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Delaware 12, Towson 8
March 16, 2003

Blue Hens Score Eight Straight Goals in Second Half to Win CAA Opener

NEWARK, DE -- Senior Nikki Kucharski scored three goals and sophomores Erin Edell and Shannon Kron each netted two as the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team reeled off eight unanswered goals in the second half to down Towson, 12-8, in Colonial Athletic Association action Sunday afternoon at Rullo Stadium.

Nikki Kucharski (22) scored three goals to pace the Hens to the CAA victory

Delaware (2-3, 1-0 CAA), which snapped a two-game losing streak, has now won six straight league openers and eight of nine games overall against the Tigers.

Towson sophomore Martha Dwyer scored three of her four goals in the first half to help the Tigers (3-1, 1-1 CAA) to a 6-4 halftime lead. The Tigers widened their lead to 8-5 on Dwyer's fourth goal of the game with 24:35 to play before the Blue Hen defense held them scoreless for the remainder of the game.

Edell and Kucharski each scored twice to help Delaware take a 9-8 lead with 13:05 left in the half before sophomores Diana Hall, Becky Zane and Kron each posted goals to put the game away.

Freshman Megan Hager and junior Libby Pforr each had a goal and an assist for Delaware, while Towson received two goals from both Becky Trumbo and Stephanie Howell.

Delaware freshman goalkeeper Patrice Hughes made seven saves en route to earning her second win of the season, while Towson netminder Jessica O'Connell took her first loss of the season. Sophomore Lauren Burtch also received playing time for Delaware, recording two saves.

Delaware returns to action this Wednesday when it takes on No. 6 Cornell at Rullo Stadium at 3:30 p.m.

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Towson vs Univ. of Delaware (Mar 16, 2003)


Lacrosse Box Score

         
Towson (3-1, 1-1 CAA) vs.                         Score by period       1  2  Tot
Univ. of Delaware (2-3, 1-0 CAA)                  -------------------------------
Date: Mar 16, 2003  Attendance: 300               Towson..............  6  2 -  8
Weather: Sunny, 60 degrees                        Univ. of Delaware...  4  8 - 12
         
Towson SCORING: GOALS: Dwyer, Martha 4; Howell, Stephanie 2; Trumbo, Becky 2.
ASSISTS: Cayea, Erin 1; Fitzgerald, Kelly 1; Giancola, Abby 1; McNeill, Nicole
1; Trumbo, Becky 1.
         
Univ. of Delaware SCORING: GOALS: Kucharski, Nikki 3; Edell, Erin 2; Kron,
Shannon 2; Cellucci, Kristin 1; Hager, Megan 1; Hall, Diana 1; Pforr, Libby 1;
Zane, Becky 1.
ASSISTS: Edell, Erin 1; Hager, Megan 1; Linville, Kateri 1; Pforr, Libby 1;
Zane, Becky 1.
         
         
         
Shots by period       1  2  Tot
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Towson.............. 19 15 - 34
Univ. of Delaware...  9 16 - 25
         
Saves by period       1  2  Tot
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Towson..............  2  2 -  4
Univ. of Delaware...  4  5 -  9
         
Ground balls by prd   1  2  Tot
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Towson.............. 21 12 - 33
Univ. of Delaware... 18 17 - 35
         
         
         
SCORING SUMMARY: Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1st 25:42 DELAWARE EVEN Kucharski, Nikki (6) Free position shot 2. 1st 25:27 DELAWARE EVEN Cellucci, Kristin Unassisted 3. 1st 24:58 TOWSON EVEN Dwyer, Martha McNeill, Nicole 4. 1st 16:12 TOWSON EVEN Dwyer, Martha Unassisted 5. 1st 12:18 DELAWARE EVEN Hager, Megan Edell, Erin 6. 1st 10:14 DELAWARE EVEN Pforr, Libby Zane, Becky 7. 1st 5:41 TOWSON EVEN Trumbo, Becky Giancola, Abby 8. 1st 4:29 TOWSON EVEN Dwyer, Martha Trumbo, Becky 9. 1st 3:48 TOWSON EVEN Howell, Stephanie Unassisted 10. 1st 0:13 TOWSON EVEN Trumbo, Becky Unassisted 11. 2nd 29:25 TOWSON EVEN Howell, Stephanie Cayea, Erin 12. 2nd 25:40 DELAWARE EVEN Kron, Shannon Linville, Kateri 13. 2nd 24:35 TOWSON EVEN Dwyer, Martha Fitzgerald, Kelly 14. 2nd 22:59 DELAWARE EVEN Edell, Erin Unassisted 15. 2nd 21:24 DELAWARE EVEN Kucharski, Nikki Pforr, Libby 16. 2nd 18:22 DELAWARE EVEN Edell, Erin Hager, Megan 17. 2nd 13:05 DELAWARE EVEN Kucharski, Nikki Free position shot 18. 2nd 11:19 DELAWARE EVEN Hall, Diana Free position shot 19. 2nd 9:09 DELAWARE EVEN Zane, Becky Free position shot 20. 2nd 1:44 DELAWARE EVEN Kron, Shannon Unassisted
Univ. of Delaware Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC Face T/O CT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 32 Hughes, Patrice..... - - - - - 1 - - - 1 A 3 Hager, Megan........ 1 1 2 7 4 2 - - - 1 M 4 Hall, Diana......... 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - - A 7 Linville, Kateri.... - 1 1 - - 1 - - - - M 10 Cellucci, Kristin... 1 - 1 1 1 4 1 - 3 1 A 12 Kron, Shannon....... 2 - 2 6 3 2 1 - 1 - M 15 Pforr, Libby........ 1 1 2 3 1 4 2 - 1 2 D 17 Clute, Morgan....... - - - - - 7 - - 2 - M 18 Edell, Erin......... 2 1 3 2 2 4 2 - 2 2 M 21 O'Connor, Kelly..... - - - - - 2 - - 2 1 M 22 Kucharski, Nikki.... 3 - 3 4 3 5 2 - - - D 29 Greer, Lindsey...... - - - - - - 1 - 1 - ---------- Substitutes ---------- 1 Burtch, Lauren...... - - - - - - - - - - 2 Campolettano, Mich.. - - - - - - - - - - 8 Zane, Becky......... 1 1 2 1 1 1 - - 2 - 14 Dunnigan, Jeanette.. - - - - - - - - - - 16 Rausa, Becky........ - - - - - - - - - - 24 Lynch, Allison...... - - - - - 1 - - 1 1 27 Libertini, Laura.... - - - - - 1 - - - - Totals.............. 12 5 17 25 16 35 9 0-0 15 9 Univ. of Delaware ## Player MIN GA Shots Saves --------------------------------------------- 32 Hughes, Patrice..... 48:22 6 28 7 1 Burtch, Lauren...... 11:38 2 6 2 Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
Towson Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC Face T/O CT --------------------------------------------------------------------------- G 54 O'Connell, Jessica.. - - - - - 3 - - - - M 4 Fitzgerald, Kelly... - 1 1 - - 2 1 - - - M 5 Garner, Melissa..... - - - - - 3 2 - - 1 A 6 Trumbo, Becky....... 2 1 3 10 3 3 - - 3 - A 7 Cayea, Erin......... - 1 1 1 - 8 - - 1 - M 9 Giancola, Abby...... - 1 1 - - 1 2 - 2 1 M 10 Howell, Stephanie... 2 - 2 7 4 2 2 - 1 - M 16 Marshall, Caitlin... - - - 3 2 2 2 - - - D 19 Shilling, Amy....... - - - - - 2 - - 1 - M 21 Crawford, Corey..... - - - - - 1 1 - - 1 D 24 Dudley, Carol....... - - - - - - - - - - A 26 McNeill, Nicole..... - 1 1 1 - 5 - - 2 - ---------- Substitutes ---------- 15 Dwyer, Martha....... 4 - 4 11 7 1 2 - 2 - 20 Ippolito, Nicole.... - - - 1 1 - - - - - Totals.............. 8 5 13 34 17 33 12 0-0 12 3 Towson ## Player MIN GA Shots Saves --------------------------------------------- 54 O'Connell, Jessica.. 60:00 12 25 4 Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge