University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Begins Road Stretch at UMass Sunday
3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Game Info | UConn at UMass |
Date & Time | Sunday, March 5 | 1 p.m. |
Venue | Garber Field |
Location | Amherst, Mass. |
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STORRS, Conn. - Kicking off a three-game road stint, the UConn women's lacrosse team heads to UMass on Sunday, March 5 for a 1 p.m. matchup with the Minutewomen at Garber Field.
UConn enters Sunday's matchup an even 2-2 over defeating UNH 13-9 in its second home game of the season last Sunday. Sophomore Grace Nolan racked up eight points, including five goals and three assists, against the Wildcats.
UCONN LEADERS
1. Grace Nolan - 20 points (12g, 8a)
2. Jacqueline Jordan - 14 points (9g, 5a)
3. Maggie Tripodi - 8 points (6g, 2a)
Brooke Jensen - 8 points (5g, 3a)
The Huskies and the Minutewomen met in Storrs last season and UMass dished out UConn's first loss of the season, 15-6, which snapped a four-game win streak to start the year for the Huskies.
SCOUTING THE MINUTEWOMEN
Record: 1-3
The Series: 9-3, UMass leads
Last Time Out: March 12, 2016 | Storrs, Conn.| UMass wins, 15-6
UMass is 1-3 so far this season with its only win coming on the road against Jacksonville where the Minutewomen pulled out a one-goal decision 14-13. Two out of UMass' three losses have been to ranked opponents, including No. 17 Boston College and No. 5 Syracuse.
UMASS LEADERS
1. Holly Turner - 13 points (7, 6a)
2. Hannah Murphy - 10 points (7g, 3a)
3. Kaitlyn Cerasi - 8 points (4g, 4a)
In the team's most recent loss to No. 5 Syracuse, redshirt-sophomore Kiley Anderson scored four of UMass' eight total goals as the Minutewomen fell to the Orange 17-8 on the road at the Carrier Dome.
UP NEXT…
The Huskies travel to the west coast to face Stanford (March 11) and California (March 14).
