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Delaware 67, Hofstra 57
February 3, 2000

Johnson, Leyfert Lead Blue Hens to Home Win

 

NEWARK, DE -- Junior guard Cindy Johnson scored a game-high 22 points and junior forward Danielle Leyfert chipped in with 17 points to lead the University of Delaware to a 67-57 America East women's basketball victory over Hofstra Thursday at the Bob Carpenter Center.

The Blue Hens (13-7, 6-5) used a 17-0 run in the first half to cruise to the win, their 16th straight without a loss at home against the Flying Dutchmen (10-9, 4-7). The Hens avenged a 72-68 loss to Hofstra in Hempstead, NY Jan. 9.

Hofstra got 19 points off the bench from guard Jennifer Brickey and 14 points from guard Noreen Duffy. They combined to hit 9 of Hofstra's Bob Carpenter Center record-tying 11 three-pointers. Hofstra hit just 20 field goals for the game.

Johnson, who now stands just seven points shy of 1,000 for her career, hit for 14 points in the first half to stake the Hens to a 34-26 lead at intermission. Johnson added six rebounds and five assists while Leyfert added seven rebounds for the game.

Guard Christine Koren chipped in with 12 points and four assists to aid the UD effort. Delaware shot 51 percent from the field (25 of 49) for the game and held a 37-28 advantage on the boards.

Hofstra led 18-14 with 11:12 left in the first half before the Blue Hens went on a 17-0 run, holding the Dutchwomen scoreless for almost eight minutes. The Hens, who are now 8-1 at home this season, led by at least 10 points the entire second half and led by as much as 17 points several times.

Delaware sophomore backup point guard Megan Dellegrotti went down with a knee injury with 7:49 left in the first half and did not return. She will be evaluated Thursday morning.

 

OFFICIAL BASKETBALL BOX SCORE -- G A M E   T O T A L S                          
 Hofstra vs Delaware                                                             
 2/3/00 7:00 p.m. at Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, DE                            
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 VISITORS: Hofstra 10-9, 4-7                                                     
                           TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
 No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
 23 BRENNAN, Dee         f  0  2   0  0   0  0   2  1  3   2   0   3  3  0  2  27
 54 PINE, Meredith       f  3  9   0  0   2  3   5  2  7   4   8   1  2  0  3  25
 21 COKE, Kimberley      c  0  3   0  0   3  6   3  5  8   2   3   1  3  1  3  30
 12 KENNEDY, Angela      g  1  4   0  1   0  0   0  1  1   2   2   4  1  0  2  22
 34 DUFFY, Noreen        g  5 17   4 12   0  0   0  2  2   3  14   0  2  0  0  25
 15 BRICKEY, Jennifer       7 12   5  9   0  0   1  0  1   2  19   1  2  0  2  25
 20 RIVERA, Denee           0  1   0  0   0  0   0  1  1   1   0   1  1  0  1   9
 25 DILWORTH, Tara          0  1   0  0   0  0   0  1  1   1   0   0  0  0  0   6
 42 AHLSTROM, Helena        0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  1  0  0   2
 44 HALL-GREGORY, Lisa      2  2   2  2   0  0   1  0  1   0   6   1  3  0  0  10
 51 HARRIS, Lisa            2  4   0  0   1  3   0  0  0   5   5   1  1  0  0  15
 53 NIMMO, Nicole           0  0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   0   0  0  0  0   4
 TEAM ........................................   0  3  3                         
 TOTALS                    20 55  11 24   6 12  12 16 28  22  57  13 19  1 13 200
                                                                                 
 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-30  .333   2nd Half: 10-25  .400   Game:  .364   DEADBALL
 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-14  .357   2nd Half:  6-10  .600   Game:  .458   REBOUNDS
 F Throw % 1st Half:  1- 3  .333   2nd Half:  5- 9  .556   Game:  .500      4    
                                                                                 
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 HOME TEAM: Delaware 13-7, 6-5                                                   
                           TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS                         
 No.     N A M E           FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP   A TO BLK S MIN
 33 LEYFERT, Danielle    f  6 13   0  0   5  7   3  4  7   2  17   1  3  0  2  31
 40 RIBLE, Christina     f  4  7   0  0   1  4   3  5  8   3   9   1  3  0  0  28
 50 STREET, Suzanne      c  2  2   0  0   0  0   0  0  0   0   4   0  1  0  0   6
 12 KOREN, Christine     g  4  7   1  2   3  4   0  4  4   0  12   4  4  0  1  32
 22 JOHNSON, Cindy       g  8 13   0  1   6  6   2  4  6   0  22   5  5  0  1  40
 11 DELLEGROTTI, Megan      0  0   0  0   0  0   0  1  1   0   0   0  0  0  0   8
 34 BAKER, Renee            1  5   0  1   0  0   1  2  3   2   2   0  2  0  2  25
 43 DAVIS, Lindsay          0  0   0  0   0  0   0  2  2   3   0   0  3  0  0  15
 54 COLE, Christine         0  2   0  0   1  2   0  0  0   3   1   1  1  0  2  15
 TEAM ........................................   3  3  6                         
 TOTALS                    25 49   1  4  16 23  12 25 37  13  67  12 22  0  8 200
                                                                                 
 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-27  .519   2nd Half: 11-22  .500   Game:  .510   DEADBALL
 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0- 1  .000   2nd Half:  1- 3  .333   Game:  .250   REBOUNDS
 F Throw % 1st Half:  6- 7  .857   2nd Half: 10-16  .625   Game:  .696      3    
                                                                                 
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 OFFICIALS:   Jack Plunkett, Don Ciminera, Kelly Lee Gill                        
 TECHNICAL FOULS:                                                                
 Hofstra                       -  none                                           
 Delaware                      -  none                                           
 ATTENDANCE: 500                                                                    
 SCORE BY PERIODS:                  1st  2nd  OT1  OT2  OT3  OT4   TOTAL         
 Hofstra                             26   31                          57         
 Delaware                            34   33                          67         
                                                                                 
         
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