meters (7.96), Jackson was 38th in the 200 meters (25.93), Chelsi Campbell was 42nd in the 200 meters (26.05), and Kelley Donovan was 47th in the 400 meters (58.45).



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Delaware Finishers:



5th Place - Distance Medley Relay (Katrina Steenkamer, Tyler Jackson, Emily Gispert, Lindsay Prettyman), 11:56.75; 15th Place - Latoya James, long jump (18-0 1/2); 20th Place - Alexandra Carroll, 500m (1:17.24); 27th Place - Breanna Nicholson, 500m (1:17.75); 30th Place - Toresha Foster, 400m (57.69); 32nd Place - Paige Thomson-Charles, 200m (25.76); 38th Place - Paige Thomson-Charles, 60m (7.96); Tyler Jackson, 200m (25.93); 42nd Place - Chelsi Campbell, 200m (26.05); 44th Place - Latoya James, 60m hurdles (8.86); 47th Place - Kelley Donovan, 400m (58.45).



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SUBJECT: University of Delaware Football Assistant Coaches Perry, Fitzsimmons Headed to the National Football League




DATE:  February 7, 2014

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NEWARK, Del. -- Two members of the University of Delaware football coaching staff are taking their skills to the National Football League.




Blue Hens head coach Dave Brock announced that passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach John Perry and special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Devin Fitzsimmons will further their careers in the NFL. Perry was named tight ends coach with the Houston Texans and Fitzsimmons was selected as assistant special teams coach for the Detroit Lions earlier this week.




"I want to take this opportunity to thank John and his family and Fitz and his fiancee for the time and effort that they put into Delaware Football and wish them the best in the NFL," said Brock, who led the Blue Hens to a 7-5 record in his first season at the helm in 2013. "It is a terrific compliment to the Delaware football program that they are both so highly thought of and that they now have the opportunity to coach at the highest level."




Perry will join the staff of new Texans head coach Bill O'Brien, who served as head coach at Penn State the past two seasons. Perry and O'Brien served on the same coaching staff at Brown in 1994.




In his first season on the Delaware staff in 2013, Perry mentored starting quarterback Trent Hurley, who led all Colonial Athletic Association signal-callers in passing rating (155.2) and ranked among the league leaders with 2,207 passing yards and 22 touchdowns. Delaware's offense ranked No. 2 in the CAA in scoring offense (32.8 points per game), No. 3 in passing offense (240.0 yards per game), and No. 4 in passing efficiency offense (143.84).




Perry enjoyed an outstanding playing career at New Hampshire and previously served as an assistant coach at Northeastern, Brown, Dartmouth, Georgetown, and New Hampshire. He was head coach at Merrimack (Mass.) College for five seasons in 2008-12 before joining Brock at Delaware.




"I was incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work for Dave Brock at Delaware," said Perry. "His vision and implementation of ideas has created a culture of togetherness and family which laid a foundation for consistent winning. He cares about his staff, UD athletics, student-athletes, and the entire Delaware community. I'm proud to have worked for him and the entire Blue Hen Nation."




Fitzsimmons will reunite with new Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, who was named to the position last month. When Caldwell was head coach of the Indianapolis Colts in 2009-11, Fitzsimmons served as offensive quality control assistant during the 2011 campaign.




"I want to thank Coach Brock and (AD) Eric Ziady and everyone associated with the Delaware football family for the opportunity to coach at the University of Delaware," said Fitzsimmons. "It was truly a blessing to be able to work at a premier FCS program. The fans are passionate and knowledgeable and made every game memorable. I wish the best for the players, coaches, staff, and fans. firm;y beleeve he Together we will."




A native or New Orleans, Fitzsimmons played at Bucknell and served on the coaching staffs at Shaw (N.C.), Bucknell, Kansas State, Virginia, Richmond, and Rutgers before coming to Delaware last year. He worked with Brock at Kansas State and Rutgers before joining him at Delaware.



Delaware thrived on special teams this past season under the direction of Fitzsimmons. As a unit, the Blue Hens led the nation in fewest blocked punts allowed (0), ranked No. 2 in net punting (41.47), No. 9 in blocked kicks (6), and No. 20 in punt returns (6.1). Delaware led the CAA in each of those categories.




Rob Jones was selected first team All-CAA as a punt returner thanks to a 12.1-yard average per return and redshirt freshman punter Eric Enderson ranked No. 3 in the nation in punting (45.0) and earned All-American honors. Fitzsimmons also served as tight ends coach and played a big part in the development of junior Nick Boyle, who earned second team All-CAA honors after catching 42 passes for 474 yards and seven touchdowns.




Delaware, which had eight former players on active rosters in the NFL in 2013, now has six former players and coaches on NFL staffs.




In addition to Perry and Fitzsimmons, former defensive coordinator Nick Rapone is safeties coach with Arizona; former offensive line coach Jim Turner holds the same position for Miami; All-American quarterback Matt Nagy is quarterbacks coach in Kansas City; and former all-conference wide receiver and Academic All-American Brett Veach serves as pro and college personnel analyst in Kansas City.




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Subject: SUBJECT: University of Delaware Softball Falls To Hampton, Host Hawai¹i at Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic






SUBJECT: University of Delaware Softball Falls To Hampton, Host Hawai'i at Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic




DATE: February 8, 2014

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HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The University of Delaware softball team dropped a pair of games at the Oceanic Time Warner Cable Paradise Classic on Friday, falling to Hampton, 7-2, before a 7-0 defeat to tournament host Hawai'i.




During the Blue Hens' first game of the day, Hampton (1-1) jumped in front during the top of the first inning as Danielle Budden delivered a solo home run before Taylor Clark added an RBI single to put the Pirates up a pair early on.




Delaware (0-3) got a run right back in the bottom of the frame when Jessica Grisler led off with a double to centerfield, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored on a single to rightfield by Giovanna Kolofer.




However the Pirates seized control by plating five runs in the top of the second. Budden ripped a double to leftcenter to drive home two, while she came around to score when Taylor McCoy followed with a single to left. One batter later Kiersten Coffman replaced Kelly Lupton in the circle for Delaware, and after she retired a batter, Clark capped the rally with a two-run single.




Coffman then fired five shutout innings to give the Blue Hens a chance, but Delaware could only push across one more run in the bottom of the seventh when Sarah Bencivenga laced a two-out single up the middle and scored on a double to left by Lisa Stacevicz.




Hampton pitcher Jailynn Jackson earned the complete game victory after allowing just one earned run while Lupton dropped to 0-1 for the Blue Hens after she was charged with seven runs, just three earned, on five hits in 1.1 innings of work.




Delaware then took on Hawai'i (2-0), which is receiving votes in both preseason national polls, with the Rainbow Wahine taking the early lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI double by Leisha Li'ili'i.




Jazmine Zamora added a run-scoring single to centerfield in the second inning, while two more Hawai'i runners crossed the plate on a pair of Blue Hen throwing errors as the Rainbow Wahine extended its margin to 4-0.




Lindsey Willmon singled home a run in the third frame, while Kayla Wartner knocked home another with a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it a six-run game. Taylor Curran replaced Carolyn Szymanski in the circle during the bottom of the sixth for UD, and surrendered an RBI double to Kristina Akiona during her first action of the season.




The Blue Hens mustered just two hits during the contest off Hawai'i pitcher Heather Morales, a single by Michelle McKinnon in the second and a single by Szymanski in the fifth.




Szymanski took the loss for Delaware and fell to 0-2 after she gave up six runs, four earned, on eight hits in five innings of work.




AGATE




Hampton........250 000 0 - 7 10 1

Delaware.......100 000 1 - 2 7 4




HU: Jackson and Rouse. UD: Lupton, Coffman (2) and Wissinger. E: Budden (HU), Kolofer (UD), Bencivenga (UD), Jones (UD), Lupton (UD). LOB: HU 6, UD 11. 2B: Budden (HU), Grisler (UD), Stacevicz (UD); HR: Budden (HU); HBP: McCoy (HU), Szymanski (UD), Jones (UD). Win: Jackson (1-1). Loss: Lupton (0-1).




Delaware.....000 000 0 - 0 2 2

Hawai'i........131 011 x - 7 9 0




UD: Szymanski, Curran (6) and Wissinger. UH: Morales and Wartner. E: Wissinger (UD), George (UD). LOB: UD 5, UH 9. 2B: Li'ili'i (UH), Akiona 2 (UH), Nakao (UH); HBP: Willmon (UH); SF: Wartner (UH). Win: Morales (2-0). Loss: Szymanski (0-2).




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