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Field Hockey Ranked No. 4 in STX/NFHCA Preseason Poll

STORRS, Conn. (August 26, 2008) - The University of Connecticut earned one first-place vote and tallied 541 points in the preseason poll. The Huskies were picked earlier this month by the BIG EAST coaches to win the 2008 league title. UConn finished last season with a record of 22-3 and advanced to the national semifinals before losing to eventual national champion North Carolina 4-2.
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Women's Soccer Falls In Home Opener To Central Connecticut, 2-1

STORRS, Conn. (August 25, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women’s soccer team lost its first match of the year to Central Connecticut, 2-1 in a night game at Morrone Stadium Monday. The Huskies fell behind in the first 15 minutes of the game and were never able to recover.
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Connecticut Football Game Notes - vs. Hofstra

STORRS, Conn. (August 25, 2008) - The University of Connecticut football team kicks off the 2008 campaign on Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Hofstra at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.
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Meet The Press: Football Holds Hofstra Press Conference

STORRS, Conn. (August 24, 2008) - The University of Connecticut held its weekly football media luncheon on Sunday for Thursday night’s opening game against Hofstra. Here are selected quotes from the event.
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Taurasi And Bird Earn Gold Medals At Olympics While Abrosimova Earns A Bronze

STORRS, Conn. (August 23, 2008) - Three former University of Connecticut women's basketball players earned medals at the Summer Olympics Games on Saturday.
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No. 2 Men's Soccer Blanks Hofstra, 2-0, In Final Exhibition

STORRS, Conn. (August 23, 2008) - Shawn Nicklaw (San Diego, Calif.) and O'Brian White (Scarborough, Ontario) each scored for the No. 2 nationally-ranked University of Connecticut men's soccer team as it defeated Hofstra, 2-0, Saturday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in front of 4,367 fans. The Huskies conclude their exhibition season with a 2-0 record as they head into Friday night's season opener against St. Peter's.
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Men's Soccer Faces Hofstra In Exhibition Contest Saturday

STORRS, Conn. (August 22, 2008) - The No. 2 nationally-ranked University of Connecticut men's soccer team will face Hofstra Saturday night at 7 in Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. The match will serve as the final preseason exhibition contest for both squads. Admission is free for ALL fans.
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Off the Pitch with Coach Ray Reid: August 22, 2008

STORRS, Conn. (August 22, 2008) - Head coach Ray Reid resumes his "Off the Pitch with Ray Reid" blog for the 2008 season. After briefly recapping the preseason, he gives an update on last year's four seniors and looks ahead to the coming year. Join Reid and the 2008 Huskies Saturday night at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium for the final preseason exhibition against Hoftsra at 7:00 p.m.
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UConn Field Hockey Team Featured on NCAASports.com

STORRS, Conn. (August 21, 2008) - The 2008 UConn field hockey team's upcoming season is previewed as one of the nation's top teams on NCAASports.com.
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Women's Volleyball Schedule Changes

STORRS, Conn. (August 21, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women’s volleyball match at Long Island University on Sunday, October 19, has been cancelled as officially announced on Thursday. The match will not be made-up.
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Kim McGreevy Named Michigan State Assistant Track and Field/Cross Country Coach

EAST LANSING, Mich. (August 21, 2008) - Kim McGreevy, who spent four years with the University of Connecticut women's track and field and cross country programs, has been named the new assistant coach at Michigan State University as announced by Spartans' Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, Walt Drenth.
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Men's Hockey's Andrew Olson Featured On InsideCollegeHockey.com

STORRS, Conn. (August 21, 2008) - University of Connecticut sophomore forward Andrew Olson was profiled this week on InsideCollegeHockey.com’s "INCH A to Z: N is for New England". Inside College Hockey has been making their way through the alphabet in their annual summer A to Z player series. Read what they had to say about Olson
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Dulski Named To EA Sports All-American Women's Soccer Team

STORRS, Conn. (August 20, 2008) - Freshman Jessica Dulski (Pittsford, N.Y.) was named to the EA Sports All-America squad Wednesday. The squad, is made up of college freshmen who were stand outs on their high school team during their senior year.
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Steve Wagner Named Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach

STORRS, Conn. (August 20, 2008) - First-year University of Connecticut women's lacrosse head coach Angela McMahon has named Steve Wagner an assistant coach effective Monday. Wagner spent the last six seasons as a head coach with Division II Gannon where he earned an impressive 61-30 career record.
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Football Depth Chart Released For Hofstra Game

STORRS, Conn. (August 20, 2008) - The depth chart for the UConn vs. Hofstra football opener on Aug. 28, 2008.
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Two Women's Soccer Players Named To M.A.C. Hermann Watch List

STORRS, Conn. (August 19, 2008) - Two University of Connecticut seniors Stephanie Labbe and Brittany Taylor were named to the 2008 Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy Watch List. The list is comprised of athletes of many of the top women’s soccer programs in the country. Seven of the teams that UConn will face this year have at least one team member on the Hermann watch list. UConn is one of 10 schools to have two players on the watch list.
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Three Men's Soccer Players Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List

Kansas City, Kan. (August 19, 2008) - University of Connecticut men's soccer player O'Brian White (Scarborough, Ontario) headlines the list of 48 men's Division I intercollegiate soccer players that comprise the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy Watch List for 2008, as released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Tuesday. Akeem Priestley (Kingston, Jamaica) and Toni Stahl (Tuusula, Finland) join White on the list of preseason candidates after the Huskies went 20-3-1 last season through the BIG EAST Championship and NCAA Quarterfinals.
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Thibault Selected for Canadian National U-22 Team

STORRS, Conn. (August 19, 2008) - University of Connecticut women's ice hockey junior and 2007-08 Hockey East TPS Hockey Player of the Year, Dominique Thibault (L'Orignal, Ont.), has been selected for the Canadian National Women's Under-22 Team that will compete against the United States Under-22 National Team on August 20-23 in a three-game series in Pierrefonds, Que.
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Women's Soccer Takes Exhibition Match Over Boston College, 2-1

STORRS, Conn. (August 17, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women's soccer team beat Boston College today 2-1 at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in an exhibition match. The Huskies scored two goals within four minutes of each other to close out the first half with a 2-0 lead. Boston College cut the lead in half 20 minutes into the second half but were unable to get any closer as the Huskies defended the Eagles second half attack.
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No. 2 Men's Soccer Earns Exhibition Win Over Michigan, 2-1

YPSILANTI, Mich. (August 16, 2008) - The No. 2 preseason nationally-ranked University of Connecticut men’s soccer team opened its 2008 exhibition season with a 2-1 win over Michigan Saturday evening at Scicluna Field field on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. The match was the first preseason scrimmage for both squads.
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Women's Volleyball Selected to Finish Sixth in BIG EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll

STORRS, Conn. (August 15, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women’s volleyball team has been selected to finish sixth in the 2008 BIG EAST regular season, according to the 2008 BIG EAST Preseason Volleyball Poll as announced by the conference on Friday.
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Field Hockey Selected by Coaches as BIG EAST Conference Preseason Favorite

STORRS, Conn. (August 15, 2008) - The University of Connecticut field hockey team has been tabbed by the conference head coaches as the favorite to win the BIG EAST regular season crown in 2008.
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Bleachers On East Side Of Morrone Stadium Removed; Will Be Replaced With Updated Set

STORRS, Conn. (August 15, 2008) - In its continuing efforts to provide the best possible soccer game day experience for its fans, the University of Connecticut has removed the existing east side bleachers (across from the press box) at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium and will erect an updated set of bleachers in the same area.
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Season Preview: Men's Soccer

STORRS, Conn. (August 14, 2008) - During the University of Connecticut men’s soccer team’s spring break training trip to Florida in March, the coaches handed out bracelets that were emblazoned with the phrase “Unfinished Business.” In the months leading up to the start of the season, few players, coaches or staff members removed the blue rubber band, instead choosing to have the constant reminder of the impending season and everything that was expected to be accomplished.
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Connecticut Women's Soccer Picked To Finish Second In BIG EAST Preseason Poll

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 13, 2008) - The University of Connecticut women’s soccer team was picked to finish in second place in the BIG EAST American Division today, by the league’s 16 head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own teams. The Huskies received seven first place votes and totaled 111 points falling just shy of West Virginia’s 114.
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