Providence College Athletics

Friday, September 30
Providence, R.I.
4:00 PM

Providence College

(4-6 (2-1))

0
vs
4

Connecticut

(7-2 (2-1))

1
2
3
4
F
Connecticut
1
2
1
0
4
Providence
0
0
0
0
0

Team Stats

UCONN
PC
Goals
4
0
Shots
14
6
Shots on Goal
12
4
Saves
4
8
Corners
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
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GARCIA, Juana

off rebound

12:19

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SERGI, McKenna

Assisted By: BRESSLER, Julia

off crossing pass from right

15:32

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GARCIA, Juana

carried into left of circle; scored at p

29:42

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BRESSLER, Julia

scores from right of circle

35:08

Game Leaders

Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0

Players Mentioned

GK
/ Field Hockey
Field Hockey forward Celia Preveza dribbles up the field with her non-dominant hand as a UConn defender trails behind at Lennon Family Field.
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley Photograph

Field Hockey Falls To 11th-Ranked UConn, 4-0

9/30/2022 7:30:00 PM | Field Hockey

Friars will return to action on Sunday, Oct. 2 against Holy Cross at 1:00 p.m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College field hockey team fell to No. 11 Connecticut, 4-0, in BIG EAST Conference action on Friday, Sept. 30 at Lennon Family Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars fell to 4-6 on the season (2-1 BIG EAST), while the nationally-ranked Huskies improved to 7-2 overall (2-1 BIG EAST).
 
GAME FLOW / NOTES:
• The Huskies used a pair of goals in a span of 3:13 to take a 2-0 lead.
• The first came late in the first quarter (12:19) as Juana Garcia knocked home a rebound, unassisted.
• UConn's McKenna Sergi made it a 2-0 game just 32 seconds into the second quarter as she redirected a crossing feed from Julia Bressler.
• Garcia tallied her second goal of the afternoon with 18-seconds left in the second quarter, unassisted. Her tally gave the Huskies a 3-0 advantage at halftime.
• Connecticut added an insurance goal at 35:08 to make the final score 4-0 as Bressler fed the ball over the goal line from the right side of the cage.
• UConn held a 14-6 advantage in shots, including a 12-4 edge in shots on goal. The Huskies also led in penalty corners, 2-1.
Asia Porter recorded eight saves for the Friars in the cage, while her counterpart Cheyenne Sprecher registered four saves.
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
• Providence returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 2 against Holy Cross in a non-conference match. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. The match also serves as the backdrop for the program's annual Pink Out Friartown game, which helps drive awareness and funding for cancer research.
 
 
- GO FRIARS! -
 
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