Gorsse Scores Twice in High-Scoring Defeat Against Delaware – Hofstra University Athletics

Newark, DE – Lieke Gorsse scored two targets and tallied an help for Hofstra because the Delight dropped its remaining Colonial Athletic Affiliation recreation of the 2022 season, a 6-4 defeat to Delaware from Fred P. Rullo Jr. Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Hofstra falls to 1-5 within the CAA and 6-10 general. Delaware improves to 7-10 general and 5-1 within the convention.

Delaware jumped out to a 2-0 lead within the first quarter with targets from Morgan Rigual and Emma Miller. After the Fightin’ Blue Hens added a 3rd objective early within the second quarter by Lizzie Rothwell, Gorsse and Cami Valor introduced the Delight again to inside one of many hosts. Valor maneuvered by the protection into the capturing arc, and she or he laid off a cross in entrance of the Delaware objective for Gorsse to place into the again of the online. Forty seconds later, Gorsse raced the size of the pitch with the ball on her stick and handed it off to Valor, who went to her backhand and beat goalie Lizzie Gaebel for the objective with 5:05 left earlier than the halftime whistle.

Delaware upped its lead again to 2 with a pair of targets within the third quarter by Julia Duffhuis and Lisa Kater to place the rating at 5-2 going into the fourth quarter. Gorsse tallied her second objective of the day after utilizing wonderful stick work and ball management to beat a Delaware triple staff and fired a blast previous Gaebel. Samantha Spera made it a one-goal recreation with 5:32 left after she completed off a fast-break cross by Valor for her fourth objective of the 12 months, however Delaware put the sport out of attain with a rating by Genevieve Johnson off a penalty nook with 3:14 to go.

Merlijn van der Vegt made 9 saves in opposition to Delaware. Gorsse completed the sport with 5 factors on her two targets and one help, whereas Valor assisted twice and scored as soon as for 4 factors.

Gaebel picked up the win in objective for Delaware. Berber Bakermans assisted thrice for the Fightin’ Blue Hens, whereas Duffhuis and Miller every completed with a objective and an help.

Hofstra wraps up its 2022 season on Sunday, October 30, at 1 p.m. in opposition to Rider (11-5) on Senior Day.

NOTES:
-At present was the primary multi-goal recreation of Lieke Gorsse’s profession, and her fifth multi-point recreation.
–Cami Valor posted the primary multi-assist recreation of her profession.
–Merlijn van der Vegt turned the ninth Hofstra discipline hockey goalie with over 300 profession saves.
-Delaware had a 26-8 benefit in pictures and 9-1 edge in penalty corners.
-Hofstra is now 7-30 all-time in opposition to Delaware.