University of Connecticut Athletics
Field Hockey Edges Villanova, 1-0
9/19/2004 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Junior Laura Puddle (London, England) scored the lone goal of the game to lead the University of Connecticut (7-0, 1-0 BE) to a 1-0 victory over Villanova (3-3, 0-1 BE) in field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at Villanova Stadium.
Puddle’s goal came during a scramble in front of the net at 44:40 off a feed from sophomore Meghan Hoffman (West Granby, Conn.).
The Huskies dominated the Wildcats with a 20-5 advantage in shots while penalty corners were 19-1 in favor of Connecticut. Erin Scott made 13 saves in goal for Villanova and UConn goalkeeper Melissa Bostwick (San Diego, Calif.) turned aside two shots to preserve the shutout.
Connecticut returns to action on Wednesday September 22, when it travels to Cambridge, Mass. to take on Harvard at 7:00 p.m.
Connecticut 1, Villanova 0
Scoring - UC, Laura Puddle (Meghan Hoffmann), 44:40; VU, None
Shots – UC 20, VU 5
Penalty Corners – UC 19, VU 1
Saves - UC 13, VU 2
