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Delaware 19, Vermont 3
April 28, 2001

Thirteen Blue Hens Score a Point in Delaware Rout

Megan Fortunato Had Four Goals for the Hens

BURLINGTON, VT -- Eleven different University of Delaware players scored at least one goal and 13 had at least one point as the Blue Hens overwhelmed host University of Vermont for a 19-3 America East women's lacrosse victory Saturday afternoon at Centennial Field.

Senior Megan Fortunato (Upper Moreland/Hatboro, PA) scored a game-high four goals and dished out an assist and five other Blue Hen players added two goals each as Delaware (7-8, 5-1) won easily in its final regular season league game of the season. The Hens will host Temple in their regular season finale May 2 before taking part in the America East Tournament May 4-5.

If Hofstra defeats Boston University Sunday, the Pride would be the No. 1 seed and host the tournament in Hempstead, NY, taking on No. 4 New Hampshire in one semifinal with No. 2 Delaware taking on No. 3 Boston University. Should Boston University defeat Hofstra Sunday, the Terriers would be the No. 1 seed and host the tournament, taking on New Hampshire in the first round. Delaware would play New Hampshire in the other semifinal match.

Vermont, which lost its fourth straight game, ended its season at 3-11, 1-5. Courtney LaMere, Sarah Booker, and Blair Griffin each scored a goal for the Catamounts while goalkeeper Anne Waldelton stopped 14 shots.

Fortunato scored just 12 seconds into the game for UD, but Vermont tied it up just two minutes later on a goal by Booker. The Hens, who outshot Vermont 36-13 on the day, reeled off seven straight goals from there to go up 8-1 and then took a 10-2 lead into halftime. Delaware scored the first seven goals of the second stanza to go up 17-2.

Delaware, which improved to 36-6 all-time in America East play, including a 6-0 mark vs. Vermont, got two goals and one assist each from senior Kate O'Connell (Mt. de Sales/Columbia, MD), junior Brooke Mulligan (Mt. de Sales/Baltimore, MD), and freshman Becky Zane (Garnet Valley/Glen Mills, PA) while sophomores Nikki Kucharski (Cherry Creek/Englewood, CO) and Katrina Metz (Plymouth-Whitemarsh/Fort Washington, PA) added two goals apiece. Delaware junior goalkeeper Laurie Tortorelli (Haverford/Havertown, PA) posted eight saves to post the win.

Fortunato took over the team leadership in scoring with 44 points and moved into ninth place on the all-time UD goal scoring list with 115.

AGATE:

Delaware........10........9.......19
Vermont..........2........1.........3

Scoring (Goals-Assists):

Vermont - Courtney LaMere, 1-0; Sarah Booker, 1-0; Blair Griffin, 1-0; Courtney Keefe, 0-1;

Delaware - Megan Fortunato, 4-1; Katrina Metz, 2-0; Kate O'Connell, 2-1; Brooke Mulligan, 2-1; Nikki Kucharski, 2-0; Becky Zane, 2-1; Corinne Shuck, 1-0; Katy Hahn, 1-0; Cindy Dudzinski, 1-0; Michelle Campolettano, 1-1; Tara Slidell, 1-0; Ashley Moderacki, 0-1; Kateri Linville, 0-1;

Shots: Delaware - 36, Vermont - 13; Saves: Delaware - 8 (Laurie Tortorelli), Vermont - 14 (Anne Waldelton); Groundballs: Delaware - 46, Vermont - 29; Draw Controls: Delaware - 7, Vermont - 1; Caused Turnovers: Delaware - 1, Vermont - 2; Attendance: na

 

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