PHILADELPHIA - No. 16 Penn burst out for a 10-0 run in the middle of the game as they beat Delaware, 13-6, at Franklin Field Wednesday evening.

The Quakers (4-1) received goals from nine different players, including hat tricks by Chrissy Muller and Becca Edwards. Debbie Sloan scored twice for the Blue Hens (1-3).

Penn jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead when Muller and Rachel Manson scored with 10 seconds of each other five minutes into the game. Sloan scored her first to cut the lead in half, but then the floodgates opened for the Quakers, who went on a 10-0 run by scoring the final five goals of the first half and the first five of the second.

Edwards got all three of her goals in that span, starting and ending the run that lasted nearly 33 minutes of game time. Muller scored two of the 10 goals, while Barb Seaman, Allison Ambrozy, Kaitlyn Lombardo, Melissa Lehman and Bethany Warren also hit the back of the net.

Nicole Flego stopped the bleeding for Delaware before Ali DeLuca closed the scoring for Penn midway through the second half. The Blue Hens scored the game's final four goals over the last 12 minutes, but it was not enough to overcome the Penn lead.

Sarah Waxman made six saves while going the distance for Penn. Jessica Cerveny stopped nine for the Blue Hens.

Penn held wide advantages in shots, 29-15, and draw controls, 13-7. Ambrozy had another excellent game on draws, controlling five balls to bring her season total to 17.

The Quakers begin Ivy play on Saturday when they host No. 18 Yale at 1:00 p.m.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Debbie Sloan posted two goals but the University of Delaware women's lacrosse team fell to nationally ranked Pennsylvania, 13-6, Wednesday evening at Franklin Field

The Blue Hens (1-3), which were coming off their first victory of the season Friday, got two goals from sophomore Debbie Sloan and one goal each from Nicole Flego, Emily Schaknowski, Amanda Alrich, and Courtney Aburn.

Penn (4-1), which was ranked No. 17 in the latest IWLCA Division I Women's Lacrosse Rankings, scored 12 of the games first 13 goals. Chrissy Muller got the Quakers on the board at the 4:49 mark and was followed 10 seconds later by a Rachel Manson goal to put Penn up 2-0. Debbie Sloan recorded Delaware's first goal at the 6:52 mark to pull the Hens to within one but Penn would score the next five goals to go into halftime up 7-1.

Penn then scored the first five goals of the second half to give the Quakers a 12-1 lead at the 43:53 mark. Muller and Becca Edwards combined for six goals and an assist to lead the Quakers.

Delaware would end the game by scoring the games final four goals to close the final margin to 13-6. Auburn and Alrich tallied unassisted goals, while Schaknowski and Sloan added goals on free position shots.

Delaware goalkeeper Jessica Cerveny posted nine saves, while Sarah Waxman tallied six saves for Penn.

The Blue Hens next game will be their home opener next Wednesday against St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m.

Score by Period       1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  1  5 -  6
Penn................  7  6 - 13
 
Delaware SCORING:
GOALS: Sloan, Debbie 2; Flego, Nicole 1; Schaknowski, Emily 1;
       Aburn, Courtney 1; Alrich, Amanda 1.
ASSISTS: Jones, Amanda 1.
 
Penn SCORING:
GOALS: MULLER, Chrissy 3; EDWARDS, Becca 3; MANSON, Rachel 1;
       AMBROZY, Allison 1; DeLUCA, Ali 1; LEHMAN, Melissa 1;
       LOMBARDO, Kaitlyn 1; WARREN, Bethany 1; SEAMAN, Barb 1.
ASSISTS: MANSON, Rachel 2; AMBROZY, Allison 1; MULLER, Chrissy 1;
         RUDLOFF; Hannah 1.
 
SHOTS BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  6  9 - 15
Penn................ 16 13 - 29
 
GROUND BALLS BY PRD   1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  5  8 - 13
Penn................ 11  9 - 20
 
DRAW CONTROLS BY PRD  1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  3  4 -  7
Penn................  6  7 - 13
 
FREE-POSITION SHOTS    1     2     Total
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Delaware............  0-2   2-3  -  2-5
Penn................  1-2   0-2  -  1-4
 
SAVES BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  6  3 -  9
Penn................  3  3 -  6
 
FOULS BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  6 11 - 17
Penn................  6  6 - 12
 
TURNOVERS BY PRD      1  2  Tot
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Delaware............  4  5 -  9
Penn................  3  5 -  8

2007-03-15