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Delaware 18, Drexel 2
March 5, 2002

Blue Hens Shutdown Drexel, Post Easy Victory in Season Opener

 

PHILADELPHIA -- Senior Corinne Shuck (Broadneck/Annapolis, MD) and sophomore Michelle Campolettano (St. Anthony's/Massapequa Park, NY) each scored three goals as the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team opened its 2002 season with an 18-2 Colonial Athletic Association victory over host Drexel University Tuesday afternoon.

Delaware (1-0. 1-0 CAA) jumped out to a 8-2 halftime lead and then held the Dragons (1-1) without a goal for the entire second half for the easy victory. The Hens have now defeated Drexel (1-1, 0-1 CAA) nine straight times and 17 times in the last 18 meetings.

A total of 11 different Delaware players scored goals as Ashley Moderacki, Becky Zane, and Nikki Kucharski each tallied twice. Moderacki also added two assists. Brooke Mulligan added a goal and two assists Zane added an assist and Shannon Kron contributed one goal and one assist.

Delaware goalkeeper Laurie Tortorelli posted eight saves and allowed just two goals in 51 minutes of action. The Blue Hens outshot the Dragons 40-17.

Drexel's Jamie Connahan scored the game's first goal just four minutes and 10 seconds into the game before Delaware struck back to tie it at 1-1 on a goal by Shuck 13 seconds later. Moderacki scored to give the Hens a 2-1 lead, but Drexel answered on a goal by Laurie Bean with 18:32 left in the first half for a 2-2 tie.

That would be the last time the Dragons would hit the back of the nets as the Hens scored 16 unanswered goals and held Drexel scoreless for almost 39 minutes.

The Blue Hens will continue action Saturday, March 9 at CAA foe Old Dominion.

AGATE:

Delaware.........8..........10..........18
Drexel.............2...........0............2

Scoring

Goals: Delaware - Michelle Campolettano- 3, Corinne Shuck- 3; Ashley Moderacki-2, Becky Zane - 2, Nikki Kucharski - 2; Diana Hall, Jackie Colacicco, Kristin Cavaretta, Shannon Kron, Kelly O'Connor, Brooke Mulligan; Drexel - Jamie Connahan, Laurie Bean

Assists: Delaware - Moderacki -2, Mulligan - 2, Zane, Kron, Connie Martin; Drexel - None

Saves: Delaware - 10 (Laurie Tortorelli, 51 minutes, 2 goals, 8 saves; Lauren Burtch, 9 minutes, 2 saves, 0 goals); Drexel - 13 (Shirley Sarker, 45 minutes, 12 saves, 14 goals; Kristen Urian, 15 minutes, 1 save, 4 goals)

Shots: Delaware - 40, Drexel - 17; Groundballs: Delaware - 21, Drexel -18

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