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Clark and Johansson Lead Huskies Past Syracuse, 3-0
9/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Sept. 26, 2010
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut women's soccer team unloaded three goals against host Syracuse University in BIG EAST action today at SU Soccer Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y. Senior forward Erin Clark (Somers, Conn.) put home the game winner just 1:58 into the contest to give the Huskies their first BIG EAST victory of the season. With the win, UConn improves to 5-4-2 (1-1-1 BIG EAST) while Syracuse sees its record drop to 5-4-3 (2-1-0 BIG EAST). Graduate student Angelika Johansson (Falkenburg, Sweden) added a pair of insurance tallies to put the game out of reach.
After suffering a tough loss at home on Thursday in which the Huskies gave up a pair of goals late in the second half in a 2-1 loss to St. John's, UConn turned around and put forth a convincing effort to earn its first BIG EAST victory of the season. UConn outshot the Orange, 21-9, including a 13-6 edge in shots on frame.
Clark opened the scoring just 1:58 into the contest after a pass from junior Melissa Busque (St. Bruno, Quebec.). The goal was Clark's third of the season and second in the past two contests. Busque earned her third assist of the year on the play.
Johansson would make it 2-0 at 39:17 when she fired a shot off the left post and in after a pass from Clark. The goal was Johansson's second of the season.
At halftime, UConn held the edge in shots, 11-4, while Syracuse had the advantage in corner kicks, 4-0.
Johansson put the final touches on the game when she made the score 3-0 at 62:02. Johansson headed home her third tally of the season after a cross from junior Jessica Shufelt (Rochester, N.Y.).
Jessica Dulski (Pittsford, N.Y.) earned the victory and made four saves in 80 minutes of action before giving way to sophomore Ally Mancino (Belle Mead, N.J.) for the final 10 minutes. Mancino denied two Syracuse shots in the waning minutes to preserve the shutout.
UConn will continue its three-game road trip with a 7:00 p.m. contest at No. 24 Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. on Friday, October 1. The Huskies will conclude the road trip when they travel to Seton Hall on Sunday, October 3 at 4:00 p.m.
