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Delaware Wins CAA Field Hockey Championship, 5-1

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Delaware senior Lauren Carr (West Chester, PA) scored two goals to lead the 17th-ranked Delaware field hockey team to a 5-1 win over Hofstra in the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Final today at William and Mary’s Busch Field.

The Blue Hens improve to 15-6 as they claim their first CAA Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1988. The Pride fall to 13-8 with the loss.

Delaware scored its first goal of the game on a penalty stroke in the 15th minute by senior Erica LaBar (New Castle, DE), but the Pride tied the game just two minutes later on a penalty corner. Hofstra’s Sara Gonzalez (Mohegan Lake, NY) started the play and sophomore Sekayi Liburg (Arima Trinidad) stopped the ball for sophomore Kara McEneaney (Miller Place, NY) to put in the game-tying goal.

The Blue Hens took the lead for good in the 27th minute, as sophomore Katie Evans (Newtown Square, PA) passed to Carr waiting on the left post for the eventual game-winner. Less than three minutes later, the Blue Hens’ Amber Deimier (Hershey, PA) scored her first goal of the season, on a pass from senior Jessi Balmer (Telford, PA). Balmer scored a goal of her own in the 48th minute, putting pack the rebound of her own shot to give UD a 4-1 lead. Carr’s second goal of the game came in the 60th minute on a pass from Deimier for the final 5-1 margin.

UD outshot the Pride, 15-6, in the game and held an 8-4 advantage in penalty corners. Sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Cowperthwait (Wilmington, DE) stopped nine shots for Hofstra, while sophomore Megan Allen (Virginia Beach, VA) had one save for the Blue Hens.

Box Score



2004 CAA All-Tournament Team
Jessi Balmer (UD), Lauren Carr (UD), Anna Davis (W&M), Leah Geib (UD), Sara Gonzalez (HU), Shannon Karl (W&M), Sekayi Liburg (HU), Kara McEneaney (HU), Caroline Nichols (ODU), Dana Sensenig (ODU), Amanda Warrington (UD).
CAA Tournament MVP: Amanda Warrington (Delaware)

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