February 8, 2010.
Delaware vs. George Mason
Bob Carpenter Center
The Delaware women are playing a game that is microcosmic of their season. They are flashing off all of their youth and potential, but also committing errors that reflect the team's inexperience.
At the half, the score is 33-28 George Mason, largely in part to Delaware's 15 turnovers in the first half. The most turnovers they have ever had in a game this season was 23. At this pace, the Hens will shatter that mark and give up many unnecessary points.
Elena Delle Donne is about to have another double-double, with 12 points and 9 rebounds at the half. The rest of the team needs to pick up the scoring and foolish turnovers if they plan on making a comeback.
The game should not be as it is. George Mason is in last place, and Delaware is fighting for a top-five seed in the CAA tournament.
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Less than 8 minutes into the second half, Delaware has caught a second wind, storming back to take a 42-41 lead. George Mason is now suffering from turnovers, and Delaware seems to capitalize on every one with an easy layup.
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At the 8 minute mark, GMU has regained a one point lead 49-48. George Mason does have eight team fouls, which gives Delaware the one-and-one bonus. Foul trouble could be the difference in the final minutes. Delaware only has two team fouls. The Hens are playing cleaner, crisper basketball.
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With 3:49 left, the Hens have a slim, 55-53 lead. They now are in double bonus, as GMU has surpassed ten team fouls.
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Ariene Jenkins has stepped up in the second half with some hard-fought offensive fouls, one of which resulted in an Elena Delle Donne bucket. The Hens may be pulling away, going on a 5-0 run, Hens 62, GMU 57. GMU now has a single bonus.
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The double bonus proved to be the difference in this one, as Delaware won 67-63. With a three-point lead with 6 seconds left, Elena Delle Donne hit a free throw in a double-bonus foul, sealing the victory for Delaware. George Mason had no chance at victory after Delle Donne hit the foul shot.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Delaware vs. Towson, January 28, 2010
14:28 : Elena Delle Donne scored the first six points for Delaware. Kayla Miller just hit a three. Delaware 9, Towson 7.
13:10 Lauren Carra just drew a blocking foul from Towson's Simona Petronyte, resulting seconds later in her own bucket. Delaware 11, Towson 9.
11:37 Towson has already drawn four team fouls. They've just tied the score. Delaware 11, Towson 11.
10:34 Delle Donne already has nine points, and she's 4-4 from the field. Delaware 14, Towson 11.
9:16 Delle Donne just hit her second three. Delaware added another bucket earlier. Towson did too. Delaware 19, Towson, 13.
8:44 Towson bucket. Delaware 19, Towson 15.
8:22 Lauren Carra draws a foul from Towson's Meredith Kennedy. Carra hits both free throws. Delaware 21, Towson 15.
7:47 Delle Donne draws a foul on the floor, Towson's seventh team foul. Delaware is in one-and-one bonus. Delle Donne hits both free throws. Delaware 23, Towson 15.
7:30 Towson bucket. Delaware 23, Towson 17.
6:38 Jaquetta May draws a shooting foul. She misses both shots. Same score.
5:37 Danielle Parker makes a layup on a nice pass from Delle Donne. Delaware 25, Towson 17.
4:57 Carra hits a three. Towson hit a three of its own. Delaware 28, Towson 20.
4:18 May is fouled again. She hit one of her two free throws. Delaware 29, Towson 20.
3:47 Delle Donne draws a blocking foul. That was Towson's tenth team foul, thus Delaware is now in double bonus. Delle Donne hits both free throws. Delaware 31, Towson 20.
3:25 Towson bucket. Delaware 31, Towson 22.
2:58: Delle Donne layup. Delaware 33, 22.
2:37: May hits a bucket. Delaware 35, Towson 22.
2:09 Towson bucket. Towson also hit one of two free throws on a shooting foul. Delaware 35, Towson 25.
1:02 Parker draws a shooting foul. She hits both shots. Delaware 37, Towson 25.
0:07 Towson bucket. Delaware 37, Towson 27.
Halftime.
Second half.
19:48 Jocelyn Bailey draws a shooting foul. She misses both shots. Delaware is 11-16 from the free throw line. Same score.
19:15 Lauren Carra draws shooting foul. She hits one of two shots. Delaware 38, Towson 27.
18:25 Ariene Jenkins fights for a bucket in the paint. Delaware 40, Towson 27.
Note: Delle Donne is not playing and is not on the bench.
16:43 Bailey gets a off. rebound and puts it up for a bucket. Delaware 42, Towson 27.
16:03 Jenkins hits another layup. Delaware 44, Towson . 27.
15:30 Towson bucket. Del. 44, Towson 29.
14:45 Towson free throw made on shooting foul. Jenkins hits a hook shot. Delaware 46, Towson 30.
Injury Report: Delle Donne is questionable for the rest of tonights game due to an injury to her right elbow.
13:16 Bailey layup good. Towson comes back with two buckets. Delaware 50, Towson 34.
12:14 Parker makes a layup. Delaware 52, Towson 34.
11:33 Towson bucket. Bailey makes another layup. Delaware 54, Towson 36.
10:22 Parker makes a layup. Delaware 56, Towson 36.
10:00 Towson bucket. Del. 56, Towson 38.
9:27 May hits a jumper from mid-range. Del. 58, Towson 38.
6:37: Towson bucket. Carra hits a three. Del. 61, Towson 40.
5:03 Towson bucket. Del. 61, Towson 42.
4:48 Towson three. Del. 61, Towson 45.
4:25 Carra hits a three. Del. 64, Towson 45.
4:10 Jenkins layup good. Del. 66, Towson 45.
3:18 Delle Donne back on the bench with a bandage around her right elbow. With a twenty one point lead, its unlikely she will return to tonights action.
3:03 Bailey hits a layup, nice pass from Carra. Del. 68, Towson 45.
1:52 Delaware buckets by Carra and Bailey. Towson bucket Del. 72, towson 47
Final Score Del. 72, Towson 49. Tina Martin's 250th victory.
13:10 Lauren Carra just drew a blocking foul from Towson's Simona Petronyte, resulting seconds later in her own bucket. Delaware 11, Towson 9.
11:37 Towson has already drawn four team fouls. They've just tied the score. Delaware 11, Towson 11.
10:34 Delle Donne already has nine points, and she's 4-4 from the field. Delaware 14, Towson 11.
9:16 Delle Donne just hit her second three. Delaware added another bucket earlier. Towson did too. Delaware 19, Towson, 13.
8:44 Towson bucket. Delaware 19, Towson 15.
8:22 Lauren Carra draws a foul from Towson's Meredith Kennedy. Carra hits both free throws. Delaware 21, Towson 15.
7:47 Delle Donne draws a foul on the floor, Towson's seventh team foul. Delaware is in one-and-one bonus. Delle Donne hits both free throws. Delaware 23, Towson 15.
7:30 Towson bucket. Delaware 23, Towson 17.
6:38 Jaquetta May draws a shooting foul. She misses both shots. Same score.
5:37 Danielle Parker makes a layup on a nice pass from Delle Donne. Delaware 25, Towson 17.
4:57 Carra hits a three. Towson hit a three of its own. Delaware 28, Towson 20.
4:18 May is fouled again. She hit one of her two free throws. Delaware 29, Towson 20.
3:47 Delle Donne draws a blocking foul. That was Towson's tenth team foul, thus Delaware is now in double bonus. Delle Donne hits both free throws. Delaware 31, Towson 20.
3:25 Towson bucket. Delaware 31, Towson 22.
2:58: Delle Donne layup. Delaware 33, 22.
2:37: May hits a bucket. Delaware 35, Towson 22.
2:09 Towson bucket. Towson also hit one of two free throws on a shooting foul. Delaware 35, Towson 25.
1:02 Parker draws a shooting foul. She hits both shots. Delaware 37, Towson 25.
0:07 Towson bucket. Delaware 37, Towson 27.
Halftime.
Second half.
19:48 Jocelyn Bailey draws a shooting foul. She misses both shots. Delaware is 11-16 from the free throw line. Same score.
19:15 Lauren Carra draws shooting foul. She hits one of two shots. Delaware 38, Towson 27.
18:25 Ariene Jenkins fights for a bucket in the paint. Delaware 40, Towson 27.
Note: Delle Donne is not playing and is not on the bench.
16:43 Bailey gets a off. rebound and puts it up for a bucket. Delaware 42, Towson 27.
16:03 Jenkins hits another layup. Delaware 44, Towson . 27.
15:30 Towson bucket. Del. 44, Towson 29.
14:45 Towson free throw made on shooting foul. Jenkins hits a hook shot. Delaware 46, Towson 30.
Injury Report: Delle Donne is questionable for the rest of tonights game due to an injury to her right elbow.
13:16 Bailey layup good. Towson comes back with two buckets. Delaware 50, Towson 34.
12:14 Parker makes a layup. Delaware 52, Towson 34.
11:33 Towson bucket. Bailey makes another layup. Delaware 54, Towson 36.
10:22 Parker makes a layup. Delaware 56, Towson 36.
10:00 Towson bucket. Del. 56, Towson 38.
9:27 May hits a jumper from mid-range. Del. 58, Towson 38.
6:37: Towson bucket. Carra hits a three. Del. 61, Towson 40.
5:03 Towson bucket. Del. 61, Towson 42.
4:48 Towson three. Del. 61, Towson 45.
4:25 Carra hits a three. Del. 64, Towson 45.
4:10 Jenkins layup good. Del. 66, Towson 45.
3:18 Delle Donne back on the bench with a bandage around her right elbow. With a twenty one point lead, its unlikely she will return to tonights action.
3:03 Bailey hits a layup, nice pass from Carra. Del. 68, Towson 45.
1:52 Delaware buckets by Carra and Bailey. Towson bucket Del. 72, towson 47
Final Score Del. 72, Towson 49. Tina Martin's 250th victory.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Delaware wins overtime thriller
Delaware beat Lafayette(7-6) 82-72 in overtime to win their fourth game of the season. Delaware was led by Alphonso Dawson, who had a team high 23 points and 14 rebounds. DJ Boney also chipped in 16 points, while Jawan Carter scored 15. Delaware only shot 32 percent from the field, but 83 percent from the free throw line, while Lafayette was 40 percent from the field, and 76 percent from the charity stripe.
Lafayette was led by Jared Mintz, who scored a game high 26 points.
Delaware will try to get their fifth win of the season this Saturday, Jan 2, when they take on Drexel at 2pm at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Lafayette was led by Jared Mintz, who scored a game high 26 points.
Delaware will try to get their fifth win of the season this Saturday, Jan 2, when they take on Drexel at 2pm at the Bob Carpenter Center.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Delaware Wins 4 in a Row
Delaware took down La Salle University 54-46 this Sunday at the Bob Carpenter Center. Delaware, now 6-3, won its fourth straight game, along with its fifth straight at home. This is Delaware's second home game of the year.
Both teams shot poorly from the field, with Delaware at 38 percent and La Salle at 31. Freshman standout Elena Delle Donne chipped in a team high 17 points and eight rebounds, while Tesia Harris scored 16 points and added six rebounds. For La Salle, Jamie Walsh scored 17 points and was 5 for 11 in three pointers.
Delaware will face Buffalo next at home on Dec. 22.
Both teams shot poorly from the field, with Delaware at 38 percent and La Salle at 31. Freshman standout Elena Delle Donne chipped in a team high 17 points and eight rebounds, while Tesia Harris scored 16 points and added six rebounds. For La Salle, Jamie Walsh scored 17 points and was 5 for 11 in three pointers.
Delaware will face Buffalo next at home on Dec. 22.
Friday, December 11, 2009
U.S. Naval Academy vs. Hens live blog
Just over eight minutes into the game, Elena Delle Donne has 8 points, 2 rebounds, and an assist. She's hit her first three shots, two of which were from three-point range. Navy leads 16-15.
Navy and Delaware are playing a very even, back-and-forth game in the first half. Delaware leads 17-16 with a little less than eight minutes left in the half.
At the end of the first half, Delaware leads 33-25. The Hens went on a 10-0 runs late in the half. Delle Donne has more points (16), assists (3), and rebounds (5) than any other player on Delaware or Navy.
Danielle Parker just hit a jumper two minutes into the second half. Tesia Harris also hit a three. Hens lead 38-25.
The Hens have outscored the Mids, 7-4, four and a half minutes into the second half.
Navy is rallying, cutting its deficit to 10 points. Twelve minutes left in the game. 42-32 Hens.
With six and a half minutes left, Delle Donne has twenty points. Hens lead 51-38.
Delaware wins 67-50. Delle Donne had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Danielle Park also had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
-Pat Gillespie, Assistant Sports Editor
Navy and Delaware are playing a very even, back-and-forth game in the first half. Delaware leads 17-16 with a little less than eight minutes left in the half.
At the end of the first half, Delaware leads 33-25. The Hens went on a 10-0 runs late in the half. Delle Donne has more points (16), assists (3), and rebounds (5) than any other player on Delaware or Navy.
Danielle Parker just hit a jumper two minutes into the second half. Tesia Harris also hit a three. Hens lead 38-25.
The Hens have outscored the Mids, 7-4, four and a half minutes into the second half.
Navy is rallying, cutting its deficit to 10 points. Twelve minutes left in the game. 42-32 Hens.
With six and a half minutes left, Delle Donne has twenty points. Hens lead 51-38.
Delaware wins 67-50. Delle Donne had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Danielle Park also had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
-Pat Gillespie, Assistant Sports Editor
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Volleyball falls short in the CAA tournament
The Delaware volleyball team fell short of its third consecutive conference championship yesterday, losing to George Mason 3-2. Heartbreak was the name of the game as the Hens gave up a 2-1 match lead, falling 25-21 and 15-7 in the fourth and fifth set respectively.
They did not lack effort though. Steph Barry had 29 digs and Jess Chason had 55 assists. Kim Stewart had 14 kills, and Alissa Alker had 12 kills too.
As the main reporter for this team for the season, I can say that the early playoff exit is not symbolic of the Hens season. They trained, practiced, and played hard all year. Being regular season co-champions was something they took pride in. They also had a team chemistry that I have yet to see in other Delaware sports teams. Yesterday's loss is merely a bump in the road for a program that is going very far in the near future. Look for the Blue Hens in the NCAA tournament next year and years afterward.
Head coach Bonnie Kenny led a talented group of young ladies to a very successful season. Things did not turn out as expected, but sometimes that's the way life goes. They'll learn from this year, and come back for a strong 2010 campaign.
They did not lack effort though. Steph Barry had 29 digs and Jess Chason had 55 assists. Kim Stewart had 14 kills, and Alissa Alker had 12 kills too.
As the main reporter for this team for the season, I can say that the early playoff exit is not symbolic of the Hens season. They trained, practiced, and played hard all year. Being regular season co-champions was something they took pride in. They also had a team chemistry that I have yet to see in other Delaware sports teams. Yesterday's loss is merely a bump in the road for a program that is going very far in the near future. Look for the Blue Hens in the NCAA tournament next year and years afterward.
Head coach Bonnie Kenny led a talented group of young ladies to a very successful season. Things did not turn out as expected, but sometimes that's the way life goes. They'll learn from this year, and come back for a strong 2010 campaign.
The MVP of Baseball
Joe Mauer won the American League MVP yesterday. For the sake of comparison, I think its safe to say Albert Pujols will take the National League MVP. Of the twenty-two writers and Baseball Tonight anchors at ESPN, all of them picked Pujols to win the NL MVP. It's a safe call to make.
This begs the question: who is the MVP of the Major Leagues?
(Drum Roll)...
The 2009 Major League Baseball MVP is Joe Mauer.
Wait a second?!
What about Pujols aka the machine?
He led the National League in on-base percentage, slugging OPS, extra base hits, total bases, runs, and, of course, home runs. Not to mention, the machine posted a .327 batting average and drilled in 135 RBIs. He's also a gold glove caliber first basemen. The Cardinals wouldn't have endured the embarrassing division series sweep to the Dodgers had Pujols not been the cornerstone of the offense all year. Okay, that's a harsh way of putting it, but the guy has arguably the coolest "this is beyond baseball" commercial. Watch it once, and you'll buy tickets to the next Phillies-Cardinals game, just to see #5 play.
So what about this fellow Mauer?
He did hit .365, which was the best in the majors. But, he didn't even have a hundred RBIs and he only slugged 28 home runs. Pujols beat him out in the majority of major offensive statistics. The Twins had the exact same playoff outcome too, crumbling to the Yankees in three games.
So why Mauer?
Because the best win even when they are all the teams got. I'm not saying Pujols isn't deserving of the best, but Mauer willed his team to the playoffs, something Pujols did not endure. Without Pujols, the Cardinals probably don't make the playoffs, but make a push for the wildcard spot. Without Mauer, the Twins may break the single-season loss record.
Mauer not only put up outstanding numbers for a catcher who was coming off a lower back injury, but he led a flimsy pitching staff to the playoffs, even when Baseball Tonight counted them out. Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Michael Duensing, and Nick Blackburn (Who? Did these guys com from the California State Penal League?) were all starters for the Twins throughout the 2009 season, and all are under the age of twenty-eight. Not one of them had more than fifteen wins.
On the offensive side, it was the M&M --Mauer and Morneau--boys right? Well, not exactly. When the Twins needed Justin Morneau down the stretch, he was out for the season with a back injury. Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer did have good offensive seasons, but when the Twins needed a win, it was Mauer who propelled them to victory.
He missed the first month of the season due to injury, played the most physically demanding and brutalizing position in baseball, and still had eye-popping offensive numbers. Joe Mauer is the MVP because nothing was easily given to him and everything was hard earned. In fact, it took 163 games to prove how hard Mauer and the Twins worked to reach the playoffs.
Pujols had Cy Young candidates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. He also had one of this offseason's biggest free agents, Matt Holiday, to protect him in the lineup. Pujols is the face of the Cardinals, but he certainly had a lot of body parts to help him out.
Its not a statistical comparison; Pujols gets the gold on that. Its a comparison of who did the most with the least. Mauer took a group of Joes as far as they could possibly go given their age, experience and playoff scenario. Put simply, he took a lump of clay and made a sculpture.
Joe Mauer was the arms, legs, mind, heart, and face of the Twins. Congratulations Mauer, the 2009 MLB MVP is yours. You're no Joe.
This begs the question: who is the MVP of the Major Leagues?
(Drum Roll)...
The 2009 Major League Baseball MVP is Joe Mauer.
Wait a second?!
What about Pujols aka the machine?
He led the National League in on-base percentage, slugging OPS, extra base hits, total bases, runs, and, of course, home runs. Not to mention, the machine posted a .327 batting average and drilled in 135 RBIs. He's also a gold glove caliber first basemen. The Cardinals wouldn't have endured the embarrassing division series sweep to the Dodgers had Pujols not been the cornerstone of the offense all year. Okay, that's a harsh way of putting it, but the guy has arguably the coolest "this is beyond baseball" commercial. Watch it once, and you'll buy tickets to the next Phillies-Cardinals game, just to see #5 play.
So what about this fellow Mauer?
He did hit .365, which was the best in the majors. But, he didn't even have a hundred RBIs and he only slugged 28 home runs. Pujols beat him out in the majority of major offensive statistics. The Twins had the exact same playoff outcome too, crumbling to the Yankees in three games.
So why Mauer?
Because the best win even when they are all the teams got. I'm not saying Pujols isn't deserving of the best, but Mauer willed his team to the playoffs, something Pujols did not endure. Without Pujols, the Cardinals probably don't make the playoffs, but make a push for the wildcard spot. Without Mauer, the Twins may break the single-season loss record.
Mauer not only put up outstanding numbers for a catcher who was coming off a lower back injury, but he led a flimsy pitching staff to the playoffs, even when Baseball Tonight counted them out. Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Michael Duensing, and Nick Blackburn (Who? Did these guys com from the California State Penal League?) were all starters for the Twins throughout the 2009 season, and all are under the age of twenty-eight. Not one of them had more than fifteen wins.
On the offensive side, it was the M&M --Mauer and Morneau--boys right? Well, not exactly. When the Twins needed Justin Morneau down the stretch, he was out for the season with a back injury. Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer did have good offensive seasons, but when the Twins needed a win, it was Mauer who propelled them to victory.
He missed the first month of the season due to injury, played the most physically demanding and brutalizing position in baseball, and still had eye-popping offensive numbers. Joe Mauer is the MVP because nothing was easily given to him and everything was hard earned. In fact, it took 163 games to prove how hard Mauer and the Twins worked to reach the playoffs.
Pujols had Cy Young candidates Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright. He also had one of this offseason's biggest free agents, Matt Holiday, to protect him in the lineup. Pujols is the face of the Cardinals, but he certainly had a lot of body parts to help him out.
Its not a statistical comparison; Pujols gets the gold on that. Its a comparison of who did the most with the least. Mauer took a group of Joes as far as they could possibly go given their age, experience and playoff scenario. Put simply, he took a lump of clay and made a sculpture.
Joe Mauer was the arms, legs, mind, heart, and face of the Twins. Congratulations Mauer, the 2009 MLB MVP is yours. You're no Joe.
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