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November 29, 1999 Delaware Women Romp over Lafayette 86-50 in Women's Basketball
EASTON, PA -- The University of Delaware enjoyed its biggest winning margin ever under head coach Tina Martin as junior forward Danielle Leyfert exploded for 22 points and a career-high 14 rebounds as the Blue Hens pounded host Lafayette 86-50 in women's basketball non-league action Monday night at Kirby Field House. Leyfert hit on 10 of 16 shots from the field, nailed one three pointer, blocked three shots, dished out four assists, and had two steals in a balanced effort as Delaware improved to 3-0 for the second straight season. Lafayette, which got 19 points and nine rebounds from forward Katie Miller and 10 points from forward Elizabeth Rojahn, fell to 0-4. The Hens improved to 10-2 all-time when Leyfert scores 20 or more points. The junior from Vienna, VA (Oakton HS) pulled 13 of her rebounds in the first half as the Hens built a 36-27 lead. The Hens broke open the game early in the second half thanks to a 26-4 run over an eight-minute span. The win was Delaware's largest victory margin ever in head coach Tina Martin's four-year tenure at Delaware and the was the largest win margin in a road game since the Hens defeated West Chester 80-40 in West Chester, PA during the 1988-89 season. Delaware outscored Lafayette 49-24 in the second half, shooting 50 percent from the field (20 of 40) in the final stanza and outrebounding the Leopards 53-37 for the game. Sophomore guard Megan Dellegrotti came off the bench to added 13 points, Renee Baker celebrated her 22nd birth day with a 10-point performance, and Christine Koren dished out 10 assists to lead the Blue Hen effort.
DELAWARE (3-0) Leyfert, 10-16 1-1 22, Baker, 4-6 1-1 10, Street, 3-4 0-0 6, Koren, 1-5 0-2 2, Johnson, 4-13 1-4 9, Timmins, 3-7 0-0 6, Dellegrotti, 5-7 2-2 13, Katsorhis, 0-4 0-0 0, Mulligan, 3-5 2-2 8, Davis, 3-6 0-0 7, Cole, 1-6 1-3 3, Totals, 37-790 8-15 86.
LAFAYETTE (0-4) Rojahn, 3-10 4-4 10, Miller, 9-20 1-2 19, Bayer, 0-4 1-2 1, Harris, 2-10 1-1 5, Corvigno, 3-7 0-0 8, Council, 1-1 0-0 2, McKeon, 0-3 0-0 0, Li Vecchi, 2-3 1-2 5, Infantino, 0-4 0-0 0, Totals, 20-62 8-11 50. Halftime Score: Delaware 37, Lafayette 26; Three-Point Field Goals: D - 4-14 (Leyfert, 1-3, Baker, 1-2, Dellegrotti, 1-3, Davis, 1-3, Koren, 0-2, Timmins, 0-1), L - 2-7 (Corvigno, 2-3, Miller, 0-1, Harris, 0-3); Rebounds: D - 53 (Leyfert, 14), L - 37 (Miller, 9); Assists: D - 23 (Koren, 10), L - 16 (Council, 5); Total Fouls: D - 17, L - 15; Attendance: 221.
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