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.
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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! -