Rutgers stunned by Blue Hens, 13-9

No. 1 Scarlet Knights suffer first loss of season; No. 10 Maryland routs N. Carolina

Host Delaware used an early run to take the lead and a late run to hold off top-ranked Rutgers as the Blue Hens won, 13-9, on Saturday.

The win marked the first over a No. 1 team in school history. Delaware (7-3) beat then-No. 2 Virginia in the first round of the 2007 NCAA tournament.

Rutgers (8-1) took a 1-0 lead before the Blue Hens went on a 7-0 run that spanned the first and second quarters. When the Scarlet Knights came within 9-8 early in the fourth, Delaware went on a 4-0 run to distance itself.

Steve DeLargy, Trumpet Ortlieb and Will Hirschmann had hat tricks for the Blue Hens. Kieran Mullins had a game-high four goals for Rutgers.

NO. 2 NOTRE DAME 12, NO. 4 OHIO STATE 7: Sergio Perkovic had a hat trick to lead the host Fighting Irish (5-1) past the Buckeyes (9-1).

Notre Dame has won 15 straight against Ohio State and is 33-9 in the all-time series. The win was the Irish’s third over a previously undefeated team this season.

NO. 3 PENN STATE 15, CLEVELAND STATE 8: Grant Ament and Mac O’Keefe scored four goals each to help the host Nittany Lions (9-0) beat the Vikings (3-7).

Penn State’s 9-0 start is the best in program history. Ten consecutive wins in a season are the most by any Nittany Lions team.

NO. 6 SYRACUSE 12, NO. 11 DUKE 11, OT: Trailing 11-9 with 61⁄2 minutes to go in regulation, the host Orange (6-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored three straight goals to beat the Blue Devils (7-3, 0-1).

Brendan Bomberry started the run with 6:23 left. Nick Mariano had the tying goal with 1:26 left in regulation, and Jamie Trimboli scored the game-winner with 3:20 left in overtime.

NO. 7 HOFSTRA 9, ST. JOHN’S 6: Josh Byrne had two assists in the first half and two goals in the second half to lead the host Pride (8-0) past the Red Storm (7-1).

Hofstra led5-3 at the half. Jack Concannon made five saves for the Pride.

NO. 8 ARMY WEST POINT 10, COLGATE 8: The host Black Knights (8-1, 4-0 Patriot League) fought through six ties and five lead changes to capture their seventh straight win, beating the Raiders (3-6, 1-3).

Conor Glancey completed his hat trick with 2:30 left for a 9-8 Army lead. Mike Gunnar added an insurance goal for the Black Knights with 1:14 left.

AJ Barretto (St. Paul’s) had 10 saves for Army.

NO. 9 ALBANY 21, MASSACHUSETTSLOWELL 11: Connor Fields had a game-high nine points on eight goals and an assist to lead the host Great Danes (6-1, 2-0 America East) past the River Hawks (2-8, 0-2).

NO. 12 RICHMOND 12, HIGH POINT 4: Teddy Hatfield had four goals and four assists to lead the Spiders (8-1, 3-0 Southern Conference) past the host Panthers (3-6, 1-1).

Richmond’s defense limited its third straight opponent to six orgoals or fewer.

NO. 19 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 15, LAFAYETTE 7: John MacLean had three goals to lead the host Terriers (9-1, 3-1 Patriot League) past the Leopards (1-7, 1-4).