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Delaware State
Bucknell Women's Soccer Successful Against Delaware State
9/11/2002 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 11, 2002
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bison captured a 9-0 victory over the Delaware State Hornets Wednesday afternoon at West Field. Eight of the goals were scored in the first half. Bucknell showed tremendous effort in front of the goal with a total of 58 shots for the afternoon.
The Bison began the day off with a special ceremony in honor of 9/11. The Bucknell ROTC presented the colors for the National Anthem, which was performed by Bucknell senior Melissa Milanak. The athletes also handed out flags to the spectators.
Sophomore Ashley Dincher set the pace for the Bison with the first goal 8:34 into the game. Senior Tara Utchel assisted Dincher with the goal.
Only 33-seconds later sophomore Meghann Chipko produced one of two back-to-back goals for the Bison. Senior Emily Keber passed Chipko the ball to give the Bison a goal, nine minutes into the game. Chipko returned to score her second goal in the 16th minute of the game.
Senior Lauren Schwarz charged with the ball to give Bucknell another goal only a minute later. At 19:03 into the first half Utchel captured the fifth goal of the afternoon. Sophomore Alison Cooper, working with freshman Rachel Prowler, spent no extra time to give the Bison a sixth goal in the 20th minute.
Freshman Lexi Shore teamed up with Cooper and Prowler to produce the next two marks for the Bison. At 22:02 into the half Shore scored off of a pass from Cooper to give the Orange and Blue a 7-0 lead. In the 23rd minute Shore assisted Prowler to score the last goal of the half. Bucknell entered halftime with an 8-0 lead above the Hornets.
The Herd entered the second half once again strong. Head coach Chrissy Findlay placed senior goalkeeper Laurie Purse in the game as a forward during the 57th minute of the game. Only seconds after Purse entered, she scored off of a pass from senior Melissa Lawson.
The Bison goalkeepers, sophomore Kelly Kannen and freshman Samantha Hecht, split the action this afternoon with 45 minutes each. Neither goalkeeper faced any shots.
Bucknell now owns a 3-1 overall record. The Orange and Blue return to action on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, when they travel to play in the Albany Tournament.
