University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Clinch Sixth BIG EAST Regular Season Title
11/12/2002 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
PROVIDENCE, RI (Nov. 1, 2002)-- The University of Connecticut field hockey team earned a 2-0 shutout over Providence College on Saturday afternoon to clinch its sixth BIG EAST regular season title with a perfect 5-0 record in BIG EAST play. The Huskies are the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament with a 12-7 overall record, while Providence falls to 8-11 and 1-4 in league play.
Junior Mary Jo Malone (Water Mill, NY) scored the game-winning goal off a feed from Lauren Henderson (Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe) just under two minutes into the contest.
The goal stood through the halftime until senior Kelly Cochrane (Scarsdale, NY) tallied an insurance goal at the 55 minute mark after a scramble in front of the Providence net.
Connecticut outshot Providence, 14-9, on the afternoon. Junior Maureen Butler (Red Hook, NY) made two saves on the day for the Huskies, while Friars goalie Meaghan Moran stopped six UConn shots.
The Huskies return to action Tuesday, Nov. 5, for its final regular season game versus 7th-ranked Northeastern at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex in Storrs.
UConn will begin postseason play as the top seed in the BIG EAST Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8, when they face the No. 4 seed Syracuse at 5 p.m. in Syracuse, NY. Villanova is the No. 2 seed and will play No. 3 Boston College in the other semifinal game at 7 p.m. The Championship game will be played on Sunday, Nov. 10, at noon. All BIG EAST Tournament games can be viewed live via webcast at www.i2sports.com.
