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This years' Fightin' Blue Hen Football team finished another winning sea- son with a 7-3-1 record. With their seventh straight winning season, the Blue Hens ranked third in the Mid-Atlantic Division. Despite a slow start, Delaware was unbeaten in their last six games and almost captured the Yankee Conference Offensive triple crown for the second Seniors Lead Team To 3rd Place Division Finish straight year. Nine seniors lead the Blue Hens during the season: Daryl Brown, Pat Hulhern, Matt Smith, Chris Moore, Doug Flower, Rob Higbee, Jason Sluser, Greg Ventresca, and Mike Sye. Daryl Brwon ended an outstanding collegiate career with 4,587 rushing yards, 50 career touchdowns, and 308 career points. He set 14 school records and made 3 NCAA I-AA playoff appearances. Pat Hulhern closed his career by starting his 50th career game to tie the university record and earned All- Yankee honors at linebacker in 1992 and 1993. A few freshman made names for themselves this year. Ralph D'Angelo broke the university record for freshman single season tackles with 126 tack- les. Norman Coleman finished with 8.7 yards per carry. Courtney Batts set school records for yards receiving in a game (206 yards), in a season (691 yards) and pass reception in a season (27 passes). Freshman placekicker Sean Leach hit 29 straight extra points. Scott White ranked fourth among Yankee Conference punters. As Tubby Raymond, the Blue Hens head coach, celebrated his 26th win- ning season of the 30 seasons he has been head coach, Blue Hen fans could not help but give credit to him and each player for such a successful year. — Shelley Straight 1994 Varsity Blue Hen Football Squad 130 Football Junior halfback Pat Williams puts Quarterback Leo Ham- the finishing lett looks for some touch on a running room as he fakes scoring run out the West Chester de- against West fense. The teams' com- Chester. The bined total 113 points hens won the marked the second high- close game by a est scoring game ever at score of 58-55. UD. William & Mary 7 7-31 Villanova W 38-31 West Chester W 58-55 Maine L 13-19 JMU L 10-30 Richmond W 28-3 UMass W 52-14 Northeastern W 42-40 Lehigh W 45-49 Hofstra T 41-41 Rhode Island W 26-7 Final Record: 7-3-1 Senior defensive tackle Greg Ventresca brings down a Minuteman ballcarrier during the Hens' homecoming win. The letterwinner provided part of the defensive effort that held UMass to just 244 total yards. Sports 131 Quarterback Keith Langan looks downfield for his receivers. The junior had an outstanding season, being named the ECAC I-AA Offensive player of the week and to the Yankee Conference Honor Roll for his performance during the Hens' victory over West Chester. Unfortunately, he was sidelined by a shoulder injury later in the season. 132 4 ,587 career rushing yards, 1,469 season rushing yards, 272 games rushing yards, 784 rushing attempts, 22 100 yard rushing games, 2 200 yard rushing games, 3 1,000 yard rushing seasons, 47 career rushing touchdowns, 4 touchdowns in one game, 50 career Senior defensive end and co-captain touchdowns, 308 Pat Mulhern set a record of his own career points: this past season. Mulhern tied a UD these were the UD record by staring and playing in 50 records that Daryl games. Mulhern's other significant sta- Brown left behind tistics include 339 tackles (2nd all-time when he graduated at UD) and 16 quarterback sacks dur- this year. ing his career. 133 The powerful 1994 Blue Hen Field Hockey team dominated throughout most of the season, gaining a top seed in the NAC season tournament. There, the team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to New Hampshire in the opening round. The unfortunate end to a stellar season could not dim the highlights produced throughout the Hen games, however. Ranked 12th in the nation Field Hockey Makes NAC Tournament for most of their season, the team opened at home with a satisfying 1-0 win against defending national champion Maryland. Led by senior co-captains Sue Daddona and Brenda Lear, the Hens also embarked upon a school record 7 game winning streak. In addition to team successes, some individuals stood out. Goal keeper Kim Lockbaum steadied the team on the defensive end, racking up a school record number of stops, along with 10 shutouts during the season. Sue Daddona, one of the teams leading scorers, was also named to the All-Conference team. Finally, head coach Carol Miller, in her second season at Delaware, was named as the NAC Coach of the Year. It was clear that the Delaware Field Hockey team had indeed "stuck it" to their opponents and made a name for themselves. — Keri Csencsits Row 1: C. Nichols, S. Daddona, B. Lear, P. Fichter, M. DeMito. Row 2: C. Walters, L. Perry, L. Baugher, K. McEntee, C. McDermott, J. Perreli. Row 3: Trainer C. Delli Paoli, Asst. Coach M. Morgan, N. Sauder, T. Donovan, J. Dunworth, M. Tobin-Fraser, A. Sheehan, K. Lockbaum, Mgr. D. O'Conner. Row 4: Head Coach C. Miller, Asst. Coach D. Wescott, J. O'Neill, K. Carper, B. Wolf, J. Martin, J. Butch, C. Musselman, M. Hefner, Trainer P. Delgatti. 134 Field Hockey Executing a dodge, senior co-captain Sue Daddona evades a tackle by her Uni- Laura Perry fakes out versity of Pennsylvania op- the opposition in prep- ponent. Daddona, a leading aration for a pass upfield. scorer on the team, was The sophomore found named as an NAC all-confer- playing time at the mid- ence player. field position. Sophomore Becky Wolf moves in for a reverse stick tackle against a UVM forward. The back provided solid defensive play for the Hens throughout the season. Rider W 3-1 Ursinus W 1-0 Maryland W 1-0 Penn W 3-0 West Chester W 1-0 LaSalle W 2-0 Rutgers W 2-1 Boston U. II L 0-1 Maine W 1-0 Princeton L 0-1 Vermont W 5-0 Lehigh W 2-1 Lafayette w" 1-0 Ball State L 0-1 Syracuse L 4-0 New Hampshire W 1-0 Northeastern W 2-1 Drexel w 1-0 St. Joseph's L 1-2 New Hampshire L 1-2 Final Record 14-6 gj Sports 135 Carolyn Cangiano Senior Kathy Shaw digs a ball as Kathy spikes past a confused Shaw and Krissy Petar block to score a point for the cover the play. Cangiano, Hens. The outside hitter was a freshman outside hitter, ranked among the national was a consistent offensive top ten in digs per game as player. well. Katie Nieradka looks on as Emily Rome digs a ball during a match agains Temple. The senior and junior were co-captains of the team. Navy W 3-0 Liberty W 3-2 St. Peter's W 3-0 Coastal Carolina W 3-2 Villanova W 0-3 Buckriell W 3-0 Maryland L 0-3 George Mason L 0-3 American L 0-3 Morehead St. L 0-3 Cornell W 3-2 Loyola W 3-1 UMass L 1-3 Brown W 3-0 Yale W 3-0 James Madison L 2-3 James Madison L 0-3 West Virginia W 3-2 George Wash. L 0-3 Towson State W 3-2 Villanova L 1-3 Hofstra W 3-1 Lehigh W 3-0 Hartford W 3-0 Vermont W 3-1 Northeastern W 3-0 Temple L 3-1 Brown W 3-2 Yale W 3-0 Princeton W 3-2 New Haven W 3-2 Drexel W 3-1 Lafayette W 3-0 St. Francis W 3-1 Coppin State W 3-0 Fair Dickinson W 3-1 UMBC W 3-2 Nevada W 3-2 Providence W 3-1 U. Conn W 3-0 Drexel W 11-19 Hardford L 2-3 Drexel W 3-0 Hofstra W 3-0 Hofstra W 1-0 136 Women's Volleyball For the second time in three years, the women's volleyball team fought its way through a tough season to win the NAC championship. The Hens capped off their regular season with a thrilling four-game win over Drexel. Seeded first at the conference championships, the team suffered an early round loss in the double elimination tournament and found themselves c Volleyball wins NAC championship again in the losers' bracket. However, they rallied to face Hofstra in the final match, and, according to junior setter Nikki Brassel, "jumped out on 'em early and put 'em away." A triumphant Delaware won the match 3-0 and recaptured the championship title. The young team, with only three seniors listed on the roster, contained plenty of talent. Junior hitter Emily Rome was named as the NAC tour- nament Most Valuable Player. In addition, Rome and teammates Karen Kunselman and Kathy Shaw were named to All-Tournament Teams at American University, George Washington University, and George Mason University, respectively. The team also found itself with a new record- setter in the ranks as setter Nikki Brassel rose to the top of the Univer- sity's all time assist chart, shattering the old mark of2,402. The nationally recognized Shaw led the team in kills and digs during many games as well. Finally, at the helm of the team, head coach Barbara Viera was named as the NAC coach of the year, also for the second time in three years. Viera ranks among the top ten winningest coaches in Division One vol- leyball.