March 26, 2002

VILLANOVA, PA. ----- In its first spring tournament of the 2002 off-season, the Villanova field hockey team captured the championship of the University of Delaware 7-Aside Spring Fling with a 2-1 victory over the Delaware Gold Team. The tournament, which included eight collegiate teams, was played in Newark, Del., on the campus of the University of Delaware.

The eight teams were divided into two pools with four teams each. The top two teams in each pool advanced to the final four featuring the top two teams in each division.

Villanova finished the weekend with a perfect 5-0 record and outscored its opponents 12-4. The Wildcats cruised through their pool defeating Lehigh (2-0), Delaware Blue (3-1), and University of Pennsylvania (3-1). Villanova advanced to the playoffs and earned a 2-1 victory over Monmouth in the semifinals. The Wildcats were crowned champions with a 2-1 win over the Delaware Gold Team.

Leading the way for the Wildcats offensively was a group of current sophomores Christina Lugones (Oceanport, N.J.), Colleen Helms (Broomall, Pa.), and Leah Lisausky (Morrisville, Pa.). In goal junior Meghan Helwig (Basking Ridge, N.J.) and Becky Stanchina (Medford Lakes, N.J.) limited the opponents to just four goals in five games.

The Wildcats will be back in action on Saturday, April 20, in a tournament at Temple University and wrap-up the spring season on Sunday, April 21.

For more information on Villanova field hockey, please contact Villanova Media Relations Assistant, Kevin Fischer, at 610.519.6460 or via email at kevin.fischer@villanova.edu.