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April 25, 2000
O'Connell Leads Blue Hen Comeback With Four Goals PHILADELPHIA - The University of Delaware scored the first five goals of the second half to overcome a three-goal halftime deficit and moved on to a 12-8 non-league women's lacrosse victory over host Temple Tuesday afternoon at Geasey Field. The 11th ranked Blue Hens (12-3), who got four goals from this week's America East Player of the Week Kate O'Connell (Mt. de Sales/Columbia, MD), posted their 29th straight win over an unranked team since 1998. The Blue Hens will close out the regular season Saturday at America East foe Drexel.
Sarah Edwards (Friends/Moorestown, NJ) added three goals and an assist and Megan Fortunato (Upper Moreland/Hatboro, PA) and Brooke Mulligan (Mt. de Sales/Baltimore, MD) each scored twice to lead the Blue Hens. Delaware goalkeeper Laurie Tortorelli (Haverford/Havertown, PA) posted 18 saves to pace the UD defense. The Owls led 6-3 at halftime but the Hens came out red-hot in the second half, scoring the first five goals of the second stanza to take the lead for good at 8-6. O'Connell, who had her third straight multiple goal game, added two scores in the 5-0 run. Temple pulled to within 8-7 on a goal by Jen Jefferson with 12:46 left, but O'Connell answered with her third goal just one minute later to keep the Hens in front. AGATE: Delaware…….3…….9…….12. Goals: Delaware - Kate O'Connell -4, Sarah Edwards-3, Megan Fortunato-2, Brooke Mulligan-2,Liz Walton; Temple - Kelly Ruch-2, Patience Synnestvedt-2, Deanna Radcliffe-2, Robin Keevan, Jen Jefferson Assists: Delaware - Christy Buck, Megan Fortunato, Sarah Edwards; Temple - Kelly Ruch, Liz Frengs Shots: Delaware - 37, Temple - 22 Saves: Delaware - 18 (Laurie Tortorelli), Temple - 12 (Iris Alvarado) Groundballs: Delaware - 25, Temple - 40.
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