BLUE HENS NIP HAWKS IN 85TH MINUTE, 2-1
PHILADELPHIA, PA (09/04/02) – Delaware’s Caryn
Blood scored in the 85th minute to foil a Saint Joseph’s
comeback attempt and propel the Blue Hens to a 2-1 victory
in the Hawk’s home opener at Finnesey Field on Wednesday.
Blood fired a shot from the 18 that deflected off a
Hawk defender and into the back of the net past a diving
Christy Ganc (Hockessin,
Del. / St. Mark’s.)
Blood’s goal came just over a minute after SJU rallied
back from a 1-0 deficit as senior Kim Miller (West Lawn, Pa. / Wilson) deflected a senior
Jodi Young (East Greenville,
Pa. / Upper Perkiomen) pass into the cage to tie the
game at one for the Hawks’ first goal of the season.
The first half was evenly matched and played mostly
in transition. Still, Delaware had two scoring threats
thwarted by diving saves by Ganc, who was shaken up
early in the half after colliding with a teammate in
mid-air for a 50-50 ball.
The Blue Hens dominated the second half beginning with
the game’s first goal, a one-timer by Francesca Termini
just after the halftime intermission. Brittany Campbell
was credited with the assist.
Despite playing mostly in their own end, Saint Joseph’s
managed a run that ended in Miller’s goal and brought
life to the Hawk squad. But Blood’s goal sucked the
life from the Crimson and Gray with her goal just a
minute later.
Ganc made six saves in the cage for the Hawks, while
Andrea Lunn made four at the other end.
The Hens out shot SJU, 14-5 and held an 8-0 advantage
in corner kicks. Saint Joseph’s begins an 11-day layoff
before returning to action on Sunday, September 15 at
Drexel.
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