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Delaware Lacrosse News |
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April 19, 2008
Eight Blue Hens Put In Multiple-Goal Efforts as Delaware Pounds Robert Morris 20-5; Shillinglaw Sets NCAA Coaching Mark |
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NEWARK, DE -- Eight different University of Delaware players recorded
multiple-goal efforts led by Martin Cahill’s three-goal, three-assist
performance as the Blue Hens pounded Robert Morris 20-5 in a Colonial
Athletic Association men’s lacrosse game Saturday afternoon at
sun-drenched Rullo Stadium.
The Blue Hens (9-5, 3-2 CAA) posted their biggest winning margin and
goal total of the season and moved closer to gaining one of four berths
in the upcoming CAA Tournament semifinals April 30 at home sites. A win
over Sacred Heart in next week’s regular season finale will clinch a
playoff spot for the Blue Hens and combined with a win by Villanova over
Drexel next Saturday will clinch second place and a home playoff berth
for Delaware.
Delaware head coach Bob Shillinglaw set an NCAA all-divisions record as
he coached his 511th game all-time, breaking the mark of 510 set by Jack
Emmer, who coached between 1970 and 2005 at Cortland State, Washington &
Lee, and Army. Shillinglaw is now 273-238 in his 33rd season as a
college head coach and ranks No. 4 on the active coaching wins list.
The Blue Hens, who are now 3-0 all-time vs. Robert Morris and have
outscored the Colonials by a combined 58-12 margin, got almost everyone
into the act Saturday as eight different players scored two or more
goals. In addition to Cahill’s six-point effort, Vince Giordano had
three goals and an assist, Cam Howard and Pat Lombard each contributed
two goals and two assists, Curtis Dickson and D.J. Widlake each scored
twice and dished out an assist, and John Austin and Beau Davis each
scored twice.The 20 goals were themost scored by a Delaware since a 20-5
win over Manhattan last season.
Dickson, who upped his season goal total to 43, extended his
goal-scoring streak to 23 straight games, the fourth longest in school
history. Howard upped his career assist total to 100, becoming just the
fourth player in school history to reach that milestone.
Robert Morris (4-10, 0-5 CAA), which suffered its seventh straight loss,
got a goal and an assist from Andrew Watt with Corbyn Tao-Brambleby, Dan
Kerch, Trevor Moore, and Michael Fleming scoring the other goals. Robert
Morris won the faceoff battle 15-14 and had just one few groundballs
than Delaware (38-37) but the Blue Hens outshot the Colonials by a wide
45-29 margin.
Robert Morris scored the game’s first goal just 2:40 in when
Tao-Brambleby tallied, but Delaware reeled off seven straight goals,
including three by Cahill, to take control at 7-1. The Blue Hens took an
8-2 lead into halftime and outscored Robert Morris 6-1 in the third
quarter to push the margin to 14-3. The Hens tacked on the first six
goals of the fourth quarter, including two by Lombard, to go up 20-3
before the Colonial scored twice in the final seven minutes.
Delaware honored its 12 seniors prior to the game and at halftime
recognized approximately 70 former Blue Hen players who returned as part
of the 60 years of Delaware men’s lacrosse celebration.
Source: University of Delaware Sports Information Dept.
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