The first half has been a tale of differing offenses for the No. 17 Retrievers and the No. 20 Blue Hens, who lead 6-4.

For the first quarter and a good portion of the second, UMBC (0-0) ran its offense through senior midfielder Kyle Wimer, who responded with two goals and one assist. Aside from Wimer, however, the offense has struggled to find a rhythm. Senior midfielder Maxx Davis (Friends) has carried the ball and tried to use his speed to find his teammates, but no one is getting open. Senior attackman Jamie Kimbles and Matt Latham (Liberty) each have a goal, but the Retrievers are going to need more production from their attack.

Similarly, Delaware (1-0) has keyed its offense on senior attackman Curtis Dickson, whose five goals already match the five goals he scored in last year's 14-9 loss to UMBC. Dickson has beaten senior defenseman Matt Kresse often. Fellow attackmen Pat Lombard and Grant Kaleikau each have an assist.

*In his first start of the season, senior Kevin Kohri has been sensational for the Retrievers. He guided a Dickson blast to the side and then took a shot off the mask from junior midfielder Kevin Kaminski. If not for Kohri (five saves), UMBC might have been in a deeper hole than it currently is in.

*Face-offs continue to be a sore spot for the No. 17 Retrievers, who have won just three of 12 attempts. Junior J.D. Harkey and freshman Neill Lewnes (St. Mary's) have tried to beat, tie up, and wrestle Tommy Lee, but the Blue Hens senior who ranked third in Division I in face-off percentage (.598) has been sensational.