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April 18, 1999
NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware scored four unanswered goals midway through the second half to overcame a 5-4 deficit and move on to a key 11-8 America East women's lacrosse victory over Boston University Sunday at Delaware Field. The No. 12 ranked Blue Hens (8-4, 5-0 America East) won their second straight and moved into sole possession of first place in the league standings with one league game left to play. Boston University, ranked No. 15 in the nation, fell to 11-3, 4-1, despite three goals and an assist from Chrissy Lombard. Megan Fortunato scored three goals and dished out two assists and Christy Buck and Robyn Hill each added two goals for the Blue Hens, who have now won 20 straight America East games. Kristen Abruzzese added two goals for the Terriers. The two teams played to a 2-2 halftime tie before Delaware scored the first two goals of the second half to go up 4-2 with 26:04 left. But Boston University followed with a three-goal flurry to go back up 5-4 with 23:06 left. Delaware, which is now 18-3 in its last 21 home games, answered with its four-goal run that spanned six minutes. Buck tied the game at 5-5 with 21:43 left and Fortunato followed with the eventual game-winner just 1:11 later. Denise Guerra and Hill followed with goals to put the Hens up 8-5 with 15:49 left. Boston University pulled to within two goals twice at 8-6 with 11:17 left and at 10-8 with 1:04 left, but both times Delaware answered with a goal to pull away to stop the threat. Boston U......2.....6......8 Goals: Boston U. - Chrissy Lombard-3, Kristen Abruzzese-2, Jean Cooney, Ericka Hergenroeder, Kyle Rutkowski; Delaware - Megan Fortunato-3, Christy Buck-2, Robyn Hill-2, Claire Marazzo, Amy Sullivan, Kate O'Connell, Denise Guerra; Assists: BU - Lombard; D - Fortunato-2, Buck, Sullivan, Edwards, Guerra; Shots: BU - 17, D- 30; Saves: BU - 5 (Brooke Barrett), D - 8 (Laurie Tortorelli); Groundballs: BU - 18, D- 26; Attendance: 300.
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