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Delle Donne is injured as Hens easily beat Towson, 72-49

Posted Jan. 29

Despite losing Elena Delle Donne due to an elbow injury, women’s basketball head coach Tina Martin earned her 250th victory Thursday night,

Jawan Carter

Hens beat Georgia State 76-74 in exciting overtime win

Posted Jan. 23

Snapping their six-game losing streak, the men's basketball team won an overtime thriller against Georgia State 76-74 Saturday afternoon.

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Hens drop sixth straight to Old Dominion 68-49

Posted Jan. 20

The men's basketball team dropped its sixth straight game to Old Dominion University Wednesday night 68-49 in a game of two distinctly different halves

Jocelyn Bailey shoots a jumper.

Hens lose to Drexel in second overtime, 70-67

Posted Jan 17

The Delaware women's basketball team lost a frustrating, double-overtime game to Drexel at the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday, 70-67.

Alphonso Dawson scored his 1,000th career point in the second half of the Saturday

Men's basketball drops close game to Towson, 71-68

Posted Jan. 16

Delaware lost to Towson in the last seconds of the game 71-68 to join the Tigers in the basement of the CAA standings.

Eva Riddick shoots a jumper.

Hens hold on to beat UNC Wilmington

Posted Jan. 15

Their lead nearly slipped away, but the Hens were able to hang on to beat UNC Wilmington 63-59 Thursday night.

Craig Young

Hens' swim teams split meet with Towson

Posted Jan. 11

For the second time this season, Delaware men’s and women’s swimming teams split a meet with Towson

Jawan Carter led the Hens with 27 points.

Hens lose in OT shocker

Posted Jan. 6

The Hens led by 7 with 20 seconds left in overtime, but William & Mary mounted an improbable comeback and won 74-73.

Elena Delle Donne led the Hens with 28 points.

Hens end winning streak in first CAA game

Posted. Jan. 3

The Hens women's basketball team fell to ODU 60-59 on Sunday.

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Delle Donne scores 26 points in first home game

Posted Dec. 12

Redshirt freshman Elena Delle Donne led the women's basketball team to its third straight victory Friday night, beating Navy 67-50 in front of a crowd of 3,040 at the Bob Carpenter Center.

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Delaware stadium switches to artificial turf

Stadium to be used for concerts, lacrosse

Artificial turf will be installed at Delaware Stadium this winter, university officials announced Nov. 24. The new surface will allow other teams besides the football team to hold games in the 22,000-seat stadium. Starting Dec. 1, crews began removing the grass surface of Tubby Raymond Field and installing FieldTurf, the same surface installed on the football practice fields in 2008.

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Swimming competition can’t catch Carter

Shoulder injuries and competitive swimming are a combination that can often end poorly. However, despite his two shoulder surgeries, Delaware swimmer Grady Carter has shown no sign of slowing down in the pool this year. The junior Newark native has posted a 8-1 record in individual races and was named CAA Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 1 comment

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Commentary: The decade's best

Here at Delaware, athletics take a backseat to almost everything else in student life. If not for the heavy support from university alumni and surrounding residents, some of our athletic programs may have been cut, just as the football programs at Northeastern and most recently Hofstra (both former CAA opponents; see sidebar on right) have.

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Women’s basketball struggles with injuries

The Hens’ women’s basketball team has started their 2009-10 season at .500 with a record of 3-3. With a roster complete with five upperclassmen that have collected a total of 12 letters , one would think a starting lineup would be simple task.

Volleyball misses chance at third straight CAA title

While the Volleyball team was not able to win its third straight CAA title or receive a bid for the NCAA Tournament, it finished off a strong season Saturday with a win over Pittsburgh, a member of the Big East. The season was highlighted by several individual honors and a ranking that rose as high as No.

Track copes with club status

A decision was made last December to cut the Delaware men’s indoor varsity track program and demote the team to club status. A women’s golf team was established to uphold the regulations of Title IX, a law designed to provide equal opportunities for men and women.